arvinsim

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811.
by arvinsim 6y ago
This is an excellent resource. Thanks!
812.
by arvinsim 6y ago
> On the other hand, why do so many highly skilled people push themselves so hard? In this day and age, being productive is considered a virtue.
813.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Is there a free resource on how write great documentation?
814.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Your argument amounts to " My preference is better than yours"
815.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Personally, I think that the concept of monopoly must be reevaluated in the context of the digital age we live in. Our current definition simply was not made with digital in mind.
816.
by arvinsim 6y ago
He is a consumer. It doesn't "work great" for him.
817.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Apple terminating Epic's dev account and Apple promoting PUBG Mobile for iOS users...doesn't that clearly show retaliatory intent?
818.
by arvinsim 6y ago
How would you know that they are not arbitrary if they are transparent?
819.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Been wondering about this. I built my career on focusing on the technical aspects of programming only. I feel that people who got domain knowledge were always better contributors even if their technical programming knowledge is not that gre
820.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Any developer would gladly do so as long as you shoulder the purchasing of the hardware or subscribe to a SaaS that provides such service.
821.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Even so, society still stereotype video games and video gamers as juvenile and waste of time. This is apparent especially in dating circles, where more often than not, listing video games as hobby for a males is a negative signal to the opp
822.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Are you an illustrator? If so, how does it compare to things like Clip Studio Paint,
823.
by arvinsim 6y ago
I almost bought Final Cut Pro but opted for DaVinci just in case I might want to go back to Windows.
824.
by arvinsim 6y ago
I have put off reading this book for so long. Now I have the reason to pick it up!
825.
by arvinsim 6y ago
> * You cannot install apps on an iPhone (even on a phone that you own) without paying Apple. Without a developer account, an app that you build and self sign works for only 7 days. I was excited to learn Swift last year but this killed
826.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Tin foil hat: Apple will not allow that feature so that you will need an Apple device to unsubscribe.
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by arvinsim 6y ago
You try to explain the importance of testing and good code quality to your higher ups only to be retorted with "but we need this to be out in X weeks!". And then when a production bug is revealed, they then angrily ask "why a
828.
by arvinsim 6y ago
On a side note, I think that will make the Intel Macs still valuable for years to come. Audio production software is notoriously conservative when it comes to updates.
829.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Maybe we ought to change our laws to account for the super rich who can just bypass most penalties using their wealth or connections.
830.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Monopoly laws should be updated to reflect the digital era of today.
831.
by arvinsim 6y ago
> There's nothing you can do about it, just decide if it's worth taking the hit to say what you want to say. How will people see what you want to say if it is unreadable?
832.
by arvinsim 6y ago
> music (I dabble with synths), When you say dabble, do you mean doing sound design or doing song compositions?
833.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Some people are not so lucky to have a good work machine for their needs. If the company allows working from home computer, it can be tempting to use that if it is more powerful.
834.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Yep, I am really surprised about people demonising Google but apologising for Apple. They both constitute a duopoly in the mobile space. But then again, I shouldn't be surprised since there are incentives to act this way.
835.
by arvinsim 6y ago
It's not consistent at all. App Store rules are basically whatever Apple deems it to be. Why do you think Amazon, Netflix, et al can get away with some "violations" while small developers cannot?
836.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Doesn't that just make it worse for Apple for having arbitrary rules with nebulous requirements that they sometimes tolerate or at other times enforce?
837.
by arvinsim 6y ago
The infantilization of users with regards to tech is profitable for a lot of companies.
838.
by arvinsim 6y ago
Unlike Reddit, HN actually makes downvoted posts unreadable(unless you go to the pain of highlighting the text or changing the CSS).
839.
by arvinsim 6y ago
I don’t think that’s true for all Apple Stores. I just got my battery replaced last week from an Apple Store and it took them a week to do it.
840.
by arvinsim 6y ago
The line between company and customers is now blurred due to a lot of people being shareholders. As such, the feedback from customers to companies that is part of the “invisible handle of the market” is now distorted.

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