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sol2k··on Tell HN: Twilio quietly removes Authy iOS app from Mac App Store, stops updates
This was quite alarming! I thought it meant that Authy is discontinuing their iOS app entirely. Would have been great to mention even more explicitly that this does not impact iOS devices.

As of now, I can still see Authy on my iPhone App Store (last update 3 days ago). Indeed, I am not able to install it from Mac App Store on my desktop/laptop.

In any case, this resulted in my offboarding all my 2FA to a different app. Sorry, Authy and Twillio...

sol2k··on Ask HN: Good, general-purpose Linux LiveCD?
I am surprised nobody suggested Slax yet.

https://www.slax.org/

sol2k··on Ask HN: Product Management Insights (software development)
Thank you for helping in education and managing people's expectations. Here's my humble Product Management contribution. It's from a while back, but all still applicable IMHO:

https://www.slideshare.net/Productcampsg/dark-side-of-produc...

sol2k··on Tell HN: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Thank you so much for taking the time and initiative to put out this message. Wishing all a very merry Christmas and an awesome New Year!
sol2k··on Ask HN: What skill do you want to develop or improve in 2023?
I share this sentiment. Would be interesting to see how many folks this resonates with, maybe it's the beginning of a wonderful support group. And the irony that it started on HN will be lost on... well, nobody!
sol2k··on Ask HN: What simple lessons have disproportionately impacted your life?
Did you mean blumbers?
sol2k··on Ask HN: Resources for building own ad server?
You can also take a look at open source projects that already do this. Revive AdServer [0] is done in PHP and it’s very feature-rich.

[0] https://github.com/revive-adserver/revive-adserver

sol2k··on Ask HN: What's the best book on leadership you know of?
I'd recommend "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink. Yes, it's heavy on the military tone, the guy is a Navy SEAL. But I found the advice in the book most applicable in my role as a leader and manager.
sol2k··on Ask HN: How to scale a startup after initial traction (books/resources/etc)?
I can recommend "Scaling up". https://scalingup.com/
sol2k··on Ask HN: What are good practical programming books?
Nice suggestions! Thanks!
sol2k··on I'm a loser and I want to change that - now
Another one to add to best of edw519
sol2k··on Ask HN: Best island to live and work from?
Singapore. Seriously, check it out. Great stability, awesome for business, gateway between east and west (in both directions), thriving startup scene, govt grants for entrepreneurship. Downsides: cost of living is a bit high, culture can be hard to adapt to for some, weather can be stiffling (equatorial tropics are hot and muggy).
sol2k··on Ask HN: What is your programming music?
I just go to stereomood.com and pick the mood I want to get into.