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Rearchitecting: Redis to SQLite
Original EnglishBut over time I've decided that I also value reliability .
Designing GitHub for Mac
Original English(this will improve with iOS 5, but not until iOS4 compatibility is no longer an issue) The default button looks awful .
Running a Software Business on 5 Hours A Week
Original EnglishIt generated over $200,000 in sales in the 18 months leading up:
What happens when you make a move in lichess.org?
Original EnglishWhen we tried Argo in 2020, we still saw 10+ ms increased latency across the board, which is unacceptable for competitive multiplayer games.
Ask HN: What sites do you use to find contract work?
Original EnglishIt's been over 10 years since I had my own business, but when I did, I tried to use "we" instead of "I" and paint …
Quant Job Interview Questions (2009) [pdf]
Original EnglishI've worked for small shops that weren't very profitable and didn't really make a lot those years, but still loved the work.
Steps To $5,000 In Monthly Recurring Revenue
Original EnglishYour free competitors do this, as I learned the other day when on a sales call organized by somebody who would have happily dropped $50 …
AppImage: Linux apps that run anywhere
Original EnglishI run a Poettering-free install (JACK instead of PA, wpa_gui instead of NetworkManager, OpenRC instead of systemd), so having one master install I can re-deploy …
What Happens to Older Developers?
Original Englishbut I don't think that has a significant impact on process (at least within my clients over 15 years). …