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Are you saving HD video files? Then you will probably need a data store connected to your web server.

Are you just allowing people to post text, small images and such? In that case, 1 server could easily cut it.

With proper software configuration, and a decent hardware config, you can go quite a long way with 1 machine.

Can you provide any details? Maybe someone can help out with your specific question, since the general question you've asked is quite difficult to give a proper answer to.

As many people said already, it would be great to know the difference between "Add comment" and "Submit review". Seems like they could do the same thing.

Keep polishing it, and then post a changelog somewhere - it's always nice to see the list of bugs people have worked through at the early stages of a site. It's also really motivating for the developer as well.

After completing your demo, I joked with a colleague of mine that "I'm already closer to being a doctor".

Would be a great tool for universities, as well as primary and secondary schools. Remembering the names of bones in the body when I was 14 wasn't very enjoyable; this would have made it much more interesting for me. Not to mention that it harps on multiple senses which would have helped me get a better score when I was 14 ;-)

The possibility is a bit far-fetched, but it exists. The likelihood that this was actually the case is extremely low.

Typing-the-most-common-passwords-with-numbers through the interface style. Basically guessing from the top password list.

...could mean anything from myacct1 to iS2xd45

Since the password is no longer in use (only assuming), it would be interesting to know what it was - perhaps the reason that it was hacked was that it simply was easy to brute force due to common dictionary words?

Just throwing an (possibly wrong) idea out there.

I consistently see programmers, even in my own team, who happily stay 60-70 hours per week because the idea/concept they are working on means something significant to them.

I find this phenomenon to be the exception of what your post has mentioned. Although the post was mostly accurate, I encounter this exception on a daily basis.

While those 60-70 hrs./week aren't at 100% efficiency, the idea that a programmer will stay the extra time to produce high quality work while maintaining their own personal life says a lot about their view of their job and career. To some, it's just that - a job. However, others see it as an art (just as any profession, I suppose) and strive to increase their skills - they understand that invested time equals increased knowledge and a more refined skill set.

Even though those seemingly unimportant jobs were all I had, I was grateful because I knew they would lead to more spectacular and promising prospects.

As expected, almost a year later, I was landing great jobs thanks to my quick, small jobs at the start. People starting seeing that the jobs were finished, people were happy etc.. Although my work is now in another realm, those qualities hold true anywhere.

Try to find some jobs in your own network, see if anyone knows someone that needs a website built or even just a simple button designed. That's how I would start again if I had to.

I've experienced 12designer's project posting and they have been separating by category and putting a minimum project price on projects within specific categories. The price can be raise, but can't be lowered. A minimum price could help standardized the playing field.

To quote bdg: "take with it what you will"

I'm about 6 months (daily-->hourly page refreshes) into HN and I've read some of the most incredible articles here. I feel the same way you feel, and agree on your point of "few people are remembered for being well read.....start shipping...".

With that boost of morale, my decisions to put a lot of things I've read here into practice seem all the more rational.

However, at my office we've just ordered some Lenovo x121e's. All have an i3 processor, 8GB RAM, and SSD's. The speed is great, but the screen isn't so large for those of you that need large screen real estate (11.6"). We ordered them for portable "workstations" or something powerful and speedy enough for basic development tasks.

Battery life is great at about 6-8hrs, however the price can get quite high depending on your configuration.

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We are looking for front- and back-end developers to join our growing development team.

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I'm considering coming to the Meetup in Cologne, but if we can schedule one in Berlin, that could be 2 great meetups in a matter of months!