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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.
Solve a problem people will pay for before expanding the team.
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Uber pressures regulators by mobilizing riders and hiring vast lobbying network
Original EnglishHowever I get clients that can't afford that so I charge them (let's say) $1000.
Matt Mullenweg needs to step down from WordPress.org leadership ASAP
Original EnglishI'm still bitter to be paying that much for a rounding error of traffic blog and still not have plugins but whatever.
Ask HN: What is your opinion on Open BSD?
Original EnglishI used Firefox for browsing, and it was noticeably slower than on Linux.
Ask HN: How did you get started in hacking/programming?
Original EnglishI got a career in software sales (6 years of that).
I need someone to build my website. My budget is $200 and I need it ASAP.
Original EnglishI was getting them onto the host I use also and making an additional $50-$100 for each client as well.
PhD vs Startup
Original EnglishI'd been working in industry for the previous five years so it was a 80% drop in income at least.
Ask HN: Why don't startups outsource/offshore development if salaries are low?
Original EnglishI used to contract for a startup that was sold to Google a couple years ago for $350 million dollars.
Jason: Scriptable iOS JSON Client
Original EnglishAs an example here are two hacker news clients I just wrote up in 2 minutes:
Ask HN: Self-marketing?
Original EnglishI get about 70% of my client work from #3, 25% or so from word of mouth (friends, family, or past clients), and 5% or …