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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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The myth of America's missing software engineers
Original Englishwe needed him to work on this C project that was critical to our infrastructure and is responsible for 100k+/day in revenue while we pay …
Ask HN: What is really wrong with the US economy, really?
Original EnglishIn Winnipeg I'd be paying $300/mo for what I have and where I have it; in SF I pay $1600.
Advanced Shell Scripting Techniques: Automating Complex Tasks with Bash
Original EnglishWell, the classic buildpack I maintain is older than 13 years and maintenance is by far the most expensive part.
Ask YC: What are the going rates for consulting gigs?
Original EnglishNot all small businesses can pony up $100/hr., but mid-to-large corporate clients certainly can.
The market for paid iOS apps isn’t dead
Original EnglishAfter that success (2 figure revenue!), I built another app and put it on the App Store for $9.99.
Free development servers for startups/hackers
Original EnglishThe numbers say: Old Hardware Is Profitable But Expendable.
Announcing my bootstrapped startup: RestBackup
Original EnglishI'm taking full advantage of AWS to keep expenses low and grow with revenue.
Selling to small businesses is damn hard. Here’s How.
Original EnglishBackstory: I'm hearing impaired, applied for a job at a small business as a PHP-dev and I spent about 40 hours working on planning the …
Why are clients shocked by the price for web development?
Original EnglishThat type of client is best lead to the $10 website services.