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I like golang package management in practice - sure, you have the "v2" thing and "every package can bump any package if you're not careful", but it works in practice because people are careful, and the minimal version selection is always deterministic.

The proxy thing and the drama with sr.ht is annoying, but maybe it was solved while I didn't look.

Re:Ask HN: Anyone Interviewed at Fly.io? on Thursday January 26, 2023 @04:17AM (#34529468)
That's nice to hear.

The actual interview was really fun (although it was at the end clear you are looking for someone a little different) and I learned about eBPF, which was great.

If you fixed the delays, then it's even better.

Re:The absolute audacity of Apple Podcasts on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:47AM (#34529283)
Aren't there ways to ummm... "circumvent" Apple's DRM?

Given that the people migrating the podcasts are the actual copyright owners, that should not even be illegal? (But I am not an expert.)

By looking online I see some random software for removing Apple's FairPlay, but it's all commercial.

Re:The absolute audacity of Apple Podcasts on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:13AM (#34529067)
The "pod" in "podcasts" stands for iPod.

They even C&D the original podcast app, because it was named iPodder.

"Apple Takes Podcasting Mainstream" in 2005.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2005/06/28Apple-Takes-Podcast...

Re:Ask HN: Anyone Interviewed at Fly.io? on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @09:11AM (#34518417)
btw their challenges are public on github

https://github.com/fly-hiring

Re:Ask HN: Anyone Interviewed at Fly.io? on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @07:14AM (#34517344)
I have, for an engineering position.

I put the experience on GlassDoors, but in general... it's fine, but took way too long.

On plus side. The coding challenge was amazing and I learned a lot doing it. I passed the first code challenge, then I didn't pass the followup exercise which was on slack. It was very clear that the exercises are directly related what I would be doing.

On the negative side, the whole process took far too long and there were around 1 month delays in all the messaging. That made me think I don't want to apply there again, because I don't have infinite time in my life. However, if you can afford to wait, it is fine.