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Show HN: Termbox – Launch a Linux terminal with two clicks
Original English2 hours of the 512MB DigitalOcean server cost $0.014, 2 hours of a 512MB Termbox instance currently cost us around $0.0001
In Canada it's illegal to call yourself software engineer
Original EnglishTo rely on "testing" is fine for a lot of consumer applications, but when I briefly worked in medical devices, we used C++.
Ask HN: What small library or tool do you want that doesn’t exist?
Original EnglishI will understand what the customers do, which flows they use and which flows they avoid, so seeing code which I've developed recently but not …
Messenger.js - dead simple API for multi-server communication in Node.js
Original EnglishOne reason I wrote messenger.js is because I find it easy to install, work with, and deploy over using RabbitMQ in node.
Ask HN: What's the best platform for technical writing in 2022?
Original EnglishFor deployment I use AWS Amplify, which is dirt cheap and incredibly convenient.
Preventing the bait and switch by open core software companies
Original EnglishDisclaimer: I’ve been paid to write and do experiments/devrel for OCV and portfolio companies in the past
Ask HN: How to finish last 30% of a side project?
Original EnglishI used to have a similar problem finishing and deploying projects.
An Interview with Paul Graham: Hackers & Painters 10 Years Later
Original EnglishAfter that summer internship in 2002, I converted to full time at EA for a $60K salary.
In South Carolina, a Program That Makes Apprenticeships Work
Original EnglishRecruitment for other development positions generally cost $1000+ and really didn't give us anyone impressive (our good candidates/people came from active recruiting).