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Re:Java 9 has six weeks to live on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @05:34AM (#16315428)
Ironically, some claims that Java 9 feels like home.
Re:Guide to Serverless Architecture on Thursday December 21, 2017 @02:18AM (#15977038)
You might want to use a VPN, sometimes organizations enable geo filters.

Ask HN: Startup Growth Hacking: ROI of Free Tools vs. Content

This article from HubSpot says — Building free tools can provide better ROI than just pushing content.https://thinkgrowth.org/building-tools-can-provide-better-roi-than-blogging-ec87e304c47dIt made me curious enough to do some cost calculations.Cost for publishing an article in a growing startup:Authors: They can be very expensive sometimes, though it varies from business to business. let’s...

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Ask HN: Database guide for app developers?

A seasonal writer here. I’m trying to find out what developers look for while selecting a database for a native app? By database, I meant local as well as server-side.What are the challenges, or features that you look for. For instance: Offline sync feature Read/write speed Data types SecurityAnd so on.I couldn’t find any relevant guide for developers, so I’m researching to write one.

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>have you ever seen an auto fill inside an app?

That would be so bad. Fuck no!

Re:Ask HN: What programming blogs do you follow? on Friday July 28, 2017 @08:17AM (#14873658)
www.simform.com/blog - on IoT & product engineering
>nyone who owns a home knows that optimizing it (maintaining security, structure, cleanliness, function) is an extraordinarily time-consuming endeavor.

Absolutely.

I was working on a cleanliness robot PoC a few years ago. What killed my idea what the absolute power hungriness of such devices.

As of now, the industry is focusing on the protocols and security layers, and is trying to fix them. I think the next move would be to utilize ROS or something similar to build low powered robot that can maintain an entire home intelligently.

> we would suggest illuminance tests followed by normalizations of the data to observe deviations under various situations.

I haven't seen anything on this while working in embedded space. If anyone can throw more light on this. Like what tests should go where, and how to make sure that they are successful.

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