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Ask HN: What makes Windows 11 perform much worse than Windows XP?
Original EnglishI remember that every time I use a VM with legacy software that's so speed I can't believe it.
A Jenga tower about to collapse: Software erosion is happening all around us
Original EnglishIn the frontend, the only thing I use a library for is templating content that is dynamically updated on the client.
Ask HN: Downtime. What was changed?
Original EnglishOn our eCommerce platform, 0.01% downtime is an unmitigated nightmare, however - because it generates revenue .
Show HN: Orbit – Weekly list of software contractors ready for immediate work
Original EnglishThe client pays a 15% processing fee in addition to the contractor's hourly rate.
GitHub Sponsors will stop supporting PayPal
Original EnglishOne of the very few times I lost my patience with support.
How LaunchDarkly Serves Over 4B Feature Flags Daily
Original EnglishI'm currently working on instituting a kanban policy to replace feature flags with static configurations ~1-2 months after their initial deployment where possible.
Ask HN: How did you get from learning to code to making your first dollar?
Original EnglishA co-op is like an internship; but mine was a paid internship.
Ask HN: What web framework do you use? Why did you choose it?
Original Englishbecause just single instance of nginx with proper caching setup can handle hundred thousands of clients (serving static resources is cheap and fast). …
Show HN: Bootstrap your startup with high end gigs
Original EnglishAssuming that everybody who decides to start a company has $50k saved up in their account is ludicrous.