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TechCrunch+ roundup: Big Data’s cloud backlash, CVC pitch tips, de-risking hardware startups

TechCrunch

CVCs remained consistent investors in 2022 10 tips for de-risking hardware products Image Credits: Frisco / Getty Images With the right team, a software startup might only need weeks to go from the idea stage to billing their first customers. 10 tips for de-risking hardware products Thinking about pulling the plug on your startup?

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Mac vs Windows for Programming

The Crazy Programmer

When it comes to choosing the right operating system for your programming needs, MacOS & Windows are two operating systems that have their benefits and drawbacks. Windows, on the other hand, is highly recommended for developing graphics programs and video game developers. So, what makes it very good?

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VSCode + WSL makes Windows awesome for web development

David Heinemeier Hansson

Windows actually got good for web developers. Between VSCode , WSL , and Intel’s latest desktop chips, I’ve been living with a PC for over a week that runs my programming tests faster than an M3 Max, ships with an excellent window manager out-the-box, and generally feels like a completely viable alternative to macOS for working with the web.

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Daily Crunch: Apple’s M1 chips have an ‘unpatchable’ hardware vulnerability, say MIT researchers

TechCrunch

Pacman on the attack : Carly writes that MIT researchers, while applying a “Pacman attack” test on Apple’s M1 chips, undiscovered a doozy in the way of an “unpatchable” hardware vulnerability that could allow attackers to break through its last line of security defenses. The TechCrunch Top 3. In its response, Apple didn’t seem too worried.

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I could have been happy with Windows

David Heinemeier Hansson

And when I did, I learned that Windows has turned into a wonderful web developer's platform thanks to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). I'm not going to lie and say I loved everything about Windows. Only to fall in love with a quirky piece of hardware from a small company called Framework shortly thereafter.

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Daily Crunch: Ledger locks down another $108M to double down on hardware crypto wallets

TechCrunch

How to build a sales development representative strategy that will fill your B2B pipeline Image Credits: kampee patisena (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Marketing teams deserve all of the credit for crafting innovative campaigns that break through the noise: Convincing someone to try out a new product or service takes real skill!

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Fonts don't have to look awful on Windows

David Heinemeier Hansson

But it turns out the reason many Mac owners, including yours truly, so strongly dislike how fonts typically look on Windows is actually a hardware problem! If you connect your Windows machine to a screen of similar caliber, you get similar font rendering. But none of this is actually Windows' fault, per se.

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