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Blendle – iTunes for journalism launches in the Netherlands
Original EnglishToo many journalists thought that people paid to subscribe because they, deep inside, cared about the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
Show HN: Automated lead gen generator for SaaS
Original EnglishSo I built a tool to help SaaS founders identify unhappy customers from their competitors to pitch their SaaS.
Show HN: Twitter graph monitoring over time, SocialGrapple
Original EnglishI have looked at using gnip (Twitter's official bulk data reseller) but the pricing structure is way out of my league (starting at $500/mo).
Ask HN: How to get clients for a new, small software agency?
Original EnglishI have found that the softer sell is easier than "Are you looking for <team>?" because that puts people on the spot.
Ask HN: Bootsrappers who were Software Engineers. How was your journey?
Original EnglishOnce this truth that our focus is business not software, THEN we started making enough money to get paid salaries.
Ask HN: Who's building an AI-free product?
Original EnglishWhen I started body doubling, my income rose by 2-3x, and my disposable income increased even more.
Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk
Original EnglishThe tooling and processes I have developed are no more difficult to use than unit testing.
Ask HN: My co-founder and I are about to split, what to do?
Original EnglishMy co-founder (who is a close friend) and I have been working on a startup for about 1 year now.
Ask HN: Have you launched a failed web business?
Original EnglishPotential clients would say "Why would I pay you $20/mo for web hosting when I can get unlimited space and a free domain for $1/year?"