meat-eater

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by meat-eater 19y ago
You're right I can use any version control system for my project. But rails has this nice automated hooks to subversion, which I don't have to configure myself. I'm hoping that they have now added the same integration for git.
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by meat-eater 19y ago
I find git to be a joy to use. Been using it in all my projects except the ones I do with Rails. Haven't checked the git integration with Rails lately, but with this move, it should be better.
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by meat-eater 19y ago
The biggest barrier in my opinion is what most people think is "weird" syntax or the more precisely the absence of it. People are just not used to it. Add to the that the lack of popular libraries for some modern niceties and it really adds
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by meat-eater 19y ago
Off-topic and hilarious. Makes you that the guy who did it is now having mental health issues :)
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by meat-eater 19y ago
Success is usually achieved by combining ability and boldness
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by meat-eater 19y ago
As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke don't fix it :)
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by meat-eater 19y ago
Oldie, but goodie from Steve Pavlina. He argues that hard work is a competitive advantage. It's an unpopular notion that seems to work well for those that try to stick to it.
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by meat-eater 19y ago
I work equally well in vi and emacs. Now I've switched from emacs to textmate, but still use vi for editing config files. It's just how I work, vi for config files, another editor for code. Of course, I also use vi to write short scripts on
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by meat-eater 19y ago
flickr is nice. Got me into whole social media thing. Gmail is also very nice.
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by meat-eater 19y ago
In some situations and places, wealth can be harder to create. On the individual level, it would be hard to refute the fact that somebody with an Ivy League college education has more wealth creation opportunities than a farmer from a 3rd w
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by meat-eater 19y ago
Very good article. Gave me a lot to think about. I especially found the "Cash and Sex" theory very interesting. I've always been into the whole young starving artist fantasy and this article somehow articulates the rationale behind some of
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by meat-eater 19y ago
Very nice and insightful article. I think it's really the fear of failure that cripples a lot of people rather than any inability itself.
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by meat-eater 19y ago
Very nice advice from Feynman. It is always something I also try to live by. If you enjoy working on something, then it's worthwhile. But for me, a lot of times this may mean working beyond my field, as my interests are varied. I also enjoy
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by meat-eater 19y ago
Anonymous peer review can be a bitch. Most people hate it when they're told that they're wrong. I imagine Einstein who always got the free pass would not take it too well.