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by hhandoko 11y ago
I agree. I'd also like to add that as long as architectural best practices are followed, the switching costs and risk can be minimised.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
+1 vote for Elixir. I am learning it at the moment. Enjoyed the Ruby (syntax) with some functional programming capability, but the biggest selling point for me was the fact that it runs on the Erlang VM. PS. Don't forget: http:/&
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by hhandoko 11y ago
C# + ASP.NET is great, but have you considered ServiceStack? It is not free, but I think it's a much better option than Web API for RESTful services. However, that being said, I still prefer the JVM ecosystem over .NET. You're sim
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Yes, and books in libraries can be taken off the shelves for the same reason.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
For the downvoters: some developers may think it is funny, but for others with relatives with intellectual disability, it will make them really uncomfortable. My point is, the language is unnecessary. Especially for a public repo that might
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by hhandoko 11y ago
> There was no respect given to Americans' new found affinity to the "right to feel comfortable". GitHub userbase is global, what may be acceptable in US culture might not be acceptable somewhere else. > You point out t
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by hhandoko 11y ago
It does seem arbitrary... But, as I mentioned in some other comments, GitHub is made up by many individuals that holds different values (just like you and me), thus it is nearly impossible for them to be 100% consistent. I think the backlas
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Merely clarifying parent's post on what is construed as offensive (when it is directed at someone, especially to incite a reaction). As I've mentioned in my other comments, I get that the author is just having fun... But: - not ev
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by hhandoko 11y ago
I get what you mean. We are getting into some grey areas though, where does GitHub draw the line? I still think that it's not a matter of the law, but one of conduct. GitHub probably has some ideals on how their service should be used,
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Got the reference to the dongle-gate now, and for the record I don't agree on public shaming. The fact that this got into the HN front page and received hundreds of comments means that some people do care and this is an actual issue(?)
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by hhandoko 11y ago
I'm genuinely curious, why do you take the view that this is a private conversation in public?
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Some explanation for the downvotes would be appreciated.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
So what you're saying is that you're afraid that GitHub will go down the slippery slope of censorship? If I reframe this another way, do you think this is an acceptable behaviour in a professional setting? Then the issue becomes l
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by hhandoko 11y ago
It is a false analogy though. If it's just a commit message, then I can see why you would think this construes as a `private` conversation (i.e. message between committers). But, it's also in the README which, by default, the firs
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by hhandoko 11y ago
I agree that the word may be down on the offensiveness scale, but it is still offensive to some people. Large organisations have such policies because they are aware that they are composed of people from diverse set of backgrounds. Unless y
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by hhandoko 11y ago
It sounds like entitlement to me. Just because it's an open source project, does not grant the author free pass to do whatever he/she likes. If I come and visit someone at their house, I make sure I observe their house rules. So G
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by hhandoko 11y ago
If you direct it at a particular person, then your intent is to offend, and by all means it is offensive.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Not sure why you are downvoted, but I thought it's relevant.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
We're not discussing about private conversation between two friends. I would be offended if a stranger said that to me. Wouldn't you? Of course, I can see that this is done for laughs, but not everyone sees that.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Great stuff! I work for one of the large mining company in AU, and doing compliance training sometimes is like pulling teeth. There are a lot of things that can be done to improve the experience and this seems to be heading into the right d
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by hhandoko 11y ago
It's a really open-ended question. To help others answer your question, do you mind sharing a bit of background / context and your own expectations?
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Microsoft SQL Server is named so because it originated from `Sybase SQL Server`. Microsoft joined forces with Sybase to port it to Windows NT. The name is kept after they went on their separate ways. ASP.NET MVC is named so to clearly diffe
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Hello and welcome to HN! Is it prudent though? I understand the need for expediency, but surely you need to do some due diligence?
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by hhandoko 11y ago
But, you can do business and be successful whilst keeping your integrity intact. I think that integrity is essential in building trust, which is important in any kind of business relationship.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
I didn't downvote you... But they way you worded it seems to suggest that the VC wasn't telling the truth. At this stage, he has the benefit of the doubt.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
That's not what I get from the story though. I sense the founders used the VC as leverage. They had a closing dinner the night before and shook on it. The VC was reasonable to expect the paperwork to be finalised the next day. YC chang
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by hhandoko 11y ago
I hear you. I get that a deal isn't final until it's in writing (i.e. signed), but whatever happened to integrity?
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by hhandoko 11y ago
So excited that this is happening in my backyard :) FYI, there are quite a few openings to support the SKA: http://www.seek.com.au/jobs/in-wa/#keywords=csiro&location=3... 1. Service Manager, Pawsey Superc
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by hhandoko 11y ago
Nice! I didn't know this.
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by hhandoko 11y ago
I can't really avoid Oracle's product at this stage. Since they purchase Sun, Java is Oracle. I had wished Google stepped up the game during the Sun bidding wars... For the JVM ecosystem, I develop in Scala and plan to switch my J

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