bnzelener

The battery life on a Chromebook Pixel sounds really intriguing. But I'm not sure that I'd be able to give up Sublime Text and the rest of the amenities of my MacBook Pro and OS X.

Have you tried programming with a Chromebook? How did it go and what did you use?

I want to learn more about the state of energy in the world. I'm fascinated with energy. Particularly why we're not using more renewable resources to supply our consumption. I'd love to do something energy-related with my life, but it's probably crucial to know why we're here before trying to 'affect change'.

What should I read?

I run a bootstrapped startup that's three years old and growing steadily. Revenue is doubling year over year. We'll hopefully do $400,000 in 2014 sales with a gross margin of 25-30%. I'm having a lot of fun, learning a ton, and the business is providing a living wage for me and my one full time employee. I'm almost 23.

I share a monthly update of our financials and a general summary of what is/isn't working with a group of 20 friends and mentors. The goal is to get feedback and spark ideas based on what's working for me. If someone asks me out in public about how the business is doing, I still tend to tell them our revenues and my goal for the year. I want to give out real info - not hide behind "we're doing well".

I think that, being an HN reader, I'm inspired by others' stories and I want to share mine to have the same impact. However, I think at some point I'll have to stop sharing all of our info with such a broad group. I'm concerned that some friends may become jealous and the updates will have a negative impact. I'm concerned that the updates could come off as arrogant. And to some slim degree, I'm concerned about the info being used maliciously.

What do you think? - Is sharing financials and updates about a young startup beneficial for others to hear? - When is it time to tone down the updates? - Is it likely to come off as arrogance when giving financial context to non-startup friends?