muchabi

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   by muchabi 12y ago

   The other answers sound like they're from people who aren't new to the idea of pointers... Try simple data structures first. Having linked list nodes that actually uses minimal memory (pointer to next node, a data field) is actual
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   by muchabi 12y ago

   Also curious here. I too find Ruby more consistent/predictable than Python. Ruby is my main/favorite language, but I was exposed to Python first and used it a lot more for work/school, so it's not an experience thing her
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   by muchabi 12y ago

   I read it as "given a choice between A and B, I'll choose A". So... When choices are available for a software library, pick an open-source one over a well-tested black box, and perhaps even contribute. If the black box is the
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   by muchabi 12y ago

   There's a strange, delightful joy in finding that I agree with every statement here and in the original post/repo
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   by muchabi 12y ago

   To add another example to the list, Ruby lets you list which attributes can be read/written and which ones can only be read on top. Something like. class Car attr_reader :model, :company # only read attr_accessor :color
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   by muchabi 13y ago

   This was posted on Hacker News a while back too: http://blog.forecast.io/its-not-a-web-app-its-an-app-you-ins... They put a lot of effort into making it work for mobile devices, and it is indeed gorgeous. Last I checked it