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Yes, If I may: in countries like Africa, dogs are usually on their own (even if they are nominally someone's pet) and quite often get run over on the road. They are left there to rot before someone buries them or throws them over to rot elsewhere without affecting traffic or roadside business. It is undignified for dogs, especially so for humans.


Countries like Africa?


sema Okal, huyu jamaa anajifanya anajua kumbe ni ujinga wake anaonyesha.


Oh my! That was harsh and cleverly concealed too! My observation was lost in translation. I have nothing against Africa. I read Achebe and consider Things Fall Apart to be one of the best books I have read along with Hundred Years of Solitude.


I didn't personally read any malice into your comment, for whatever it's worth. Sorry if my comment made your day less pleasant. I could have made my point more kindly.



"This is, I recognise, a romantic view of dying, but it is achievable with love, morphine, and whisky."

Oh, tell that to a 7 year old who has terminal cancer. What an amazingly blinkered view this guy has!


They are talking about helping blind people and you are talking about terrible scrolling and closing the website?


What's bus factor?


If the author got hit by a bus, there's no one else around to maintain it.

Generally refers to "how many people can continue to develop/support this software if original maintainer (and close co-developers) get hit by a bus."


> What's bus factor?

The number of developers that can be suddenly and totally lost from a project (e.g., by being hit by a bus) without the project itself becoming unable to proceed effectively.


I started https://filespin.io when employed. We are doing well in enterprise space. Getting ready to release for developers.

One advice I could have used when I started: It is unnecessary to worry about your current employer. The truth is: "current employer" is a blanket name for only a handful of people and most often they don't care very much as long as what you do isn't affecting them adversely. Have non-compete agreements sorted out and always be honest and upfront about your venture.

Do what's best for your customers and for yourself. Ultimately, that's the only thing that matters.

Btw, my then boss was very supportive and we are now doing business with each other.


Change your color scheme on the content, that is hard text to read! Greenish background with orange text is bad. Awesome product though. :)


I assume it was unintentional. Your last paragraph appears rather opaque to my tired mind.


This is great. Years ago I used to help out at Honey Bee Network http://www.sristi.org/hbnew/ and saw hundreds and hundreds of innovative solutions by people from all over India. If you can navigate the rather clunky interface at the website, there's a lot of great solutions for problems that millions of people in low-income population face.

Here are some: Motorcycle cultivator http://www.sristi.org/hbnew/hb_inno_detail.php?ID=DTP0010000...

Bamboo bicycle http://www.sristi.org/hbnew/hb_inno_detail.php?ID=KNW0020000...


This is very well said. Thank you for posting.


Of course, it's quite important that you are not made to spit on your keyboard. Shame on Bill Gates.


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