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by fookyong 4y ago
(disclaimer, I'm the founder) Bannerbear.com can help you there - we generate PNGs / PDFs based on data you send us either via API or Zapier. Would be very simple to set up what you're describing :) Some tutorials to browse:
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by fookyong 5y ago
I'm the 2nd example in the post (Bannerbear.com) and I wasn't in a full time job when I started it. There was definitely a feeling of existential motivation...
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by fookyong 5y ago
The article provides for this by saying that exploratory mode is fine. I recommend reading the article, it’s good.
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by fookyong 5y ago
I was completely lost with AWS lambda until I discovered https://serverless.com - the fact that you haven't found them yourself suggests they need to do a much better job of marketing themselves! I run my lambdas locally wi
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by fookyong 6y ago
I use it for everything from: - daily spending on goods and services - electronic transfers to ewallets* - any time someone needs to send me money, I use transferwise virtual account details so from their end it seems like a domestic transf
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by fookyong 6y ago
I and most people in my circle of friends use Transferwise on a daily basis, multiple times a day. It has replaced our "traditional" bank cards. FWIW, I totally understand the bigger picture goals they describe in this post and I
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by fookyong 6y ago
yes, pretty much designed from scratch. Although the underlying grid layout framework is bulma.io https://www.bannerbear.com/blog/the-bannerbear-marketing-sit...
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by fookyong 6y ago
Absolutely spot on analysis :) For people who are on the trial and need more quota, I simply tell them they are welcome to create 2nd, 3rd etc accounts. I have no issue with that. "How much free quota" to give is a question with n
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by fookyong 6y ago
Awesome product and name / domain! That list of bar code types blows my mind - and shows me that clearly this is a niche I know nothing about :)
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by fookyong 6y ago
Founder here - thanks for giving that a try! It's a good question. There's still a lot to be optimized on the video side of things. But the reason it took 2 minutes is because of things like: - Checking the video length before ren
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by fookyong 6y ago
Founder here - I provided a few more details here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25936813 I agree with you, automated open graph images are not a problem worth paying lots of money to solve. That's pretty much t
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by fookyong 6y ago
Founder here - I'll answer! Basically anyone who needs to do repetitive image generation. The idea came from when I was working in Ecommerce. We would be uploading anywhere from 5 to 50 new products to our store every day. And those pr
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by fookyong 6y ago
It's a good question. My churn rate is still quite high at around 10%. So I definitely cannot coast, I have to actively market and make sure my growth is higher than my churn. When I take my foot off the pedal and stop marketing, I fee
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by fookyong 6y ago
Thanks for the submission! It was the middle of the night for me, so I'm only just replying to comments now in the morning :)
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by fookyong 6y ago
I use a 13" MacBook Air :) I guess large fonts is just my preferred aesthetic - may not be to everyone's taste.
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by fookyong 6y ago
Actually Bannerbear generates any image of any size, for any purpose :) Open Graph images is one use-case, but it's actually quite a small niche within my current customers. The most common use case is people who have spreadsheets full
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by fookyong 6y ago
As others have mentioned, it's a movement that has been driven by some really inspiring, transparent stories over the last 10 years or so. I was personally inspired by Buffer: https://buffer.com/revenue And also Pieter
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by fookyong 6y ago
Founder here - thanks for giving it a try! My email is open any time you have questions in the future when you revisit Bannerbear :) jon@bannerbear.com
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by fookyong 6y ago
Lee Kuan Yew stayed on as a senior minister in Goh Chok Tong's cabinet, and Lee Hsien Loong is Lee Kuan Yew's son (as I'm sure you know). So although Lee Kuan Yew left office 30 years ago, his influence has been present ever
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by fookyong 6y ago
I arrived in Bali, Indonesia at the start of the pandemic with a 6 month visa. A few months in they started granting emergency extensions to anyone who wanted to stay (getting a flight home was tricky at that time, and still is). Lots of pe
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by fookyong 6y ago
I agree, but also any real life product manager will likely have major stakeholders who can only comprehend what's happening or where the budget/time is being spent if they see it in the form of a gantt chart. In the end, it'
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by fookyong 7y ago
Reminds me of Clinkle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinkle
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by fookyong 7y ago
I believe this gentleman did: https://twitter.com/DainisKanopa/status/1113351502175834112 I really don't have the resources for the level of conspiracy you are implying :)
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by fookyong 7y ago
Hi Tom, nope you've pretty much got the gist of the MVP feature set right there. This V1 allows you to set up channels, post threads and hierarchical comments, all with (or without) videos attached that you can record through your brow
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by fookyong 7y ago
I agree, it's pretty high up on my list of post-launch things to improve.
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by fookyong 7y ago
Hi everyone. Founder here. I'm flattered that this popped up on HN. I'm a long-time lurker and browse multiple times a day but seldom post. For some context, you guys are looking at an MVP. It took me a month to build this. The ma
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by fookyong 9y ago
Which city is this? I thought you were describing Penang at first, but I don't think Penang is a fashion capital.
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by fookyong 11y ago
Also interested in a response. There's also a bunch of OEM options from China (pico pcs / stick pcs) that look like they might do the job but might be overpromising...
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by fookyong 11y ago
as someone who might be using the Pi in a somewhat high-availability environment pretty soon, this frightens me! What do you think is the main variable here - SD card quality? amount of I/O? or is it simply that the Pi is not meant for
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by fookyong 11y ago
Very timely. I just moved house and am looking to buy some new knives (avid amateur chef!). I am no knife expert, but I thought that at this price level, steel hardness (HRC) is a property that a prospective buyer looks at? I don't see

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