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Re:Why does anything exist? on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @02:17PM (#32416282)
Because everything else exist
In addition to already mentioned steps,

0) Read the code base docs (or README).

1) Pair with someone with knowledge of the code base or ask them to walk you through the code base.

2) Identify the public interface to interact with the app/api. How do consumers use the software. Play around with the app or api to get a sense of how things link up.

3) Identify various tools used in the code base(db, messaging, external api, etc). Now you know each tool is setup somewhere and used in one or more places.

4) Identify the patterns and conventions used (CQRS, mediator, dependency injection, middleware, pipelines, logging, etc). Now map the flow of each public interface using this knowledge.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2020) on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @01:12AM (#24350164)

  Location: UK

  Remote: If it’s an option

  Willing to relocate: Yes

  Technologies: C#, Asp.net core, Python, Django, JavaScript, React, SQL, HTML, CSS, AWS, Azure

  Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jeuMsZSX-Z6VoeS2LMylYyFV1mcsB4VE2jcX0pT1mEo/edit?usp=drivesdk

  Email: In resume/cv

Happy New Year 2019 HN Community

Thank you for your kindness to share with the world.As we start the new year, may content creators have more strength to teach the worldMay content consumers have the courage to create content for the world.Best wishes to you all.You’re awesome!

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Re:Anatomy of a Killing on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @07:01PM (#18071285)
This is one example of routine acts committed by Cameroon’s military especially in the English-speaking regions. No reaction from international community. Instead, the west is asking Cameroon to investigate. They’re basically asking Cameroon govt to cover up its atrocities.

Video clearly shows Cameroon military shooting at mother with children. Same as hundreds of other incidents. What’s there to investigate?

Condemn the actions and let the govt face consequences.

Ask HN: Who needs support from a stranger with a project?

Are you working on a project and need support with coding, design, documentation, etc.Please describe what you want the stranger will bring to the project, their role, skills required, and possible a brief description of task (if you don't want to give much away).A stranger could be a programmer, designer, student looking for hands-on experience, etc.

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Ask HN: Which improvement introduced to replace headphone jack is useful to you?

Take into consideration that the headphone jack and Bluetooth (wireless) headphones were available and working well before manufacturers got rid of the jack in the name of improvements.Consider that some devices still have the headphone jack and same improvements as those without the jack.It is to my knowledge that ports provided for the headphone “jack-less” devices are not interoperable. Will...

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Ask HN: Do you really need a $1000 phone?

I am trying to come up with reasons why anyone will spend such an amount for a mobile phone when you can probably get good performance and use same apps with devices < $500.Why would you spend > $1000 on a mobile phone?

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Ask HN: How to go from Idea to Product?

Starting from zero, how do you initiate projects to turn ideas into products or even prototypes?From a thought about building something to design it, implementation, release, and maintenance without losing focus.What do you think is the driving force that keeps you goingWhat advise will you give to people who just write down ideas, those who lack execution?

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Re:Ask HN: Have you built a house? on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @05:10PM (#17862910)
Get some experience.

Find small construction sides where you can work as an amateur. Small sides so that you can grasp most of the pieces and how they fit together.

Understand a house plan.

Learn to read building plans and how they translate to a physical structure. The tools and materials used.

Get the tools for the job.

You can not build a solid house in first attempt so Practice. Practice. Practice. Play with the tools, know what fits where, why, and how. Get a sense of how all pieces fit together to form a house and build your confidence.

I recommend you get some bricks and and practice building small structures. No cement. You can use mud so it’s essier to breakdown and start over.

Launch your project when you feel confident you have the skills to see it through.

Which data is this accusation based on?

I see google as a mirror that reflects what the world says about you. Of course, they moderate results but I don’t think that they do it to such an extend that only negative results will show for a person seen as positive in the world.

Trump is denying his reflection in the mirror (Google search). He doesn’t want to accept that Google’s result is how the world sees him now.

Google does not write the negative content

>Apple and Google not only created the device and funded the R & D for the features,

App developers have to pay for Apple’s and Google’s R&D and devices? Do consumers not pay for this when they buy their devices.

>but also created the APIs, the tools, the infrastructure, and attracted the (hundreds of millions of) users.

These were created for their consumers and not for developers. You think features are added to their devices to please developers? Why do developers have to pay for these things?

>The 30% cut they ask of developers is more than reasonable.

More than reasonable? Do a little experiment. Run a business and have 30% of your revenue taken from you.

Ask HN: What justifies 30% of sales by app stores?

Where do you stand on this idea of sales percentages to App Store? Is it justifiable?App stores (iOS App Store, Google Play Store, Microsoft store) charge a percentage of sales made through the stores.Which services do these stores offer that warrant them to receive up to 30% of sales.An app in any app store already has 30% off it’s revenue. That is a huge amount. For some businesses, that is...

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Re:Bing.com now runs on .NET Core on Monday August 20, 2018 @05:42PM (#17804266)
.Net Framework is windows only

Mono is open source port of .Net Framework to non-windows platforms (linux, mac os)

.Net Core is cross platform (like Java but without GUI features for now)

.Net Standard for libraries shared by all 3 above.

I think it will make more sense to compare hardwares at same level. 300$ or 1000$ PC to 2000$ Mac seems odd, isn’t it?

Buy a PC with same price tag as a Mac. Use and then feedback.

Re:Chatbots were the next big thing: what happened? on Friday June 08, 2018 @01:30PM (#17267747)
Airplane is not a bird Ship not a fish Car not a horse .... Computer is not a smarter human AI will never have human intelligence Chatbots will never be humans ... These and many other inventions are useful. They extend human capabilities. But will never be humans, unless we create a human (as opposed to giving birth).
Apart from mostly copying competitors (especially startups), I don’t think Facebook has introduced useful, original idea products for a long time now.
I really hope Microsoft makes Github even more useful to developers and not screw it up. Fingers crossed.
Are there any online services that offer all the features needed for the online store?

If yes, then why build? If no, can you customise the service? If not, then build and make use of available code (libraries, apis, framework)

doing it by yourself will be a great learning experience but costly one.

Wish you and your friend all the best with your online store.

What if this request was under GDPR jurisdiction?
Re:GitHub Alternatives on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @05:39PM (#17242335)
If it is an alternative then it is probably not the best option.

You and I use Github not because we don’t know the alternatives, but because Github is better

Good leadership ideas. I think defining relationships and respecting the boundaries is also important.

Make sure all employees understand relationship types and know which there have with one another.

Are we colleagues, friends, etc?

This will lead to smooth interactions.

Re:Hello, GitHub on Monday June 04, 2018 @06:18PM (#17233142)
Congratulations to Microsoft.

I’ve heard it all after this acquisition was announced. Microsoft is evil, Microsoft will never change, Microsoft is that and this, Microsoft will destroy GitHub.

There are people who see a monster when they hear Microsoft but I bet ask them how they’ve been hurt by Microsoft and nothing will come up.

Is our bias towards Microsoft stoping us from seeing the great work they’ve done in embracing Linux and open source software. Tell me it’s not a big change, and departure from the old Microsoft.

Re:I switched from iPhone to the Pixel 2: One-week report on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @02:28AM (#16974589)
I think we turn to compare wrong product categories.

a > $700 premium iPhone to a < $200 android phone.

a > $2000 premium mac to a < $500 PC.

Get premium devices equivalent to the prices of apple products, use and share your experiences.

Re:Apple Confirms It Degrades Your Old iPhone on Thursday December 21, 2017 @02:53AM (#15977182)
I see no situation where slowing phone‘s performance is better compared to giving the user options to improve phone’s performance. Something is fishy.