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At this point, everyone in Atlanta Tech Village and the | At this point, everyone in Atlanta Tech Village and the | ||
AT/DC and the Spring Street incubation centers and the | AT/DC and the Spring Street incubation centers and the | ||
Marietta Street maker spaces knows there's one person in | Marietta Street maker spaces knows there's one person in | ||
Georgia who'll take your poorly-specified pile of crap and | Georgia who'll take your poorly-specified pile of crap and | ||
dewy-eyed fresh grads, disappear for two weeks, and come | dewy-eyed fresh grads, disappear for two weeks, and come | ||
back with the solid core of your business going forward. | back with the solid core of your business going forward. | ||
Some Buckheadian comes up with an idea, they get some kids | Some Buckheadian comes up with an idea, they get some kids | ||
in, pay them to mill around for a few weeks, then ask David | in, pay them to mill around for a few weeks, then ask David | ||
Cummings or CBQ or Paul Judge "does anyone in this town | Cummings or CBQ or Paul Judge "does anyone in this town | ||
really know Linux and low-level development?" And they're | really know Linux and low-level development?" And they're | ||
told "nick black, but it'll cost you, but you'll have a MVP | told "nick black, but it'll cost you, but you'll have a MVP | ||
that actually works, upon which you can build." They call; | that actually works, upon which you can build." They call; | ||
you quote $50k for two weeks' work; they blanch; you point to | you quote $50k for two weeks' work; they blanch; you point to | ||
https://dsscaw.com/techreports/002-%c2%b5nandfs.pdf and | say https://dsscaw.com/techreports/002-%c2%b5nandfs.pdf, and | ||
invite them to look around and call back when they're serious. | |||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXboO0zESxs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXboO0zESxs | ||
Leaving out I, both II and III require pretty constant hustle. | Leaving out I, both II and III require pretty constant hustle. |