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   Ask HN: Where is the best place to host mercurial code repos?

   3 points by calderwoodra 5y ago|1 comments
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   by calderwoodra 5y ago

   I use the grepper chrome extension which solves the coding vertical - it embeds search results in the Google search results
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   by calderwoodra 5y ago

   I created a phone app once to function as an alarm clock I could set for someone else. Kinda like a hotel "wake up call" except this would call, ring for 10 seconds, hang-up and repeat for like 20 minutes.
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   by calderwoodra 5y ago

   Dogmatic unit testing is overrated. For backend testing, I've had amazing success following a few simple principles: 1. Abstract and mock code you don't control that require network calls. 2. Use frameworks that support database a
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   Ask HN: What's your experience with high-risk investing?

   3 points by calderwoodra 5y ago|2 comments
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   by calderwoodra 5y ago

   Large consultancy, pair programs all the time, Java... I would guess Pivotal
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   by calderwoodra 5y ago

   This is really awesome! I've used typeform a bunch for testing ideas and collecting submissions and was always put off by their pricing structure - it's not friendly to boot strappers. Will definitely try this for my next form :)
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   by calderwoodra 5y ago

   I've seen specific Jordan Peterson YouTube videos URLs blocked on messenger as well. Sometimes they're completely non-controversial as well.
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   by calderwoodra 5y ago

   I wonder if they know they've been immortalized in National Harbor, MD. https://maps.app.goo.gl/KnGhdR5gvGLtvq3v6
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    When I get Bluetooth issues, I just power cycle my trackpad and keyboard and that seems to do the trick
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    Also not worried about proprietary since I got started learning programming through a pirated version of Mathematica and solving ProjectEuler problems.
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    I can do this too, is it supposed to be impressive?
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    I like to explain it like you're building Ikea furniture, but every time you're interrupted, you have to start from the beginning.
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    I had the pleasure of working closely with Yehuda (one of the earlier prize winners) at Google where he works on TV and Movie recommendations (Search "what to watch" to see his team's work). He's extremely intelligent an
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    Hey HN! We built a service for launching mobile app surveys in 5 lines of code. Over our careers, my cofounders and I have worked on several early-stage products and one thing that we observed is that user research and feedback are critical
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    Show HN: Embed surveys in your mobile app with 5 lines of code(musurveys.com)

    9 points by calderwoodra 5y ago|1 comments
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    Did I read Ben Kuhn's article right? For engineers at almost every level (except maybe right out of school), they can easily make 100k/yr more by choosing a big co. So if money is all you're optimizing for, it's never wo
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    Yep, I agree. Even though it's normal on mobile devices, it's weird behavior for the web. Given the way flutter is designed (sharable code base, eVeRyThInG iS a WiDgEt), I don't see an easy and obvious solution here.
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    Accessibility is a first class citizen in flutter. https://flutter.dev/docs/development/accessibility-and-local...
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    The demo doesn't have it, but they did fix the selectable text issue, just need to wrap your text in a SelectableText widget.
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    by calderwoodra 5y ago

    Either the journalist has interpreted Roku's claims incorrectly, or Roku is spreading falsehoods. It's a very common practice for streaming services to make crazy demands about the devices they're on. Roku[1], Google TV[2] an
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    by calderwoodra 6y ago

    There is an even simpler approach that doesn't involve cherry-pick or rebase. Instead of doing this: ``` checkout f2 git rebase f1 push -fu origin f2 checkout f3 git rebase f2 push -fu origin f3 ``` Do this instead: ``` git checkout f2
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    by calderwoodra 6y ago

    It's not as bad as you think, the PRs are written on their own and the engineer in question probably blanket approves all of them every morning while they're checking email (quickly scanning them looking for automated red flags).
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    by calderwoodra 6y ago

    I think this is a little inaccurate. Google's monorepo does have branching but it is a second class citizen with minimal support that most engineers aren't aware of unless you've carried a product through many releases. That
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    by calderwoodra 6y ago

    I used to work on recommendations for Google TV (Google search "what to watch") and I always wanted the team to implement a feature like this. One thing to be aware of since you're trying to monetize, don't be surprised
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    by calderwoodra 6y ago

    Is it possible that Apple and/or Google being the market leaders in China/Russia is better for the world than their foreign counter parts? If they're invested in these markets, could they influence them in more positive ways?