ahallock

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   by ahallock 10y ago

   I've invested thousands of dollars in my home setup (which will never be done), to create an amazing working environment. Why would I want to give that up? Sure, employers may give you a little $ to customize your desk and equipment, b
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   If you break your HTML into partials using a template language or components with React, Vue.js, etc., you only need to update in one place as well.
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   I know, all these users viewing source and getting excited about the semantic HTML classes. HTML classes are for devs so let's use them how we see fit. I don't even think screen readers take into account HTML classes. While semant
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   It's because of political tribalism. They want to appear impartial while still maintaining they're part of tribe X.
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   Why can't people just donate directly? I set up recurring payments for donation-based channels I watch on Youtube, so not sure why this can't be the same.
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   Maybe wealth redistribution, in which the government takes a large portion for its own purposes, isn't what these disenfranchised people really want? I think they want empowerment and jobs, not a few scraps tossed their way.
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   I wish I had learned many programming paradigms; I only started experimenting with functional programming a few years ago. Imperative/OOP dominated every college course and book I read.
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   I suppose you're right, but really, in what context do you need to do this? I've never had to do this in over 15 years of software development. I remember learning LLs in college, and it's good foundational knowledge -- it te
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   by ahallock 10y ago

   > (I’ve met programmers with years of experience who couldn’t write code to maintain a linked list. FFS, our industry is huge and there are many problem domains and many specialized areas of expertise, most of which don't require yo
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    If it's true that all audio is being sent to Amazon, I will throw my Echo out today. That's a serious invasion of privacy and breach of trust.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    Thanks for the explanation. So it isn't really RDBMS vs NoSQL inside Lambda, but issues with using Lambda on your own VPC.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    > My opinion, when going serverless, I wouldn’t think of using RDBMS’s (although you can) and instead use databases like Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Mongo etc. This is a vague statement that's not really based on evidence, and I'm
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    This is way too specific and will create tons of bureaucracy -- and of course, there will be exemptions and disputes about what qualifies and what doesn't. The lawyers and government will win, but I'm not sure about everyone else.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    This post is full of contradictions and vagueness. > Its[sic] not that he was wrong — he rarely was > He had good reasons, and he was more often right than not > He just stated his opinions as fact. It was clear that he saw the wor
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    Thanks for this. I had no idea that young cells were better, even if that may seem obvious. I had to dig, but the price is $7000 for the procedure and lifetime storage or $3500 and then $250 per year for storage. Maybe competition in this c
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    Here's a reason: money. Rails is still very popular, so there's plenty of work out there.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    I'm really digging BS4, but I wish they had an official off-canvas menu. The slide-down menu is nice, but I think off-canvas is better in many scenarios.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    There's lots of good stuff here, but while your code might not be the most important aspect of your SaaS startup, your code can't be garbage either. I've seen lots of startups and early-stage businesses rot from the inside be
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    That would be ideal. Government-run education does not respond to market forces, so I don't trust them to produce skilled graduates.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    How about actual job and skills training, instead? I would much rather my tax dollars go to training an electrician than some made-up bureaucratic job.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    I feel like we're creating a new government program to counter the failures of an existing one: education. If people had marketable skills, it would be a lot easier to find work. Perhaps tax revenue should go to education and training,
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    > Functional programming does not work well in programs which handle a lot of states From what I understand, isn't this what functional programming excels at?
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    Now if only it would have some reviews for the parts, like Amazon...
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    I use the self-checkouts because I like to see how fast I can go, like speed-running a video game.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    The social contract of society? Sounds religious to me and also a rationalization for State power. I only believe in real contracts that I actually sign and agree to. Moving benefits to the State just gives them a monopoly on those benefits
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    I don't want benefits from my employer, only a paycheck. I like being as disconnected as possible, really. Why do we feel the need to be so tightly coupled to our employers? Employers only started offering these benefits to avoid taxes
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    I could do pair programming occasionally, if a problem is particularly vexing, but my flow depends on getting in the zone and being "one" with my thoughts, and even tuning out and doing something else for 10 minutes or so. Going o
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    But forcing others to pay isn't controlling? I agree they were victims of fraud, but you should still not force others to pay for that at gunpoint. There must be a more peaceful way. And saying "literally watch them die of destitu
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    Concentrating on grams of sugar seems highly reductive. Usually foods with added sugar are also high in fat, additives, food coloring, etc. I think it's a combination of these things.
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    by ahallock 10y ago

    What if I don't want to be an employee? For some people, the flexible schedule is really important. Why does everything have to be this draconian 'you're either one or the other'? People are so obsessed with these regula