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by monkpit 7y ago
What are the types of tests you’d need to write in a statically-typed language that are more complicated than their dynamically-typed counterparts?
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by monkpit 7y ago
Cypress.io has chainable .then functions but they are not await-able and the documentation clearly states they are not promises and cannot be treated as such. It’s a bad idea, but it is out there.
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by monkpit 7y ago
> Is Youtube actually in the right here? Are you saying he got banned for this? I feel like you left something out in your comment.
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by monkpit 7y ago
Is it?
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by monkpit 7y ago
> because the test doubles for the database don't accurately emulate important behaviors and semantics of the real database. Commenter implies that bugs occurred in code that was assumed to be tested and correct (according to the te
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by monkpit 7y ago
Betteridge’s Law of Headlines applies... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headli...
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by monkpit 7y ago
Wow, that seems aggressive
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by monkpit 7y ago
TFA?
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by monkpit 7y ago
I don’t think you need to argue that fax is not technically secure on HN. Pretty sure we are all on the same page there. What matters is legal precedent and existing policy in various countries.
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by monkpit 7y ago
And (if I understand the workflow correctly) you wouldn’t be able to test on your local at all... cross your fingers that your patch doesn’t break something!
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by monkpit 7y ago
Https cert error
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by monkpit 7y ago
A guess: it’s probably just heuristics based on things being panic-bought, high demand, suddenly high number of searches, etc. Obviously they don’t “know” some subset of essential items, that would be difficult, error-prone, and they would
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by monkpit 7y ago
Reader view on safari works brilliantly on this site, if you’re using an iPhone of course.
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by monkpit 7y ago
Do packages really count? You could go on for a long time listing applications that have packages or plugins, but I think it misses the point of the question.
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by monkpit 7y ago
I tried to find a source to back up what you’re saying about hiQ “snitching” to employers about employees searching for jobs, but all I can find is vague documentation about the legal suit hiQ v. LinkedIn. Do you have a link to an article o
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by monkpit 7y ago
Why do people insist on using ‘TFA’? Bugs me every time I see that on HN.
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by monkpit 7y ago
Why would someone call “InPrivate” browsing mode a “new feature of edge” when it’s built in to chromium?
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by monkpit 7y ago
Much more in depth than the other post with the Python examples that was posted recently! Thanks.
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But please don’t.
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by monkpit 7y ago
I would not compare those two because I don’t even have any type of disk player in my house. My only comparison is Netflix vs Netflix. My point is, you’re saying nobody would notice the quality difference if Netflix lowered their quality. I
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by monkpit 7y ago
In practice, “high tolerance” is used to mean “tight tolerance”. “Tight” is more commonly heard, at least in the US.
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by monkpit 7y ago
> It's not like netflix 4k looks good anyway I can definitely see a difference between 1080 and 4K on Netflix. Compared on the same internet connection and streaming device in the same house. One 1080 tv and one 4K tv.
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by monkpit 7y ago
Does anyone know if something like this graph exists for the US? I tried googling for one but I’m not sure of the right search terms to use.
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by monkpit 7y ago
Why do CDC and WHO discourage widespread mask usage? They suggest it only in a hospital setting or if caring for someone who has the virus. Is it because they are ineffective, or because they do not want to cause shortages?
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by monkpit 7y ago
Wouldn’t it require higher tolerances?
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Adblock wall on safari mobile with Firefox focus...
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Then why create that confusion with the name?
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> yolk Yoke
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by monkpit 7y ago
Outlook’s search function is decidedly not fantastic.
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by monkpit 7y ago
What makes you think it’s worse exactly?

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