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Re:Self-Host Everything on Sunday February 17, 2013 @11:02AM (#5235553)
I am a fan of self-hosting, right up until the point it crashes on you and you have to spend a weekend fixing it. You are right, email is one of the biggest headaches out there.

Ask HN: Does delegating well make your team suck at customer service?

One of the core skills of being a manager is to delegate to your team and delegate well. Done well, you fully explain the goal what you want to happen, why it needs to be done and an overview of how. You may need to manage the process a bit and even micromanage parts of the process. This is how most textbooks explain that delegation should work. However, I think that this just breeds a team of...

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Re: on Sunday December 23, 2012 @10:00PM (#4961665)
Good idea. Deleting this for later...
Re:Stripe updates policy: free refunds and chargebacks on Thursday December 20, 2012 @12:05AM (#4946361)
Yes, I acknowledge it could be a cultural thing or just me that saw it that way.
Re:Stripe updates policy: free refunds and chargebacks on Wednesday December 19, 2012 @09:52PM (#4946071)
Yes, I hope they launch in the UK so I can start beating the drum for Australia.
Re:Stripe updates policy: free refunds and chargebacks on Wednesday December 19, 2012 @09:48PM (#4946053)
I love it when a CEO participates in online discussions as it is the sign a company that cares. Just one thing about your post... It sounds really defensive. Maybe just me, but all the good will of participating in the conversation was lost. Maybe a "Hi, I'm CEO and love getting feedback. What's wrong with our USPS Calculator?". :)