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ollieco

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About ollieco

Stumbling my way around webdev.

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    I've done a fair bit of web dev work in Python but I am currently building my startup ( https://www.growthmetrics.io ) in Go. It is in the initial stages, but so far it has been pr…

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    Not a full blown framework, but Chi works pretty well - https://github.com/go-chi/chi

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    Ask HN: Best provider for sending transactional emails?

    I am building a web app that will send SEO reports via email and I am on the lookout for a decent provider to deliver emails. I understand that Amazon SES is the cheapest when it c…

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    Comment #14579361

    Here's something that has worked for me - before bookmarking, decide if the article is something you need in the immediate future (within the next couple of days) or is it somethin…

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    I hear you. I used Pinboard a couple of years ago but stopped using it in favor of Pocket (I can't seem to recollect the exact reason why). Pocket is great for things that I want t…

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    It is written in Go (Golang).

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    Ask HN: Deploying a web app to a VPS in 2017

    I am a looking to deploy a small web application to a VPS that I bought. I was hoping to learn a bit about devops in the process (instead of relying on a PaaS like Heroku) but the …

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    Comment #14076076

    Thanks for your work on porting Semantic UI to React. I've used it in an internal application and it was a breeze to work with.

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    I use bookmarks a lot and I also like Chrome's handy way of managing bookmarks into folders. I just wish there were better keyboard shortcuts for creating bookmarks and automatical…

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    I use bookmarks a lot and I also like Chrome's handy way of managing bookmarks into folders. I just wish there were better keyboard shortcuts for creating bookmarks and automatical…

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    Inbound is a great community for SEO related discussions - https://inbound.org

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    How are you monetising it? Is it a paid app (upfront/in-app purchase)?

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    Comment #14002014

    Yes, I've also had a good experience with Paddle. It is easy to setup and also handles VAT/taxes.

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    > In 2014, display advertisers started concentrating on large, walled, social networks. The indie “blogosphere” was disappearing. Mobile impressions, which produce significantly fe…

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    Looks clean, but my only suggestion would be to make the fonts a bit darker/bolder. Currently, I find it quite difficult to read.

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    Comment #13983651

    PrivacyTools.io [1] has a great list of resources (not just VPNs but also email clients, email providers, browsers, OSs) that can be used. If you are using Firefox, be sure to foll…