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Re:A Conversation with Paul Graham, Founder of YC [video] on Thursday September 03, 2026 @03:01PM (#49554986)
Is that the actual title visible to you? For me it is: "Paul Graham On Startups, Ambition, and Great Founders"
Re:Ask HN: Where do you like to consume content anymore? on Tuesday June 09, 2026 @04:02AM (#48458071)
Could you share your list of 400 channels or whatever amount you can share publicly?

Ask HN: Pivot from SWE to What?

Posted by aupra on Thursday December 25, 2025 @03:18PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am a mid-level backend engineer with 4 yoe. I come from the world's most populous country. I was laid off 1.5 years ago. I travelled for half of the time, the rest half just passed by doing nothing although I learnt some AI fundamentals.I hate leetcode and that keeps me away from most of the job opportunities. I have some money left just enough to get by for the next 6 months. I dont want to...

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Re:Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't work in tech? on Monday December 22, 2025 @01:23PM (#46357001)
I'd become a neurosurgeon, always wanted to be since childhood for some reason. Maybe I drew inspiration from youtube watching those tumor removal videos.
Re:How do non-software engineers feel upon reflection, about their deg... on Friday January 10, 2025 @11:29AM (#42657108)
Do you mind sharing those 12 prompts?
Re:Ask HN: Things to Do on My Phone on Thursday November 28, 2024 @11:35AM (#42266593)
How about not using it and being bored - https://youtu.be/LKPwKFigF8U
Re:SubsManager: A subscription management tool to manage your online s... on Thursday October 10, 2024 @05:08PM (#41803602)
How do you intend to monetize it, if eventually?
Re:Ask HN: Tech Stack Behind the Claude App? on Thursday October 10, 2024 @05:08AM (#41797019)
It's definitely is a webview app. The way it renders, it has to be webview.
Re:Ask HN: Kicked off Stripe. Where else can I go? on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @03:08PM (#41791528)
Have you tried Paddle? They handle all the taxation for you.

Ask HN: Has your startup reached PMF using Jason Cohen's roadmap?

Posted by aupra on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @03:06PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Jason Cohen (ASmartBear) has great longform articles which documents his learnings throughout his years of entrepreneurship. One of them is "A Roadmap To Product Market Fit"I was keen to know if anyone's startup here has become successful in some way or the other, and/or have reached PMF using his methods?

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Ask HN: Why do big companies not add proper changelog for Play Store updates?

Posted by aupra on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @12:43PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have mostly seen this with Google and Instagram. Whenever I go to see the what's new section in the Play Store version update, I see nothing. For some apps, most of the times it just "bug fixes and stability updates", "made the app look better", etc. Back in the days, we used to get some details about the update, as in what changed. Google Maps introduces breaking changes and yet the...

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Re:Ask HN: How did you improve your ability to do deep work? on Sunday October 06, 2024 @07:55AM (#41756486)
5 mins!? Why would it take so long? This is 10 years ago but my DSL (telephone) and then cable internet connection would not take more than 60 seconds. Now it's less than 30 seconds.
Re:Ask HN: How can I escape my 3W country as a freelance dev with pass... on Thursday October 03, 2024 @03:28PM (#41734080)
Sorry, I don't have any advice. But earning $1K-2K as a passive income is huge! Atleast as a fellow 3W resident. Do you mind sharing what you do?

Anyway, wishing you good luck!