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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: Can one be self-employed fixing bugs?
Original EnglishBut the bug was in audio processing code and I know that field quite well.
How I Earned A Lot More on Projects by Changing My Pricing Strategy
Original English(If you have a $50 hourly rate, some clients might naively assume that they can get meaningful software development done in 3 hours.
Quit My Job For Consulting: Two Months Later
Original EnglishBut I have found that this way I can up my rates significantly - I suspect because clients are measuring cost in terms of deliverables, …
Geotrust/Symantec has revoked all SSL certificates for .pw domains
Original EnglishMy first notice of this was a client unable to use the app even though the cert was issued less than 6 months ago and …
Niche differentiation: model the relationships others overlook
Meelo’s maker emphasizes handling multiple versions of albums and songs rather than simply copying a media player.
Complexity valued by a niche can matter more than broad feature coverage.
Ask HN: My Startup is Going to Die Because I Messed Up
Original Englishtldr: My business failed because I made mistakes in timing, my cofounder, and business branding.
Ask HN: Hourly billers, do you bill for only focused work?
Original EnglishI also charge lawyer-level rates, so I think people appreciate only paying for focused work and receiving an itemized bill.
Ask HN: Is TDD/BDD hampering your startup's agility?
Original EnglishHowever, I don't think there is much refactoring with bootstrapped, pre-revenue startups.
Augment, a GitHub Copilot rival, launches out of stealth
Original EnglishI only paid for Cody to get Claude 3 Opus and that's all I tried.