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After VWO’s acquisition, its founder reflected on workflow problems, customer feedback, and keeping growth within the means of the business.
Solve a problem people will pay for before expanding the team.
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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.
WooThemes joins Automattic
Original EnglishOk, I made it sound simpler than it can be for users but as developers, it is absolute pleasure when I can setup a client …
Not every side project needs to become a subscription business
Foqos combines its maker’s NFC tags with a desire to reduce phone distractions in a free, open-source app.
Define the project’s purpose before choosing how to fund it.
Search blocklists: explain exclusions, not just hide results
A user organizes a search blocklist with public explanations for exclusions and invites contributions.
Transparent filtering rules are easier to inspect and correct.
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.
As a software engineer, what's the best skill to have for the next 5-10 years?
Original EnglishThe date-time one was triggered by having to drive an hour into the office, at 1am because of a bug in a deployment update...
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.