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by dfcowell 9y ago
Old versions of libraries don't disappear when new versions are released. You can npm install react-router@^3.0.0 and keep using what you know.
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by dfcowell 9y ago
There may be 4 different routing libraries, but the complex decision-making with React happens up-front, which may involve (at most) a day evaluating the options and making a decision. My biggest problem with Angular is the sheer surface ar
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by dfcowell 9y ago
Here's an article with citations from November of last year. Note that it does use data from 2015, since at the time that was the most recent publicly-available published data. http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2016/1
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by dfcowell 9y ago
Nope. They're subsidizing most trips in order to keep prices low. Their profitability problem isn't just one of opex. They don't have margin, either.
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by dfcowell 9y ago
As an unfortunately ex-codeship user, I can vouch for this - and for the quality of their product/support.
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by dfcowell 9y ago
How is that a defense?
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by dfcowell 9y ago
The answer to this depends entirely upon who you're trying to reach with your tech-blog-as-marketing approach. If it's primarily recruitment-oriented marketing, or you're marketing a tech product (apologies, I haven't ch
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by dfcowell 10y ago
I've lost track of the number of times I've been stuck in a login/redirect loop with Google's multiple account handling when I want to use one of their services from one of my secondary accounts. Only way out of it is to
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by dfcowell 10y ago
Installing WSL and learning PowerShell properly are much better alternatives to the above.
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by dfcowell 10y ago
Literally one line in my .bashrc setting the DOCKER_HOST env var.
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by dfcowell 10y ago
I've configured the Docker client in WSL to talk to the Docker for Windows daemon. It's good enough for 90% of use cases.
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by dfcowell 10y ago
I'm in a similar field (surprise surprise) and the most impactful thing someone has ever said to me is that we're making websites, not curing cancer. Respect for making the change.
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by dfcowell 10y ago
Teslas aren't equipped with LIDAR. I think they're the only self driving capable vehicle not to use it.
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by dfcowell 10y ago
The point isn't that you can use all of your desktop apps on a touchscreen, it's that the device can adapt to context. I'll never use Affinity Designer on my Surface without it either plugged in to my 34" display or, at
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by dfcowell 10y ago
PowerShell is fully backwards compatible with cmd. Try again.
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by dfcowell 10y ago
For basic CRUD apps, choice of language is arbitrary. At my company we have a mix of python, PHP and JS devs. Node is great for a lot of things, but it's better suited to smaller apps that do one thing. Cue microservice debate. We hav
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by dfcowell 10y ago
Merchants can mitigate that risk by requiring use of a bank operated verification system like Verified by Visa or Mastercard SecurePay or the Amex one which escapes my memory right now. You set a password on the card via your internet banki
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by dfcowell 10y ago
Google my hacker news username. Should be easy enough to get in touch. :)
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by dfcowell 10y ago
I got there via freelancing. I was unhappy at a company where the owner was making poor business decisions (in hiring, management and general business direction) and began freelancing in my off hours. Got so much work I had to subcontract i
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by dfcowell 10y ago
I know that mentioning PHP on here is grounds for crucifixion, but the fact that Composer ( https://getcomposer.org/ ) has a conductor as its identity has always bothered me.
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by dfcowell 10y ago
I've gone from programming to owner of a fledging digital agency and I'm structuring the organisation so that my role as CEO includes sufficient time to be technical mentor to my developers. So far it is incredibly rewarding. I&#x
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by dfcowell 10y ago
That there are worse things that exist is no reason not to pluck the low hanging fruit. I see this attitude on HN a lot. Spaces are probably the 80 in the 80/20 rule here. Why not address them?
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by dfcowell 11y ago
He has a propellant tank on his back and it's clearly some kind of combustion taking place. Still, seems a bit implausible.
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by dfcowell 11y ago
That estimate is incomplete. The drone ship has its own pitch and yaw thanks to the motion of the ocean and is moving on two axes to intercept, plus vertical displacement thanks to the swell. Incredible.
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by dfcowell 11y ago
iOS 9.2.1, iPhone 6, no blockers. Going to try an upgrade to 9.3 and see what happens. UPDATE: iOS 9.3 (13E233) Japanese Ver. Still broken. No blockers.
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by dfcowell 11y ago
Safari does nothing when tapping on a story link in HN. Trying to long-hold and open in new tab locks up the app, forcing me to quit it (via the app switcher). Chrome on iOS (which uses a Safari webview internally with some custom handlers)
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by dfcowell 11y ago
So the real money goes to the guy who takes all of those things and puts them under one roof, farming out the implementation details to others. What of it?
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by dfcowell 11y ago
I have a blog when I have the time to update it - rarely. I'm looking to hire developers, so if you don't mind being a remote employee we should talk. Google my HN username and you should find me easily enough.
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by dfcowell 11y ago
I'm one of those digital nomad types. Currently operating a web dev agency in HK and Australia, but planning an expansion into Japan. Already got a small team of contractors here. Currently working through the paperwork to get my visa
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by dfcowell 11y ago
Currently sitting in a cafe in Osaka. Can confirm. Life is pretty normal. People appear normal. Will report back if situation changes.

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