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Ask HN: How to build site with payment, subscriptions, user login, registration
Original EnglishI used the software for a few projects for myself, customers and employers.
Ask HN: How did you get to your current job/startup?
Original EnglishAt this point I finally learned enough OOP and Mysql that everything clicked and I started learning a lot faster from there.
Tell HN: Tech Recruiters have no clue
Original EnglishI have been freelancing in Europe for the last 10 years and I have learned to avoid recruiters as much as I can.
I Support the WebKit Monoculture
Original EnglishWe failed because of an ideology that is hurting us in this instance.
GitHub Sponsors will stop supporting PayPal
Original EnglishOne of the very few times I lost my patience with support.
How LaunchDarkly Serves Over 4B Feature Flags Daily
Original EnglishI'm currently working on instituting a kanban policy to replace feature flags with static configurations ~1-2 months after their initial deployment where possible.
Show HN: Bootstrap your startup with high end gigs
Original EnglishAssuming that everybody who decides to start a company has $50k saved up in their account is ludicrous.
My popular Twitter Analytics app has reached technical limits. Need help
Original EnglishI had modest revenue but I can't say my pricing scheme was perfect.
Surgical Programming
Original EnglishFor example, I tried this with a large Python application and I have utterly failed and had to tell my client I can't help them.