FROM BUILDERS, FOR DOERSVOL. 03 / QUALITY-FIRST DISCOVERY

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New release of Self programming language

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It actually indicates the opposite, because the technology in Self that ended up actually being deployed turned out to be something else.

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Launch HN: Nimbus (YC W22) – Cloud dev environments for teams

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We’re currently working on self-hosting capabilities, enabling prebuilds, and easier templated environment creation – but we’d love to hear what you want.

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Ask HN: What's the biggest risk you took in your career that paid off?

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I have also launched niche content sites around popular games, tv shows, etc., one of which I grew to $20k monthly rev at its height …

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The Career Path I Didn’t Consider, But Should Have

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However, don't assume because you're working for a startup that you need to get paid nothing.

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Show HN: Geekmarks: An Open-Source, API-Driven, Geeky Bookmarking Service

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I currently use Diigo (after failed attempt on number of others, Google Bookmarks to be the worst in my experience) but it suffers from not …

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Microsoft Is Writing Checks to Fill Out Its App Store

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(It's a museum tour, so that's rather unfortunate!) The bug didn't exist in the version we tested (in the emulator and two real devices), and …

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Sublime Text 4 Build 4180

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Sublime Text has been my standby for years, nearly a decade actually, I have paid a couple of times.

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Ask HN: How have you learned a speaking language?

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In 2months I got through 2000kanji and by 6 could draw every single one from memory.

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Ask HN: How are you preparing for the recession?

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Mistake #1: I saved instead of doing the smart thing and taking on massive debt.

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