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Ask HN: Have you ever taken a career break or gap year to hack?
Original EnglishTrying to wind down a client I've been working with for 2 years now so I can move on.
Ask HN: please review our online load testing service - loadimpact.com
Original EnglishExample: the test starts by simulating 10 clients.
Ask HN: Why XMPP failed and SMTP didn't?
Original EnglishI am not sure why -- was it a bad setup or an bad protocol? -- but experience was horrible compared to other chats.
Ask HN: What are your most regretted tech purchases?
Original EnglishThat's exactly the reason why I've started using GrapheneOS on a < 200 bucks smartphone lately (indeed I paid 90 bucks for a Pixel 4a).
Ask HN: Is it difficult for non-Chinese to work in China?
Original EnglishPay is less then the states generally but cost of living is lower.
Ask HN: Who's looking for a cofounder?
Original EnglishI grew up with computers but was never deeply technical (just building websites for extra income).
Solving the Worst Problem in Programming Education: Windows
Original EnglishDevelopers and technical people use Linux (and we used to support Mac OS but that was recently dropped).
Webdesign tool Macaw raises $275k on Kickstarter, $200k more than original goal
Original EnglishBut Adobe failed to market it properly (I actually never heard of Fireworks before 2011, several years after I started).
A comparison of programming languages in economics
Original EnglishI don't require speed to do my job because I'm analyzing data and drawing inferences to help make business decisions.