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Visual Basic, PHP, Rails. Is Node.js next?
Original EnglishThey make it easier to structure complex client code, but they don't include a simple solution for creating a server or synching data among clients …
Ask HN: Anyone tired of everything being a subscription now?
Original EnglishSame with feedly, I was a paying customer for about 4 years.
Finding relationships between Ruby’s top packages and their dependencies
Original EnglishAnd this is after we made a major effort in our build and packaging setup across the board.
Ask HN: Best AI Code Assistant?
Original EnglishThe suggestions were occasionally amazing, but multiple times it introduced a subtle bug that I missed and later spent hours debugging.
Our Server’s Hard Drive is Dead. We didn’t have a backup.
Original EnglishI store 12 months of all hosted and customer data with it, and we've used it to meet other clients' needs too.
Windows 10 S Will Not Support the Linux Subsystem
Original EnglishWe can think of these machines as Office 365 clients just as much as we can think of Chromebooks as Google clients.
Show HN: Routing24 – Free route optimization in the browser
Original EnglishI built Routing24 to make route optimization easier and accessible for small businesses and solo drivers.
Show HN: FreeDemandLetter – A Weapon for Anyone Who's Sick of Getting Shafted
Original EnglishNo grand monetization plan, no hidden fees—just a way to level the playing field without paying a lawyer $400/hr to type three paragraphs.