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How to talk about yourself in a developer interview
Original EnglishHowever as part of the migration we managed to build all the UI straight from the 4gl definition, so we really really needed a way …
We reduced our server costs by moving away from AWS
Original EnglishGenerally this article was about how we saved $1M expense and we was able to share this saving with our customers.
I cheated on my Microsoft interview (2019)
Original EnglishWe're bootstrapped so being able to generate leads without any ad spend or outbound sales means we don't have to raise money to grow.
Ask HN: If Kubernetes is the solution, why are there so many DevOps jobs?
Original EnglishI'm by no means an expert, but I've been running 10+ sites this way for various clients over the past five years, with almost zero …
“Please let me know if I should stop developing apps for Google Products”
Original EnglishThe developer relations people are very friendly, but when I ask where to report bugs I'm told "just tell me".
Ask HN: How to make a career working remotely?
Original EnglishClients do NOT contact you just because you say you are good and your website is awesome (I've been running two companies for 10 years …
Show HN: My Isometric Voxel Engine 6 Months Later
Original EnglishNot more than 2-3 months after launching I got an offer at my the startup my brother worked for (which was not lucrative, just $35k …
Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?
Original EnglishBecause reports are just a glimpse at a moment of time, I thought it would be best for both speed and privacy to store Trello …
Storemapper: Bootstrapped to $50k/year in 2 years
Original EnglishThey gladly paid a lower monthly fee up front, in order to avoid the increase in price later on.