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by jph 2y ago
This apology is well done. It's humane, humble, acknowledges specific wrongs that were social failures and technical/legal failures, and explains the fixes going forward. Whatever you may think of Pear AI, or startups playing too
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by jph 2y ago
Assertables: Rust macros like `assert!` for smarter testing, easier debugging, and faster refactoring. https://github.com/sixarm/assertables-rust-crate
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by jph 2y ago
Counterpoint: I write open source software that lots of people use, and I receive approximately 95% thank yous, 4% simple requests for help or features, 1% attacks/hacks/complaints. The secret (IMHO) is keep it simple, so people k
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by jph 2y ago
The article starts with Sherry Turkle, who is a genius IMHO. She discusses transparent versus opaque, in terms of computers, and is quoted in the NY Times about it. https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/07/books&#x
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by jph 2y ago
Great idea! If you're reading this and want to connect about a clone, I'm joel@joelparkerhenderson.com.
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Scammers versus the ederly: help protect your parents by doing a care plan
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by jph 2y ago
Swift 6 is a major leap forward for cross-platform batteries-including development IMHO. Foundation is the big win here, because it provides so much out of the box. Swift 6 is the first version with enough low-level improvements and cross-p
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by jph 2y ago
Good point, you're right. Added. Thank you.
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by jph 2y ago
Yes and even better for faster speed and greater shell compatibility for basic colors, you can use this POSIX code: if [ -t 1 ] && [ -z "${NO_COLOR:-}" ]; then COLOR_RESET='[0m' COLOR_RED=&#x27
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by jph 2y ago
Plang and similar logic languages are compelling when combined with AI large language models plus anti-fragile programming techniques. The article's example shows goal-driven code that knows how to ask the LLM for how to improve the im
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by jph 2y ago
Am I your target customer? Here's my two cents: your FTUX has so many steps and so many tour popups, and IMHO these are overwhelm your value prop. You have an opportunity to focus more on your value prop first and foremost. If you like
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by jph 2y ago
I'm the author of Assertables, a Rust crate that provides many more assert macros for more specific tests such as comparisons, matchers, readers, debug assertions, runtime assertions, etc. Ask me anything about this. GitHub repo: http
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Show HN: Assertables v8.0.0 -- more Rust assert macros for more specific tests(crates.io)
1 points by jph 2y ago|1 comments
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Job interview team tips: how to improve first‑round calls(github.com)
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by jph 2y ago
Can you say some about how Rate My OpenAPI compares to Spectral? Spectral is a JSON/YAML linter with custom rulesets, with out of the box support of OpenAPI and AsyncAPI. I use it Spectral for OpenAPI feature analysis, much as describe
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by jph 2y ago
Google Pixel 8a is a great phone IMHO. Refurbished ones are available.
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by jph 2y ago
Google Support tells me it's a Google company policy, not a U.S. policy. And for comparison, Verizon works fine, just by paying a bit extra for extended roaming.
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by jph 2y ago
Added link above. The changes took effect last year.
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by jph 2y ago
I love Google Pixel phones because of Google Fi for traveling; unfortunately Google Fi is facing major service downgrades/outages for travelers (including me) who go on 3+ month trips out of the US. Google Support tells me the Google P
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System Quality Attributes: how to explain your project “itties”(github.com)
1 points by jph 2y ago|0 comments
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by jph 2y ago
Good question. Yes there are a variety of ways that help. 1. If the team favors lightweight markdown, then add a markdown section for Threat Modeling and markdown links to references. Some teams favor doing this for more kinds of analysis,
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by jph 2y ago
Some large public examples of where software architectural work provides a large benefit: 1. Amazon all-in on API service architecture thus creating Amazon Web Services. 2. Sun all-in on attempting run-anywhere architecture thus creating th
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by jph 2y ago
Architecture retrospectives sound like a good idea but don't seem to be "the key" because in practice they fail too often. Retrospectives look backwards, and most teams aren't wired that way. And unlike sprint retrospect
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by jph 2y ago
Yes 100%. This is a superb UI/UX feature once you see it in action.
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by jph 2y ago
These argdown ligatures are nifty. I also really like Unicode logic symbols because they make annotation and expressions readable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_logic_symbols These can be especially helpful for
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Ask HN: Is this a new kind of GitHub malware attack?
3 points by jph 2y ago|2 comments
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by jph 2y ago
> "Do not share a half-assed draft." It turns out that an important soft skill is knowing how to make these kinds of drafts work in your favor, especially with internal stakeholders, by doing drafts that are annotated with wher
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by jph 2y ago
Neat lacks a header and navigation; this by design, and may be enough for simple sites. If you want more capability, Pure.css is good to try too https://purecss.io/
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by jph 2y ago
Yes, I develop BoldContacts, which is a mobile app to help you browse your contacts and connect with them. It features big bold buttons and fonts, and is useful for people who have Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, and cognitive
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by jph 2y ago
Thank you, I'll email you. Apple's Assistive Access is a good step in the right direction IMHO. Yet as you describe there's a very strange mismatch between the software and actual users. Disability researchers who are advisin

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