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for freelancers Homesteadinghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/adelmann/4980641058/

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goals we’re capable of more than we think...

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homesteading self sufficiency and creative thinking...

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“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face... Do the thing you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

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teascript? and various other philosophical questions...

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getting real 37signals build less stay lean manage debt

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“The old school model of shipping software in a box and then waiting a year or two to deliver an update is fading away.” — Getting Real

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catch an idea find a target niche pick something easy solve one problem

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taking off scope out the competition create a skeleton app post a teaser page

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build what they need beta testing use the feedback be willing to change

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build what we need dashboard / charts automation

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when to stop minimum viable product don't get sidetracked we’re never done

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deployment VPS vs. shared Apache proxying Mongrel Phusion Passenger Capistrano, baby

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mar-ki-teeng email / blogging let others spam for you speaking for fun and profit Google AdWords

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a/b testing customer development strategic alliances refinement

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the FAQ timely replies refunds? support

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the buck starts here payment systems subscription vs. one time tracking expenses

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how, again? set some goals stake out some land work, work, rest relax... it's only ones and zeros

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more... teascript.com gettingreal.37signals.com matthewbass.com @pelargir