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cshipley

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Curtis owns salty dog technology a small freelance android/iOS consultancy. Contact me at: curtis [at] saltydogtechnology [dot] com
  1. Ask HN: What open source mailing list software do you use?

    I'm looking to set up a private mailing list. I would like it to support invites, access requests, moderation, simple automation, and archive searching. What do you use/recommend?

    2 points 1
  2. Ask HN: How did you convince the decision makers to pay the technical debt?

    I started to answer the other question about technical debt. Then I realized that this question was more interesting to me. How did you frame the argument that convinced the non-technical decision makers that technical…

    3 points 2
  3. Ask HN: Delegate VM configuration/troubleshooting?

    I'm a freelance mobile/web developer whose company is growing to the point where I have to pull on help. One time consuming things that I haven't delegated is configuring or trouble-shooting things on VMs for clients. I…

    1 points 3
  4. Ask HN: Software Project Management Books

    Hey hackernews! What books would you recommend to introduce someone to software project management? (Not scrum) I am working with a product owner who wants to learn more about it.

    1 points 0
  5. Ask HN: Are non-exclusive licenses common for logos?

    I own a freelance business and recently contacted an artist to create a logo for me. The artist responded with a contract stipulating that after creating the logo, I would have a non-exclusive license to do what I…

    2 points 5
  6. Ask: Augment freelancing with offshore help?

    Two part question. First, any freelancers out there had success passing overflow work (QA/Dev) offshore? Second, how have you made this visible to the client, and how did they react?

    1 points 0
  7. Ask HN: Android devs -- Google play market policies question

    I'm working on a project with a windows app and an android app. (They both do the same thing) My client has potential deal with a large computer manufacturer, but the manufacturer wants it so if someone buys one of…

    1 points 0
  8. Ask HN: Tame a mess -- backup & revisions across several systems?

    I am a freelance mobile developer, and have many projects spread out over 4 systems - 2 Win7, Mac OSX and Ubuntu. Some of the projects need to be checked into client source control. What is a good way I can backup, keep…

    1 points 0
  9. Ask HN: Faxing without a fax machine?

    I've been freelancing for about 10 months, and occasionally the need arises to sign or fill out various documents emailed to me. I don't have a land line since I only use my cell phone. So having a fax machine isn't…

    3 points 2
  10. Ask HN: How do you manage the sales "funnel"?

    I am a freelance mobile developer, and business is picking up to the point where managing potential clients through gmail labels will not suffice. How do you manage contacts, track where they are in the sales cycle, and…

    12 points 6