dnndev

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by dnndev 4y ago
Where do you host your .net projects? I am especially interested in anything other than azure webapp and VM's/IIS.
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by dnndev 4y ago
I provide an initial estimate. Very high level but enough to give them the idea. If they want details I tell them I need to bill for the time and file it under project planning. Amazingly they are happy to pay for it and we are happy to do
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by dnndev 4y ago
If the incentive is not more money in most cases then it won’t work. And those who generously give may not oversee how money is spent and likely squandered to a certain degree. Takes an incredibly self sacrificing individual to risk it all,
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by dnndev 4y ago
Yep, once this feature is available on mobile - will increase our profit by 40% easily.
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by dnndev 4y ago
Sure they do. Just ask twilio or nexmo. I get billed every month for sending sms from my app (pass thru carrier fees)
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by dnndev 4y ago
Probably 90% of the things that currently use SMS. Carriers keep hiking fees for sms, so this is a natural path for Devs.
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by dnndev 4y ago
I miss the office.
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by dnndev 4y ago
Craigslist job posting for a jr developer, pay based on experience. I was a senior dev did not care about title and pay was more than I ever made before! Great job btw.
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by dnndev 4y ago
estimate and result oriented work are two different things. Result oriented work is: Here is how much I did this week. I either met, exceeded or fell short of some expectation. The person then decides if this is the place they want to be an
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by dnndev 4y ago
Sounds to me like someone does not trust employees to manage themselves and meet deadlines, and thats ok. I was coming into this thread from a highly skilled, well paid workers perspective. Completely agree, if you need to micro-manage then
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by dnndev 4y ago
Is this better than a results oriented work week? And figure out your own schedule as individual or team.
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by dnndev 4y ago
I would rather they pickup my car fix it and return it. To me that is luxury. Forcing me to go to your location and waiting on you is not convenient.
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by dnndev 4y ago
I had the same issue and we ended up skipping docker all together. We went from hosting on prem to directly azure web apps. Something in between I think is where docker would be helpful.
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by dnndev 4y ago
I think this comment assumes web3 is done. The end goal is some middle ground between ease of use and some level of privacy that no one person controls. (other than you)
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by dnndev 4y ago
Agreed, for those who are technically inclined. One could argue its why facebook and twitter exist. Was too difficult or expensive to make your own / host your data. I am not advocating for web3. I am saying its some middle ground at a
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by dnndev 4y ago
What is the point you are making? Assuming by land you mean some sort of currency on said compute system.
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by dnndev 4y ago
I heard web3 is community owned state, which is the first reasonable argument for anything different than web2. Others host community state (Facebook) but sell your data to advertisers. Web3 is a way for you to pay for or earn state on a c
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by dnndev 4y ago
thanks for the feedback. I should have asked, what questions do you ask when hiring a jr developer.
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by dnndev 4y ago
Good idea. Thank you!
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Ask HN: How to Hire a Jr Dev
4 points by dnndev 4y ago|5 comments
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by dnndev 4y ago
If you haven’t used it in 6 months get rid of it. Use this principal for everything in life. Of course with the exception for certain documents such as birth certificates, tax records (until mandated), etc..
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by dnndev 4y ago
If a client wants a free trial I would be skeptical of the long term relationship. I view paying a freelancer for two weeks as the cost of doing business in the case they don’t work out. I will agree you need to know someone to get your foo
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by dnndev 4y ago
This feels more like how to not be miserable than stay engaged. I would have accepted do it for the money they pay you so much money you can retire early and end the misery.
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by dnndev 4y ago
Thanks for the links. Looks like a nice utility belt for devs who want to be productive. Most orgs kill productivity and creativity with lack of compensation, treating them like a code farm, or mediocre peers. Devs choose to be productive i
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by dnndev 4y ago
What is your product for me as a developer?
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by dnndev 4y ago
Don’t get a salesperson day one unless they are a partner or you have a boat load of cash to keep them happy- you get what you pay for. It is 100x better to have one or more clients with a need for your product. This means don’t dream up so
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by dnndev 4y ago
You may have supporters but at the end of the day the buck stops with you. If you are not in a position to deal with emotional roller coasters just wait on a startup. Clients rely on you and you need to be a solid rock. Eventually you will
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by dnndev 4y ago
I partially agree. Some companies are so dysfunctional contractors are the only ones getting stuff done. Some IT departments are just so slow and have so much red tape (no incentive to change the status quo - or have their hands tied for ot
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by dnndev 4y ago
That is a good point. If I understand you correctly, a situation where someone comes to the US (for example) with deep ties to another country and knows the legal boundaries of both lands. They then have less of a trust issue farming out wo
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by dnndev 4y ago
It’s more about trust than finances. Face to face and remote work within the companies legal boundaries is the safer choice. Remote work with no legal leverage is scary when you think about handing over company assets. But then again, many

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