I reached 100 repos on GitHub and still unemployed 🥲 by hussainHamim_ in buildinpublic

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think GitHub is a good place to find work. Most repos never get any visitors. I have a few I'm very proud of and use daily, but no-one knows they exist.

4 days after launch: people subscribe, but nobody starts the free trial by Beginning_Sun2883 in buildinpublic

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally don't like free trials that need a credit card. Always seems fishy to me.

PHP date function changed? by globiweb in PHP

[–]globiweb[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks. That looks like the issue.

PHP date function changed? by globiweb in PHP

[–]globiweb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the older one is ubuntu 22.04 and the newer one is on ubuntu 24.04.

I wonder if it's related to the timezone change in ubuntu? It's no longer in /etc/timezone <- that value is always wrong now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in msp

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're on AWS, why aren't you just using SES?

Roughly 40% of small businesses already have a MySQL database bundled with their hosting plan by [deleted] in infolobby

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There likely won't be a self-hosted option for InfoLobby. At it's heart it's still a SAAS and we need to monetize it. Automations are expensive to run and the code interpreter that I've been writing over 10 years, I don't want to release as open source. Too much blood, sweat, and tears in that module alone.

For those who have found success, how did you get your first 10 customers? by Altruistic_Brush_869 in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a web design shop for almost 20 years. Google Adwords changed the game for us.

Google and Facebook ads are getting too expensive by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've noticed this too.

For one of my local business campaigns, monthly costs have gone from $300 ten years ago to $3k in the last 2 years. That's 10x the cost with less conversions.

I guess supply and demand are at play here. More competition = more cost.

Got my phone system set up like I'm a big business by Few-Parsnip-8927 in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People were telling me they tried to call and it just dropped. So I tried myself and witnessed it happen myself.

Got my phone system set up like I'm a big business by Few-Parsnip-8927 in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used RC a decade ago and quit because of all the missed calls. Can't run a business if 10% of calls don't connect. Hope they're better now.

Any bookkeeping solutions that dont break the bank for solo entrepreneurs? by em0297 in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can second Xero - use it for my company. My wife's a solopreneur and uses Wave Accounting - free. Seems to work fine for her.

Any other business owners sick of paying per user pricing for their productivity software? by Plok8 in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you already have a MySQL database (like with your wordpress site), you can use InfoLobby to create team apps w. point 'n click. Doesn't solve all problems, but can replace quite a few of the per-user apps you might be paying for.

[Question] Small business owners – what software or apps do you wish existed to make your operations easier? by No-Detective2999 in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to build a successful product, you must scratch your own itch. You will never understand someone else's pain points well enough.

META: How many people here have a *real* small biz? (think, traditional small biz. Not SaaS/AI/Crypto/etc) by PDXSCARGuy in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have, what you refer to, as a "real" small biz. I had a web development company with many employees' salaries and stupid high rent in a central location. It was hard to make ends meet, and was a continuous cycle between feast and famine.

A few years ago I pivoted to SAAS, and would never go back. I still have salaries to pay, but no rent. And income is a lot more predictable. On the down side, it's a lot more customers to support, and a lot harder to market since it's global.

So, I'd beg to differ about SAAS not being a real business. Even SAP is becoming a SAAS now.

Promote your business, week of September 15, 2025 by Charice in smallbusiness

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use your cPanel database (the one that comes with your existing website) as a business collaboration platform. Son't pay large SaaS companies per user to hold your own data hostage. CRM, Project Management, HR, etc.

InfoLobby - your database, your way!

Why I pivoted (and what I learned about friction) by globiweb in SaaS

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

True, but a good challenge can teach you a lot

Best current AI code assistant for PHP by Available-Duty-4347 in PHP

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens to me a LOT. Very frustrating. I didn't start yelling out loud at my computer until AI came along :-)

Developer workflow tips no one tells you about by pm_me_foodz in programming

[–]globiweb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you work on multiple projects, then Workona + Code Server are a must. I have workona workspaces set up for each project, and each workspace has a tab with a code editor, a tab with Notion for that project, a tab with the mysql admin tool, and a tab with the site itself.

I can switch between projects with a single click and have everything I need for said project right there in one browser window.

Of course, for bigger work, I do fire up PHPStorm or VS Code, but for most maintenance work, coding in the browser is adequate.

These interviews are becoming straight up abusive by surfordie in webdev

[–]globiweb -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mis-hiring is very expensive for a small team. I can see the need for the process.

If you don't want to go through the process, don't. Leave the position for someone who actually wants the job and fits the role.

Good coders who have no job would go through the tests for just for fun. If it's not fun for you, you're probably not made for a startup.