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Comment · 6 years ago
Stripe is cheaper than most other processors and charges a flat rate for the transaction, regardless of the upstream cost. Amex is more expensive than Visa for example. A fact of doing business is that things will go up in price, as I'm sure your company also raises prices from time to time.
Comment · 7 years ago
I am the CTO of a semi-successful startup but I believe, this is actually my biggest cause of stress and depression. I have been a software developer for roughly 8 years so I am still learning a lot. I was able to scale the company to handle hundreds of thousands of photos a day but the second I hired a more senior developer I find myself feeling like an imposter. I am always second-guessing myself, how I name things, how I am organizing my code to the point where I really start to become unproductive. I worry that the more senior developer is judging me or something, even though he is pretty laid back. In my personal life, I am spread way too thin due to debt from medical bills and a growing family. I find it takes a toll on me physically, which ironically, leads to more medical bills. I feel like I am stuck at my current company and in my current position. I wish I could get back to just being a software developer without all of the CTO stuff. I always feel bad complaining about these things because they seem so first-world, but it is constantly on my mind. I am just waiting for the day we make an exit and I can do something else.
Comment · 7 years ago
Is it just me or this is thing ugly? I think the price tag associated with it will make it hard for most to justify when you can, in my opinion, get a much better-looking car for less money that has a proven track record and AutoPilot. I am happy to see more EV companies popping up, but I think they need a consumer grade car or something really game-changing to get their start.
Comment · 7 years ago
I use a Mac because they come with a bunch of tools that I need out of the box and are easy to use. The interface is nice and I am comfortable with it. On top of that, I have had the same MBP for 7 years. I have never been able to make a computer last 7 years before buying a MBP.
Comment · 7 years ago
Add 1000ms to all of their requests
Comment · 7 years ago
I recently went through a change where I manage people but still try to code and I don't enjoy it at all. I also prefer to code rather than manage the politics and emotions of the developers I manage. I hope I can move back to coding full time at some point but we're a startup and I'm the CTO so I'm nervous that won't be the case. If you're able to make the change back I would just tell them you don't enjoy your current role and go back to being a developer. You don't have to be unhappy just to make your team happy. There are others that will manage them just as well and will enjoy it.
Comment · 8 years ago
I’ve read it’s common for the employees to realize that they are working on world changing projects and thus work the crazy hours. They believe in the greater good and give their time to the project.
Comment · 8 years ago
Now that they have this fixed, I hope they are working on a solution for all of the clone accounts that pose as Elon Musk or Charlie Lee and others.
Comment · 8 years ago
Of course they do, that is the hipster capital of the world and hipsters need everything to be retro.

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