MattyRad

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by MattyRad 8y ago
I'm not aware of any security advantages compared to npm. But one thing that comes to mind is that a while ago npm, by default, did not generate lock files, which is very much a risk concerning deployment and dependency-management in g
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by MattyRad 8y ago
Agreed. Modern PHP development is very similar to Java development (although there are still quirks). I've programmed in PHP professionally for the last 8 years and can confirm that the language is improved by leaps and bounds. Compose
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Agreed. If that polarizing note were omitted, there would be dozens of comments here, on github, and elsewhere saying "oh, great another electron app, NEXT", which is equally bad IMO. Other comments here (and probably GP) dismisse
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by MattyRad 8y ago
Yeah, I would like to see some context added to each piece of advice: - Piece of advice - Written by a {person's age}-year-old - Background on how that advice affected them to this point in their life. Otherwise, it kind of reads like
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Ha, yeah, thanks. Updated. This article went through a lot of iterations so make it sound least rant-y, so I had a lot of botched copy-paste.
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That's interesting... my Macbook Air sometimes struggles by itself, but never has issues performance-wise (especially with docker and npm) when it's plugged in to the thunderbolt. Surely some kind of magic happens, but I guess it
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by MattyRad 8y ago
This is a shameless plug, but if anyone wants a nudge toward Linux (Ubuntu), coming from Mac, I have a recent write up of things things that I personally gain by using Ubuntu over Mac. https://code.mradford.com/post/ubu
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by MattyRad 8y ago
You could argue that HN is similar, where the highest comments are often the most contrarian. Which isn't to say they're not always valid, but I think it's important to be aware of this pattern.
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Damn, that makes it seem like less of an olive branch and more of a cover-your-ass move. Either way, it's still a boon to DDG! (or just D ?)
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Yeah, I mostly titled the article due to younger engineers not being aware of how configurable Ubuntu can be (or them possibly being intimidated by Ubuntu). I didn't anticipate so many compiz greybeards would check it out, haha.
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Compiz: Ubuntu Desktop's little known best friend(code.mradford.com)
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by MattyRad 8y ago
I use Firefox as my desktop browser and love it, but I generally use Chrome in Android for mobile browsing; seeing this stat was discouraging, so I just now switched to Firefox for Android. The [-] collapse buttons for these threads are wei
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by MattyRad 8y ago
Really happy to see I'm not the only one using Ubuntu on a MacBook air! If anyone is looking for the most customizable Ubuntu desktop (and my favorite window manager since 2010), I highly recommend compiz! > sudo apt-get install gn
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by MattyRad 8y ago
It sounds like you're not interested in film as a medium; to each their own. But regardless, "good" is definitely not the word I would use to describe these films. For example, after watching It Comes At Night I felt strung
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by MattyRad 8y ago
I agree that film is a different beast than literature, but if anyone is looking for mentally and artistically challenging films, I recommend anything by A24 Studios ( https://a24films.com/films ). I would argue that we'
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by MattyRad 8y ago
It's really refreshing to see such a clean design, especially from a committed open source vendor. I don't even really have a need for a desktop right now but it could be nice having an "anchor", so to speak, instead of
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I will add that since the learning curve is substantially higher for SPAs, non-technically proficient front-end people (designers or folks who just do HTML/CSS) will constantly bastardize your app; creating 1000 line components, splici
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by MattyRad 8y ago
It's a mercenary approach, interesting even just as a sociological experiment. Obviously a lot of people don't agree with the methodology, but Netflix isn't hiding anything; if you accept a job at Netflix then be prepared fo
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by MattyRad 8y ago
When referring to "state" are we talking about just mutable state? Or are we talking about both mutable and immutable state as being equally undesirable? Because in my experience immutable state is fine, and often desirable, where
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by MattyRad 8y ago
This is my experience as well. We briefly worked with GraphQL for one of our smaller projects. One of the biggest shortcomings of the API we created was that there was an incredibly large learning curve for teams/people not interested
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by MattyRad 8y ago
We've been using Vue in production since Vue 0.12. It was a joy to use way back when, and it's only gotten better and better. That's not to say that I haven't shot myself in the foot dozens of times in the process though
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by MattyRad 8y ago
That's a good point. Like another comment below regarding culture, it's a good PR campaign to raise awareness about plastic waste, which can help lead to better solutions (and better culture) down the road. Sometimes the cynic get
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To me it seems like a lot of people are more interested in absolving themselves from guilt than actually coming up with legitimate solutions to plastic waste. Like the article says, straw waste is negligible, it's even fairly obvious
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Heh, personally I could use this for discreetly working on projects via mobile phone. Maybe in meetings that I'm not interested in, or hanging out in an obligatory social setting. But for everyday use, I also don't see how it&#x27
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by MattyRad 8y ago
I've distinctly noticed a sharp rise in toxicity in media (mostly, but not limited to, politics). But even if you cut that toxic part out of your own life, we don't live in a vacuum; friends, co-workers, and family will relay to
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I haven't heard that saying before but I think it very succinctly describes an order of escalation that some people, parent comment included, might not immediately appreciate. Additional info for anyone interested: https://e
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Very interesting. One might also say something like "half measures break the whole." The conclusion drawn about the State getting stronger and weakening mobility for coyotes seems like a legitimate concern too. In the case of Bitc
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An interesting opinion. If true, the future holds interesting problems, and I liked that it noted that there are worse things for a society than calmly growing old together. And as an aside, I find myself very willing to click on any HN sub
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RubyConf 2017: Keynote - You're Insufficiently Persuasive by Sandi Metz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzWLGMtXflg
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To be the devil's advocate here.... There is such a low barrier to entry for our industry that virtually anyone can can call themselves a software developer after a week of coding exercises, compared to other engineering disciplines wh

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