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My lumberyard of choice still uses DOS machines for their computers and POS. I'm not saying you'll change the world by revolutionizing lumberyard inventory mana
by throwup238 2y ago
My lumberyard of choice still uses DOS machines for their computers and POS. I'm not saying you'll change the world by revolutionizing lumberyard inventory management software but I wanted to illustrate just how low the low hanging fruit are.
- aiauthoritydev 2y agoIf it works what is wrong with DOS ? But even if you redo the whole thing and it is efficient, it is still less than some minor performance improvement in Chrome can achieve for the world.
- throwup238 2y agoSpare parts, for one. BART for example is dependent on old computer parts from Ebay to keep the Bay Area's main mass transit system running: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32884814 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32884814 Speaking as a customer, it's slow, annoying, and makes the shopping experience there miserable. If you innovate in that software space, you might be able to make a significant impact on the trade of certified exotic wood and maybe even save a few species of tree.
- ddalex 2y agoIF somebody could make 6-figure comp writing lumberyard inventory management systems, they would
- metadat 2y agoMake a SasS, the potential is there.