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On Being Rich-ish: Lessons I learned becoming suddenly middle-class
Original EnglishTo give you an example, I earned around $7,000 in all of 2014 and my average monthly income from 2016 through 2018 was $1800.
Lessons from Building a Node App in Docker
Original EnglishEvery process but the database failed because they all depended on each other.
How I failed to land a remote position
Original Englishannual compensation has increased approx 40% (generous bonus plan, and they
Chargify New Pricing
Original EnglishAt the time I made the decision to keep those users out of Chargify rather than paying $40 a month to maintain them.
Ask HN: How did you find your great side project idea?
Original EnglishThis meets no definition of "great idea" but has been a fun, challenging and profitable side business for over 3 years now.
Apple iPhones Found to Have Violated Chinese Rival’s Patent
Original English4-5 weeks later it was found that we hadn't violated, Apple never paid any fines and we had a ton of pissed off customers who …
Our First $37,800 in Annual Recurring Revenue
Original Englishuntil those businesses are making more money that justifies $20 a month, you probably don't want them as customers...
“Has something ever failed in the field due to a bug in a CAD tool?”
Original EnglishThis was not a case of logic not implemented in the DRC, but a bug.
General Failure: How the American military rewards failure at the highest ranks
Original EnglishWe failed in Iraq and Afghanistan because we needed 10x more troops on landing and about 15x more resources and a great deal more international …