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juanse··on Ask HN: What game have you replayed more times than any other?
Witcher 3
juanse··on Ask HN: How do I get good at math as a 42yo with kids?
I am in the exactly same situation than OP. I tend to think advanced calculus is key to think well: domains, limits, restrictions, functional math. Is that accurate?
juanse··on Any Indiehackers.com Alternatives
First couple of hears of IH it was fire. I understand that dynamics change and once you become a marketing channel you are on a different phase. But I wish we could get back there.
juanse··on Ask HN: Is there something to connect Raspberry's WiFi from a phone?
Yes, I connect a USB keyboard and physically do the configurations
juanse··on Air Accident Investigation Branch: film lights caused window damage on A321neo
I would expect that those windows be more resistant to heat considering the distance they have from the engines, in case something went wrong.
juanse··on Ruvy: creating Wasm modules from Ruby code
I use ruby for System scripts along SystemD.

You can insert direct linux command inside `` and they are executed inside.

For me this simplicity and power is hard to beat.

juanse··on Godaddy just stole my domain
Avoid Godaddy at all cost.
juanse··on Deploy Ruby on Rails with Dokku – (Includes Redis, Sidekiq, ARM Servers, Docker)
Great guide!
juanse··on Netflix loses 1M users in Spain over password policing
Absolutely agree. I also had a family account that kept instead not watching anything anymore. In the end I felt like paying for watching propaganda that I could see for free in national television. This came at the perfect time as an excuse.
juanse··on Why Perl?
I do exactly that but with ruby
juanse··on Ask HN: Solo founders, How do you deal with self-doubt and being overwhelmed?
Solo founder also here with a product that mixes software and hardware.

For me the big realization was that self-sabotage is mechanism that make up excuses to prevent future damage to your ego. It is activated when you feel uncertain about outcomes and in risky terrain.

Knowing that, the trick is starting stuff you are unsure as an experiment, so you can see how can you get there instead crossing items in a to-do list.

In my case I got to feel really guilty about wasting days and weeks without any advancements. Stuck in complex issues (in my mind) and swimming in circles.

Progress in the only cure, and only reframing your day to day it get easier.

juanse··on How do you take efficient notes?
Google Keep. Simple, does the job and is already in every device.
juanse··on Ask HN: What's the fastest and simplest way to prototype a web app in 2023?
Ruby on Rails 7+
juanse··on An open-source database of companies affected (or not) by the collapse of SVB
Is it down?
juanse··on Ask HN: Tips on Running a Webapp on a VPS?
One quick tip: make a snapshot before major updates. You'll thank me later.
juanse··on Ask HN: Help me plan this feature for my Raspberry Pi
Thanks! I didn't know the concept. I will start exploring the topic now.
juanse··on My fifth year as a bootstrapped founder
Amazing post Michael! I have been following your story for years.

I have also a similar project backing, but not as technical as yours. I use also Raspberries for Smart Kiosks that are set to be in restaurants and increase the demand of the most convenient dishes at a time with great photography.

I see that you think now of Debian packages as an optimal way for installations in your project.

What would you say it is the best way yo keep a Raspberry system "auto-updated"?

PD: My skills are way lower than yours. I use mostly Ruby scripts (SystemD) to contact a backend in Rails.

juanse··on Ask HN: Self-hosted business model vs. SaaS?
Certainly the license model is easier in that way, however it usually needs technical support (Phussion Passenger is also a good example). Besides, the target audience changes towards a more technical one. And those are harder to reach and satisfy.
juanse··on I Lost over $200k
It is good advice. Not fully agree with 5 tough. You need both, stability and UX. Cemeteries are full of stable products that were hard to use.
juanse··on Ask HN: Who’s using Ruby for web development, without Ruby on Rails?
I am a solopreneur with Smart Kiosks running on Raspberry pi.

The whole service (which isn't too complex) is a file script in Ruby managed through SystemD. This script turns off/on the screen based on API calls, and is also in charge of scheduled/remote restarts, pinging the backend and stuff like that.

What I like the most is how easy and reliable is. Beeing a below average guy, ruby makes really easy to combine system calls, API calls and shell commands within the same context.

juanse··on The beauty of CGI and simple design
Are there any good and practical tutorials about this?
juanse··on Ask HN: Why is Ruby so poorly documented?
I have to agree with this. An also, Rails.

There are some API methods very poorly documented and all you can do is try to get lucky for a 2007-2009 comment in it.

juanse··on Don’t rely on credibility stamps (2021)
After having read it, I agree.

You only have to look to the disinformation coming from this "official" sites in critical moments in which there are government-led interests: covid, ukraine's war, Biden laptop...

Twitter files gives a lot of content into this issue.

juanse··on Ask HN: Prevent monitor turning on during restart?
Thank you very much. It looks like a promising lead. I will try!
juanse··on Ask HN: Learning Ruby on Rails in 2022
I remember doing a basic Ruby's Code Academy course and the Cloning famous apps based on another Udemy course. Cloning apps is one of better approaches for this.
juanse··on An Overview Of Upcoming Ruby on Rails 7.1 Features Part 1
I am really excited about the possibility that Rails finally get something in the way of ActiveDeployment. This tweet https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1604856555848884225 and the commited changes make me wish and wonder.
juanse··on Ask HN: What are some of the best podcasts for developers?
Hi Nick, your podcast is one of my favorites of all time. As a solo founders I just can highlight all the knowledge I got from it. I come back from time to time.

I would love to see it back with some suggestions other people are pointing out.

juanse··on Hetzner continues its growth in the US with a new location
I want also support this request.
juanse··on Stripe is wrongly suspending accounts
Braintree
juanse··on Ask HN: What's the best technology for a CRUD website to minimize maintenance
Out of curiosity: Which change in Rails broke a part of your system? I am also interested since I use also Rails.
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