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by bennyg 13y ago
He built an MVP and then kept going by iterating on the same codebase. This is literally the mentality HN tries to collectively push forward. If he had gotten the security/crypto right the tables would be turned and we'd be readin
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This. Until it can analyze sweat for illnesses and nutrition info that won't get Apple in trouble legally (FDA...) and will spare you from going in for a check-up, then I don't think it's feasible at all for them to venture i
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by bennyg 13y ago
Or use mine, zero analytics code at all, and stays out of your way when you're reading/contributing to HN: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-yc/id592893508?mt=8 Oh yeah, and it's entirely op
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by bennyg 13y ago
Use mine - I think it's the best HN app out there: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-yc/id592893508?mt=8 It lets you login, vote, post and comment. The only thing it doesn't do yet (but updates w
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by bennyg 13y ago
What product category do you expect Apple to jump into? The only viable one I can think of is wearable tech, and definitely not a damn watch. I think Apple won't cater to as niche a market as wearable medical, and let 3rd party use the
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So many other languages use JSON as a data format that keeping a weird constructor call in there would do more harm than good. Especially since you can keep the formatting code in your codebase and invoke that when you need to use that prop
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by bennyg 13y ago
Those both look pretty awesome - great suggestion! I might just purchase some because of your suggestion. I absolutely loathe using plastic wrap haha.
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by bennyg 13y ago
I was genuinely asking in my question above. I'm all for it as long as it makes sense. I've never messed with aliasing or anything like that - I'm decently fluent in Objective-C but have only really dabbled in ruby/js. A
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by bennyg 13y ago
That's an interesting point. I've never done that (only an amateur at ruby) with a class before besides #defines, which just feels like bad juju. Another good thing about the Obj-C de facto way is that you can immediately tell wha
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by bennyg 13y ago
How would you refactor a third party library delivered as a binary in a language with namespaces?
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by bennyg 13y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_patch By that link's definition, then yeah, it's basically monkey patching.
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by bennyg 13y ago
If a cool library you want also has a class named NSArray, then you just refactor it by renaming on import like you just mentioned. It's literally the exact same thing as what you're saying. Say I have one library in my project al
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http://nshipster.com/method-swizzling/
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by bennyg 13y ago
The namespaces are inherent in the class name. It's actually a very nice solution. Instead of this Foundation::Array we get NSArray. Way easier to type out, and looks a million times cleaner to me.
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by bennyg 13y ago
Sometimes the simplest way is to use a "cool" language feature. For instance: say you have an app with 30 different ViewControllers, and you need them to respond to the same notification. Sure, you could go back and refactor every
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by bennyg 13y ago
Saran Wrap. I hate the stuff. This is not a software problem though haha.
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by bennyg 13y ago
Do you also think that a mobile app programmer who can't design is a waste? They are also a one-skill queen, unable to implement and create a product .
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If you don't mind me asking, at what price did you buy them at?
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by bennyg 13y ago
When I bought a .io domain through them they tossed in a free SSL certificate. Not sure if this promotion is still happening, but it helped persuade me to go with them.
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In-App Purchase
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by bennyg 13y ago
I live in Alabama and it's a beautiful state. You are always within 6-8 hours of driving from a beach or mountains. The state undergoes three major geological changes as you go from North to South, leaving some really nice, natural sce
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by bennyg 13y ago
That's U.K.; for America at least, we have Prime instant video.
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by bennyg 13y ago
Guys -- use whatever the fuck you'd like.
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by bennyg 13y ago
That's the nature of practice and constantly attempting, regardless of the outcome. It should be a lesson in getting good at any activity.
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Almost mimics my usual day to a t.
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That would be awesome. I'm originally from Huntsville but in Birmingham right now - I might try to organize some sort of unofficial deal here. There's a surprising amount of hackers and makers here from what I've seen around
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by bennyg 13y ago
It's so sad to see meet ups and drink-ups from every state surrounding Alabama, but not actually in Alabama. I take great pride from being in this state my entire life, and I'd like to start something here.
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by bennyg 13y ago
Another great interview, from the same time by the guy who created Pac Man: http://programmersatwork.wordpress.com/toru-iwatani-1986-pac...
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by bennyg 13y ago
Boom. Put it on my site that links to a slightly relevant iOS app I made. https://www.onions.io for those that don't mind a shameless plug.

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