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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.
Solve a problem people will pay for before expanding the team.
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I sold TinyPilot, my first successful business
Original EnglishI started the sales process, that basically became non-viable because it meant I'd be investing thousands in software development, but it wouldn't pay off for …
We are destroying software
Original EnglishI keep hearing how 10x engineers make their companies millions upon millions but they only get paid a fraction of that.
IndieHackers.com acquired by Stripe
Original EnglishLater the customer opened disputes for every payment made within 3 months.
Stripe laying off around 14% of workforce
Original EnglishAs one of the earliest stripe customers, yes, that was the reason why we switched to them from Authorize.net.
When hiring developers, have the candidate read existing code
Original EnglishMaybe it's different for other people but I constantly run into bugs/missing features in tools I use for both job and personal stuff.
Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment
Original EnglishXmas 2022 came and I used my free time to add (a ton of) extra features, and a paid mode to access them.
Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative
Original EnglishI don't get paid for that service, but you do.
What's happening inside the NIH and NSF
Original EnglishI decided against the move for other reasons but financial complexity paid it's part.
A startup’s Firebase bill suddenly increased from $25 to $1750 per month
Original EnglishI use Linode for all of my hosting, and I can get tech support on the phone in less than 5 minutes even without the …