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Barnett Klane
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May 3, 2017

Where I want to be

Startup fails, leaving $30k of debt. Unable to get job, move into parent’s house. Fail to launch first consulting client’s website. I’m not where I want to be. No job after 50+ applications. Move to San Francisco, live on couches for 4 months. Underestimate client’s project, paid below minimum wage…

San Francisco

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San Francisco

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Oct 20, 2015

The Making of WhereIs.co

I want to become a better product maker. This ‘Making of’ blog post is a vehicle for that learning. Idea On April 7th, 2015 Casey John Ellis (the founder of Bugcrowd, where I work) pinged me about an idea: The idea required a limited number of features, and a simple design…

Product Management

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The Making of WhereIs.co
The Making of WhereIs.co
Product Management

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May 19, 2015

It is about the bike

Once moving into San Francisco, it becomes apparent that bicycle is the best mode of transportation. With minimal funds, I wanted to find a way to get one. …

Bicycling

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It is about the bike
It is about the bike
Bicycling

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Feb 23, 2014

Relating Happiness & Money 

From short & long run perspectives — Short run (today — this month): Money > Happiness If I paid you $10,000 to complete a miserable task that would take a few hours (clean up a dormitory’s bathrooms) would you take it? Hell I would, and I bet many of you would too. What happens if I’m willing to pay you the same amount to do it…

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Nov 8, 2013

I fucked up…

but I don't regret it. — This past week I decided to stop working on my latest venture, MyManual* (2 years old), in which I did about everything wrong you could do when starting a business; Spent more time worrying about patenting the software before I had customers. Hired numerous friends, then couldn't pay their wages. …

Startup

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I fucked up…
I fucked up…
Startup

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·Jun 30, 2013

Being over your head

I often think of it as trying to accomplish a task knowing, that based on probability, you will fail. As Chad Hurley discusses his early days starting YouTube he says, “We didn't know what the hell we were doing…. we just kinda figured it out as we went along….if we…

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Barnett Klane

Barnett Klane

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Hacking the mainframe of life. Building @bugcrowd. Built https://snow.watch . Guacamole enthusiast. ⛷ 🚴

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