dwelch2344
This is the first cut (powered Claude, obviously) but seems to cover all my integration cases. Happy to collaborate on it
You should ditch nvm for Volta. It’s insanely better
To date, I've never written code that reads from a Kafka topic that wasn't taking data and transforming + materializing it into domain intelligence
Spending nights and weekends, we scaled enough that we banked about $67k on the side in the first 8 months and then took used that as seed to go full time. 3 years later we’re still at it with a decent team and a ton of fun and cool tech
The idea that we’re hitting full saturation, or that startups will have to push into market vs pulling sales from market gaps assumes that we’re reaching full saturation across the board. That the reach of everyone being online also means they’re all online in the same markets / products / verticals.
I’ve worked most my career consulting as a software engineer, primarily split in 4-5 business verticals. The giants in those spaces (hiring, healthcare, cosmetics, etc) have 8-15% market share. And there’s constantly turn over where people for whatever reason exit and return to the customer pool.
So while from an economic and academic standpoint this seems pretty solid, I have a hard time accepting it practically.
Again, anything I know about this kind of thing is peripheral knowledge, so very likely wrong. would love some insight :)
I have considered those factors and am definitely concerned. However, consider the other side of the equation: a systems breach that leaves thousands (maybe even millions, given their size and 15 years of operation) of customers data being leaked, potentially leading to fraud and identity theft.
Who deserves to be protected? The organization that will not respond to the threat, or their innocent customers?
Ask HN: How to out a MAJOR online company storing passwords in plaintext?
I recently became aware of a major online hotel broker that stores passwords as plaintext in their system. The management is aware of the technical risks and liabilities but has pushed off technical fixes for YEARS. Furthermore, the features of the website make it obvious that this could be q very valuable attack vector as the reset feature emails you your current plain text password.So the...
And mobile first? Do they even have a mobile offering? I mean, sure, the Slate is kind of cool. But doesn't your company need marketshare to say that you're "mobile-first"?
Unfortunately I can't share any personal experience as the core of my work is in the Enterprise so I haven't had the right opportunity to present itself. But if you're coming from a mathematical background you should check it out
Try using your personal network to find a local business / organization that is struggling with some piece of software / website. Or donate some work to a non-profit and ask them to spread your name around. Every successful project should bring you at least two more to work on.