Hacker Tip: Hack What's Around You
Hi everyone,
My name is Jake and I'm a fellow American hacker/college student. Just wanted to share this story to give you inspiration.
I just got to Rome, Italy to study abroad. I walked by a gym and decided to take a look at the gym's website. I saw that it was old and certainly not mobile responsive. I decided to do a bit of research and found a website template and made my own version of their website that was mobile responsive. Then I went into the gym with my broken Italian and showed the owner the site. Next thing I know I have a gym membership this summer!
Hacking isn't always about making a $1 million+ Saas product...just hack what's around you and see what happens! :)
Cheers,
Jake
Reminds me of polishing the glasses in the alchemist book
True!!
Nice work Jake!
Thanks Davis!
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Very cool, the ability to sell is so much harder than programming. Congratulations to identify the opportunity and most importantly, do something about it.
I am developing a website builder with digital nomads and mobile professionals in mind. It is an Android App that works totally offline (no computer at all). I have no idea if it is actually something that nomads and web-mobile-developers would use, but I am using for my own customers, so it works for at least one person :D. It's currently in Beta Private and I will open to Public in 2 weeks here in IH for feedback. This community is awesome. If you interested I could send you an invite to check it out.
I am currently living in Porto/Portugal and I will travel to Italy tomorrow and stay 1 week with family on vacation (hope it is warmer than here). Have you been involved on the startup scene in Rome? If so, how is it?
Cheers
Thanks!
I haven't gotten involved but am looking for a part-time internship in Rome. Would love to meet up for a meal if you'd want to.
Cool! I will send you an email when I'm in Rome.
very awesome. good tip on recognizing that there are opportunities lying around if you can recognize them
Thanks Jonathan!
Love it, the initiative is great. This is a selling method that can be transferred to small businesses everywhere
Thank you. I am looking for other applications of this selling method :)
Awesome story!
Thanks kevin!
Great story. The lesson I take away is to (1) identify real problems and (2) take action!
I just followed you on Twitter. Excited to see what else you hack around you this summer during study abroad.
Cheers,
Jonathan
Thank you, Jonathan!
At around late last year, I reached out to zeushackers01atoutlookdotcom to help raise my credit scores and clear my debts. My debt consisted of $9k in credit card debt, and an additional $27,000 in student loan debt that was a combination of my master’s degree and my child’s undergraduate degree. It felt like a crushing burden that filled me with dread, worry, anxiety and fear until my cousin then told to about them and they asked few questions about my credit and gave me financial freedom within few days. I was so happy and my life changed for better.
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Thank you, Thomas!
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Fascinating! What database of attractions did you use?
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That's so cool! I want to start building more stuff that makes my life easier and better. That tool you built seems super useful...I'm sure I could use it here in Rome :)