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by michaelpb 6y ago
Yeah, I'm incredibly curious as well! I think it's a very cool project, but ball-parking development costs, my guess is the domain probably cost more than the product itself, assuming they didn't go down NIH-type rabbit holes
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by michaelpb 6y ago
Reminds me of 15 years ago, when I used Slax in a similar way. Glad to see the project still exists: https://www.slax.org/
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by michaelpb 6y ago
First, some broad advice: I'd say start with tutorials in HTML and Python. Mike Dane has a lot of free video tutorials that some of my students have spoken highly of: https://www.mikedane.com/ Remember that with coding
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by michaelpb 6y ago
Looks cool, but as others said you need to change the name. TeX is a fairly well known language + tool that beat you to that name!
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by michaelpb 6y ago
I've heard great things from Elixer/Phoenix fans, so I'm sure it's a great framework, but I'd argue you get a pretty comparable set of features with some of the most popular project templates for the bigger, older f
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by michaelpb 6y ago
What's "hyponthenictal"? You used it twice, but it's not on Google...
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Is a “bootcamp” education worth the cost?(kickstartcoding.online)
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Writing and Asking Interview Questions That Capture Culture(kickstartcoding.online)
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by michaelpb 6y ago
Just published this article since I figure these sorts of "check lists" are good especially for new coders. Let me know your thoughts or if you have any feedback on it!
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Questions to ask before learning a new JavaScript framework(kickstartcoding.online)
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by michaelpb 6y ago
Hey HN, I wrote this article based on advice I've given over and over about how to design ORM database models. It's intended audience is for a beginner who is having a hard time wrapping their head around database design. Some of
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Rules of thumb for designing your database model(kickstartcoding.online)
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by michaelpb 6y ago
Hey all, We converted the React JS documentation to use functional components and hooks first in all the examples! This is specifically for folks who are learning to use React JS for the first time, but using the functional and hooks syntax
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The Ins, Outs, and Pitfalls of Converting Reactjs.org to Use Hooks(kickstartcoding.online)
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Show HN: I converted ReactJS.org to use hooks(kickstartcoding.online)
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We decided to upgrade our JavaScript curriculum to use React hooks(kickstartcoding.online)
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Show HN: Get better at spotting mistakes with a random bug generator (in Elm)(kickstartcoding.online)
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by michaelpb 8y ago
Just thought I'd share these cheatsheets I wrote for the Python and React.js coding courses I teach in Oakland (Kickstart Coding). They are designed to look good when printed. My students have found them useful so I thought I'd sh
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Show HN: 7 Cheatsheets for Python, JS, and More, Built with Markdown and LaTeX(github.com)
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by michaelpb 8y ago
Added it to my dotfiles repo. Might be a useful tool, has search with `/`, uses <Esc> and uses hjkl vim hotkeys so using it was pretty natural for me. Also I'll see how it works out!