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What would a recession mean for developers?
Original EnglishFor the first job, I built the applications, designed the database, setup all the servers and all the workstations.
Why Postgres RDS didn't work for us
Original EnglishWe used on-prem DB server and fat clients.
Show HN: Sava OS – A desktop interface for your web browser
Original EnglishI use browser tabs as a kind of short- to medium-term memory.
25 Gbit/s internet as a normal customer
Original EnglishI pay more for my current provider (not Swiss), but they support customer-provided modems and allows hosting within reason.
Why Did So Many Startups Choose MongoDB?
Original Englishthe top 10 users in terms of edits to content tree items, and what subscription level do they have" pretty neat and fast. …
Acquisitions accelerate as tech giants seek to build AI smarts
Original EnglishGee, just read that the last security attack on Target cost them $300 million.
Show HN: Desklamp – convenient and collaborative notemaking on PDFs
Original EnglishJust imagine that, not worrying if the server I self-hosted on a German ISP will go down because I paid off $9.99 a month. ;-)
Ask HN: Are you using SQLite and Litestream in production?
Original EnglishI find it easier to test, because you just create test databases in temporary files and throw them away.
Fear of over-engineering has killed engineering altogether
Original EnglishI know that every single effing day I run into bugs I consider totally unacceptable and baffling.