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by mekoka 4y ago
> Python allows indenting using tabs, so I don't understand why it's a weird decision. A standard is not a set of rules already enforced in a language, otherwise it would not be needed. It's rather a set of practical guid
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by mekoka 4y ago
What's the purpose of your comment?
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by mekoka 4y ago
Devil's advocate here. That's the kind of interview problem solving test I prefer. You're given an hour to solve a problem that probably takes less than half that time (if we go by the typical problem given for tech interview
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If you go back to the question that was being answered, you'll notice that the historical account was the point. > if he was always like that or grew into it at one point.
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Your one liner totally fails to embody what was said.
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> Whenever there's a commonly-relied-upon signal, there's someone trying to mimic it, thus lowering the value of the signal. Goodhart's law: When a measure becomes a target it ceases to be a reliable measure. The other day
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by mekoka 4y ago
OP's approach is punitive enough and really is all you need in most situations. Although sinking to rudeness can be a natural and spontaneous manifestation of anger, it's rarely worthwhile. When facing a rude or angry person you f
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by mekoka 4y ago
You use the heuristics available and it was a fair predictor. Especially for instructional/educational material. I used it the way I use upvotes/time/comments on HN.
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by mekoka 4y ago
The like/dislike ratio is a universal indicator. Serious/boring channels are not immune to the side effects of its disappearance. It affects every one across the board. Here comes a 20 minutes video on Dynamic Programming and I ha
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by mekoka 4y ago
You might be missing the point. Dislikes are also feedback to users, the same way you can infer at a quick glance on HN that if a post is 10 hours old, with 30 points, the probability is high that the reward might be low, even if the title
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by mekoka 5y ago
I found that quote strange, as well. Considering that so many of our problems can be traced directly to the constant inner dialogue (in one form or another), and considering how difficult it is to reach a state where you lose the habit, let
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by mekoka 5y ago
10 years? You're very generous. I think we should write down our predictions exactly as a personal reminder of how wrong we can be in our understanding of the world in general. Most of us tend to just brush it off, which is why we cons
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by mekoka 5y ago
I don't have an Instagram account. When someone sends me an Instagram link, my gut feeling is that I won't be able to access the contents, so I don't even bother. Instagram, much like facebook, feels to me like an alien porti
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by mekoka 5y ago
The article's tone answers its own question. There's a consensus on change , not on crisis . Let's have an honest conversation about that. What do we truly know? What does the data really indicate? What can we do? What shou
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by mekoka 5y ago
> Well just tried it. Edge > opened Bing > "Firefox" > Click on first Firefox hit > Download. And nothing like that happened. Perhaps you should give your recording another watch. It clearly shows the "There&#
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by mekoka 5y ago
So your neighbor hung up to proceed with a follow up call, which, if they're like most people, consists in just pressing the switch with a finger, while keeping the handset to their ear. But then upon releasing the switch, they just st
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by mekoka 5y ago
Simple and effective. It's been over 10 years that I've followed this same protocol. It hasn't failed me yet. I also don't think I've missed anything that could have been better handled, had I chosen to speak to the
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It really depends what you mean by simple stack . You mentioned "weekend projects", which indicates that you value development productivity. You want to be able to do more with your allotted time. The way we tend to envision a &q
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So, you start with the idea that people prefer making web apps essentially because "money". Then conclude that making desktop apps will eventually go back to be the favorite, because they'll become as easy to make as web apps
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I think the recommendation to study Flask's code base is an echo from years ago, when it was considered a micro/toy framework. I used to recommend it too. As a more seasoned programmer, I don't anymore. Having used and studie
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by mekoka 5y ago
Right, so paying 15$ for a coconut at the beach of some tropical country, while you're literally surrounded by them, because that's what you're used to pay in Manhattan. I don't know if you realize how patronizing you co
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> Have them early if possible. Children raising children has got to be one of the biggest jokes that nature plays on us.
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by mekoka 5y ago
Spot on. A few years ago, when on a hike, if I came about some beautiful scenery, out came the camera. I'd spend most of the time capturing images with the device, rather than take in the landscape through my own senses. Later, I'
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by mekoka 5y ago
Note that in the original usage of the formula, "unreasonable" meant that there's no valid and explanable reason to why math is so effective in the prediction of physical phenomena. It did not simply mean ill-understood, or
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Those of us who move around quite often can attest to how frustrating the security of online services has gotten. It can get even worse if you provide a phone number for "added security" and find yourself in a different country wi
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by mekoka 5y ago
Given two absolute prerequisites, start with what's easiest/quicker. To me asking around for the source seems to be a pretty low hanging fruit.
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Some examples of spices that would contradict such a general principle: cinnamon, star anise, black cardamom, fenugreek, bay leaves, cloves. Strong spices tend to be used parsimoniously, but early in the cooking process, so that they could
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> Were you worried about a bad trip? Many therapists and scientists have documented their personal experience guiding hundreds, sometimes thousands of trips with strong psychedelic doses (e.g. 20mg+ synthetic psilocybin, 200mcg+ lsd). Th
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The typical gatekeeping through Appeal-To-Nature fallacy. I've heard some mystics speak about psychedelics. It sounds like what some gurus use to say about people like Krishnamurti who were profoundly influenced by their deep study o
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Regardless of airlines, masks come off for drinks and snacks. They remain off as long as you look like you're still sipping on that coffee and when you're done, they're usually only loosely enforced back on. It really is a bi

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