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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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My return to desktop applications
Original EnglishI'm using this to shake down all the cross-platform problems for my metaverse client.
Nginx Unit: open-source, lightweight and versatile application runtime
Original English- I never properly benchmarked the two in a comprehensive comparison, but Nginx Unit is definitely faster than the aforementioned previous stack.
AWS paywalling select knowledge base articles, requiring Premium Support plan
Original EnglishBut now I run a startup with about $150k in annual AWS spend and the Business Support tier has been extremely distressing.
Extreme debugging - a tale of microcode and an oven
Original EnglishFound the same failure mode in a couple other boxes in the time 7 years I worked there, otherwise maintaining software.
Ask HN: what was the best life/programming choice you ever made?
Original EnglishI had no clear plan, but I had criteria to evaluate whether what I worked on was paying off.
What Really Happened With the DNC’s “Datagate”?
Original EnglishI worked there for a few months more than 15 year ago, and they already had a nationwide database mostly loaded from 9-track tape. …
Losing our business – we didn’t see it coming
Original Englishthe middle of trying to close a save-the-company funding round, with 2 minutes left on the clock, losing half your team doesn't exactly help. …
Ask HN: How has volunteering helped you grow?
Original EnglishI worked like a demon, got paid peanuts and in return learned lots and made a couple of people very rich.
My negative views on Rust (2023)
Original EnglishThe big difference (inasmuch as I am aware) is in source compatibility in practice.