Facing a startup shutdown and thinking of open-sourcing your code? This guide explores the pros, cons, and practical steps, covering everything from legal hurdles to the emotional toll of the decision.
Deciding when to hire your first lawyer is a critical startup decision. Explore key triggers like co-founder agreements, fundraising, and patents, and learn how to manage legal costs effectively.
Struggling to find the right co-founder for your startup? Explore real-world stories and proven strategies, from partnering with former colleagues to leveraging online communities and founder-matching platforms.
Discover how solo developers and small teams are building lucrative API businesses, with insights on popular niches, customer acquisition, pricing, and overcoming common challenges.
A discussion exploring a proposal for a new hyperlocal communication platform aimed at better connecting neighbors and local businesses, alongside community feedback, alternative social media ideas, and concerns about promotion.
Founders often receive overly polite pitch deck critiques. Discover battle-tested strategies, including a tiered approach to VCs and leveraging peer networks, to get the brutally honest feedback needed for fundraising success.
Can 3 skilled developers build a quality MVP in 3 months? This analysis of a Hacker News discussion reveals key strategies for success, focusing on validation, scope, and execution.
An engineer at a failing startup weighs staying for short-term security against leaving immediately as colleagues depart. This analysis of a Hacker News discussion offers advice on job searching, workload management, and self-preservation.
Discover why US companies are increasingly restricting remote positions to 'US-only' talent, driven by complex legal hurdles, impactful tax changes like Section 174, national security concerns, and market factors.
A software engineer, burnt out by startup failures and a VC's privacy breach, questions their tech career. Hacker News discusses finding fulfilling SWE roles outside the hype, alternative paths, and coping strategies.