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by mcdow 11mo ago
I’ve used both approaches and I can’t disagree more. Writing code first might feel faster but it isn’t. It’s great for surface level issues but just muddies the waters for any consequential feature. Measure(communicate) twice, cut(build) on
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by mcdow 1y ago
Oh ok. Is it still worth learning without LiveView? E.g. in my case I’m much more proficient in Python. Is it worth the jump, over something like Django?
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by mcdow 1y ago
I really want to choose Phoenix, but I can't get over the fact that LiveView is front-and-center. The whole web-socket model just seems so brittle to me.
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by mcdow 1y ago
This is the primary reason Lua is interesting to me. As high level as JS/Python but embeddable. Only problem is I have language ADHD. I use way too many to pick up another like Lua.
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by mcdow 1y ago
I liked this post, and I can totally understand where you’re coming from… But couldn’t anything you say about Lua also be said about JS? You mentioned how Lua wasn’t batteries included, so you try to limit your libraries. Couldn’t you say t
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by mcdow 1y ago
I'm working on a notes app that is as simple as Apple notes, but has native markdown support and uses semantic search. Uses SwiftUI for the UI, and Zig does most of the heavy lifting on the backend. It's inspired by ghostty which
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by mcdow 1y ago
I bet it wouldn’t be too hard to build a nice UI over a mailing list. You could make it as nice as Slack. Has this been done?
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by mcdow 1y ago
Switched to Helix about a year ago and haven't looked back since. Has almost everything I need in it(with a few exceptions). With Vim I would've had to have installed some janky plugins. I really recommend it if you find Vim motio
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by mcdow 1y ago
Only a matter of time before someone makes something better than Artifactory. It’s a low bar to hit imho.
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by mcdow 1y ago
Came here to say this. I was able to get an omz featureset from vanilla zsh with a handful of lines of config. It works for the features I was using from omz.
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by mcdow 1y ago
Followup question: what’s it like to write COBOL? It’s so ancient as this point you never hear anyone actually talking about what the developer experience is like. How performant is it? What features does it have (or not have)? How bad is i
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by mcdow 1y ago
Small world! Searched 'effect oriented programming' and one of your talks was one of the first results on YouTube. https://youtu.be/EHtVADr-x94
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by mcdow 1y ago
Anyone have a good primer on what effect-oriented programming looks like and how it’s used? Feel free to shill your own blog!
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by mcdow 1y ago
Zoomer terminal maximalist here. My thing is that most UIs use such poor use of the screen real estate. I get it, pretty is the priority. But when I want to do work, the padding on everything gets to be excessive. Additionally, it’s really
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Show HN: An app that generates a newsletter from a Discord server(github.com)
2 points by mcdow 1y ago|0 comments
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by mcdow 1y ago
I can see why that might be frustrating. What about this problem makes it the best fit for the government to handle? Is it prone to natural monopoly? There are lots of things that the government can handle and shouldn’t. Just because the go
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by mcdow 1y ago
Super cool. What did you use to build the interactive bits?
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by mcdow 1y ago
Oh cool, thanks!!! I’ve heard of other people getting good value out of Shortcuts. Now I can give it a shot.
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by mcdow 1y ago
So first of all, I like Apple notes for its simplicity and ability to sync with iCloud. I don't really care if it's exportable using markdown, I only really care that it is exportable. Because I'd like to migrate to the notes
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by mcdow 1y ago
Kinda stoked for this. Been working on a notes app and apple notes is my current daily driver. Apple notes stores the notes in a proprietary and opaque format atm. I’ve been scheming ways to break the notes out without luck. Now I can just
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by mcdow 1y ago
So the things we call "REST" in 2025 are not quite the same as the original specification of REST. One key aspect that has been abandoned is that sent data should be self-describing. That is, it shouldn't require any addition
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by mcdow 1y ago
My bad! Updated the link.
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by mcdow 1y ago
Dude this is super cool! What made you decide to open source it? I had a similar idea that I never followed through with(even down to using an ESP). Basically you could make a Harry Potter talking painting with basically your device + an e-
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by mcdow 1y ago
Stop listening to the hype and doomers. Both of them are wrong. Go outside, live your life, build whatever you want to build, spend time with family. Stop reading stuff by people you don't know. Everyone online is trying to sell you so
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by mcdow 2y ago
Rob Pike is in shambles after this devastating betrayal
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by mcdow 2y ago
I would argue the original post is talking about stamina on a different scale. Stamina over years. Not over the course of a day or week, fueled by stimulants.
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by mcdow 2y ago
Nope, I'll check it out. Thanks!
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Ask HN: What's Holding AMD Back?
6 points by mcdow 2y ago|3 comments
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Terra Manifesta: Geography's Impact on Politics(emmettmcdow.com)
1 points by mcdow 2y ago|0 comments
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by mcdow 2y ago
I am also an unknown with a startup and a pitch, so take it with a grain of salt. I don't think you're gonna get useful answers here. I would imagine it really depends on who you're pitching to, and how you're pitching.

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