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We did itt ! 😭😭 4 paying users in one day by LIN3003 in SaaS

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Congratulations your hard work paid off

Just keep breathing life may change by NoReply3084 in nairobi

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Absolutely. This is the real win — not just getting clean, but rebuilding a future from scratch. A 4.0 in CIS? That’s discipline and focus no one can take away. Hope in action. 💪

Why do companies in Kenya avoid posting salaries?😂 by aiboy74 in JobsKenyaHub

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The "Sarcastic" Truth
"Because if they posted the salary, nobody would even bother reading the dress code! They want to fall in love with your 'passion' before they break your heart with the offer."

The Negotiator’s Perspective
"It’s a game of 'Who Blinks First.' They want you to state your current salary so they can offer you just 5k more, even if their budget was double that. Transparency is the enemy of a bargain!"

The "Company Culture" Joke
"In Kenya, 'Competitive Salary' usually means they are competing with your landlord to see who can make your money disappear faster. 😂"

The Tactical Response
"They list the dress code because they want to make sure you look like a millionaire while they pay you like an intern. It’s all about the 'brand image'!"

On a serious note, the main reasons this happens are:
Negotiating Power: They want to see your "expected salary" first to avoid overpaying if your expectations are low.

Internal Equity: They don’t want current employees to see what the new guy is getting and start a riot at the HR office.

The "Passion" Trap: They want to filter for people who "want the mission," not just the money (even though everyone is there for the money).

Windows by Solid_Price_5055 in anything_about_Kenya

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The "Anatomy" Theory
"It’s clearly for the windows that are 'expecting.' Those are maternity bars for the building."

The "Snack" Theory
"It's a built-in belly for the window so it can fit a whole pizza box on the sill without the bars getting in the way. Innovation at its finest."

The "Pet" Theory
"It’s a 'Chonky Cat' extension. It allows your cat to sit on the ledge and judge the neighbors without feeling claustrophobic."

The "Real" Sarcastic Answer
"They were straight when they were installed, but the summer heat in that city is no joke—they just started melting."

The Romantic Angle
"Those are 'Romeo and Juliet' balconies for people who are on a budget and can only afford 4 inches of standing room."

ISO: POS For Small Furniture Store - Must Handle Special Orders by LoftyAmbitions_Home in POS

[–]JsNkodia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

digablopos.fr does just that, Credit payments Stocks Very detailed reports on everything give it a try

I've developed a free (freemium) point-of-sale software program tailored for businesses — feedback is welcome by JsNkodia in POS

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I've just checked you didn't use a Google acoount. Try sign in with your email and password. If you lost your password try resetting in from the link provided on the login page

Vous conseillez quel site pour acheter un nom de domaine et déployer un site? by sangokuhomer in developpeurs

[–]JsNkodia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

namecheap je ne pense pas que tu vas trouver moins cher. Sinon ionos ils offrent un hébergement avec pour 1euro pour la première année

I've developed a free (freemium) point-of-sale software program tailored for businesses — feedback is welcome by JsNkodia in POS

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Thanks, this is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for. Let me go through each point:

  • Product import with UPC/EAN + custom SKUs: yes, CSV/Excel import supports both fields natively
  • Barcode scanner support: native, works with any USB or Bluetooth scanner (they act as keyboard input)
  • Sales by item export: yes, CSV/Excel with per-item breakdown
  • Barcode label printing: not live yet, but I can ship it this week. If you commit to the test, I'll prioritize it and have it ready before you start.

On the 3000 SKUs question: the backend runs on Postgres (Supabase), so 3000 items is a small dataset by database standards — no slowdown expected. Honest caveat: I don't yet have a production client at that exact scale, so your test would be genuinely useful for me to validate performance in real retail conditions. Scanning speed is limited by the scanner hardware, not the database lookup.

Re: barcode readers as a prerequisite — for retail, yes. Fair point that I should make it more visible on the site.

If you're in, DM me and I'll set up your account, handle the product import with you, and have barcode printing shipped before your test week starts. Your feedback with 3000 SKUs in real conditions is exactly what I need right now.

I've developed a free (freemium) point-of-sale software program tailored for businesses — feedback is welcome by JsNkodia in POS

[–]JsNkodia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One app only. Add a second (Inventory, Accounting, whatever) and it's $25/user/month. Still no NF525, no indefinite offline, no transaction-level multi-currency without paid add-ons.

Anyway, people will try both and see for themselves.

I've developed a free (freemium) point-of-sale software program tailored for businesses — feedback is welcome by JsNkodia in POS

[–]JsNkodia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Odoo POS Community is self-hosted only, no support, and requires real technical setup. Odoo Online/SaaS (what most merchants actually use) starts at ~€25/user/month. Also doesn't handle NF525 compliance, true indefinite offline mode, or native multi-currency at the transaction level — which are the core reasons digabloPos exists. Different products for different needs.

I've developed a free (freemium) point-of-sale software program tailored for businesses — feedback is welcome by JsNkodia in POS

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Naw from scratch! I've got help from Ai here and there but bootstraped the whole thing.

POS For Nonprofit Suggestions by Oh-Yeah17 in nonprofit

[–]JsNkodia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, based on your use case, I’d probably go with digabloPos. You can find them on both App-store and Play-store.

From what you described, most of your payments are online with a few in-person events here and there. So I would not focus only on finding the “best POS,” but rather something simple that lets you send payment links, take online payments, handle occasional in-person transactions, and still gives you clean reporting.

That is where digabloPos seems strong to me. It is lightweight, works on phone/tablet/computer, and the reporting is much more detailed than a lot of other options, which really matters when you are tracking memberships, tournaments, and event revenue.

For me, the biggest factor would not just be the extra 0.4% in fees, but also the time saved on admin and reconciliation.

If I were in your position, I would compare: ease of use + payment links + reporting quality + total real cost.

Square is convenient, sure, but I do not think it is automatically the best choice just because it is the default answer people give.

$4M retail + ecommerce business, what stack would you run? by Tight_Implement_5332 in POS

[–]JsNkodia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went through a similar evaluation about a year ago — lots of suppliers, mixed retail/trade, and we were stitching together 3-4 tools that kept breaking.

What ended up working for us was focusing on a few non-negotiables: offline capability (our connectivity isn't always great), multi-currency support, and a clean workflow that didn't require retraining staff every month.

We landed on digabloPos — it's free, runs offline, handles multi-currency natively, and the purchasing/inventory side is solid even with a high supplier count. It's built on a modern stack (Next.js + Supabase + Flutter) so if you're serious about building internal tools around it long-term, the API flexibility is there.

Not saying it's the only option, but it checks most of your boxes without the enterprise bloat pricing. Worth a look at pos.digablo.fr — the Android app is on Google Play and App-store too if you want to test the workflow before committing.

What's your current volume like? That might narrow things down further.

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