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Ask HN: Did you use Dokku or Flynn in 2014? Was it worth it?
Original English"It [Dokku] worked great for a basic setup, but ultimately was simply not mature enough — minor customizations were straightforward, but anything past that (particularly …
Ask HN: What's your backup setup? Manual or Automated?
Original EnglishI previously used Bitcasa for offsite backup but was unhappy with the service and with the way the company kept changing its business model (shifted …
Ask HN: What interesting software did you work on in the past?
Original EnglishI worked for ~3 years at a startup that built chemistry and geology software.
At 38, am I too old for a startup?
Original EnglishThe second one (indiebuyer.net) made some revenue but ultimately ran out of money and folded.
Ask HN: you want HOW much for the design?
Original EnglishIn discussing his business, I found out he spends 3 hours a week maintaining 1,000 items of produce.
This is how to get paid to develop your startup
Original EnglishIt may seem surprising that people are paid when they don't have anything to do, but that's part of the business model.
Eliminating Sales Commissions
Original EnglishBut our sales were never really quite paying the bills.
A tale of a 7 year journey in developing software for the enterprise
Original EnglishI've worked in startups that fit the HN stories but also have other classic failure stories that led to their demise (agile development, a few …
Silicon Valley distrusts marketing and devalues the people who practice it
Original EnglishPerhaps I failed, but I tried to make it clear that the foundation of great marketing IS building a product the market needs...because doing that …