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My gripe with Sharepoint:

- I don't see hotkey tool tips when I hover over various buttons. When I look up their hotkeys online, they don't work on mac (neither "ctrl" nor "command" keys work in "ctrl + someKey" combinations). I want to be able to indent/unindent, and URL-link text quickly via hotkeys, not click through things.

- Google Drive docs may not be as configurable as Sharepoint sites, but they're much faster for me to work on-- More Hotkeys, Less clicking buttons (including drilling through multiple button dropdown menus-- (Sharepoint URL link button ,lookin at you)).

Re:Ask HN: How can a total beginner start with self-hosting? on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @11:30AM (#33096863)
I recommend setting up a web server on the smallest server offering of DigitalOcean -- $6 USD/month

Here are a couple links to get that started: - Ubuntu + nginx for https traffic: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-secu...

- Getting a small nodejs project up and running: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-...

Re:Investors bought a quarter of US homes sold last year on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @02:53PM (#32569493)
"I'm tentatively alright with the idea of renting forever and never owning property"

This sounds akin to feudal peonage.

Re:Accounting For Developers, Part I on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @11:27AM (#32497621)
Here's a free university textbook on Accounting if you'd like to dabble a bit :)

https://principlesofaccounting.com/

Re:Ask HN: How did you increase your UX skills? on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @01:29PM (#32169214)
1. Learned ReactJS

2. Explored ReactJS component libraries & https://react.rocks/ . One of my favorites for data table UX: React Bootstrap Table --> https://react-bootstrap-table.github.io/react-bootstrap-tabl...

3. Copied and pasted

4. Edited code a little bit

5. Things worked

6. Finished project(s)

7. Breathed sigh(s) of relief

Idea to make it more user friendly to folks like myself who don't understand how your app is supposed to work:

Provide a UI layer which contains some instructions and points out features and their uses. Looking at the app, I don't quite know what I am supposed to do, or use it to figure out. Perhaps provide some example use cases or personas, alongside the UI layer of instructions.

Re:Ask HN: Why do I keep getting rejected? on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @03:19PM (#32074478)
Do you have the following?

- A github / gitlab profile with small to medium size open source projects

- A linkedin profile with 500+ connections

- A web portfolio featuring descriptions & visuals of at least 3 past projects, as well as a summary of your skills, professional experience, academic background, and personal hobbies

that is to ask: are you marketing yourself?