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Realize this is a non-technical problem that won't be solved by an App with location tracking and ad-based monetization model... Follow the CDC advice, wash yo

by tmpz22 7y ago

Realize this is a non-technical problem that won't be solved by an App with location tracking and ad-based monetization model... Follow the CDC advice, wash your hands, social distancing, encouraging smart policies at your company. Avoid contact with the elderly and stop thinking you're so smart surely YOU'RE the one who's going to solve this problem (with your magical skillset to build CRUD apps).

qmmmur 7y ago
Yeah the influx of mediocre web apps targeted at self isolation has been noticeable. It makes me kind of sad to think that the majority of people are essentially web developer monkeys and a lot of the interesting discussion around programming is getting lost in that noise.
rotterdamdev 7y ago
This. Your skills are not applicable here, and you Highest Paid Opinion on the matter is of no value. Stay on your ass, shut the door and work from home.
j88439h84 7y ago
If there's anything that web devs are good at it's making it convenient to stay alone at home. No need to minimize the value of people's skills.
tomjen3 7y ago
This is the kind of argument I see from people who say things like "busses, you invented busses". Use tech skills to help people setup video conferencing so that more people can be less emotionally isolated, while still be physically isolated. Create a crud app where you can "trade grandmas" - I help bring groceries to your relatives nearby me, you help to bring some to my relatives near you. This situation is serious we can no longer afford nihilists.
- greenyoda 7y ago
  > Create a crud app where you can "trade grandmas" - I help bring groceries to your relatives nearby me, you help to bring some to my relatives near you. There could be unforeseen consequences of this, such as criminals using it to find vulnerable people to rob. If you were a grandmother living alone, would you be comfortable opening your door to a random person who found you on a web site? Or would you rather trust a neighbor who lived in your own apartment building?
scrollaway 7y ago
This is such a ridiculous, outrageous take. Hospitals don't just need doctors, they also need plumbers, electricians and janitors. If you think programmers can't put their skills to use against this, you're not a good programmer.

by tmpz22 7y ago

qmmmur 7y ago

Yeah the influx of mediocre web apps targeted at self isolation has been noticeable. It makes me kind of sad to think that the majority of people are essentially web developer monkeys and a lot of the interesting discussion around programming is getting lost in that noise.

rotterdamdev 7y ago

This. Your skills are not applicable here, and you Highest Paid Opinion on the matter is of no value. Stay on your ass, shut the door and work from home.

j88439h84 7y ago

If there's anything that web devs are good at it's making it convenient to stay alone at home. No need to minimize the value of people's skills.

tomjen3 7y ago

This is the kind of argument I see from people who say things like "busses, you invented busses". Use tech skills to help people setup video conferencing so that more people can be less emotionally isolated, while still be physically isolated. Create a crud app where you can "trade grandmas" - I help bring groceries to your relatives nearby me, you help to bring some to my relatives near you. This situation is serious we can no longer afford nihilists.

greenyoda 7y ago
> Create a crud app where you can "trade grandmas" - I help bring groceries to your relatives nearby me, you help to bring some to my relatives near you. There could be unforeseen consequences of this, such as criminals using it to find vulnerable people to rob. If you were a grandmother living alone, would you be comfortable opening your door to a random person who found you on a web site? Or would you rather trust a neighbor who lived in your own apartment building?

scrollaway 7y ago

This is such a ridiculous, outrageous take. Hospitals don't just need doctors, they also need plumbers, electricians and janitors. If you think programmers can't put their skills to use against this, you're not a good programmer.