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Ask HN: Roll your own API or Dreamfactory

Posted by frankwong on Tuesday September 01, 2015 @05:17PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have built APIs using Django, Laravel, and Sails, but just came across Dreamfactory which claims it bypasses all the work of building your own API. Has anyone had any experience making the switch from rolling your own to Dreamfactory or some equivalent? Would you share your insight into some pros and cons to the switch? Thanks.

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Re:Ask HN: Why Facebook or Google? Do what SOPA would do... on Tuesday January 17, 2012 @05:28PM (#3476796)

Very bad idea. The whole idea behind the anti-SOPA movement is that DNS is NOT to be messed with for anybody's gain. No matter if you stand on the side to gain or to lose.

Re:Spamhaus Nightmare: Domain Shut Down, No Notice, Over A Million Pag... on Wednesday January 04, 2012 @05:23PM (#3426200)

Totally off topic, but the markup for a down voted comment actually drew my attention to it. Kind of a "nothing to see here" sign.

I do agree that the rant is quite unnecessary.

Re:Ask HN: Now that so many of you are off GoDaddy, where'd you guys go? on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @07:05PM (#3398011)

namecheap, but .name and .ws can't goto namecheap. Decided to not renew those anyway. Only thing left is a ssl cert for a client. Will wait that one til expire.

Re:Keep startup idea a secret? on Thursday November 03, 2011 @08:31PM (#3194364)

NS's offer to build your site is just a gimmick. If you want a couple of html pages of about us, contact us, homepage, etc. it would be fine. But I can't see any startup that can use that type of service to build anything meaningful. I would definitely stop talking to NS immediately.

As for your programmers, NDA would have helped. But also don't lose sleep over it. I am a programmer and have worked with many other programmers. So far, I have not seen one person stealing an idea from a client due to the lack of a NDA. Maybe I just hang with those with moral integrity.

Re:Steve Jobs on “entrepreneurs” on Thursday November 03, 2011 @03:02PM (#3193197)

In the case of Andrew Mason shutting out Google's 6 billion offer, is that what defines him as an entrepreneur or is that just blind vision?

Re:Ask HN: What is the norm for NDAs with Mentors? on Tuesday November 01, 2011 @04:12PM (#3183934)

It is a consensus. Very clear what I should do. Thank you all.

Re:Ask HN: What is the norm for NDAs with Mentors? on Tuesday November 01, 2011 @03:32PM (#3183735)

Thank you for your thoughts. Definitely holding back the secret sauce is a good idea. Also, I am fairly far along in the project development which I hope the momentum will create at least a small barrier.

Ask HN: What is the norm for NDAs with Mentors?

Posted by frankwong on Tuesday November 01, 2011 @03:12PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I was wondering what is proper etiquette when approaching potential mentors who are professional VC/investors. I certainly would feel more comfortable with a NDA in place, but also don't want to offend a potentially valuable mentor. Since this person is a VC, I am sure he sees many projects. But I also don't want to get into the Urban Fetch / Kozmo situation.Thanks for any input.

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Re:Thanks PG, applying to Y Combinator cost me a shot at my local star... on Friday October 28, 2011 @06:35PM (#3170377)

Is the norm to build and test until you have a live system where users have been using it over many iterations of feedbacks and alterations before approaching investors? At earlier stages than that is generally a bad idea to approach them? Thanks.

Re:Thanks PG, applying to Y Combinator cost me a shot at my local star... on Friday October 28, 2011 @04:48PM (#3170009)

Thanks for a WACK-IN-THE-HEAD response. Reading the original post got me into this "World Sucks" funk. But you are right, what is wrong should always be remedied first from within. A bit of self evaluation before blaming others is a good motto to live by.