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Show HN: Airgram - Send iOS/Android notifications, without building an app
Original EnglishNotifo had a lot of users but their apps were free and I don't know if they even had any paying content providers pushing large …
Launch HN: RankScience (YC W17) – Automated Split-Testing for SEO
Original EnglishOur software is 100% technical SEO, and doesn't do anything black-hat, spammy, or anything related to link-building.
A solution for designers who don't know Wordpress
Original EnglishOn security, the custom code we have written and deploy for our customers is stuff that I trust, because it's something we built ourselves and …
Rails Consulting for Fun and Profit
Original EnglishThat's tough to do with your first few projects, but becomes easier once you're more confident about your rate and abilities.
How to Value a SaaS Business
Original EnglishI've made the mistake of not selling an asset fast enough, and that probably cost me $100k-150k (easily!).
Show HN: Lotus – Open source pricing and packaging infrastructure
Original EnglishWe’re excited to open-source this because we want to enable developers to build their custom pricing and integration edge cases on top of this base.
Show HN: Leaping – Debug Python tests instantly with an LLM debugger
Original EnglishWe met at our previous job, where we spent about a third of our lives combating a constant firehose of bugs.
Ask HN: After almost 30 years the romance is over - What now?
Original EnglishIt wasn't entirely deliberate, but looking back, I can say I found a way forward when I started working with non-profits and helping at schools.
All Software is Legacy
Original EnglishI worked on for about 10 years was recently shuttered, and I am extremely proud of what that code did for the business which paid …