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Ask HN: How Did You Escape 9 to 5?
Original EnglishHowever on Day 1, my income was down by almost 75% (ouch, wifey was not quite happy but she supported)
Dropbox Reaches Key Profit Milestone
Original EnglishBut the free tier does not contribute to the revenue of Dropbox.
Why cheap customers cost more
Original English80% of our paying customers never contact us for help or support.
Show HN: EnvKey 2.0 – End-To-End Encrypted Environments (now open source)
Original EnglishWe're currently paying ~ $40 per month, been a customer since February 2018, and love the product.
Show HN: Umbrel – A personal server OS for self-hosting
Original EnglishFor what it's worth, we initially focused on consumer use but weren't able to find a path to revenue there.
“Is PayPal good for your microISV business?” A short PayPal horror story
Original EnglishWe've been selling through PayPal for 7 years now without issue, and we usually process from 2 to 3 hundred transactions per month.
Show HN: Shortwave: Enjoy Your Inbox
Original EnglishCurrently I use FastMail as my email provider, and Mail.app as my client.
Programmer Passion Considered Harmful
Original EnglishUntil one day The company said we are making 25% profit and they don’t do anything that does not net 50% profit so they sold …
Launch HN: Be Golden (YC S22) – Measure and manage your inflammation levels
Original EnglishI think I paid ~$500 for it but that gives a much more holistic view.