kasrakhosravi2

Born on July 02, 2019•18 Karma

on April 16, 2021

•on: Problems to Solve for Shopify Merchants?

I was planning to build a shopify app as a way to get my entrance into the world of entrepreneurship. I was doing some research and came up with 5 ideas and decided to write a piece on it [1]

Any shopify merchants who can give me feedback on it? Are you currently using another mechanism for solving any of these problems? Are they even real problems in your opinion?

Would love to have a discussion on some pain points in merchants lives; as I want to build a pain killer and not a vitamin app.

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 16, 2021

•on: The Right Way of Investing in Bitcoin

I think the biggest lessons for me when it came to investing in Bitcoin is to be strict about what percentage of it is included in my whole portfolio (I stick stick 5%).

I also diversify among cryptocurrencies and invest in both Bitcoin and Ethereum. My plan is to keep a close eye on their role in economy and not speculating on them in short term or get caught in investment gossip and who said who.

Also for the Bitcoins I own, I plan to hold them for a very long time unless something fundamental happens to their prospect.

What are your thoughts about the right way of investing in Bitcoin?

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 16, 2021

•on: Ask HN: Tech workers; what remarkably non-tech thi...

I enjoy writing blog posts about the things I find interesting, help me formulate all my ideas into written format and is really pleasing to do. I also make YouTube videos on the side

For fun stuff, I really enjoy walking, biking and karting. Hope the borders open up soon so I can visit some new places also

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 15, 2021

•on: Ask HN: Do you feel like the world we live in is i...

A lot actually. I think it is human nature to want the easier and more lucrative route but we are reaching to some new levels. And I think the issue has gotten worst with these digital megaphones we have in our hands. A lot of people are just adding fuel to the fire of chaos by inviting anybody who can hear them to take easy routes, lose their hard earned money on silly investments.

I think the solution to this is to consume less content, only read the verifiable sources, think a lot, reflect a lot, change perspectives a lot, and act smarter. and that is definitely true for investments as well.

Two things drive up the price of investment assets. Crazy people who increase relative price to value in the short term but that usually tends to return to average in the long run; so in a sense anybody who stayed calm in crazy times and away from madness of crowd, will reap the benefits by actual economical and wealth output of their investments.

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 15, 2021

•on: Ask HN: Should you listen to your customers?

Haha this totally sounds like Mark. I think this statement is SO true for a lot of founders out there too scared to move or do anything just because nobody is validating their ideas. I think as a founder you want to have some initial ideas about how the world work and the business you are trying to solve. And then in the process, you need to ask for feedback, keep refining and keep going.

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 15, 2021

•on: Ask HN: Should you listen to your customers?

Excellent point. You always want to focus on the part of the job that has the potential to bring the most value with minimal work. If a single user wants a feature, it is better to be ignored in favor of more lucrative business opportunities within the business that could bring more cash and also value for customers. I will keep this in mind.

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 15, 2021

•on: Ask HN: Should you listen to your customers?

You hit the nail in the head. Customer feedback is like a book that can be useful for your context, irrelevant or exactly describes your pain points and show you the path to success. Since the effectiveness of customer feedback is on a spectrum, I think our best bet is to listen to most of it and just become better at pattern matching and formulating hypothesises. Thank you

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 15, 2021

•on: Ask HN: Should you listen to your customers?

Good points. I think listening to customers feedback is like having an open door policy. Even though there will be some useless and irrelevant feedback and conversations, the ones that are important and useful can move the needle for your business. Thank you for sharing your take on this

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 15, 2021

•on: Ask HN: Should you listen to your customers?

Excellent examples which gave me a more clear idea on the right way of thinking about this. I think more important than anything, it is our ability as founders to ask the right questions, form the right hypothesis and be able to recognize the signal from all the noise.

kasrakhosravi2•

on April 14, 2021

•on: Ask HN: How to Speak Confidently?

Lots of great advices here; learned a lot myself.

The way I approach speaking in a group is to not have any expectations of the outcome of the conversation and only consider what I want to share without taking others into account. This might sound selfish but I found it more useful than the alternative.

If nobody is talking and you have something to say, you say it. If others are still quiet and you still have stuff to discuss, you keep going. But if you run out of ideas to share and others are not cooperative, then that group might not be the best one to be in that time. In that case leave the conversation.

Also remember than if someone is criticising your opinion or you. they have that right for themselves; and you also have the right to accept or reject their criticism. In this way the conversation will happen among a group of adults who are not afraid to talk about hard issues without taking things personally. But if someone is making it personal, don't be afraid to call it out.