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Re:Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile
on Monday October 09, 2017 @01:36PM (#15435806)
Android released couple of months after the iPhone. Windows Phone couple of years later. This is it. Microsoft could have easily been the leading mobile platform.
Confidence versus Self Critical
Complexity
Re:Software is eating the world and what it means for Software Engineers
on Monday March 27, 2017 @01:58AM (#13965480)
Is this really your first comment on hacker news? Did you just create an account just to say this?
Software is eating the world and what it means for Software Engineers
Software Performance
Re:Thank HN: From Google form to $1k in revenue in one month
on Wednesday October 19, 2016 @06:43PM (#12748359)
Awesome!
Early Adopters
Startups Business Models
Early days
Why refactor?
Amazon and moving to a new city
Re:Ask HN: What are some examples of beautiful software?
on Sunday March 13, 2016 @09:38PM (#11280506)
Ruby on Rails. It's literally beautiful.
Re:Facebook is closing Parse
on Friday January 29, 2016 @01:38AM (#10993852)
Why did they do this?
Parse was on track to disrupt the cloud. Why do you need a full backend when you can easily define APIs and access them through mobile and web?
Good Stress/Bad Stress
The importance of GitHub
Re:Bootstrap 4 alpha
on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @05:48PM (#10088750)
Thanks!
Re:I made a cell phone [video]
on Sunday August 16, 2015 @01:04AM (#10068029)
This is so cool. This guy kept everybody laughing and listening while presenting how to make a cellphone :)
Re:Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home
on Monday July 20, 2015 @05:15PM (#9919142)
This is really sad. I study in UF while Grooveshark was taking off. I never met Josh but Grooveshark was creating a great startup vibe in Gainesville. I kept using it long after I moved to Seattle. Condolences to family and friends.
Re:Ask HN: How do you familiarize yourself with a new codebase?
on Friday June 26, 2015 @06:31PM (#9788131)
Pick couple of bugs and fix them. Best way to familiarize yourself with a new codebase.
Re:Let's Crowd-Write a GitHub Novel
on Sunday May 10, 2015 @10:05PM (#9522319)
Just submitted a small pull request as an encouragement. It would be interesting to see how it turns out to be. Good luck!