Had ~7 people cite a "patio11-style software business" as a thing on HN today and then two ask "What is a patio11?" Mixed emotions.
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Source of mixed emotions: I'm pretty sure most people meant "You know, a small software business which makes money."
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We have a perfectly good word for that: "software business."
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I'm happy that folks look up to me (and occasionally terrified), but I'm just a modestly visible member of a X0,000+ strong community.
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There are lots of people, worldwide, who go to work every day on the Internet, produce value, and charge money, including in software.
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