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centdev··on Ask HN: Should I hire someone to do a code review?
In my opinion NDAs are worthless (in most cases) and gives a false sense of ownership protection. As far as code reviews, you absolutely should include at least one. I know of a case directly in which the outsourced developer "accidently" left their API endpoint. Had it went into production they would see all sorts of things.
centdev··on Ask HN: Where to live within California
The South Bay (Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa, parts of Torrance) is a great place to live. It's relatively close to Downtown LA (8-12 miles). Driving from South Bay to west LA is only 30 mins so the drive isn't horrible. Driving from the valley to West LA is horrible. South Bay and Valley are great for families. Having lived in NY for a few decades, then to NC, LA traffic is not that bad considering. It's more about how to navigate and that's where Waze is really helpful.
centdev··on Ask HN: Does AMP only work on Google infrastructure?
It's a way to control the experience.
centdev··on Ask HN: Does AMP only work on Google infrastructure?
Google has publicly stated that AMP versions of content will appear higher than non AMP pages in search results. This is not a secret. Ad support has already been a feature as of the last few months.
centdev··on Ask HN: Does AMP only work on Google infrastructure?
AMP is no different than Facebook IA. Both are designed to make pages load faster in so much it really benefits the platform it's on. You can load AMP pages directly and the framework itself relies on only rendering elements when needed. While the number of 3rd party embeds (for example) is limited, it is growing. Outside of keeping the wall garden up, there are obvious user benefits though it's too early.
centdev··on Ask HN: Anyone want campaignbar.com before it expires?
I'd like to get it.
centdev··on Ask HN: Internet Service Plans, upload = download?
Because it's easier to regulate knowing more people download / stream than upload. Only people in general uploading significant data are business or file sharing.
centdev··on Ask HN: Should I pay for a cartoon I used in my blog years ago?
Seek legal consultation.

With that being said, if they own the right to publicity or copyrights now or represent the artist, it's going to be tough to fight. If it was a personal blog they may be able to go after you personally. But if they are a legitimate rights holder you will spend multiples more trying to fight it on the basis of not knowing about copyrights or not having made money from it.

You should request documentation to the matter and speak with an attorney.

centdev··on Ask HN: What code review tool do you use?
Beanstalk
centdev··on Ask HN: Tips for selling a website/startup
How much are you looking for?
centdev··on Ask HN: Suggestion for a super-simple customer web portal?
Basecamp?
centdev··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2014)
Remote - US Only Wordpress PHP/JS/CSS Developer

Seeking an experienced PHP, JS, HTML and CSS developer proficient in Wordpress development. You'll be making incremental code updates, responding to tickets, and also working with a small team on a group of Wordpress powered sites.

Musts: - Use best practices for Wordpress coding styles - Understand jQuery and jQuery libraries - Able to write clear and documented code - Like working on multiple projects - Able to communicate easily and in a timely manner to all requests

Requirements * Minimum two years experience developing themes using WordPress * High level of attention to detail

Work can be done remotely, but only in the US (preferably within CST/EST timezones)

Email jerry[at]uproxx.com

centdev··on Ask HN: What to do in L.A.?
If you know someone who's a member, try the Soho House. Awesome food.
centdev··on Popular startup stole my code – now what?
How are you sure they shipped an update with your code
centdev··on Ask HN: How do I sell my bootstrapped business?
A business making 120k a year with a net of 70k a year is only worth 210k. Think 3x net. How many of the 600k are paid users if you have 40k uniques per day? If it's all as rev than it's lower than 3x.
centdev··on Ask HN: HSBC is holding my LLC's money hostage, what are my options
Depending on how much your time is worth to you, the $800 may not be a lot to reinstate the LLC than to waste time and energy trying to get around it.
centdev··on Paying a 'professional' to review my SaaS product?
I'd be happy to review for free.
centdev··on Ask HN: Legal/IP implications of freely offered coding?
I'm not a lawyer but I've seen agreements for something similar in which an agreement was drawn up for the sum of $1 in exchange for freelancer service. In these cases there was a monetary exchange for services and to not confuse it for anything else.
centdev··on Ask HN: Not sure what to do with my side project.
The number of tokens the site had (forgot what it was) before the final API changes that limit tokens was rather high. It was well over 100k and based on Twitter's rules, any app that had over 100k tokens would be able to go to 2x that number. I believe the app had somewhere around 600k tokens at the time so there's still some room for growth. Though the plan would be move from solely Twitter-only to something covering more social networks or create its own network. Not sure yet.
centdev··on Ask HN: What was your first computer?
Tandy 4000. I think it only had 128mb of ram and an 8086 processor.
centdev··on Ask HN: SMS marketing tool – need feedback
clickable link: https://dealora.com/
centdev··on Ask HN: Not sure what to do with my side project.
Sorry, yes Twitter Tokens.
centdev··on Ask HN: How persistent and smart do you have to be to learn to program?
As someone who doesn't know Ruby, my only advice relates to coding in general. When I first started out with absolutely no experience at all, I started by getting a basic understanding of the language and trying to write small apps. It felt more rewarding to have a goal in mind, even if the app would never be shown to anyone else. Also I'd recommend not copying any code that you find on the internet verbatim. Coding becomes an art form and you don't want to pick up the bad habits of some developers by using code snippets you find around.
centdev··on Ask HN: Not sure what to do with my side project.
I didn't even realize imgur had that as an option. Most of the costs of hosting goes to S3 storage and that would cut it significantly. Thanks for the tip.
centdev··on Ask HN: Not sure what to do with my side project.
After thinking about it last night I'm leaning towards picking it back up and putting some new energy into it.
centdev··on Ask HN: Not sure what to do with my side project.
The problem with flippa is that most offers will be based on some factor of net rev.
centdev··on Ask HN: Not sure what to do with my side project.
Net negative. PHP , MySQL, memcache, s3 for storage and cdn
centdev··on Ask HN: Any tips for someone working from home for the first time?
I've been working from my home office for the better of 12 years. Not until recently did I opt to get an actual office space elsewhere. The main problem I had was that office and home hours were blurring to much together. While I was up and working by 7:30am, my days didn't end at 5pm. And when they did, I found myself working late at night. It really began to affect my sleep and my personal life. As others mentioned, define your time at work and at home as strictly as possible. The most important thing I found was spending a considerable amount of money for the best chair you can afford. With little distractions around you, you'll find yourself sitting for longer stretches of time.
centdev··on Ask HN: Not sure what to do with my side project.
About $150 a month in hosting
centdev··on Ask HN: Anyone use Outbrain to market their software?
Outbrain is cpc. Your content will appear on other sites based on their algorithm but you pay for each click.
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