Ask HN: How do startups/lean teams successfully handle mat/pat leave?

Husband and I are expecting our first kid. We have decent mat/pat benefits for the US (3-4 mo each) but manage lean teams and are stressed about the impact our leave will have on our teams & us when we return. If you’re manager of a lean team or startup, how have you effectively handled your or an employee’s mat/pat […]

Show HN: I’m building an open-source Amazon

A couple of years ago, I had an interesting idea. What if there was a marketplace where all the underlying tech was open-source? The order management system, the storefront, customer support, etc. The marketplace would simply connect to the seller’s infra instead of locking them in. If, for some reason, the seller is removed from the marketplace, their software stays […]

Analysis: The Queen prepares to appoint her newest PM

We’re back, royal readers, and in just a few days’ time the new leader of the governing Conservative Party — and consequently, the country’s next prime minister — will be announced. As you’ll recall, the Queen and politics don’t usually mix, but she is involved in the transition, so let’s break it down. Story Published at: September 02, 2022 at […]