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seestraw

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    Ask HN: Why is Techmeme so successful?

    Looking at Techmeme, it looks like a simple product. Very well done, yes. It looks like they spend a lot of time curating the news, no doubt assisted by software. But still, a simp…

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    Comment #38775534

    Hilarious! I don't think this was that guy though.

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    An anecdote about corporate bs

    Folks, watch out for yourself. In 2016, I got a job offer from Yahoo. The Manager pulls me on a call because he senses that I like a competing offer more - from Google. He also bri…

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    Comment #36908696

    I understand what you’re saying. But I am not talking about distracted talk. Even workplace and project focused talks. I find the culture to be very different in non engineering te…

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    Ask HN: As a SWE, should you be calm or high energy?

    This is something I’ve been grappling for a while as a software engineer. I used to be very high energy, but after joining a software engineering team at a large company, I felt a …

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    Ask HN: How do you store and manage emails in an app?

    I am trying to build a web app with logins. Where should I store those emails. Assuming I store it in a DB, how to sync it to Mailchimp for sending emails to customers? Do I just h…

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    Ask HN: How to manage emails for new web app?

    I am trying to build a web app with logins. Where should I store those emails. Assuming I store it in a DB, how to sync it to Mailchimp for sending emails to customers? Do I just h…

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    Ask HN: What are some good indie software alternatives?

    I want to support small devshops and bootstrapped companies doing quality work. What are some good indie alternatives to software you have used? I’ll start - I like Fathom analytic…

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    Ask HN: Why is design-to-code not working?

    I’ve come across several products that automatically convert Figma designs into code. From what I see, they do a good job of generating React components and CSS from Figma designs.…

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    Ask HN: What do you wish was better in designer-developer interactions?

    I'm studying how developers and designers can work together. I am curious about what sources of friction developers see with the other side (and vice versa). One problem I am seein…

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    Ask HN: Why is there no open-source applicant tracking system (ATS)?

    Greenhouse and Lever are good but are there any open source alternatives? I need one for my company but I don't want to spend the exorbitant amount and I want some customizations. …

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    Ask HN: Is there any good open-source ATS (applicant tracking system)?

    Greenhouse and Lever are good but are there any open source alternatives? I need one for my company but I don't want to spend the exorbitant amount and I want some customizations.

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    Comment #33291048

    Yes it is. Thanks!

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    Ask HN: Why is there no good visual editor for bootstrap?

    For the most part we still use bootstrap templates in code. Why is there nothing visual, like a WYSIWYG editor?

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    Ask HN: Any good WYSIWYG editor for Bootstrap?

    I am currently code bootstrap sites myself, but it feels like a lot of redundant work. Is there a good visual editor I can use to create websites in Bootstrap or other CSS framewor…

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    Turn spreadsheets into website designs

    Hi HN members, I've been facing this problem recently. As a startup founder, I am managing a lot of Google Sheets. I want to hire a developer to convert it to custom websites but I…

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    Comment #31150453

    Thanks! Is Chromatic only for Storybook?

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    Ask HN: How to view UI changes before & after a pull request?

    I've been a backend developer for a while. My team has been sending me frontend PRs lately. I find it hard to see visual changes before and after a PR request. This is for UI chang…

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    Comment #29275646

    Hmm do LMSes really get built for the LTI protocol in mind? Or do they add it later for compatibility?

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    Comment #29275603

    This looks pretty cool. Thanks, I'll take a look.

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    Ask HN: Why is there no good open-source LMS?

    I want to start a teaching business. I'm struggling to find good open-source software on which I can start building my platform. The state-of-the-art seems to be Moodle or Canvas w…