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Fellow autist. Two main factors helped me have more of an "it" factor on dates. 1. Connecting with my inner romantic. This was mostly a study of art, and then attempting to make similar art. I…

My arguments against manifestation — 1. **Maladaptive daydreaming proves that manifestation isn't real**; Manifestation doctrine teaches that what you focus on expands and manifests in your physical reality. Do not split hairs and try to…

Can we talk about how bad the current Shopify Admin UI is? — How has this continued to be a thing, and how did this get approved internally? The Shopify Admin UI is a complete mess. It's genuinely hard to believe this shipped — and worse, that it's still the c…

(Desktop design) managing overall width vs images vs text container width — I am trying to figure out how to combine best practices for the following things and would love some advice on a few questions. This is for desktop devices. **What I am struggling with is:** * Ensur…

Need Guidance on Turning My Design Into a Functional Social Media Website — Hello everyone, I’ve been learning IT for the past few months, with the long-term goal of becoming a white-hat hacker. I also have a couple of years of experience in graphic design. However, when it …

Wanted to share a website I recently made for small business in Croatia — I'm really happy how this one turned out. I both designed and coded it myself. Client told me I went above all of his expectations - but I'm wondering what do pros think? Link to the site if anyone …

How much web design experience did you have when landing your first job? — Just curious, when y'all landed your first web design job did you feel like you had the right experience already? Currently searching for my first full-time web design job. I graduated with an Associa…

Pouncemonial: 7th Kill - Disciplined Trader — # Here's how I achieved my 7th mission! **Mission**: To become a disciplined trader **What I achieved**: Mastered stop loss and trading discipline **Background**: After my 6th kill, I was eager t…

Is there a better way to create posts that actually match your brand? — As a solo builder, I’ve been working on a small idea I think might be useful — especially for startups and B2B teams trying to stay consistent with branded content on instagram. The problem: Creatin…

Struggling to grow a small brand organically—what actually worked for you? — Hey everyone, I’ve been working on growing a small e-commerce brand for the past 8 months—nothing huge, just a niche lifestyle product I really believe in. I’ve been mostly focusing on Instagram and T…

How are unemployed designers managing financially right now? — I was laid off two months ago and have been in the job search grind since - applying, interviewing, and trying to stay hopeful. But I’ve also been feeling pretty stressed and anxious, especially as ti…

Sharing my learnings as a mid-seniority job seeker — I started job-hunting in April. After two weeks of sending applications and receiving zero feedback (only ghosting), I scheduled a few calls with my mentor. Based in Eastern Europe and looking for a f…

Best tool for getting my brand more exposure on Streaming TV apps — Hello. I am in charge of digital marketing for relatively small e-commerce company. The owner would like more presence on streaming media, possibly Roku TV content and Maybe Paramount plus and peacock…

Why are WhatsApp IOS app icons so inconsistent? — I was trying to change my profile picture on WhatsApp when I noticed the icons were inconsistent. 1. The avatar icon looks smaller than others. 2. Camera icon has thin stroke. 3. Choose Photo icon …

Hello, all. I am helping my mother run her small business by online admin and things, asking for SEO advice for websites etc. (Reupload) — My mother started a local intensive massage therapy business, is the best way I can put it, and I am designing, advertising and running all the online related things. I am tech-savvy I'd say, but am n…

Update on Our Journey to Export Pistachio Butter – Small Wins & Hard Lessons — Hey everyone, A few weeks ago I posted here about our family business in Gaziantep, Turkey — we produce high-quality pistachio butter and are looking to expand internationally. Just wanted to give a…

SEO Results in 2-3 Months — I run a small business and am looking for someone to help transform my website through SEO, which up until now has had very little traffic. In the past I have mostly relied on word of mouth and target…

Need Help with SEO for medium-sized e-commerce sites — I own a medium-sized e-commerce website, and we’ve never really focused on SEO. Yep, we've mainly relied on paid ads, but traffic is getting more expensive, so we’re ready to take SEO seriously now. I…

How do I put together a multi-product design system as a sole designer? — Hi all, my UX design journey has been chaotic but I suspect that’s normal. I was in visual/web design for about 8 years then 2 years ago I got my first UX role (after trying to pursue and study UX f…

Need an advise for my website — Hi there, I need your help because I’m struggling to get a higher ranking on Google for my website. I’m a Psychologist and Psychotherapist, and I have been working in a small city near Milan, Italy.si…

Can you successfully use AI humanizers to improve SEO — When working with AI-generated content for SEO, it’s always a balancing act. On one hand, I want the content to be optimized with keywords and structure, but on the other, I don’t want it to come over…

Should I try to learn SEO or just hire someone? — My family just opened a small pet supplies business. I used to be into web design and tech stuff years ago so I was able to throw together a simple website. The thing is, I have no clue about SEO. I …

How to get the code for the interactions I created on Figma? — So say I create a hover effect of a button going from a small button with just the icon to make it expand and include the text on the button as well. Once I have create an interaction like this, do we…

Business scaling up - what cloud provider should we use? — Our business is scaling rapidly — we’re currently handling millions of unique requests per week, and this number continues to grow. At the moment, we’re hosted on DigitalOcean, paying approximately €4…

Minimal or No Design Emails Will Almost Always Outperform Designed Emails — For most ecom owners, either spending the time yourself or paying a professional to intricately design each of your emails has to be one of the worst ROI decisions possible. I'm not exactly sure wher…

Freelance in SEO or full-time remote job: Am I making a mistake by still applying? — Hey everyone, I’m at a bit of a crossroads and could really use your advice—even if it goes against what I’m currently thinking. Since I was 18 (I’m 20 now), I’ve been building websites just for fun…

Freelance in SEO or full-time remote job: Am I making a mistake by still applying? — Hey everyone, I’m at a bit of a crossroads and could really use your advice—even if it goes against what I’m currently thinking. Since I was 18 (I’m 20 now), I’ve been building websites just for fun…

Memcached Docker Images (as small as 124 KB!) – Feedback Wanted — I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on: a **suite of Docker images for Memcached 1.6.38** that I’ve stripped down to the bare minimum—optimized specifically for **containerized environments*…

I struggled with posting consistently as a creator — so I built a tool to make it easier — Between content planning, editing, and just staying active online, keeping up with social media as a brand or creator can feel like a full-time job. I built a small tool that helps schedule AI-powere…

Interview for associate devops role, not sure how it went, need opinions — I had a technical discussion with with a smaller company(around 100-200 employees) and they are filling out a new devops team. I have 7 YOE at large tech companies as a software engineer, but my dutie…

[EU] Can't get suppliers as a new small business — Every decent supplier I've contacted basically says "we don't care about your small shit business", only ones willing to sell are some small companies that sell random junk and surplus nobody wants to…

We open-sourced internet’s largest incident response glossary with over 500+ terms — We just published a public glossary with **500+ terms** related to incident response, on-call, alerting, SLOs, postmortems, and more. I think this is perhaps the internet's largest glossary for incide…

My co-founder decided to quit: I'm stuck and could really use some advice | I will not promote — Hey All, A few months ago, I shared my story here (original Reddit post in comments) about starting an IT consultancy business in the Netherlands with a friend right after graduation. At that time, w…

People who outsourced to 3PL after fulfilling orders in house - what did you do with the office? — Did you keep your office/warehouse as a HQ even though you weren't storing products, downsizing to a smaller location or have no office at all (WFH etc)

I just started posting on TikTok this week (Real estate reels). First reel got 0 views. 2nd got about 100. 3rd posted yesterday already has over 4,500 views. Another posted today has over 2800 views already after a few hours. — I know 4500+ views is nothing crazy. It's a lot of people with short attention spans just scrolling and I'm not making any real estate sales from a video with 4500 views. That being said, I'm wonde…

E-commerce shop for honesty/honor farm shop/stand — Hello everyone. I run a small farm shop selling out vegetables and beef. It's based on an honesty system with customers writing purchases in a notebook book then paying in by cash or by typing their…

Dreaming of Full Time Freelance Consulting in SaaS B2B (I will not promote) — Hi r/startups, I’m in the process of developing a consulting service designed specifically for startups, from Pre-Seed all the way to Series B. The idea is to offer a practical, hands-on partner for …

We just got our first ChatGPT referral? — We just had a sale where the conversion summary shows ChatGPT as the source. Does ChatGPT make product recommendations that link directly to websites? This could be a bad idea for small businesses in…

What are the skills needed to manage a Shopify Plus account? — Some background: I've been a web designer/developer for 25 years. Spent 13 years as Senior Web Developer for a medium size corporation that manufactured consumer electronics, primarily working in the …

[I will not promote] i built a tool to help with affiliate outreach because i kept forgetting to follow up — hey folks just wanted to share something i’ve been building on the side i’ve been trying to grow an affiliate program for a while but finding the right people is tough outreach feels like yellin…

New to SEO and Trying to save my local business — Hi Everyone! I run a local companion care service for seniors and I’m staring down what feels like an impossible mountain with SEO. I’ve watched countless YouTube tutorials, learned a bit about on-si…

Burnt out founders-I will not promote — Hey guys! I'm interested in acquiring and relaunching small AI tools. Would love to chat if you're open to selling or partnering. Looking for resume, hiring, email or chatbot tools. Web apps primari…

ROAST my design before I end up in the streets — Hey everyone, I recently launched a small SaaS project and while I’m getting some traffic, the conversion rate is sooo low. I’m trying to figure out if the design is part of the problem — or the prob…

[I will not promote] curious does affiliate marketing still work for early stage startups? — hey folks just wanted to share something i’ve been building on the side i’ve been trying to grow an affiliate program for a while but finding the right people is tough outreach feels like yelling in…

Rating my website + getting help with ad setup — Hello! Ive started a small workshop where i produce and sell lamps. A lot of my designs are based on already existing popular ones but most of them ive come up with myself. I never expected to becom…

Bootstrapped Turkish Food Brand Exploring Global B2B Expansion – I will not promote — Hey everyone, I help manage a family-run pistachio butter business based in Gaziantep, Turkey — a city known for producing world-class pistachios. Since 2007, we’ve been selling a premium, all-natur…

Thought experiment – What if OpenAI had followed classic startup advice? I will not promote — Let’s have some fun with a thought experiment. What would OpenAI’s journey have looked like if it had followed all the usual startup advice from the Paul Graham / YC / generic playbook? Things like:…

Building an AI for No-Code Booking Apps – How to Get Our First 100 Waitlist Sign-Ups? (I will not promote) — Hi, I’m Vit, I’m working on an AI tool that lets non-technical small business owners, like barbers, photographers, or consultants, build booking apps without coding. Our mission is to save entrepreneu…

Promote your business, week of May 5, 2025 — Post business promotion messages here including special offers especially if you cater to small business. **Be considerate. Make your message concise.** **Note:** To prevent your messages from…

Scaling from solo founder to teams of 3-5+ (I will not promote) — I will not promote! What leadership issues have you guys faced going from yourself to small teams, when scaling? Currently researching this transition phase for my own learning (former military, now…

A/B tests zero-effort app — Thinking out loud... Most merchants don’t have time to test if “Free shipping” or “Fast delivery” converts better. They don’t A/B test button colors. Or hero headlines. They’re busy running a busine…

Just a few questions Mr Moonbeam. If you are so against the “act/live as if” what do you have to say about Dr. Joe Dispenza, Gregg Braden and Dr. Bruce Liptons, Napoleon Hill, Jim Rohn, Eckhart Toll…

Hi, I’ve been lurking for a couple weeks now and finished my first reading of POSM at this sub’s suggestion last weekend and The Feeling is the Secret not long after. The concept is completely underst…

Ok- I dunno how to approach this. My parents did *not* talk about feelings. Still don't-- small town German-Irish silence. I never once witnessed conflict resolution-- just behind the back bottling an…

Personally? Depends on my life situation but on average maybe 4-8 times a month. The amount of time that passes is usually not too different from physical time, but it can definitely differ - anywher…

I was neglected from birth till, well, now, and have CPTSD for 28479227392 reasons related to my parents and to other experiences. I don't think focusing on blame is useful. I can't blame my one paren…

Instead of writing them I use the notes app on my phone and voice dictate my dreams. Keeps them organized by date and I do it right when I wake up. Don’t wait because for forget small details. Like…

And to add further, I’ve also got a quick free one hour introductory course on Kubernetes architecture that’s a bit different. Rather than slide after slide of diagrams, we build a Kubernetes cluster…

I'm so sorry. I'm in the same situation but with genders reversed. I understand how small and inadequate it makes you feel. Rationally I know this shouldn't make you or me feel that way. But it does.…

Honestly now im really annoyed of this sub being NSFW. DevOps is such a small community that it really had no effect on Reddit now that most big subs arent protesting.

I started a yoga class last night, this is a real win after not really being able to get out of bed for the last 7 months. Somehow I've managed to keep my job and barely kept it together for the kids …

Thank you for sharing. I get this too, and until I read your comment I didn't understand why I was so upset over the "secretive" accusations...they don't even ask about the small things, so of course …

How do you know they don’t have success despite not posting about it? Myself and those I know who practice it aren’t exactly the most vocal about it. In fact I strongly suspect that the amount of pou…

From my experience the way he described it was the confusing part, especially considering the dozen translations there are of this book. Personally I think that a few things he is not right about w…

Ahh words! Jokes aside:TY for the response! Personally I am saddened at the new rules as I feel phone addiction (and by extension pron accessibility) is a prevalent issue, and one worthy of r/Decidin…

I read this post as I was at lunch, I was sitting and thinking about a new scene for a mission I will do - and it involves a big airballoon. Out of nowhere this college walks in and says ”have u guys …

As I said above, it's for people who has tons of disbelief, to start small and BUILD up. You, as in most people need faith to be built. Well.. My first moneymission I had 80k out of the blue, it's one…

I’ll take a crack at it Point 1: The answer is sm vs cm thought. Daydreaming is not focused with intent, the mind often wonders and you still feel it’s not true in the end or with emotions that are …

Don’t know for DA, but I’m FA and I do this. Usually it has nothing to do with the person themselves, I’m just tired and cannot sustain that level of engagement long term. I’m also super sensitive to …

I feel you. I’ll give you my experience as a FA then suggestions. - I also transitioned from anxious to avoidant our the years. I was never full on AA but more anxious leaning FA as a child. Now I l…

I'm also a recovering FA and I recently realized a few REALLY important things that are actually really simple. Figure out your boundaries and enforce them from a calm place. Our anxiety builds in our…

I respect how politely you've addressed this. But please see the other perspective too: 1. Most people are told by their avoidantly attached partner that they're clingy when they're just trying to n…

Most people lived in small villages(or close proximity) and wouldn't be that far away from each other about...70-80 years ago, and even before the internet you'd be close by your partner (otherwise, h…

Love the question!! You don’t need a relationship to grow, that’s the beauty of it (you can but it will be slower, depending on what kind of partner you end up with) You could try to explore being mo…

It's amazing how small changes can completely reframe your view on things. "But" is restrictive, AND opens doors. Same for Yes and No. Love your reply, thank you for the positive words!

Hahaha, I love it. I would say it's more acknowledging that you can feel 2 emotions at once. On different ends if the spectrum. I hate you AND I miss you. You disgust me AND you made me feel someth…

I feel this! The stakes are higher when I truly love/like someone (idk about you OP but for me this even extends to platonic friendships/ coworker relationships) and so my fear of messing up and pushi…

i’m an FA too and i will gladly and happily hate someone i cared about a week ago. it’s not some sudden thing, i just get a sort of “cumulative ick” feeling, and eventually there’s a straw that breaks…

I try and focus on everything else. We run a profitable small biz together, take care of that like it’s our baby. Cook and clean together, watch shows together. We laugh and joke and have a good time.…

Hmm. My experience so far is that I will use different attachment styles depending on circumstance. Most people I think have a default, e.g. A person who comes from a secure background will be willi…

Yup I agree, happened with me with this girl, 9 months in and we had a very small disagreement on a few things and just like that she left me and said "we're friends" and at the time I didn't even kno…

Wow, that’s… I mean, that’s seriously sociopathic behaviour. I can’t even imagine how you felt. It’s such a mindfuck. I hope you kicked him out and never looked back. What a toxic piece of bovine excr…

Increase your php-fpm worker pool. There's a dark art to finding just the right number, since fpm shares memory a lot. Look online to find out how to set that number. Then monitor performance and if y…

Have you costed up the Grafana Cloud? We're a small organisation right now, but we're using Grafana Cloud and it's very cost effective for us. Our plan will be to eventually selfhost once we're at the…

Im sorry, but 80GB ingest/month is not medium company. 80GB/hour may be middle sized company. You are really looking for small scale/homelab sized solution. Worst part of grafana stack is loki. If yo…

The answer here seems pretty clear. Fix the app. There’s no point scaling until you’ve fixed it. DigitalOcean is more than enough for your needs right now. And be wary of using Kubernetes. It’s an inc…

Its actually not what we like. Its more what you like. Its your passion. Your dedication. Your time. Seek something that is closer to you. That you use on a daily basis. That you know a thing or two …

You work for a big company? Probably not much db experience needed. You work for a small company? You’re the dba, my guy.

You can imagine the number of computes they use to serve all traffic. With such a scale you usually deploy with smaller fractions as each % is millions of requests (they probably also do partitioning …

I don't want to tell you how you should feel, but maybe it would be helpful to learn the technology properly. Maybe Docker is not the problem, but how it is used at your company. I fear Docker is use…

I have found reddit to be possibly the worst place to ask these questions. You pretty much always get the same answer. regardless, someone always says " vending machines" and " pressure washing" Th…

Before working with any agency or automating anything, do it yourself first, even if it’s messy and manual. You can’t outsource what you don’t understand. If you don’t know what works yet, an agenc…

Running a small café means juggling a lot from great service to smooth operations. That’s why having the right point-of-sale (POS) system matters. Choosing the best fit depends on your needs and budge…

Competitive set is an important variable. It can teach you if you're underpriced, especially. I also consider my future price increases (and their timing) as well. For example I may pass down two smal…

Any large change can be broken down into a series of small changes. I’d spend more time at first supporting current practices and understanding why they work for the team, then you can start to come u…

I would start small like charity shops and flipping the items or vinted and depop and taking better pictures and flipping the items for more, then you move onto trying to get the one time drop things …

I can't really give specifics, nor would they be useful outside of my specific industry. But we have a small framework for identifying AI use cases that goes like \- Tedious work that is currently do…

Echoing what everyone else said. Any time you're walking into a situation to make an organization or team devopsy when they weren't before, you're going to get opposition. Small changes will make peop…

Oh man, I feel this post in my bones! As someone with ADHD who built a whole business helping other ADHD entrepreneurs (Scattermind), I can tell you you're definitely not alone. The "100 ideas but ca…

It's simple, but hard work sometimes. 1) you find a small businesses owner 2) you talk them into letting you do a statement analysis 3) you run their statement through an AI tool that finds the sa…

I work with a small team building niche games focused on roleplay and social interaction. The real key has been understanding what players enjoy, updating frequently, and monetizing through game passe…