joerobot

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by joerobot 3y ago
I absolutely agree. It seems like some developers are under the impression that everything needs to be a social experience. It doesn't.
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by joerobot 3y ago
I'm ok not having a unique or customized first startup experience if it means I get to safeguard my privacy.
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by joerobot 3y ago
So startups and the little guy deserve my data more than the big guys? No one deserves my data. Not everything in this world needs to be a marketing opportunity. How does "more pain and friction from marketing" allow for freedom o
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by joerobot 3y ago
Sure, but those average users are my family and friends. I don't think their privacy deserves to be invaded either. Average users purchase apps too.
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by joerobot 3y ago
You make money by not assuming people won't pay for apps. I'll happily pay for an app that serves a purpose for me and makes my life easier. If your app is good enough, people will pay for it. I'm more likely to uninstall an
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by joerobot 3y ago
What data do you collect that "driv[es] the experience forward"? How are we to know you aren't a bad actor? People just want privacy. App developers are not entitled to every piece of information on a user. If I have sensiti
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by joerobot 4y ago
I think Meld is a great tool. I haven't found another free tool that works as well. https://meldmerge.org/
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by joerobot 11y ago
I only do web development occasionally so excuse my ignorance, but what is the common way to deploy a website now?
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by joerobot 15y ago
Thanks, I'll be talking to the recruiter about an offer. Part of the problem is that when I was asked about it, I was basing the salary off of what someone in South Louisiana would make as a junior developer. At the time, I did not have any
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by joerobot 15y ago
Wow, this article comes in perfect timing for me. Hopefully, you, the HN community could help me. I am currently being offered a software engineering job at Apple through a recruiting company. What I want to know is, how much should I be as