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Ex-Googlers Launch Sift Science (YC S11), a Fraud-Fighting System For Websites
Original Englishthe disbursement of the 70% itself, various costs related to the various forms of sales tax compliances I have) that I doubt I could handle …
Show HN: Mocksup, my mockup prototyping & review webapp
Original EnglishThe value for me was probably much higher, but past $99 you enter some psychological pricing barriers.
Ask HN: how do you process payments?
Original EnglishI had heard at one point that they had a higher rate for services billing less than $1MM a year, but I've since heard that …
When You Should Quit a Startup Job
Original Englishthe 2 other part time contractors quit because as I learned later, they were tired of getting paid late), the company is now selling data …
Parallel Universe (YC S12) Developing Spatial Databases For Matrix-Style Games
Original Englishthe state-of-the-art, just meeting an under-served need in the gaming space, a market which I can validate as existing but with somewhat limited revenue potential …
Ask HN: Freelancer's Dilemma – Client Won't Pay Despite Clear Agreement
Original EnglishI think in 5 years of doing this, I've been turned down by 2 clients because of this.
How fast does Java compile?
Original EnglishI feel the pain, I've started a startup on Scala (and some years later successfully sold it), but compilation speed and 20 lines type constraint …
Ask HN: 32 and lost
Original EnglishI have worked online for ~8 years as a programmer and most of my clients don't know where I'm from.
Programming Language Breakdown for the HealthCare.gov Website
Original Englishbut I obviously had a monthly income the first 5 months of this year.