Ask HN: What have you built with Google Sheets?
I'm always surprised by the things people have built using Google Sheets or on top of Google Sheets such as sheet2site or Tiller. It made me wonder what other things people have built or used it for.
chadwilken
Re:Stripe records user movements on its customers' websites
on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @03:12PM (#22938319)
Stripe is cheaper than most other processors and charges a flat rate for the transaction, regardless of the upstream cost. Amex is more expensive than Visa for example. A fact of doing business is that things will go up in price, as I'm sure your company also raises prices from time to time.
Re:Ask HN: Are you ok?
on Thursday September 12, 2019 @11:12AM (#20952361)
I am the CTO of a semi-successful startup but I believe, this is actually my biggest cause of stress and depression. I have been a software developer for roughly 8 years so I am still learning a lot. I was able to scale the company to handle hundreds of thousands of photos a day but the second I hired a more senior developer I find myself feeling like an imposter. I am always second-guessing myself, how I name things, how I am organizing my code to the point where I really start to become unproductive. I worry that the more senior developer is judging me or something, even though he is pretty laid back. In my personal life, I am spread way too thin due to debt from medical bills and a growing family. I find it takes a toll on me physically, which ironically, leads to more medical bills. I feel like I am stuck at my current company and in my current position. I wish I could get back to just being a software developer without all of the CTO stuff. I always feel bad complaining about these things because they seem so first-world, but it is constantly on my mind. I am just waiting for the day we make an exit and I can do something else.
Ask HN: Criteria for making a good take-home dev quiz?
I have never been a fan of the take home development test when your interviewing for a job. After hiring over the last few years I see the importance now. What are some good problems to include when creating a take home project? I assume something technically related to our product or space, but do you make them start from scratch or give them a broken app and have them fix it?
Re:Light Year One
on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @01:14PM (#20276461)
Is it just me or this is thing ugly? I think the price tag associated with it will make it hard for most to justify when you can, in my opinion, get a much better-looking car for less money that has a proven track record and AutoPilot. I am happy to see more EV companies popping up, but I think they need a consumer grade car or something really game-changing to get their start.
Re:Switch from Chrome to Firefox
on Thursday May 30, 2019 @04:30PM (#20055601)
I use a Mac because they come with a bunch of tools that I need out of the box and are easy to use. The interface is nice and I am comfortable with it. On top of that, I have had the same MBP for 7 years. I have never been able to make a computer last 7 years before buying a MBP.
Re:If a $5B Fine Is Chump Change, How Do You Punish Facebook?
on Saturday April 27, 2019 @09:30AM (#19765387)
Add 1000ms to all of their requests
Re:Interviews with developers who became managers
on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @10:15AM (#19492026)
I recently went through a change where I manage people but still try to code and I don't enjoy it at all. I also prefer to code rather than manage the politics and emotions of the developers I manage. I hope I can move back to coding full time at some point but we're a startup and I'm the CTO so I'm nervous that won't be the case. If you're able to make the change back I would just tell them you don't enjoy your current role and go back to being a developer. You don't have to be unhappy just to make your team happy. There are others that will manage them just as well and will enjoy it.
Ask HN: How do GitHub and similar sites use React with server rendered pages
We use a fair amount of React at my current job but it tends to be either a page fully built in React or a page rendered by Rails using ERB. I am curious how some sites like GitHub mix the two and what benefits or drawbacks there are to the approaches.
Re:Boeing may have used a lobbying firm to plant a scathing story abou...
on Saturday October 06, 2018 @10:58AM (#18155440)
I’ve read it’s common for the employees to realize that they are working on world changing projects and thus work the crazy hours. They believe in the greater good and give their time to the project.
Ask HN: DDD Examples in Rails
I have been interesting in Domain-Driven Design using Rails but I can't seem to find a consistent pattern or setup of libs and directories. Some people use CQRS others user services, repositories, and make-shift aggregates. Does anyone have good examples of using DDD with Rails?
Re:Protecting user identity against Silhouette
on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @09:40AM (#18024085)
Now that they have this fixed, I hope they are working on a solution for all of the clone accounts that pose as Elon Musk or Charlie Lee and others.
Re:The San Franciso Fire Department makes its own wooden ladders by hand
on Wednesday July 11, 2018 @02:31PM (#17509144)
Of course they do, that is the hipster capital of the world and hipsters need everything to be retro.
Re:Ask HN: What popular apps were made exclusively with React Native o...
on Monday July 02, 2018 @10:11AM (#17441754)
Our app, CompanyCam, is entirely React Native. We did write some bridges for our camera, but you can still lay it out in React Native so its mainly React Native.
Ask HN: Large open-source Rails app examples
I’m looking for a large Rails app to reference for some design patterns. I have grow a Rails app more or less on my own and it now handles millions of requests per day. The problem is I feel like my code could be cleaner or utilize some patterns that I’m not comfortable with yet. I have read a lot of books but learn better from reading examples, but I want something more than a Blog app.
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses?
on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @10:25AM (#16483546)
Not to mention he could probably have f-you money if he accepted an acquisition. So I would say that he is double smart for not doing that and continuing to build.
Re:Google dedicates engineering team to accelerate development of Word...
on Monday February 05, 2018 @08:41PM (#16313851)
What I want to know is why more blogs aren’t don’t resort to mining crypto using their users browser. It can be light weight and less intrusive than an add and you still get paid while embracing the future.
Re:US startups don’t want to go public anymore
on Monday February 05, 2018 @08:37PM (#16313831)
Equity aside I don’t see any good reason to go public other than raising some capital. You no longer are free to operate as you wish and instead have to focus on dividends and pleasing the holders.
Re:Show HN: Pingpoint – Business logic alerts to the right person at t...
on Thursday November 09, 2017 @09:38AM (#15662703)
The title feels very clickbatey. I did overlook the Show HN part but thought it was going to be an interesting article, not an event system for emails.
Re:G.M. Wants to Drive the Future of Cars That Drive Themselves
on Sunday June 04, 2017 @09:32PM (#14484756)
I quit buying American cars because they are always a "me too", this seems like another case. Every American made car that I have boughten in the last 10 years has crapped out way before any Japanese car of similar value. The one caveat I have is Tesla, I would gladly buy one of those.
Re:Ask HN: What are your greatest tips to learn coding?
on Saturday December 24, 2016 @03:02PM (#13251395)
I would also add to my previous post to read through open source projects. Simpler projects are better. You probably don't want your first dip to be a web framework or anything that complex. It will show you how professionals organize code and separate concerns.
Re:Ask HN: What are your greatest tips to learn coding?
on Saturday December 24, 2016 @12:13PM (#13250594)
I've been programming for several years professionally now and the things I noticed make a difference between good and mediocre developers are:
- Always be reading, you should always be reading about areas that are new or outside of your day to day work. Example, GraphQL instead of REST and why.
- Don't prematurely optimize, Going off the last one, you don't always need to do the things the big guys are doing, they are hitting problems that you may hit in the future.
- When you hit something you can't figure out go for a walk or take a break. This is when your subconscious mind will work on connecting the dots.
- Read everything you can get your hands on about your interested language, framework, role, etc.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't ask for help with every little thing, but if you honestly can't figure it out within an hour of tinkering then ask stackoverflow or a co-worker to see if you are missing something.
- Don't give up. You would be surprised how many people hit an issue and then stop trying. That is after all what makes programming fun and rewarding. You will at times feel very down and question your choice to be a developer, it will pass and the high of figuring it out will make it worth it.
- Go to meet ups, no better way to see others work and ideas than attending meet ups.
I'm probably missing a few things but hey I'm writing this on the toilet so I think I deserve a break.
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B
on Monday June 13, 2016 @10:41AM (#11894226)
Two shitty companies merge. I can only imagine what Microsoft has planned for LinkedIn. Hopefully this is one of those acquisitions where they purchase it and shut it down months later.
Facebook Remodel: Easy coding, equality and immutability on iOS
Re:LinkedIn shares drop 40%, erasing $10B of company's value
on Friday February 05, 2016 @12:35PM (#11043024)
I also deleted my account, they are the worst company that is almost required in todays job market. I'm protesting it haha.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2015)
on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @12:01PM (#9812816)
CompanyCam - Lincoln, NE United States
Full-Time iOS Developer
Full-Time Android Developer
If you are passionate about mobile development drop us a line at [email protected].
Show HN: Text link to mobile app as a service
Re:Poll: Do you use GitHub stars for bookmarking or for “Liking”?
on Tuesday April 21, 2015 @10:16AM (#9414135)
Both, but usually more of a bookmarking system.
Guys trying to get $100k for free on indieGOGO
Re:Ask HN: Could a completely free web service without ads generate an...
on Monday December 08, 2014 @10:05AM (#8716741)
Can you get a government grant to cover some of the costs if it helps the unemployed?