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The Disappearing Art of Maintenance
Original EnglishI’m all about maintenance, but mostly in a literal sense.
Startups Are Hard. So Work More, Cry Less, And Quit All The Whining
Original EnglishOf the original team hired under the founders only about 30% of us are left (we've hired some replacements), and the founders were part of …
Your high IQ might kill your startup (2010)
Original EnglishI spent 20% of my PRE-TAX income on healthcare last year and that's not going to change; I'm better off than being completely poor but …
Building Bigger Roads Makes Traffic Worse
Original EnglishWhether this is due to pricing or simply because it is so new I am not sure.
Apple has damaged the perceived value of software
Original EnglishApple and developers have a shared incentive to make as much money as possible, but developers control pricing and who they target.
Tell HN: My startup is making money and I don't know what to do
Original Englishbut we don't think it's unreasonable, as a tech startup, to be seeking some sort of funding in order to grow faster and more efficiently. …
Startup Competitive Advantages that Work
Original EnglishA key competitive advantage is that its revenue cycle is wrong.
One-time purchase or subscription? Follow the costs
A BoltAI developer described perpetual licenses with a year of updates, and why adding cloud features changes the pricing equation.
Match the pricing model to ongoing value and costs.
Hex, Lies and Startups
Original EnglishI gave my resignation notice, they went into a panic and offered me 5 months of half-time work - but with 85% pay; this cost …