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Re:How to charge clients: flat fee vs. hourly rate? on Sunday August 21, 2011 @12:44PM (#2909536)
Do clients usually agree to this system? If they're unfamiliar with sw development, it might seem suspicious. I wouldn't be exactly comfortable with a plumber drafting up anything else than a standard work-and-parts contract.
Out of curiosity: has anyone here actually liked using a 3DS?

I've always considered Nintendo an expert on what's fun and what's not, but I can't for the life of me understand the motivation behind the 3DS.

What do you perceive as the downside? Do you have strong alternatives?
Re:Ask HN: How do I increase traffic to my site? on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @06:47AM (#2890655)
It appears like you haven't got very many incoming links to your site yet. Naturally I'm not an expert on optimizing your site, but I would guess that organic search engine traffic should be a major source for you.

For example, I tried googling "books barack obama has read", and you site didn't show up in the first few pages. If I were you, I'd be more concerned about the search engine ranking than optimizing a facebook fan page.

In short: find out ways to get relevant links pointing to your site.