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Google App Engine Pricing Angers Developers, Kills PlusFeed
Original EnglishSure they knew the aggregate cost, that was easy, but knowing on an application level didn't exist.
Ask HN: How do you handle DDoS attacks?
Original EnglishOVH's dashboard for creating and managing machines used to be really horrid but it has improved recently.
Finding office chairs in hotel photos: search for a niche need
A maker used object detection to identify office chairs in hotel photos and build a remote-work hotel map.
Opportunities can lie in attributes users need but platforms do not structure.
It’s great to be a consultant
Original EnglishIt was a valuable experience, and I worked with some really cool customers.
Lone Yelp review dogs business owner
Original EnglishShe had many happy returning customers for the past 3 years, even if their positive reviews disappeared.
Failed Startup's Final Income Statements Reveal Grave Error
Original EnglishBy 2005, gross merchandise sales were $370 million, and we made the Inc.
Ask HN: who started something in 2012 which is already profitable?
Original EnglishI spent 100 hours making something and spent 5 hours a week maintaining it and it cost £500 a month to run, and the revenue …
App Engine charges $6,500 to update a ListProperty on 14.1 million entities
Original EnglishOver a thousand schools and half a million parents use it - not enormous numbers, but a very real and profitable business.
The Rise Of The Million Dollar, One-Person Business
Original EnglishAfter all expenses were paid and done, my dad would make about $100-120k a year on a decent year.