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Re:1Password pricing increasing up to 33% in March on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @01:17PM (#47140569)
Same here in Switzerland. The instructions in the email say to confirm the price change under my.1password.com/billing but I don't see any confirmation options on that page. So i'm assuming my account will just be canceled ^^
Re:Ask HN: What's the best SaaS starter kit for indie makers? on Saturday March 16, 2024 @01:15AM (#39723557)
Why you're asking? You're the founder of shipped.club, a Next.js SaaS Starter Kit: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38517337
Re:Microsoft blocks Tutanota users from own service on Sunday August 07, 2022 @10:50PM (#32382011)
Exactly:

https://twitter.com/NathanMcNulty/status/1555469964731043841... https://twitter.com/Kazzan/status/1555238724350447616

Re:Ask HN: What are your favorite subreddits and why? on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @05:20AM (#32248431)
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/InternetIsBeautiful/
Re:What I learned running a SaaS for a year on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @08:44AM (#30427816)
Paddle.com is pretty simple. I implemented Paddle in my App in less than 2 hours. Stripe API became too complex for my needs.

Ask HN: Have you ever coded while being high? What was the result?

Posted by bytebln on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:53AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've heard the phrase "Think high, work sober" and I basically agree with the premise. I don't smoke when I have a deadline, but sometimes I like to change my perspective and mind-space sometimes. Mostly I had really good ideas about coding (or solving problems/bugs in a much different way) when I smoked weed.Have you ever coded while being high? What was the result?

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Re:Do success stories cause false beliefs about success? on Sunday January 16, 2022 @03:39AM (#29954353)
Yes, here: https://www.failory.com/interviews?type-of-interview=Failed%...
Re:Who wrote this shit? on Monday January 10, 2022 @10:33AM (#29876371)
I maintain an analytics tool for a large newspaper. I wrote the code for it in PHP 13 years ago. The app has been running without interruption for 13 years and is used by hundreds of employees every day. Still, it needs a bit of maintenance (APIs change). The code is scary and I will probably maintain the project for the rest of my life because anyone else would pull their hair out. I'm not proud of it and write better code in the meantime, but rewriting all the code from 13 years ago would be way too expensive for the company.
Re:A routine gem update ended up creating $73k worth of subscriptions on Friday January 07, 2022 @09:26PM (#29847958)
Not sure, but maybe they use a CAPTCHA-Solving-API like https://anti-captcha.com
Re:Ask HN: Do most of the regulars have their own side projects that m... on Thursday January 06, 2022 @01:20PM (#29827519)
I work as a freelancer, but I wanted also to work on some side projects. After 4 years I make more money with my side projects than with my freelancer jobs. Normally I work 30% as a freelancer and spend 70% of my time working on my projects. As a freelancer, you have still people (=clients) who tell you what to do, but with your side project, you are your own boss. you can work really fast and try new stuff out, it's much more fun.

I'm running to B2B SaaS with subscriptions. The more customers I have, the more time I spend on support tickets or billing stuff. I'm really bad at self-discipline, but after 6 years working from home I finally find a routine that works for me. I start working very early (around 4-5 a.m.) and try to keep my afternoon for my own projects or time outside. I also try not to use social media before 1 pm.

I've stopped judging myself when I sometimes have days where I do absolutely nothing. It's fine. I like to relax my mind and wander off a bit. There are other days coming where I'm working till late and are much more productive.

Re:Nude pictures on early retro PCs – was it possible? on Thursday January 06, 2022 @01:09PM (#29827309)
Not really nude pictures - but I remember playing "Leisure Suit Larry" on MS-DOS as a kid.
Re:We handle 80TB and 5M page views a month for under $400 on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:07PM (#29819245)
https://loader.io is a nice tool for that
Re:When I was your age – you could delete your social media accounts on Sunday January 02, 2022 @12:08AM (#29766015)
Its like you wanna quit smoking but the Tabacco Company puts a new pack of cigarettes on your table. Its right next to you all the time, you don't have to open it, but if you want, you can.
Re:Have a (weird) offer from a startup but have multiple onsites ongoi... on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @10:59AM (#29714915)
Germany also has mostly 6 months probation.

A probationary period is not only beneficial for the employer, but also for you (which many forget): If you don't like the job after a few weeks, you can quit short-term (as for example in Germany within 2 weeks or even less) and just leave and start in another company.

Re:Ask HN: How to Stay Motivated in the Mornings? on Sunday December 26, 2021 @01:29PM (#29694994)
What helped me a lot was getting up very early.

I wake up around 04:30/05:00 (without alarm), make a coffee and work till 8 or 9. So i already worked a lot without getting notifications or emails from co-workers, they are still sleeping.

Around 9 i have a shower and make a little break. Around 10 i work again till 1pm and the rest of the day i'm still online for my co-workers, but not really working anymore. After 1pm i mostly work on my own projects or do groceries and so on.

What really helpmed me are Qbserve (https://qotoqot.com/qbserve/) to track my productivity and Flow (https://flowapp.info), a Pomodoro timer. I can block social media and other stuff with Flow to don't get distracted in the morning. I don't open social media (also HN) before 1pm.

Re:Ask HN: What's Your Opinion on Web3? on Friday December 24, 2021 @12:33PM (#29675550)
Why is it a good idea that your logins hinge on a regulation-free bank account? What happens if you lose your key?
Re:The Web3 Fraud on Friday December 17, 2021 @12:00AM (#29587986)
According to NFTs: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/rho91b/whats_...
Re:What Is Web3 and Why Should You Care? on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @01:24AM (#29562744)
Agreed: https://twitter.com/fancysandwiches/status/14682494145988034...
Re: on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @04:10AM (#29402092)
Playing Transport Fever 2. Thank me later

https://youtu.be/yK2__WGmhPw

Re:Germany should restrict press freedom to ease IPOs, advisers suggested on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @03:41AM (#27830645)
It's kind of funny that all 3 authors of this paper claim on LinkedIn/Twitter "it wasn't me"
Re:Germany should restrict press freedom to ease IPOs, advisers suggested on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:52AM (#27830398)
Without paywall: https://pastebin.com/S0u4Yu8P