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Re:Ask HN: How do you manage one-off internal scripts? on Saturday August 14, 2021 @03:33AM (#28178805)
I'm curious about your workflow for reusable scripts with Jenkins. What are the advantages to putting it in Jenkins? How do you set up Jenkins to run these individual scripts?
Re:Ask HN: How do you manage one-off internal scripts? on Friday August 13, 2021 @08:04PM (#28176399)
As more engineers joined and people needed to reuse old scripts, was there some process to discover them on their own? My scripts are also dumped in a repo, but team members are having trouble finding them and running them especially since there are quite a few now.

Ask HN: How do you manage one-off internal scripts?

Posted by rolandtshen on Friday August 13, 2021 @05:22PM
from the ask-hn dept.

For a recent project, I've found myself writing quite a few one off scripts for database adjustments, SQL queries for analytics, etc. I've been manually running them myself in the command line, but it's a very messy process. New team members also don't know what scripts are available and where to look. Anyone know of any tools, or have any workflows to better organize these scripts?

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Re:Launch HN: Fig (YC S20) – Autocomplete for the Terminal on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @01:33PM (#27279773)
Been using Fig for a few months now, and really can't see myself living without autocomplete for git branches and npm packages

Ask HN: How do startups compete in crowded spaces?

Posted by rolandtshen on Saturday October 31, 2020 @06:11PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've seen a number of startups come out with products quite similar to older competitors, yet carve out a market for themselves. How do startups convince customers to choose them over a more mature company offering more services in those early stages?Is it just a matter of targeting different customers and selling to them? Better marketing efforts? Or do you think they usually come out with a...

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Show HN: Imprint – Rethinking Medium

Posted by rolandtshen on Thursday August 20, 2020 @01:59PM
from the show-hn dept.

Hello! This is Roland from Imprint (https://imprint.to).We've been frustrated with Medium because of their paywall, content ownership issues, intrusive interface, and low post engagement. So we built Imprint to do things different. We want to take the control and ownership you get with Wordpress/Ghost, and provide distribution/discovery.To us, a blog is...1. Openly sharing your thoughts...

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Ask HN: How do you ask for customer interviews?

Posted by rolandtshen on Saturday August 15, 2020 @09:37PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've read the Mom Test, and have realized that I've built too much of my product and tried too many different marketing strategies before fully understanding the market and my potential users.Where do you guys typically look to find people to conduct user interviews for? I'm currently looking for people here on HN who've complained or talked about something similar to what I'm building (a...

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Re:Facebook is now merging instagram and messenger chats into one service on Saturday August 15, 2020 @06:20PM (#24172922)
Big fan of this, hoping they integrate WhatsApp and its end to end encryption to this joint project soon as well
Re:Medium is not the home for your ideas on Thursday July 23, 2020 @03:51AM (#23925135)
I've been building Imprint (https://imprint.to) these past few months to provide a better home for ideas. It's centralized like Medium, but has a focus on content ownership. You can use custom domains, own your content through our policies, and know that your content won't be altered or removed spontaneously. We also promise that in the event of the platform shutting down, we'll notify you to export your posts 3 months in advance.
Re:If I could bring one thing back to the internet it would be blogs on Saturday May 16, 2020 @06:08PM (#23207608)
There are countless blogging platforms, but surprisingly, I don't think anything hits the nail yet, which is why I think blogs are dying.

There's WordPress, Ghost, and static site builders, all amazing self-hosted solutions. They're hosted on your own domain, meaning you own your content and control your audience. This type of decentralized blogging makes it difficult for writers to find audiences, and it's typically hard for readers to find relevant content. These blogs are all over the internet, and only a few can make it to the top of Google. Setup, maintenance, and server administration are large barriers for those simply looking for a place to write something.

Of course, there's also Tumblr and Medium. I'm actually a fan of the idea of having more centralized blogging platforms, because they give writers audiences right out of the box. It takes just a few minutes to start a blog and begin writing your first post. But these platforms limit creators' ability to own their content, and even go to lengths to make content less accessible to readers. I especially don't like Medium's paywall approach, nor their policy towards not allowing custom domains.

Re:Ask HN: I'm building a Medium alternative. Would you pay to host yo... on Sunday May 03, 2020 @11:06PM (#23064156)
Thanks for the feedback. For you, would the social aspect with natural traffic coming in make the price worth it?
Re:Ask HN: I'm building a Medium alternative. Would you pay to host yo... on Sunday May 03, 2020 @08:42PM (#23063227)
Great to hear! Would sponsored ads on the main feed, but not on your personal blog, be a turn off?
Re:Ask HN: I'm building a Medium alternative. Would you pay to host yo... on Sunday May 03, 2020 @07:08PM (#23062646)
Most blogging services let you build and host a blog for a monthly fee.

But they don't include the community aspect. I want to preserve the audience that Medium provides writers out of the box, meaning writers on Imprint get both a reliable place to host, but also a good place to find readers.

Ask HN: I'm building a Medium alternative. Would you pay to host your blog here?

Posted by rolandtshen on Sunday May 03, 2020 @06:59PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hey all,I've been building https://imprint.to, a social blogging platform meant to address issues with Medium. The goals are to...1. Make content accessible to readers. No paywall, and your content will be discovered by the right audiences. 2. Keep content online, permanently, at the same hyperlink. 3. Let writers own their content. Allow custom domains, provide analytics, and let writers...

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Re:Ask HN: Why are people so reluctant to pay for software? on Sunday May 03, 2020 @12:43AM (#23056911)
I think part of it may be how easy it is to find alternatives to paid services. Found a notes app that costs $5/mo? Google free note taking app and you'll be able to find one that's truly free, or one at least has a generous free tier.