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kentf··on How to start an e-commerce store that doesn’t dropship
Yes :), but I can't buy them because we haven't launched in Canada yet.
kentf··on How to start an e-commerce store that doesn’t dropship
Depends on how much I pay in shipping, but I aim for 25-35% of gross. Still lots of room to optimize.
kentf··on How to start an e-commerce store that doesn’t dropship
Happy to answer any Qs. Retail is def more fun than dropshipping :)
kentf··on Canada legalises recreational cannabis use
Lots of Canadian tech companies hiring folks :) Come work with me at Hubba and take on Alibaba. @kentf on twitter.
kentf··on Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a funded startup
Sounds like a pencil problem.
kentf··on Ask HN: What has been your most rewarding job or project and why?
Raising kids.

Giving them the chance to think and develop ideas, based on my foundation is the most exciting and important thing to me. I can't wait to see what they do.

kentf··on OpenPhone – Phone system for entrepreneurs
Been using this for my side hustle, www.ablecells.com and love it.

Pros: - Answer, text using your 1-800 number. - Fast - Frequent updates - Beautiful UI - Simple Pricing

Cons: - Relies on Wifi/LTE so service can be choppy in condos or office building w/out windows.

kentf··on Why we transitioned from Medium back to our own blog
I have been waiting for a post like this for a while. Thanks for sharing.
kentf··on If you type the letter “i” and it autocorrects to an “A” with a symbol
Not ideal, but after listening to an episode of Back to Work, I tried the Reset All Settings trick and for the past 4 days since it's been wonderful. Fast with good battery life and minimal things to re-install / setup. Mainly just TouchID, Wifi networks, and Apple Pay.
kentf··on Draggable JS – a lightweight, responsive, modern drag-and-drop library
Agreed. Haters going to hate. This is art. Thank you.
kentf··on ThyssenKrupp Multi – world’s first rope-free elevator [video]
So many negative comments for a Saturday. This is a marvel of engineering and deserves a celebration. Humbled by our ability to re-invent more and more. Well done to all involved.
kentf··on Ask HN: What language-agnostic programming books should I read?
The Pragmatic Programmer by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas
kentf··on Ask HN: What was the first website you ever built (include link)
At least I used valid XHTML :)
kentf··on Ask HN: What was the first website you ever built (include link)
http://rossfenwick.com/
kentf··on Airbnb finalizes deal to buy social payments startups Tilt
I am one of those remote employees :)

Luckily we had a stellar remote team, and most of our growth was coming from our international markets. Anyone would be lucky to have one of them if they are still available.

kentf··on Show HN: CadenceBot – Help your team move faster by organizing code reviews
Very cool. Does this work for open-source too?
kentf··on Why Don't Computer Scientists Learn Math?
We do
kentf··on Impossible Coin in Super Mario 64
I respect the amount of effort and time that goes into videos like these. It's the best part of internet.
kentf··on Ask HN: What three books impacted your career the most?
The Pragmatic Programmer, Dave Thomas, Andy Hunt

Fooled by Randomness, Taleb

Linchpin, Seth Godin

kentf··on Source code for 4kb demoscene production “Elevated” released
A friend of mine also has this project, http://shaderfrog.com/

Let's you experiment with and compose different shaders.

kentf··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2016)
Tilt.com | (US, UK, Canada)

https://www.tilt.com/learn/jobs

* UI/UX

* Engineering

* Ops

* Support

kentf··on An intern made this gloriously awful site
PSA he is not a dev intern ;)
kentf··on An intern made this gloriously awful site
My 2 fav parts

1) He actually checks for an error if you have an empty file input

2) He thinks he's using react for this.

kentf··on Thanks for Trumpet Winsock
Instead of PayPal, let's use Tilt for this. It's free and a YC company. I am happy to set it up, unless someone else wants to.
kentf··on Pentagon Has No Idea Where $800M Went
Secret Space Program + Black Budget. Deal with it.
kentf··on Just Realized Microsoft Updated Office for Mac
Is this news to anyone else? I am pretty much on GDocs so I haven't needed it. Just checked for my brother.

What's the consensus? Any good?

kentf··on Sketching the User Experience
More about Bill Buxton: http://www.billbuxton.com/
kentf··on Ask HN: El Capitan what's the verdict? Go or no go?
Wait a week.
kentf··on Ask HN: El Capitan what's the verdict? Go or no go?
Worth it.
kentf··on ShaderFrog: Create complex, beautiful shaders with no code
Interesting, can you really create complex enough shaders for everyday game usage? I am not a game developer, so I really have no idea. Just wondering what you imagine the most popular shaders will be.

Either way, love the tech! Site is super fast.

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