Emacs (which can be run in the terminal using the "-nw" option) has a slack package -- I dipped my toes in and noped out quickly, as I found it too difficult and too ugly compared to using the app: https://github.com/yuya373/emacs-slack I've tried to do the same thing: going completely text mode. For me, it was disastrous -- it was a big distraction for me at work, at two jobs. I even left a good job partially so... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

An emacs slack client maybe: https://github.com/yuya373/emacs-slack? - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

I love the focus the terminal brings, besides the solid benefit of scriptable and automation that’s not possible with most GUI apps. I’ve recently rediscovered emacs and now use it as my primary tool for development. I already loved working in the terminal for git and xcodebuild so it’s felt natural. Moving editing and workflow into emacs has been great so far. I’m already customizing things. Even using eshell!... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

At Enchant (https://enchant.com): - We launched without billing. Early customers used the product for free until we eventually built out billing - We offer data imports from competitors. It's a semi-automated process - sometimes there's existing working code, sometimes it needs tweaking, sometimes it gets written as part of the process. Either way, it's a win if it helps someone make a purchase decision. - We... - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

We[0] use Ruby without Rails - Sinatra for the most part. I started the codebase over a decade ago now, and at the time Rails felt a little heavy (inline with your comments). That said, Rails does let you get started pretty quickly without needing much of anything else. Rails has more magic. If you prefer less magic, then Sinatra is the way. https://enchant.com. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

For our own SaaS[0], we provide a timed trial. But we regularly provide trial extensions because reality of business is that it takes time to get everybody on board and onboarded. Reading this post, I suspect '30 days of use' would result in less 'please extend the trial' emails and would mean less friction during the trial. However, there is a tradeoff: when somebody reaches out for a trial extension, it may be... - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

In the space we[1] operate, there's no shortage of competitors. Over the years, I've seen that those who can unlock marketing see a lot more success, even with a shittier product. As a developer-turned-founder, a lot of marketing feels sleazy. Was it always this way? So much link-bait, fluffy posts that are really big ads, shallow content just for SEO, upvoting-rings on platforms, etc. There's so few who seem to... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago