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Airpair connects you with live expert programmers

techcrunch.com

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Ask HN: How are enterprise tier SaaS products deployed?

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Tesla dodges full investigation after fiery crash

money.cnn.com

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Raising 8 Million in Flip-Flops

nextshark.com

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Scan gets $7M to do QR Code Scan To Pay

techcrunch.com

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Ask HN: Selling your contract work

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Show HN: Platform for data scientists

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Snapchat Spiegel Admits Brown Came Up With The Idea First

techcrunch.com

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New gold extraction method using cornstarch

nature.com

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Offer HN: Giving away expiring domain

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Offer HN: Opening in SV Hacker House

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Tell HN: Hacker House open spot in Silicon Valley

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Tell HN: Open spot at a Hacker House in Palo Alto

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2 lata temudiscuss

  Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  Remote: Open to all (Remote, in-person, hybrid)
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Java, Spring, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript, AWS
  Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iENUTfuqwvsjW6i9LC-eDyx89h_UCYzH/view
  Email: [email protected]
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-crandall-658849a/

I'm an experienced Software Engineer and Leader with 13+ years of industry experience. Much of my experience includes being an Engineering Manager, but I'm also very hands on, mostly on the backend using Ruby on Rails and Java. I have a lot of experience integrating and scaling 3rd party APIs into backend systems.

I come with a lot of domain expertise in CRM, specifically integrating with Salesforce. I'm willing to explore new domains as well.

I'm looking for interesting engineering roles or leadership positions. I'm flexible with in person and remote roles.

2 lata temudiscuss

  Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  Remote: Open to all (Remote, in-person, hybrid)
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Java, Spring, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript, AWS
  Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iENUTfuqwvsjW6i9LC-eDyx89h_UCYzH/view
  Email: [email protected]
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-crandall-658849a/

Experienced Software Engineer and Leader with 13+ years of industry experience. Much of my experience includes being an Engineering Manager, but I'm also very hands on, mostly on the backend using Ruby on Rails and Java.

I have a lot of experience integrating and scaling 3rd party APIs into backend systems.

I'm looking for interesting engineering roles or leadership positions. I'm flexible with in person and remote roles.

2 lata temudiscuss

  Location: San Francisco Bay Area
  Remote: Open to all (Remote, in-person, hybrid)
  Willing to relocate: Yes
  Technologies: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Java, Spring, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript, AWS
  Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iENUTfuqwvsjW6i9LC-eDyx89h_UCYzH/view
  Email: [email protected]
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-crandall-658849a/

Experienced Software Engineer and Leader with 13+ years of industry experience. Much of my experience includes being an Engineering Manager, but I'm also very hands on, mostly on the backend using Ruby on Rails and Java.

I'm looking for engineering or leadership positions. I'm flexible with in person and remote roles.

2 lata temudiscuss

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Remote: Open to all (Remote, in-person, hybrid)

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Java, Spring, MySQL, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript, AWS

Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16EC9TJGZjCvxVtfToyHL3cJPRW7...

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-crandall-658849a/

Experienced Software Engineer and Leader with 13+ years of industry experience. Much of my experience includes being Engineering Manager, but I'm also very hands on.

In my current role I've built integrations with Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Adobe Journey Optimizer with Java and Spring. I'm also very experienced with the Ruby on Rails framework. I'm open to full-time and contract positions.

12 lat temudiscuss

This was one of my biggest issues, even as an experienced developer with a CS degree. I always felt a step behind since I wasn't fluent in the latest and greatest framework. All of that changed when I mentally decided to focus on one language, namely Ruby. It's amazing how much you can do with any one language even though it's not fully optimized for a specific use case you need.

12 lat temudiscuss

I can honestly say this was the biggest pain for me as a contractor. I decided to go without health insurance and paid the fine for not paying quarterly taxes just because I didn't want to deal with the hassle.

Even though this is a free tool, I would have gladly paid for it to help alleviate those issues.

12 lat temudiscuss

So after going back and forth with our startup on SOA or not, I have felt like separating these services out of (in our case) a monolithic Rails application has made sense. I would like to use Sinatra for one service, rails for the web interface, and possibly Python for the last service. I understand this adds a lot of overhead by creating an interface and authentication for each service.

For me the logical division of services seems to make sense especially when using 'the right tool for the right job'

I may be over optimizing, but I think it will pay off at a later date with more developers and the need to scale each service separately. Maybe someone can point out issues with this thinking (besides those addressed in the blog post).

12 lat temudiscuss

Just a hint shift+scroll wheel in a lot of cases will scroll horizontally.

12 lat temudiscuss

SEEKING WORK - San Fransisco Bay Area or Remote

I'm a Rails developer with several years of experience and a CS degree. My area of expertise is building APIs and integrating with external services. I will build out your MVP quickly or help engineer an existing product. Lets talk in person, hangout, or skype.

Skills

  Ruby on Rails
  3rd party APIs (Twilio, Facebook, Google, etc.)
  HTML / CSS / Javascript

Contact

http://nicholascrandall.com

ncrandall at gmail

13 lat temudiscuss

The usual advice applies, if you are really worried consult a lawyer. Many will do 30min - 1hr consultations for free and will enlighten you to the risks about your app specifically.

An LLC will protect you from most liabilities and is probably the easiest way to protect yourself in this case. Worst case scenario they sue the company and get all $0 worth of assets from it (assuming no sales).

Applying for an LLC is fairly simple and straight forward. Most states allow you to create one online for less than $100. It honestly takes less than an hour to set them up. Beware the tax implications of doing so, it's a pass-through entity meaning profits and losses are passed directly to your personal income. This is usually not a big deal and most tax software makes this very simple to document at tax time, just keep a record of all profits and expenses.

This is just from experience so take it with a grain of salt. Hopefully this gets you started with some further research.

13 lat temudiscuss

I overlooked the license that would be created for hosting the source internally. That seems like a good route. I also agree that most enterprise clients wouldn't be interested in stealing the source.

It may just be a legal issue, along with a manual process of checking out the code and installing it on a VM they setup.

13 lat temudiscuss

The main differences between being an individual vs a company are the intentions for which a client hires you.

Being 'Designer John Smith' attracts companies hoping to lure you in as a full time employee eventually. This can be good for finding work when you don't decline the possibility of full time work, but can burn bridges when you decide to leave the client.

Being 'John Smith Design Studio' attracts clients looking to offload development to another company in order to meet deadlines and get stuff done.

13 lat temudiscuss

I left work in a way that I believe is less cold turkey and helped ease the transition. Instead of quitting, I told my supervisor that I would like to work as a contractor. My reason for doing so was to live elsewhere and be more flexible with my schedule.

Since I was so valuable to the company at the time, they were just happy I wasn't quitting. After a few months of contracting I told them I was done and by then I had other opportunities come my way. It worked out very well.

13 lat temudiscuss

You can visit Panama next door for a while, it's very low cost for foreigners. They use the US dollar so no currency exchange needed. If I remember correctly it's simple to get a 30, 60 or 90 day tourist visa.

13 lat temudiscuss

I like the idea of a freelance focused market place. I have wanted to build a system for it, but before I jump into it, there are several issues that need to be validated.

How prevalent is this need? Would it need to limit locally craigslist style or is remote possible? How would you facilitate / enforce payment for leads (if not a one time payment)? How should leads be priced?

etc.

13 lat temudiscuss

So some have commented that finding work is painful, but my current issue is getting rid of clients. here's the link https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6270791

Problem: I would like to pass off my contract to the right person (talent wise) and no one in my network fits their needs. I also want to be paid for the lead / introduction.

13 lat temudiscuss

I like http://freshbooks.com it can also track business expenses, invoice, etc. It's nothing ground breaking but I believe they are a strong company and will be around for a long time.

13 lat temudiscuss

In the 8 years I have owned a Credit Card I have never waited to pay off the full balance. I also get the cash back (0.5% - 1% and 1% - 5%) which isn't a lot, but an instant discount on all purchases. Credit card companies will only make money off of my transactions.

13 lat temudiscuss

I hadn't thought of that, but you're right, it's fairly common to have a retainer with certain contracts. It's related enough fit well into a site like that.

13 lat temudiscuss

So I've never been apart of a group of consultants, I usually just have personal connections that would fit well taking over the contract. I imagine this is commonly done with other consultants, but I'm not sure of the frequency.

Sometimes I just want to get rid of a client and it would be nice to find an exact fit than refer a friend who isn't totally qualified for the position.