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Re:Show HN: I'm working on a open-source, self-hosted alternative to D...
on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @03:27PM (#26880110)
I think OP is aware of how to turn on JS, but prefers browsing without.
Re:Ask HN: Those who quit their jobs to travel the world, how did it go?
on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @10:48AM (#26412440)
Food in Thailand is often not that spicy by default. The condiments on the table are what allow everyone to adjust the spiciness to their preferred level. So, I wouldn't say it's necessarily the staff thinking you can't handle it, it might just be how the dishes are always prepared.
Re:A terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day at Slack
on Tuesday July 07, 2020 @11:19AM (#23760136)
That seems... Questionable.
Re:We Need to Literally Declare War on Climate Change
on Thursday August 18, 2016 @04:07PM (#12315965)
Great for private prisons!
Re:Show HN: Codewars
on Thursday February 06, 2014 @11:00AM (#7190979)
This is really cool-- but I get so many "Submission timed out" errors that I can't even do a problem...
Re:Life is a game, this is your strategy guide
on Wednesday February 05, 2014 @10:10AM (#7184109)
One could argue that survival is the meaning of life, just as one could argue that eating cake is the meaning of life. Just because we have a massive instinctual desire to survive doesn't necessarily mean that it is the default meaning of life.
Re:Ask HN: What new skill or tech you intend to master in 2014?
on Friday December 20, 2013 @11:00AM (#6941996)
Go is at the top of my list. I've just started using it at work a couple weeks ago after using exclusively Python for a while, and am really enjoying the change in thinking required for working with a statically typed language.
Re:Ask HN: Where do you buy logos for your MVP?
on Thursday November 14, 2013 @09:35AM (#6732487)
crowdspring.com is around $100 minimum IIRC
Re:Ask HN: Which song kicks the most code out of you?
on Wednesday November 06, 2013 @01:55PM (#6684603)
Definitely WindowLicker by Aphex Twin
Re:Django 1.6 released
on Wednesday November 06, 2013 @11:00AM (#6683323)
Do you use something in place of Fabric?
Ask HN: Do you host client's websites on your own server, or on shared hosting?
Hey all,I'm just getting into the wide world of freelancing and am wondering what the best approach is for hosting client's websites. I've been very strongly advised by the lead developer at my company to stay away from hosting client sites on my own vps and to just use shared hosting. His rationale is that there is less maintenance time involved, less client time involved, and you benefit...
Re:Good with algorithms & horrible with technology. Please help me
on Monday October 21, 2013 @04:53PM (#6588151)
Take out the "ivy league" part and that post describes me pretty well. In school(just graduated in May) I excelled at the algorithmic and mathy side of computer science, but was horrible at the technological side. This really bit me in the ass when I got to a class like Operating Systems where I had to do a lot of C programming.
Anyway, from what I can tell there's really no substitute to doing a hell of a lot of programming. I've also had the thought of, "I know I'm smart, but I think I might be just inherently bad with technology", but now that I've been working full time for 6 months, and have stubbed my toes on more technologies than I did in all of school that thought comes less and less. There are still gaps in my technological knowledge, but by reading hackernews, digging more into Linux, and making projects from the ground up I've been steadily filling in those gaps. Go code and prosper!
Re:Ask HN: Developer laptop under $500
on Tuesday October 15, 2013 @10:17AM (#6553312)
9hr battery life is not accurate at all. I bought one recently and while the build quality is very nice, the battery life isn't as long as advertised, and there have been issues connecting to wireless networks as well(need to repeatedly sleep/wakeup to connect to a new network). Apparently the network issues are widespread with this model, and while the newer ones(like I have) don't suffer from low speed I'm still getting poor connectivity.
Re:Google App Engine PHP Runtime now available to everyone
on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @05:55PM (#6518080)
They do have a history of that, but AppEngine has a huge footprint right now, and Google is only expanding it's cloud platform with Compute Engine, redoing UI, etc. They're clearly investing a lot here, I don't think they'll close this as easily as Google Checkout or others
Re:Programming is a Terrible Job
on Monday September 30, 2013 @09:27AM (#6469447)
Nobody seems to be addressing the author's recommendation about specializing instead of being "just" a software engineer. Is specialization really the road to less boring coding? As a recent entrant into the working world I find myself thinking that may be the road to more interesting work, but don't have much of an idea about what the day-to-day work of a specialist is.
Re:Show HN: Spotify for Independent Music
on Friday August 30, 2013 @10:56AM (#6302084)
Loving it! Keep doing what you're doing. One thing I just noticed-- I clicked the Like button which then prompted me to sign up. After doing that I was returned to the same page, but had to click the like button. It's a small thing but applying the action that prompted the signup automatically instead of having to redo it would be a bit of a usability enhancement. Also, an edit button on an already submitted review would be good instead of having to delete and retype.
Ask HN: Is my conception of freelancing accurate?
Hey There, I'm currently working fulltime with python web development but have set a goal of working fulltime on freelance projects starting later this year. What I'm really wondering though is if my conception of what working freelance fulltime is like actually fits with the reality of the lifestyle. My ideal workstyle, and one that I hope to be living within a year would have me...
Re:A Passive Income Hacker's View on Wealth
on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @05:18PM (#6130126)
Seconded-- Any and all advice that can help lead to a low-cost, low-earning travel lifestyle would be much appreciated!
Ask HN: Do you think AppEngine is a stable platform and here to stay?
Looking at the discussion surrounding Google AppEngine it seems a major concern is the future of the platform, especially considering Google's recent axing of popular services. It seems to me that AppEngine has the potential to be more of a money maker than many of the services they cut, but I'm still a little hesitant to use it for new projects. What do you guys think?
Re:The Reliability of Go
on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @09:24AM (#5704639)
Can anyone explain why exactly a script written in one language would stall, while the same script in another wouldn't? Is there that much inherent instability in Python? Can it be assumed that the scripts in this case aren't comparable?