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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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Start small with models: three commit-message candidates
One user feeds a git diff into a script for three commit-message suggestions, then makes the final choice.
Let AI suggest options while a person checks accuracy.
Stripe Is the New PayPal
Original EnglishI run several SaaS businesses, with $MM total revenue, and had 3 chargebacks total last year adding up to less than $500.
Standard Notes – A notes app with a focus on longevity, portability, and privacy
Original EnglishSure, the subscription is helping the developer to keep the app running but once I stop paying that, I will loose crucial features.
Amazon's Tepid Response to Counterfeiters Frustrates Sellers
Original Englishthis day, I still can't sign up with an Amazon seller account because 5 years ago, a single customer complained about an item I sold …
CADmium: A local-first CAD program built for the browser
Original EnglishWe've always lagged a year behind the current SW release to try to avoid getting hit by the latest and greatest bugs.
What happens when a culture is driven by the need for money to make more money
Original EnglishAt the same time he lowered the max rate on ordinary income from 70% down to 50% then down to 28%.
Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and tell
Original EnglishHowever, in the process of finding clients, I found two 'enterprise' customers.
Neon – Serverless Postgres
Original EnglishWe used firestore before.. got a bit tired of some of the limitations (latency, indexing).
Rails 5.0: Action Cable, API mode, and more
Original EnglishA huge benefit is using the BEAM VM, I use Erlang (but same VM) and I have seen major advantages being able to trace, debug, …