steveneo's comments

On: Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs

[steveneo]

For programmatically filling, checkout https://platoforms.com. It even provides a API playground, https://www.platoforms.com/docs/advanced/api-playground/, super easy to test the API on your actual PDF form.

On: GitHub Copilot is generally available

[steveneo]

Now would be a good time to remove it. In my experience, it has caused me more trouble than good.

On: Ash HN: SaaS Pricing mode, PAYG or Fixed pricing plan

[steveneo]

For link mentioned in my questions

[1] FormCan PAYG: https://www.formcan.com/pricing/

[2] PlatoForms: https://platoforms.com

On: Automate Public Certificates Lifecycle Management via RFC 8555 (ACME)

[steveneo]

When google announces a new product, the first thing I think about is always when that product will be shut down.

[threatofrain → steveneo]

Does Google have a reputation of shuttering their paid products?

[jfim → threatofrain]

On the consumer side of things, they have. Nest guard has been discontinued, and Google play music has been replaced by YouTube music, which lacks some of the features of its predecessor.

[ipaddr → threatofrain]

This is a free product. They have a reputation for shutting down anything and everything including some paid products.

[antonvs → ipaddr]

It's a free feature on GCP. Lots of things on GCP are free, because they're bundled into the overall pricing.

[bruce511 → threatofrain]

Google maps api got a 7000% price increase. So, not shuttered but....

[adrr → threatofrain]

We were on Google Hire when they shut it down.

[ttty → steveneo]

Not only that, if they charge and you dispute any payments they might ban your account. (This service requires a credit card )

On: Ask HN: Which NoCode platforms are fine?

[steveneo]

For PDF Online Filling -> platoforms.com

On: Why we are suing the Administration

[steveneo]

cannot agree more!

On: Reborn 3: Desktop browser with Web 3, faster VPN and ad blocker

[steveneo]

I really like Opera and use it as my main browser. Yes, that Chinese company is notorious. Just don't put any spyware in your oversea version. If you have to, please only plant it in Chinese release.

On: In China, an App About Xi Is Impossible to Ignore – Even If You Try

[steveneo]

Really disgusting. China is on the road to 1984. A fact is, Xi only has a middle school degree...

On: Dbeaver – Multi-platform database tool

[steveneo]

I use jet brains Datagrip as well. It is great (for PostgreSQL) but the big issue is, it cannot connect MySQL database in utf8mb4 encoding. The issue is there for years. Dbeaver is great, there is no such issue to connect utf8mb4 MySQL!

On: Show HN: An API for filling out PDF forms

[steveneo]

I like this service as well: https://www.platoforms.com.