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It’s pretty clear that microservices have fallen out of favor on HN. As someone who’s currently experiencing pain on both sides pro and con here, I’m curious to learn more about the argument. Is there more to it than…

Looks like Apple finally produced a laptop worth upgrading to. (At steep cost...) I’m disappointed the weight went back up vs the previous model. Anyone tried custom modding your mbp to reduce weight? Basically…

Running ads on platforms like Google, Facebook, etc, seems like an efficient way to test product pitches. But the UIs for those platforms are clunky and far from efficient or scalable. What do you use to manage…

Seems the current design meme is "neon colors, gradients, quasi-3D cartoon illustrations." Almost every startup is using this meme currently. (It looks nice too.) I'm just curious, where's the central location for these…

For a basic MVP level product that charges through Stripe and is going live in 2 weeks but has no customers yet. When is the right time to form an LLC? ie. What is the maximum amount of time one can postpone forming an…

VCs love backdoor references as a method of vetting founders. This has always rubbed me the wrong way, maybe because of the VC/founder power imbalance. However, I wonder if and when backdoor reference checks can be…

What planning steps do you take when developing a new startup? This isn't my first rodeo, but it's been a while since I started from scratch and I want to make sure I do things "right" this time. (Lean, clear vision of…

When doing a little LinkedIn reconnaissance on a company I'm interested in approaching about job openings, I noticed a headhunter I have a good relationship with is connected to the CEO. I'm wondering if I should ask…

I've read a few successful startup founders say they wish they had granted their family some stock in the startup when they were just getting started. This seems to make sense for tax reasons. (Does it?) How would you…

I'm looking for a good intro CS course in Python that I can use to teach one of my relatives. Something that has materials, exercises, and a good structure to introduce CS concepts to them. Ideally it would give some…

Claims to be fixed on their blog but clearly not fixed. Guess I will have to switch to Route53 finally...

After searching, it looks like other threads on this topic are pretty outdated, so I thought I would ask the HN community again... What's the best blogging platform for a startup founder looking to share experiences…

So I just hired a 3rd party contractor for the first time via odesk. (If it matters, he is located in Asia, my company is in the US.) What kind of legal contract should I get him to sign to protect my rights to the…

I'm the sole shareholder of a DE C Corp and I'm currently paying myself a subsistence salary from the company coffers. Someone suggested to me that I ought to pay myself in dividends rather than salary in order to…

Is it bad if your startup lawyer is representing another startup in the same space? Consider the following example: imagine Uber and Lyft are both in pre-launch stealth mode and independently developing the same…

Entrepreneurs are often asked what pain point their product solves. (I think it is even on YC apps.) I think that's a great question that can help clarify what a business is doing. But it got me wondering ... if you…

After spending a lot of time/effort agonizing over names for my startup, I recently identified one that I like, and that I might actually be able to obtain for a reasonable price. To my dismay, a USPTO trademark search…

How much should a startup be willing to pay for a .com address? I'm currently bootstrapping a project that's entering private beta. The domain I'd like to get is currently owned by a "domainer" who is asking for way…