Hacker News: nubela

New comment by nubela in "Don't rent the cloud, own instead"

nubela — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:37:07 +0000

Same thing. I was previously spending 5-8K on DigitalOcean, supposedly a "budget" cloud. Then the company was sold, and I started a new company on entirely self-hosted hardware. Cloudflare tunnel + CC + microk8s made it trivial! And I spend close to nothing other than internet that I already am spending on. I do have solar power too.

New comment by nubela in "Meta Ray-Ban Display"

nubela — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 01:07:27 +0000

I think the tech is really cool. But I was actually hoping for a device that does the whole "phone strapped to my face" thing without actually looking like one. I mean if I'm already staring at my screen, why not make it easier?

New comment by nubela in "Ask HN: What do you dislike about ChatGPT and what needs improving?"

nubela — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 01:44:30 +0000

There is this bias problem not just with ChatGPT, but with LLMs in general. It is not able to be objective. For example, if you paste arguments from 2 lawyers, for which lawyer A uses very strong words and writes a lot more VS that of lawyer B, which has a strong case but says less. LLMs in general will always be biased and err towards the side which uses stronger language and write a lot more.

This to me, is a sign that intelligence/rationalization is not present yet. That said, it does seem like something that can be "trained" away.

New comment by nubela in "Cerebras Code"

nubela — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 05:01:22 +0000

Did you make payment? I also found it unusable due to rate limits. Not sure if it is because I was on the free trial.

New comment by nubela in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2025)"

nubela — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:49:35 +0000

I'm building a digital B2B debt collection service with teeth (https://accountgram.com). Basically, the contrarian of most debt collection startups trying to be a nicer nag, now with AI! Instead, I want there to be real consequences for defaulting on B2B debts via means of public disclosure, and then more.

New comment by nubela in "Tell HN: We (Causal) got acquired – thank you HN"

nubela — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 05:25:15 +0000

Did you pursue the acquisition? Or better phrased, was the company sold by you, or was it bought by Lucanet?

New comment by nubela in "Huly – Open-source project management platform"

nubela — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:54:20 +0000

Is it just me that when someone sells something as "everything", I immediately feels like it does nothing well?

Ask HN: How did Wiz.io grow so fast?

nubela — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:29:32 +0000

I am an operator in the startup space growing at what I think is fast (200%/year), but then I see companies like wiz.io get to 100M revenue in 18 months? Even with VC money, that is incredible. Does anyone have any inside story as to how this happened?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042252

Points: 24

# Comments: 10

New comment by nubela in "Tell HN: Ever think of applying to YC? Do it this weekend for S24"

nubela — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:49:22 +0000

> YC always responds to applicants.

With templated responses. No difference from not responding.

New comment by nubela in "Tell HN: Ever think of applying to YC? Do it this weekend for S24"

nubela — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:48:55 +0000

You don't need YC to raise funds.

New comment by nubela in "Tell HN: Ever think of applying to YC? Do it this weekend for S24"

nubela — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:45:32 +0000

A simple google will do. Also, most of the advice don't really sink in until you're in the position.

Instead of "Just apply to YC", I'd recommend to just start a company.

New comment by nubela in "Tell HN: Ever think of applying to YC? Do it this weekend for S24"

nubela — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:19:45 +0000

> I think one thing that people don't realize is that the YC application process is really one of the best tools for "sharpening" your idea/business.

Meh. Sharping your concept, yes. It is a snapshot of your concept.

The best way to sharpen your idea/business is to sell. That way, the "sharpening" process is iterative instead of a once-off event.

Honestly, YC isn't what you think it is. PS: I have a few YC customers and their founders aren't what the media make them out to be.

New comment by nubela in "Tell HN: Ever think of applying to YC? Do it this weekend for S24"

nubela — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:15:19 +0000

I'll play devil's advocate. I have applied to YC for at least 8 times in my 20s? They rejected me everytime. Not even an interview.

I now run a $XM SaaS (scale-up, not startup) growing at Y00%/annum. 100% bootstrapped with a healthy profit margin. Thanks YC.

The only thing I'd say that YC is good for is their network of existing startups. Then again, startups aren't the best customers IMO given that they die too much.

Advice is free on the internet as marketing material these days. And there are better VCs.

New comment by nubela in "App scans your pile of Lego and uses ML to suggest projects"

nubela — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 13:08:24 +0000

Does not work. I tried it. The error rate is too high and kept suggesting builds for which I have no bricks for.

New comment by nubela in "My sixth year as a bootstrapped founder"

nubela — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 01:50:45 +0000

It is in my experience that not all businesses can be sold.

New comment by nubela in "Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extension to skip their ads"

nubela — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 01:31:25 +0000

Extension takedown in 3.. 2..

Honestly though, it will come and it will be in a form of copyright infringement, or something vague like that.

Good luck. Don't build your castle on top of another castle.

New comment by nubela in "Why banks are suddenly closing down customer accounts"

nubela — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:15:08 +0000

What can entrepreneurs do about banking alternatives? (Don't mention cryptocurrency)

New comment by nubela in "Show HN: Halloween game to show off my new Terminal"

nubela — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:01:26 +0000

Wow, what a way to get me to check out your terminal. I love such demos! Thank you!

New comment by nubela in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2023)"

nubela — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:36:48 +0000

Proxycurl LLC | Full-time Remote | US | BDR

Proxycurl is ready to initiate a sales team! Initially, Proxycurl operated as a self-serve platform, but as we expanded to cater to larger enterprises, our sales needs evolved. In addition to serving upstream customers, we've identified opportunities in customer acquisition through outbound outreach and up/cross-selling to our existing clientele. This is why it's time for us to establish a robust sales team at Proxycurl.

We are looking to hire at least two Business Development Representatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Developing an intimate understanding of our products and services. - Conducting demo calls with potential prospects. - Qualifying potential prospects. - Responding to numerous emails daily, scheduling meetings, and persuading correspondents to get on a call with you. - Following up, maintaining regular contact with potential customers to nurture relationships and keep our company top-of-mind until the prospect is ready to proceed with a purchase. - Contacting existing customers for satisfaction surveys, and identifying cross/up-selling opportunities. - Generating leads by identifying and utilizing new channels/methods to reach potential prospects within our ideal customer profile. - Reporting your activities and outcomes in a CRM.

To apply, fill up this [Google Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhEjLAwJb82UxyX9y-...) please.

New comment by nubela in "Microsoft CEO testifies that Google’s power in search is ubiquitous"

nubela — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:23:28 +0000

Try LinkedIn, or Facebook, or Twitter, or Crunchbase.