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Tarun Upadhyay's Personal BlogFri, 06 Jan 2012 19:57:06 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2Comment on Open source alternative to JanRain – authenticate with facebook, twitter, openid and others in your java app by Happy
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HappyFri, 06 Jan 2012 19:57:06 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=72#comment-444http://hybridauth.sourceforge.net/index.htmlhttp://hybridauth.sourceforge.net/index.html
]]>Comment on In search of a decent Jira app on iPhone by tarun
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tarunTue, 27 Dec 2011 05:12:10 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=96#comment-410Thanks. JiraTouch seems nice. I will update the review after trying it out.Thanks. JiraTouch seems nice. I will update the review after trying it out.
]]>Comment on jiske founders velle the by Sathyaish
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SathyaishWed, 23 Nov 2011 09:21:42 +0000http://tarun.me/?page_id=218#comment-363Heheh! Nice. I like things that make laughter.Heheh! Nice. I like things that make laughter.
]]>Comment on Open source alternative to JanRain – authenticate with facebook, twitter, openid and others in your java app by Alex
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AlexWed, 22 Jun 2011 13:31:24 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=72#comment-166I know that Lanoba has as Javascript SDK for authentication with Facebook, Twitter and OpenID.
Perhaps it could help you.
Good luck,I know that Lanoba has as Javascript SDK for authentication with Facebook, Twitter and OpenID.
Perhaps it could help you.
Good luck,
]]>Comment on Happy Birthday to me by tarun upadhyay
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tarun upadhyayFri, 08 Oct 2010 06:12:18 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=8#comment-3Sharad,Thanks for the wishes. Let us try to catch up soon (perhaps on weekend).And, yes, NNT is a genius. If you have not, try reading "fooled by randomness" and "black swan" (in that order).Or at least read their wikipedia summary :)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fooled_by_RandomnessSharad,Thanks for the wishes. Let us try to catch up soon (perhaps on weekend).And, yes, NNT is a genius. If you have not, try reading “fooled by randomness” and “black swan” (in that order).Or at least read their wikipedia summary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fooled_by_Randomness
]]>Comment on Happy Birthday to me by agsharad
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agsharadWed, 06 Oct 2010 22:14:29 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=8#comment-2Happy B'day Dude! You wish to be a good father - hmmmmm, are you telling us something or am I reading too much into it?Interesting links in your soapbox speech, will try to read the wikipedia one. (plop) there it goes somewhere into my never ending to-read list.Have a fantastic day!!Happy B’day Dude! You wish to be a good father – hmmmmm, are you telling us something or am I reading too much into it?Interesting links in your soapbox speech, will try to read the wikipedia one. (plop) there it goes somewhere into my never ending to-read list.Have a fantastic day!!
]]>Comment on Business plan template for your Series A presentation by j 41 shoes
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j 41 shoesWed, 30 Jun 2010 11:50:50 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=95#comment-9I agree, I am living in Canada, and I looove your show and would love to see what you could do for us !!!I think it would be FABULOUS!I agree, I am living in Canada, and I looove your show and would love to see what you could do for us !!!I think it would be FABULOUS!
]]>Comment on 2 things every good startup needs by tarun
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tarunThu, 15 Apr 2010 20:09:04 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=98#comment-17Prashant,That is a very good point. It is hard to let go of control of for a founder:* A founder probably have raised money (from family, friends or investors) and a fiduciary responsibility to spend it in the best way possible.* Your point of founders are almost "evolutionary selected" to run a company because they "love to do their own thing" is valid too.Personally, I think one has to choose the battles as a founder. You have to let go of certain things and exercise the most critical things very carefully. My personal experience: In the three companies I founded, we have always tried to delegate as much as we can. I think I have never regretted not delegating enough; but have regretted delegating control a few times :-)Prashant,That is a very good point. It is hard to let go of control of for a founder:* A founder probably have raised money (from family, friends or investors) and a fiduciary responsibility to spend it in the best way possible.* Your point of founders are almost “evolutionary selected” to run a company because they “love to do their own thing” is valid too.Personally, I think one has to choose the battles as a founder. You have to let go of certain things and exercise the most critical things very carefully. My personal experience: In the three companies I founded, we have always tried to delegate as much as we can. I think I have never regretted not delegating enough; but have regretted delegating control a few times
]]>Comment on when good people resign (to join you) by Rahul Agrawal
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Rahul AgrawalMon, 05 Apr 2010 17:54:38 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=97#comment-12Uppu, you have explained reasons very well explained . Very few entrepreneur share this vision when they setup a new operation. They generally think a bit different. You have very correctly said ,"But, there is a reason why you are an entrepreneur and the person you are hiring is a salaried employee". However it is a different story that many of the guys that get offers from a startup think that they are A++ and hence ask for 'arbit' big numbers.Uppu, you have explained reasons very well explained . Very few entrepreneur share this vision when they setup a new operation. They generally think a bit different. You have very correctly said ,”But, there is a reason why you are an entrepreneur and the person you are hiring is a salaried employee”. However it is a different story that many of the guys that get offers from a startup think that they are A++ and hence ask for ‘arbit’ big numbers.
]]>Comment on Keeping your life in sync with blackberry, GTD, os x and exchange by Peter Drozda
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Peter DrozdaWed, 31 Mar 2010 20:24:27 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=124#comment-28Are you still searching for the best BlackBerry application to apply Getting Things Done? And what about its embedded Task, Calendar and Notes apps synchronized with Microsoft Outlook? Visitwww.pedro.skto find Fast, Easy & Free BlackBerry & Outlook GTD implementation.Are you still searching for the best BlackBerry application to apply Getting Things Done? And what about its embedded Task, Calendar and Notes apps synchronized with Microsoft Outlook? Visitwww.pedro.skto find Fast, Easy & Free BlackBerry & Outlook GTD implementation.
]]>Comment on 2 things every good startup needs by Prashant Singh
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Prashant SinghFri, 12 Mar 2010 15:19:29 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=98#comment-16Nice article . One problem/ side effect of saying No to good ideas is that it sometime put a question mark on the sense of employ ownership which founders oversell at the time of hiring . As someone who has worked in 4 startups i can say that Very few founders can relent the control when it comes to critical ,strategic decision . which is understandable as often time for founders , part motivation of starting up is to have freedom to do things *their* way .commit their own mistakes . No black and white solution to this problem i guess .Nice article . One problem/ side effect of saying No to good ideas is that it sometime put a question mark on the sense of employ ownership which founders oversell at the time of hiring . As someone who has worked in 4 startups i can say that Very few founders can relent the control when it comes to critical ,strategic decision . which is understandable as often time for founders , part motivation of starting up is to have freedom to do things *their* way .commit their own mistakes . No black and white solution to this problem i guess .
]]>Comment on In search of a decent Jira app on iPhone by Ali Ozgur
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Ali OzgurTue, 23 Feb 2010 13:55:25 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=96#comment-11Please check out the fresh JiraTouch IPhone application. JiraTouhc provides full set of Jira functionality on Iphone.Please check out the fresh JiraTouch IPhone application. JiraTouhc provides full set of Jira functionality on Iphone.
]]>Comment on 30 days challenge by Vikas Malhotra
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Vikas MalhotraThu, 11 Feb 2010 00:36:47 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=92#comment-6I would align the 30 days challenge with what i really want to do... I personally liked the "1 picture a day" challenge -- can surely bring out the creative sideI would align the 30 days challenge with what i really want to do… I personally liked the “1 picture a day” challenge — can surely bring out the creative side
]]>Comment on add delegated tasks from entourage to “Waiting” context in OmniFocus by Adam Cohen
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Adam CohenThu, 21 Jan 2010 23:08:44 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=119#comment-27I have another "send to Omnifocus" script that both copies the text of the original message (as your script does) and also embeds a link in the Omnifocus item notes to the original message in Entourage, which makes followup extremely easy. Do you know how to add the linkback to your script as well?Thanks,AdamI have another “send to Omnifocus” script that both copies the text of the original message (as your script does) and also embeds a link in the Omnifocus item notes to the original message in Entourage, which makes followup extremely easy. Do you know how to add the linkback to your script as well?Thanks,Adam
]]>Comment on this weekend’s reading: google search engine optimization starter guide by SEO
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SEOThu, 24 Dec 2009 18:36:04 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=93#comment-7It looks you believe that you have found the recipe of SEO success formula pretty fast. Don't you think Google giving SEO starter guide is like a mouse teaching a cat on how to catch him? My sincere advice : Go into the history, read more Tarun. Look at the time when Google was saying "There is no need of SEO" few years back. Sometime later they had to accept the reality and came up with Guidelines on how to choose Good SEO agency or consultants. and finally this guide. Hence know that SEO is harder for even Google to break, so follow the Gurus - Never question their knowledge or think you got or know everything within few weeks...Deep thinking needed Tarun, wakeup!It looks you believe that you have found the recipe of SEO success formula pretty fast. Don’t you think Google giving SEO starter guide is like a mouse teaching a cat on how to catch him? My sincere advice : Go into the history, read more Tarun. Look at the time when Google was saying “There is no need of SEO” few years back. Sometime later they had to accept the reality and came up with Guidelines on how to choose Good SEO agency or consultants. and finally this guide. Hence know that SEO is harder for even Google to break, so follow the Gurus – Never question their knowledge or think you got or know everything within few weeks…Deep thinking needed Tarun, wakeup!
]]>Comment on weekend “reading”: amazon design philosophy by Jared M. Spool
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Jared M. SpoolFri, 04 Dec 2009 17:04:02 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=100#comment-18Hi Tarun,I'm glad you liked the presentation. I think you've got the right definition of design there.Thanks for encouraging my behavior.JaredHi Tarun,I’m glad you liked the presentation. I think you’ve got the right definition of design there.Thanks for encouraging my behavior.Jared
]]>Comment on Business plan template for your Series A presentation by Manoj Agarwala
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Manoj AgarwalaTue, 24 Nov 2009 04:19:15 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=95#comment-8I agree with Tarun for the most part. I would like to add the following:- Don't invent the business model. There are plenty of successful business models out there, just copy the business model from a successful business - Make sure your assumptions are defensible and reasonable. Offer examples (make sure these examples are not ones in lifetime successes like Google) of other companies that have achieved your assumed numbers.If you are planning to raise venture capital, the book "The Art of the Start" is quite helpful.I agree with Tarun for the most part. I would like to add the following:- Don’t invent the business model. There are plenty of successful business models out there, just copy the business model from a successful business – Make sure your assumptions are defensible and reasonable. Offer examples (make sure these examples are not ones in lifetime successes like Google) of other companies that have achieved your assumed numbers.If you are planning to raise venture capital, the book “The Art of the Start” is quite helpful.
]]>Comment on In search of a decent Jira app on iPhone by 5 iphone apps you need to run a startup | Climbing Mount Improbable
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5 iphone apps you need to run a startup | Climbing Mount ImprobableMon, 23 Nov 2009 07:13:47 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=96#comment-10[...] JiraMate – I need an app for my Jira. Unfortuately, this is not a good choice today. I have blogged about lack of a good Jira app on iPhone. [...][...] JiraMate – I need an app for my Jira. Unfortuately, this is not a good choice today. I have blogged about lack of a good Jira app on iPhone. [...]
]]>Comment on 2 things every good startup needs by tarun
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tarunThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:05 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=98#comment-15Anne,On your USP, I would suggest some changes. If I can be honest with you, I think "completely effortless" is untrue. No activity in this universe is "completely effortless".I would change it to something like: "Easiest way to track time on windows". Of course, assuming it is THE easiest way to track time for everyone on windows. If its not the easiest way for everyone, then figure out the market segment (or activity) for which it is the easiest and add that to your USP.The point is: USP is not for others, its for us - the product managers. USP reminds us what features we DONT have to implement !!Anne,On your USP, I would suggest some changes. If I can be honest with you, I think “completely effortless” is untrue. No activity in this universe is “completely effortless”.I would change it to something like: “Easiest way to track time on windows”. Of course, assuming it is THE easiest way to track time for everyone on windows. If its not the easiest way for everyone, then figure out the market segment (or activity) for which it is the easiest and add that to your USP.The point is: USP is not for others, its for us – the product managers. USP reminds us what features we DONT have to implement !!
]]>Comment on 2 things every good startup needs by tarun
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tarunWed, 18 Nov 2009 20:45:21 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=98#comment-14Anne,You said it very succinctly. Keeping the team productive while you say no to their well-intentioned ideas is one of the hardest part of the job.Thanks for pitching in.TarunAnne,You said it very succinctly. Keeping the team productive while you say no to their well-intentioned ideas is one of the hardest part of the job.Thanks for pitching in.Tarun
]]>Comment on 2 things every good startup needs by Anne
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AnneWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:11 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=98#comment-13As a startup founder myself, I tend to agree with you. The hard thing is to reward your team's creativity and keep them motivated, whilst at the same time keeping them focused on revenue generating features.It's even harder in the early days when you are involved in the technical development too (my current stage). Then you have to say "no" to yourself, which is, unfortunately, a lot harder than saying no to other people ;-)Anne Curriehttp://www.workingprogram.com"Completely effortless time tracking for Windows" (is that a good enough USP??)As a startup founder myself, I tend to agree with you. The hard thing is to reward your team’s creativity and keep them motivated, whilst at the same time keeping them focused on revenue generating features.It’s even harder in the early days when you are involved in the technical development too (my current stage). Then you have to say “no” to yourself, which is, unfortunately, a lot harder than saying no to other people Anne Curriehttp://www.workingprogram.com”Completely effortless time tracking for Windows” (is that a good enough USP??)
]]>Comment on Why web designers are over-rated by Avinash
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AvinashFri, 16 Oct 2009 03:51:24 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=101#comment-19There is a great deal of focus on Usability practices b4 actually getting to UXD these days. It is always when users give live feedback more iterations happen which is natural as no survey from the every start can predict everything although it does minimize the damage. Most of the web 2.0 start ups are low on funds to apply Usability and UXD from the very start and thus have to fall back later to re-design things although ROI is known to these blokes if usabiity is done from the very start but I guess most of these small ideas die under the pressure of getting some revenue or to attract some funding with a decent user base with the help of a cool shick designer and the functional flows are overlooked there.There is a great deal of focus on Usability practices b4 actually getting to UXD these days. It is always when users give live feedback more iterations happen which is natural as no survey from the every start can predict everything although it does minimize the damage. Most of the web 2.0 start ups are low on funds to apply Usability and UXD from the very start and thus have to fall back later to re-design things although ROI is known to these blokes if usabiity is done from the very start but I guess most of these small ideas die under the pressure of getting some revenue or to attract some funding with a decent user base with the help of a cool shick designer and the functional flows are overlooked there.
]]>Comment on Building better health insurance plans by socialmaker
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socialmakerWed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:32 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=106#comment-22I think people need a more personal approach when it comes to doctors. I know i have a doctor which takes care of my problems and he is so nice. He always knows me by name, he's friendly and i gladly attent every meeting.I think people need a more personal approach when it comes to doctors. I know i have a doctor which takes care of my problems and he is so nice. He always knows me by name, he's friendly and i gladly attent every meeting.
]]>Comment on The 1 book you should read about money by Tarun Upa
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Tarun UpaWed, 02 Sep 2009 21:36:33 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=103#comment-21Thanks man, let me know how you like it.Thanks man, let me know how you like it.
]]>Comment on Best cashback credit cards in US by Tarun Upa
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Tarun UpaWed, 02 Sep 2009 21:32:50 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=40#comment-5Tyrone,I do not know how you reached that conclusion. Facts to consider:# The Pentagon Federal Credit Union Card is not available to most people#The website (https://www.penfed.org/productsAndRates/creditC...) shows that the card offers only 1.25% cashback on most transactions.#They deploy the popular gimmick of offering higher cashback on gas and grocery but one must carefully consider what percentage of your monthly expense are those transactions.Tyrone,I do not know how you reached that conclusion. Facts to consider:# The Pentagon Federal Credit Union Card is not available to most people#The website (https://www.penfed.org/productsAndRates/creditC…) shows that the card offers only 1.25% cashback on most transactions.#They deploy the popular gimmick of offering higher cashback on gas and grocery but one must carefully consider what percentage of your monthly expense are those transactions.
]]>Comment on The 1 book you should read about money by Rajeev Singh
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Rajeev SinghSat, 22 Aug 2009 03:22:50 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=103#comment-20Thanks Tarun, I just picked up "The Total Money Makeover".Thanks Tarun, I just picked up “The Total Money Makeover”.
]]>Comment on Best cashback credit cards in US by tyrone
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tyroneSun, 05 Jul 2009 05:02:08 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=40#comment-4The best cash back Credit card currently offered is through Pentagon Federal Credit Union.The best cash back Credit card currently offered is through Pentagon Federal Credit Union.
]]>Comment on add delegated tasks from entourage to “Waiting” context in OmniFocus by gabriel
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gabrielSat, 06 Jun 2009 15:50:48 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=119#comment-26Hi, the entourage rule link image is not working, and links update either.Regards,Hi, the entourage rule link image is not working, and links update either.Regards,
]]>Comment on add delegated tasks from entourage to “Waiting” context in OmniFocus by tarun101
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tarun101Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:13:32 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=119#comment-25Dean, Thanks for pointing out the error. I have updated the URL for the image and it is now available at:http://bit.ly/164bu7.I have also updated the post above.Dean, Thanks for pointing out the error. I have updated the URL for the image and it is now available at:http://bit.ly/164bu7.I have also updated the post above.
]]>Comment on add delegated tasks from entourage to “Waiting” context in OmniFocus by Dean McGrath
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Dean McGrathFri, 17 Apr 2009 17:30:12 +0000http://tarun.me/?p=119#comment-24This link no longer works:http://bp2.blogger.com/_2S7lk_3j72E/SJNodcbsOpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/uBrHnTz4GMQ/s1600...Can you point me to the right link as I would love to get this working in Entourage.Thanks very muchThis link no longer works:http://bp2.blogger.com/_2S7lk_3j72E/SJNodcbsOpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/uBrHnTz4GMQ/s1600…Can you point me to the right link as I would love to get this working in Entourage.Thanks very much
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