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Ask HN: Is there room for a new email hosting service?
Original EnglishMy M1 MBP is probably 2000x faster than last computer I had running Eudora, but modern email is still slower and clunkier.
Switched Back to Windows After over 10 Years on Linux
Original EnglishI actually know what I’m doing and I use the packaged versions, because I’m paid to work, not to debug my setup.
Comparing Heroku Redis Hosting Options
Original EnglishIt was almost 4 days before someone responded, even after daily messages to their support team.
These numbers will remind you that doing a startup is brutal
Original EnglishI'm sorry that I failed the people I've employed and I'm a bit sorry that I've lost investors some money, but I'd do it again …
Ask HN: Burned out SaaS founder: how to go minimal
Original EnglishI am worth 2 Million dollars but feel like a failure.
Ask HN: I Need Career Advice from an Experienced VC or Entrepreneur
Original EnglishI started a business when I was younger and failed (quit gracefully but the trajectory was never headed up).
Ask HN: Seeking advice from programmers for non-programmers
Original EnglishThere were probably a dozen VPs (I lost count and didn't care anymore), and was burning about $7M/yr with no sign of turning a profit.
Ask HN: Do you expect interviewees to “ace” whiteboard coding exercises?
Original EnglishI used to (and, a few years ago, turned away smart people who failed them), but realized they were the wrong test for a small …
Apple Fails at Customer Service
Original Englishthe cash I'd paid for next-day hardware support), because "it might be a software problem, so you have to pay for software support." At least …