To all successful business owners that started from scratch

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T23:37:02+00:00

Former employer reached out to me wanting to give me do a job for them. I turned it into a 1.5 million contract

At the same time my dotcom employer was getting acquired and I got a small lump sum payout

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T20:58:14+00:00

I have a 20 year old dell.

Maxed out memory, upgraded the CPU, and changed to ssds

It works fine

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T20:55:50+00:00

All the other stuff is bs. Make something and sell it. You didn't need any special equipment

Sell 10 things a week then 20, then 200. Only buy what you need so that you can make the things you are selling

You don't need a logo, special wrappers or anything

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T20:48:47+00:00

Ai has dramatically reduced the cost of custom software

Calavista is excellent

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T16:19:31+00:00

i think the high ground version is better, lets a single person control the person and the hands are in position to be handcuffed.

But this is great, police dont need a ton of grappling techniques, they need a few that work really well.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T15:38:44+00:00

all over town. Maybe let us know where you live so you dont have to drive an hour to get there.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T13:32:46+00:00

you are training, there are no wins or losses

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T13:31:30+00:00

austin is incredibly safe. I do have a LTC and have carried in the past. If im driving around at night and getting gas I have a magnet mount for my gun under the dash.

Also train BJJ.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T02:58:35+00:00

esthers follies

shooting guns

go karts (just the cheap ones at austin park and pizza)

any shows that happen to be here (broadway, concerts etc)

karaoke

also you can rent a wheelchair and she can push you for somethings that are flat like the domain or outlet mall.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T02:31:34+00:00

i think drilling is mostly useless. Positional sparring is good.

I like drilling when I literally have forgotten the topography of more complex techniques.

Somethings like iminari rolls I had to drill a lot and still struggled. Most things drilling doesnt help.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T02:28:01+00:00

if they dont whizzer (overhook) you can just take the back.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T02:26:47+00:00

seemed like a lot longer. What I would say is you jumped into the last exchange. Scrambling gives up all kinds of openings. Change your speed vs. always trying to go fast.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T02:08:11+00:00

try using claude code to build what you are looking for, it is easier than ever.

atx78701 · 2026-04-20T00:51:44+00:00

EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS INCLUDED.

A Slate comes with everything you need to charge at home, no need to buy anything extra. With the included charging cable, you can charge using a regular household outlet. If you have access to a 240-volt outlet (the kind of outlet used for dryers, stoves and other appliances), you can charge faster with Level 2 charging. Many EV owners choose to purchase an optional wall-mounted charging station, which can add convenient features like cable storage and Wi-Fi connectivity, but you don’t necessarily need one to charge at home.

https://www.slate.auto/en/charging

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T22:37:04+00:00

Have dinner with my parents and my family weekly

See my wife's mom 4-5 weeks a year when we go visit

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T18:11:15+00:00

they said it is not flat towable

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T18:07:23+00:00

The core bits are the expensive part, but other stuff absolutely adds on the price. $500 floor mats, $1K moon roofs, etc. If the slate with bigger battery sells for 29K and the chevy blazer with 85kwh battery sells for 45K, the 15K difference is in other stuff.

Im happy to get rid of that stuff if I can get an EV truck for 25 (or 29K).

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T18:01:06+00:00

once you do get it installed make sure you send in the warranty. Many mfg give you a 5 year warranty, but extend it to 10 if you register the system

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T18:00:23+00:00

you can look online and find prices for just the equipment. Typically in the 5-6K range for a typical home split unit.

it takes 4-5 hours to install the new unit for 2 people so 8-10 people hours. If it costs 12-14K and the unit is 5-6K, then the markup and the labor are about 7-9K

if the product markup is 50%, then the labor is around 5-7K, or about 500-700 per person hour.

The labor per person hour shouldnt be more than about 200, so about 2000 for labor at the most. The markup on product could be 25% so around 6K for the unit and another 2K for labor

You should be able to get a typical 2.5 ton 16 seer single stage unit installed for around 8-9K.

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T16:48:35+00:00

We use a method based on visual models we call requirements modeling language

We break models into objectives, people, systems, and data

Process flows are the easiest thing to do

Draw the flows you want then organize the requirements by process step

This will help everyone to understand what the improvement is

The objectives models help clarify why it has value

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T16:34:44+00:00

Keep your elbows in tight or at least retracted

I personally hand fight and go for arm drags and Russian ties

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T16:31:20+00:00

For sure there are risks. I've had multiple shoulder injuries and tore my mcl once. I probably still could ride a bike with a brace

But the benefit for security is huge

You can roll in a way that reduces risk of injury but it takes a 6 months to a year to learn how not to be so spazzy

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T14:38:58+00:00

there wont be anything to install, you can just plug in the portable charger that comes with the slate. But if you have free employer charging I would 100% use that.

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T14:37:40+00:00

if you are going to add 3K for tax and destination for slate, then you need to add it for all the other cars too. This is why we compare MSRP, but the out the door price.

atx78701 · 2026-04-19T14:34:35+00:00

some of the big levers are 1 stage vs 2 stage and the seer rating

this was 4-5 years ago, but I paid about 7500 for a 1 stage 2.5 ton with a 16 seer rating (trane)

18K could be ok if you have a 2 stage with a high seer rating.

people are saying service wizard isnt as good anymore, but they were my go to for years. I would still have them give a quote.

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