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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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Show HN: Mocksup, my mockup prototyping & review webapp
Original EnglishThe value for me was probably much higher, but past $99 you enter some psychological pricing barriers.
Sublime Text 4 Build 4180
Original EnglishSublime Text has been my standby for years, nearly a decade actually, I have paid a couple of times.
Ask HN: how do you process payments?
Original EnglishI had heard at one point that they had a higher rate for services billing less than $1MM a year, but I've since heard that …
When You Should Quit a Startup Job
Original Englishthe 2 other part time contractors quit because as I learned later, they were tired of getting paid late), the company is now selling data …
Ask HN: How have you learned a speaking language?
Original EnglishIn 2months I got through 2000kanji and by 6 could draw every single one from memory.
I’m Disappointed with 1Password
Original EnglishI wrote an email back to 1password support explaining my issues as a long-time customer who strongly values privacy.
The Side-Project Project
Original EnglishAnd since it's a side project, I cannot provide on site support within 8 hours.
Parallel Universe (YC S12) Developing Spatial Databases For Matrix-Style Games
Original Englishthe state-of-the-art, just meeting an under-served need in the gaming space, a market which I can validate as existing but with somewhat limited revenue potential …
Switching to Plan J (From Scala back to Java)
Original EnglishBut, I will have rewrite what I did in it soon because the VM startup cost for scala is too high for what I want …