My first start up (30 days in)
I quit my job a month ago and have been heads down working on my startup. It's my first time working with Ruby or web development at all. I launched on the 7th - http://www.onefatpig.com Now I'm done with the easy part (code) and working on the substantially harder part (getting users). Any advice?
My first start up (30 days in) launched on January 12, 2011 with 29 votes, #16 of 127 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
My First Start Up is a web development project launched by a developer who left their job to build their first application using Ruby. Created over 30 days with no prior web development experience, the tool is now live and the maker is focusing on user acquisition. It is aimed at early-stage founders and developers interested in learning about the startup journey from someone actively building their first product.
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