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Technology stack choice for startups

kenegozi.com

I would never hire a “.NET I will hire a great developer, and I do not really care which language he used the most lately, as long as he is great in it. Nov, 2008 (4). Oct, 2008 (16). Sep, 2008 (7). Aug, 2008 (15). Jul, 2008 (18). Jun, 2008 (11). May, 2008 (8). Apr, 2008 (11).

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Lessons Learned: Sharding for startups

Startup Lessons Learned

If youre of the type of organization that doesnt use db access objects directly, but simply passes SQL statements through a central API, you can try this: consider the entity identifier as part of the statement itself. Nearly every SQL query I see has a join. E, How is WoW sharded? Ive noticed queues for instances lately.

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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 1)

Software By Rob

If you haven’t followed this blog in the past, I’m a guy who launched several web startup/product ideas, acquired several more, had many failures and enough successes that I was able to shut down my consulting firm back in 2008. There are literally over a billion rows in the database and no one had touched it since 2008.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. If you are a startup looking to hire really excellent people, take notice of.NET on a resume, and ask why it’s there. Expensify Blog. Expense Reports That Don't Suck. Matt Sherman.

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