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helo everyone! I built an app to help people build habits by leveraging the same addictive powers of social media. Any feedback is appreciated!

Because I am a self-taught programmer, I feel I lack in several areas that are required to become a good engineer. What are the topics you feel are required in order become a good …

Hi everyone! Monedas is my first web app. Although still very bare bones, the idea is to use different data points to explore crypto assets. Like I say in the about page: "I think …

Reach out to me via twitter, would love to get feedback: @espitia7

Thank you for the kind comment! Yeah, no love from HN but I’ll be back with more :)

Hi everyone! Monedas is my first web app. Although still very bare bones, the idea is to use different data points to explore crypto assets. Like I say in the about page: "I think …

Although the key lessons can be written in a few bullet points, the story helps the reader internalize the teachings. I think we misunderstimate the impact a few fundamental lesson…

That pointing out an 'issue' that is common in gold/fiat/crytpo is not a great argument against crypto.

Ditto. Maybe you read my comment wrong but I am arguing for a store of value - not a currency. And I am asking why it should fail as a store of value because I don't see how gold h…

Gold mines are connected to genocide, funding wars and illegal trade. Is my logic wrong in pointing out a 'flaw' in gold when someone else points out a 'flaw' in bitcoin? I think c…

What currency is not being used in the drug market? I would love to have a rational debate and hear objective arguments agaisnt bitcoin vs gold that can be applied uniquely to bitc…

A bit OT: There's a project trying to build a protocol to trade tokens. Essentially allowing anyone to build their own exchange: https://0xproject.com/ There's also a JS library to…

The flip side of that coin is that no one remembers that moment. Only time can tell. I think it's a matter of placing your bets where you think it is most probable that you will wi…

I understand there might be a crazy upside somewhere in the future (for example, the COVFEFE ACT). This can be done only in hindsight. The risk, imo, was way too high to do anythin…

Fuuny story behind covfefe: I tried purchasing minutes after the tweet to find out someone had already purchased it. I reached out to the guy (midnight) to buy it but he didn't wan…

Sort of related: I launched an app a few years ago and sold it for $8.5k. I wish more people knew that exits don't always mean $1m. There's a big market for small project. link to …

Thank you, I appreciate that!

The 'killer app' for the time being are indeed ICOs. Unregulated, messy ICOs. I do think it is too early to judge the cryptocurrency world or blockhain in general for not having 'k…

1124 days ago I submitted my first app - Habit Streaks. Over time I got 60k+ downloads and sold it for $8.5k :)! Original link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7950866 Story: …