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krishvs··on Launch HN: Procoto (YC W21) – Procurement SaaS for SMB
Do you allow for customization of fields and workflows?

From my understanding of the ERP/CLM space - the reason SAP or coupa etc are expensive is because of the customization and implementation costs associated with deployments.

Even 50-100 person companies have highly customised procurement processes with inter location approvals, transfers etc. How does the system handle all of that?

Do you integrate with other modules like finance & accounting, budgeting, inventory?

There is really a need for a self service SAAS in this space..but this is a very difficult segment to compete in with the majors due to implementation complexities. Wishing you the best!

krishvs··on Power Automation is now free for all Windows 10 users
How would this affect Uipath, Automationanywhere and other windows only RPA providers?

Now that RPA is pretty much free and part of the operating system, would companies still pay for RPA?

krishvs··on Ask HN: Will tech companies reverse course on remote work in a post-Covid world?
Yes. For the majority of employees. While software engineers can work remotely, sales and pre-sales at tech firms are much better off working in office.

Any role with sales targets are coming back to office.

krishvs··on GraalVM 21.0 Introduces a JVM Written in Java
Curious to know if this would allow me to run client submitted java at runtime similar to how you can execute javascript in a sandbox ( ok i know it is not fully secure) using graaljs or nashorn?
krishvs··on Ask HN: Any family business owners out there?
Yes. Second Generation. Working for the past 4 years in my dads Software firm.

Great opportunities to learn people management and customer management. The company is highly profitable.

But it has completely destroyed my relationship with my parents. This is primarily due to a mismatch in expectations. I previously worked at several unicorn startups, went to an Ivy league uni.

The pace of work in the family business is completely different to what I was used to - it is very laid back and running on zombie mode but with millions in profit.

Covid isolation along with this laid back approach to business really caused in a strain in our relationship along with the fact that we were all living in the same house( asian country ). I was supposed to take over the company in 2023 but that does not seem really possible now and I am currently job hunting ( they are not aware - I hope to leave on good terms ).

Mixing business with family might have been the worst decision I ever took. It might have worked if we have worked from different cities or something but living together pretty much destroys any work and life seperation. Any professional disagreements spill over into your personal life.

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