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After VWO’s acquisition, its founder reflected on workflow problems, customer feedback, and keeping growth within the means of the business.
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Ask HN: Should I fire half of my team because their performance is terrible?
Original EnglishI have been running a telecommuting team (programming team + testing/requirements team) for around 8 months and am very happy with the way they work.
Ask HN: Would you want to sell code of complete websites?
Original EnglishI don't mind writing some documentation once , but I don't want to spend 4 hours supporting something I sold for $299.
Ask HN: Any desperate things you did just to keep your startup alive?
Original EnglishBut after the 6th pay period (3 months in) I paid all my employees and I had $3.62 left in the company bank account with …
Backify Offers 512 GB Free Online Backup Storage
Original EnglishI used to have LiveDrive probably 6 months ago (Whom they are reselling from), but I found the Mac client quite buggy.
Baby pics, life lessons, and obits: What happened to LinkedIn?
Original EnglishWhich of course is true because I deployed something on my friend's NAS and he loves brewing beer and taking care of his server.
DIY Tool Storage Ideas (2017)
Original EnglishI'll occasionally see deep sales (~50%) on similar items throughout the year, since presumably the cost basis isn't that high.
Changes to Tailscale Pricing and Plans
Original EnglishHow refreshing it would be to receive an email to the effect "hey we notice your paying but not using product X.
GrapheneOS on Pixels getting extended Android support
Original EnglishI used it happily for almost 3 years, until EOL firmware support.
Why the Media Fixation on “Transit Is Failing” Stories?
Original EnglishFare box revenue only covers 44% of operating costs in Boston; in Austin, the CMTA only covers 12.4%.