Comments on: Running A Software Business On 5 Hours A Week

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Change driving test — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:25:05 +0000

Great article, it has opened my eyes to so very much. I can only hope I use the methods and ideas you have out lined in it, to great effect. Keep me posted.

Cheers
Paul

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By: Tom Gallard

Tom Gallard — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:13:35 +0000

I agree- it is important to relentlessly try and drive efficiency in your interactions with customers. I consider it a failure on my part each time someone has to email me because something’s not clear. The more time you can free up from the day-to-day operation of the business, the more you can focus on doing the fun stuff like building the next version

By: Smart Company Software

Smart Company Software — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:43:40 +0000

As always, great post Patrick. It resonates with me quite well.

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However I am not a programmer but recently started teaching myself programmming. I have a very steep learning curve and I guess it will take me a year or two minimum before i can develop a proper windows based application that I can market.

By: Bala Ganesh

Bala Ganesh — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:40:34 +0000

Hello Patrick,

Thanks alot for your post. It was educational and inspiring.

I am a civil engineer who has been in the consulting business for a couple of years now. I have a pretty good idea about the sort of problems I would like to see being solved in my line of work. However I am not a programmer but recently started teaching myself programmming. I have a very steep learning curve and I guess it will take me a year or two minimum before i can develop a proper windows based application that I can market.

I set up my business as a sole proprietorship about a week ago, with the objective of developing software to meet the specific needs of my industry. Now all I have to do is to develop a product line!!! Staying motivated will be the biggest hurdle. Need to develop a strong vision that I can do it then never lose sight of the end goal even for a minute. Developing a business while holding a full time job is not easy but it can be done, you are proof of it.

Thank you.

By: john brughman

john brughman — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:55:03 +0000

Code Is About 10% Of Your Business. Maybe Less. can’t be more agree with that.
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By: Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:02:52 +0000

Your insights are not common. With the extra time you accrue after leaving the day job, it might be worthwhile to contact the O’Reilly folks (just email Tim directly) and suggest you write a book for them.

Great article. Thanks for sharing your extraordinary wisdom.

By: Mike McFarlane

Mike McFarlane — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:10:56 +0000

Hi, I love real world advice, always lots to learn and there is a lot to learn here, even for someone in an unrelated industry, in my case, photography. I added a link from one of my how to start a business articles as I think a lot of your knowledge and advice is just as relevant to other startups. You obviously deserve all your success.
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By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:30:18 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this! So many great insights. I hope you can share more of what you have learned in the future, I will be listening.