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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.
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Ask HN: What revenue generating side projects do full-time employees here have?
Original Englishafter I wrote the entire stack, but before I was granted part-ownership (so I was just paid for my time: 3 hours to set a …
Why our startup failed
Original Englishthe sales guy was fired on the other end because they just didn't understand that we were doing a 3-6 month competitive technical evaluation (in …
Ask HN: Who wants to collaborate? (April 2022)
Original EnglishI'm running a non-profit in Florida called Tampa Bay Python [0] that has a meetup group [1] of 1,800 members.
New blog about my journey to develop a Common Lisp 3D software
Original EnglishInitially, I paid for LW Pro to get no charge redistribution of apps, which is a good selling point.
The state of Flow-based Programming
Original EnglishI used a visual data analytics toolkit for several years to help big telcos reconcile switch vs billing data.
Hachette/Amazon Business Interruption
Original EnglishThe customer wanted to keep the >$200 book and not send it back.
G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up
Original EnglishI spent 10 years working at GE before I left for SF and the startup world.
Working from home may hurt your career
Original EnglishI have personally paid the equivalent of less than 12 months worth of income tax in a career of 25+ years.
Weeks after adding Trader Joe’s, Instacart now supports Whole Foods
Original EnglishI should probably have sprung for the Amazon Prime-like pricing option and start planning more in advance, but lately I've run into problems where all …