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Penny wise and cloud foolish
Original EnglishIt also means don't completely change the pricing model after I've built a business around the old model.
Ask HN: Who is riding his weekend project straight to profitability?
Original EnglishAs a result of that weekend I've ended up getting a pretty nice side income from advertisements from the free version and straight revenue from …
Ask HN: Is it possible to start a successful tech non-profit?
Original Englishbut mainly through a mix of technological improvements (paying down tech debt and technical modernisation) and very positive feedback / recognition from clients that have …
Throw out that five-year plan, build something now, and don't take any money
Original EnglishBut we built something people wanted and started selling it to them in September of 2006 with only $120k seed money raised from friends and …
You're our customer. We Hate You
Original Englishbusiness, I put a "10% off your next invoice" coupon in the flyer -- for my existing clients.
This Tech Founder’s Blind Spot: Building Over-Generalised Products
Original EnglishDepending on your product's niche, you might find yourself struggling with marketing a product because your potential paying customers are used to general purpose apps …
Oracle Consulting Rate Card
Original Englishsaves their hr costs) and Sun charged the customer about what you see on that card; the company I was working for, however, would end …
What Happens When a Freelancer Does Work for a Client Without a Contract
Original EnglishI knew that is well known in the business and everyone loves and even went to the same college) and I waited like 3 months …
Healthcare.gov failed despite agile practices
Original EnglishThis were absolutely not a test-driven development but rather strategies i personally developed that resulted in the most stable and bug free deployments.