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Ask HN: What insight was key to growth of your career or startup?
Original EnglishWith good products, this can be as easy as explaining it to them, then helping them rally the support to sign the $25,000 check to …
The Best Linux Distros of 2016
Original EnglishDebian isn't bad but I find it takes more configuration than Ubuntu.
We need more zero config tools
Original EnglishI also use TTS software, the default voice speed is good for the average person but I maxed the speed , I can do things …
Getting paid to work on open-source?
Original EnglishIt's much easier to get management to commit to allowing time for this because it reduces our long-term maintenance burden.
Who Does That Server Really Serve?
Original EnglishBut if anyone can do it (mentioned above), it will eventually be a race to the bottom (based on cost) when software is equal.
Building a Startup - Defending .NET
Original EnglishWith today's hardware, using a high-level, slower language is not a problem anymore: we now optimize for human time (development time) instead of machine time.
Broadcom-owned VMware kills the free version of ESXi virtualization software
Original EnglishI tried OpenStack, but it was too painful of a setup for a single hard node or even two nodes.
Okapi – A micro web framework for Haskell
Original EnglishBut while I was cleaning up the code I made a small change that improved its performance by an order of magnitude.
Let's Stop Talking About "Backups"
Original EnglishIn the 1980s I worked on a large DARPA project where a huge hit was taken because our admins never tried to restore from backups.