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Ask HN: Do most startups simply ignore international taxes?
Original EnglishI sell a subscription-based Chrome extension as a side project and now have about 10 customers.
Ask HN: What do I do with my side projects?
Original EnglishBut going there requires lots of polishing, marketing, and I hired support employees.
Ask HN: How Much Money is Enough... What's your Number?
Original EnglishI am asking because I run a profitable internet business that has doubled each of the last three years; our metrics indicate that we can …
How to Start a Startup (2005)
Original Englishwe sold during the time the company existed, though revenue would have been about the same as ours during that time (because of recurring revenue). …
Hard Truths about Programming
Original EnglishI have spent nearly 40 years programming and I have come across many people who can churn out code much faster than I, but many …
Ask HN: Is shareware dead?
Original Englishwe gave away our software on a 30-day trial, if they liked it, a seat cost $30k. …
Ask HN: How was your experience using parse.com?
Original EnglishThe console has been slightly improved, but the data browser is still a bit painful.
Ask HN: Are you working paid part-time while still having a full-time job?
Original Englishbut those side projects are teaching me how to create subscription-based projects that I can use to start generating recurring revenue. …
Capistrano maintainers add new dependency to promote paid service
Original EnglishAs it is we've got customers who have cut their monthly spend on testing/monitoring services from 800$ to $160 and have a better, more consistent …