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   by gejose 2y ago

   > React doesn't make you a better developer, it makes you a better React developer. React's goal isn't to make you a better developer though. It's goal is to make it easier to build non trivial, stateful applications
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   by gejose 2y ago

   > I now have to satisfy some absurd ideas about how functional async meta higher effect bullshit should work. All I need is to process events and update MY model (not some convoluted async representation of it smeared across visual eleme
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   by gejose 2y ago

   I also really don't get the apparent hate for react, usually from people who haven't used it all that much. I've interacted with a not insignificant number of people who seem to hold this opinion. Usually their arguments boil
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   by gejose 2y ago

   Been meaning to try out AdonisJS and this is good to hear! For a recent personal project I went with NestJS but soon after discovered Adonis. I've actually been considering switching.
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   by gejose 2y ago

   Thanks - updated to 'static' instead of 'strong'
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   by gejose 2y ago

   We use sorbet pretty extensively. Overall it's been a net positive, but if you're coming from something like typescript, IMO it's far, far behind in terms of usability. You can get pretty good value from things like intellise
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   by gejose 2y ago

   I find that I have a love/hate relationship with Rails. Love the framework, not so much the language, particularly how it doesn't have static typing. Really easy to write, but hard to refactor in my opinion. I've been looking
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   by gejose 2y ago

   Please change the text input to not autocorrect words. Great tool!
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   by gejose 3y ago

   Very curious about what you dislike about lifting trackers. I built a weightlifting tracker primarily for myself a little while ago and also published it. I tried to keep the UX as simple as possible. If you're ever looking to try out
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    by gejose 3y ago

    Everyone’s preferences differ when it comes to travel destinations. What may not have worked for you might actually be great for someone else. Ultimately, the decision to visit a destination should be based on personal interests and experie
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    by gejose 3y ago

    Wouldn't you say someone who became a billionaire in their lifetime is by definition, an outlier, whether or not you agree with how they got there?
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    Ask HN: What have you built using the Raspberry Pi (or similar device)?

    1 points by gejose 3y ago|0 comments
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    by gejose 3y ago

    The parent comment mentions Robert Sapolsky and I can't resist linking a talk where he explores various physical and environmental factors that influence human actions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRYcSuyLiJk If a
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    by gejose 3y ago

    Great read! I don't know why there's so much negativity in the comments, but great job Tony!
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    by gejose 3y ago

    > I have seen many, many sites switch to Next and completely bungle it, making the user experience worse than it was before the change. What are some specific sites you've seen that adopted react and ended up worse as a result of it
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    by gejose 3y ago

    I'd say overall mostly yes. I had a few main goals when I started journaling late last year: 1. Help me better understand my feelings and where they come from 2. Help me plan things in my life at a higher level, so I'm not just li
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    by gejose 3y ago

    I've been really liking Raycast on my mac with the ChatGPT plugin - https://www.raycast.com/ - https://www.raycast.com/abielzulio/chatgpt I have it set up to open on CMD + Space
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    by gejose 4y ago

    I wouldn't take this at face value. Modern OSes are great at managing RAM, which means RAM only gets cleared as needed. A lot of that 27 GB can likely be cleared, but the OS finds that there isn't any reason to.
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    by gejose 4y ago

    Shameless plug for my own password protected daily journal app where all your data stays on your device! Built it late last year to build the habit of writing out my thoughts. * iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a
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    by gejose 4y ago

    Built a password protected daily journal app to encourage myself to write everyday. Wanted something very minimal and trustworthy and where all my data lives on my device and not on a server somewhere. Also wanted to see stats on how often
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    by gejose 6y ago

    Drop Technologies | Engineering & Data (multiple roles) | Full-time | Toronto, ON Drop is a rewards company on a mission to level-up the way consumers shop. Drop builds a personalized rewards experience from over 500 partner brands. To
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    by gejose 6y ago

    Drop Technologies | Engineering (multiple roles) | Onsite | Full-time | Toronto, ON Drop is a rewards company on a mission to level-up the way consumers shop. Drop builds a personalized rewards experience from over 500 partner brands. To da
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    Drop closes $58M CAD Series B with eyes on accelerated growth, going public(betakit.com)

    1 points by gejose 7y ago|0 comments
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    Yarn is moving to TypeScript(github.com)

    1 points by gejose 8y ago|0 comments
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    Hootsuite – Thoughts on migrating to TypeScript(medium.com)

    2 points by gejose 8y ago|1 comments
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    How much employees at top tech companies like Google, Uber, and FB get paid(businessinsider.com)

    5 points by gejose 9y ago|0 comments
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    by gejose 9y ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzxVhkBYOWg&t=2s
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    Show HN: Visualizing transit vehicles in real time using React-map-gl(blog.georgejose.com)

    3 points by gejose 9y ago|0 comments
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    by gejose 9y ago

    Thanks for noticing that!
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    by gejose 9y ago

    Bit of a plug, but I recently built something using this and found it really easy to use with react https://blog.georgejose.com/visualizing-transit-vehicle-loca...