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   by nlitened 3y ago

   Tools you can use to make sure the Python program you wrote keeps working: requirements.txt, pip, pipenv, pyenv, virtualenv, pyenv-virtualenv, virtualenvwrapper, pyenv-virtualenvwrapper, venv, pyvenv, conda, miniconda, poetry, docker, nix.
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   > This is something i think has been slowly changing in the US. At least among the people i know. I think your cohort is just aging.
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   Does it mean that he just cashed out this way?
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   by nlitened 3y ago

   > my inner thoughts are similar to addicts This has been my realization as well. I've never experienced quitting smoking or drugs, so can't compare, but sugar withdrawals hit me HARD — it really made me reflect a lot. From what
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   I think, if security is involved, one would still need to do overflow checks in the exact same places, so nothing is gained and nothing is lost.
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   I think the analogy could be as follows: arguably most software companies could be powered by a dozen of really talented senior Common Lisp programmers. However when choosing a software stack for a company you have to consider how easy it i
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   by nlitened 3y ago

   In Clojure, the data structures may usually contain references to mutable cells, which in turn may form cycles.
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   by nlitened 3y ago

   Oh God, I used to be obsessed with Lode Runner: The Legend Returns
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   by nlitened 3y ago

   Also, if one found their way to immutable Records and Tuples, maybe it's also time to start exploring Clojure/ClojureScript.
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    > she walked all over me > It wasn’t her fault Sir, I don't know you at all, but coming from personal experience, if you often get walked over, maybe it's time to stop taking shape of a door mat. Maybe it _was_ her fault, an
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    > prepare a bullet-point agenda in advance I think bullet points are exactly the thing Bezos was arguing against . No lazy bullet points, but instead a well-written text with a cohesive narrative, consisting of full sentences and paragr
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    I’d estimate around $2k for set up and around $2k yearly — if you’re willing to outsource absolutely everything (registration, legal, accounting, audit) and never visit or do anything personally. Likely could go cheaper in exchange for more
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    You could get a bank account in Revolut Business, where for a small monthly subscription you get zero or very low transfer fees, good currency conversion rates, very nice web/mobile apps, and pretty reasonable KYC with responsive suppo
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Would you consider Cyprus? A member of European Union, EUR currency, 12.5% corporate tax (for most software businesses could go as low as 2.5%). You collect and pay VAT only for European customers, otherwise no VAT. Supported by Stripe. For
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    When I hear “old fashioned”, I imagine <table> layouts, transparent pixel gifs, and <marquee>.
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Yep, 10x that for real life.
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Right, not the billions paid for Russian oil and gas by western countries.
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Sun automatically extracts salt-free water via evaporation, then the vapor is conveniently carried by winds all over the world and literally rains from the sky.
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Yep, you’re right, my bad.
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Hey, you're actually right! My bad
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    As codeflo showed in a sibling comment, actually I am wrong, and Pi's special magic also becomes from Taylor's series expansion. So turns out that Pi is the real magic number rather than just our arbitrary choice!
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Hey, you're right! So Pi is special :)
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    I agree with you that e is not arbitrary. I say that the period of 2π for e^ix is arbitrary, because we've arbitrarily defined periods of sin and cos as 2π. If we defined a function sin to take not an angle in radians, but in d
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    As I understand, "complex exponential" function f(x) = e^ix must satisfy only two equalities: f(0) = 1 f'(x) = i f(x) So any function that satisfies these equalities can work as a "complex exponential"
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    > Another place our pi will come up is in the exponential function. It's periodic with period 2πi. Isn't it the opposite? As I understand, we (European civilization humans) historically _define_ our complex exponential function
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Tools have their defined use cases. If you use the same tool in all cases, you’re probably misusing it.
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    Personally, I love top-of-HN Wikipedia article submissions. Often an entrance to an interesting rabbit hole and thoughtful discussion.
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    by nlitened 3y ago

    The browser has per-website zoom controls, so it's probably wise to use those, and not bikeshed font sizes on websites.
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    At this point, it’s not about whether we get AGI or not. It’s about who gets AGI first: USA or China
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    > You are in deep deep trouble already, just process-wise. Code is usually a much smaller piece of company's business process than we developers like to think. > If you're making money hand over fist you might be able to aff