FROM BUILDERS, FOR DOERSVOL. 03 / QUALITY-FIRST DISCOVERY

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Tool picks

Withdrawal from the Recording Media Business

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And also there are legit usages of CD-R(W)s -- I used them long time as backup media -- but without quality suppliers, it is no …

Hard lessons

How 'DevOps' is Killing the Developer (2014)

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In my own short experience (including, but not limited to IT/CS/EE), I have failed to witness a project where everything is decided upfront and does …

Field notes

Ask HN: Why don't more UK graduates want to join start-ups?

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So I instead did the usual and got a (well paying) internship at a big bank.

Hard lessons

How we build an MVP on a budget with BizSpark and Azure

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Let's say my hosting costs are 10k p.m, 120k p.a.

Business ideas

Google’s Cloud Loses Following Among CIOs, Survey Finds

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My own sense is that Google would like to diversify away from being 90%+ reliant on advertising, and is highly unlikely to discontinue a paid …

Business ideas

The L.E.D. Quandry: Why There's No Such Thing As “Built To Last”

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But that company has a similar problem: Model Ms in general, and the keyboards it sells, can last for decades—which means that their revenue stream …

Tool picks

Ask HN: Will creative people have jobs in 10 years?

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I just wrote code and got paid a lot for being good at it.

Business ideas

Ask HN: Anybody used Retool for production, user-facing app?

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I actually use Sales Navigator - it's $80/month, but by no means is it necessary - I wouldn't use the lack of Premium/Sales Nav as …

Hard lessons

Ask HN: How to tell your friend his idea sucks

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I failed in my first startup and spent 2 years and most of my life savings.

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