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by ollysb 16y ago
When people start working around the public API by calling private methods it's because the framework is being used in a way that wasn't planned for. If we could adapt the public API to provide the required functionality then the framework
902.
by ollysb 16y ago
Webmock is an excellent ruby framework for solving this problem. My current app intereracts with both github and heroku and it's come in very handing for filling in what would otherwise be gaps. It's newer than fakeweb and is much better at
903.
by ollysb 16y ago
There's 2 aspects to it. First, the coverage which gives you the safety net. Second, specifying behaviour before implementation which allows you to maintain tight alignment between your requirements and code as they evolve. According to the
904.
by ollysb 16y ago
One of the most pleasurable benefits of TDD is that I can refactor code and not worry that I'm going to break something. On larger projects this is really liberating, I can develop with the same freedom that I did on day 1. It means that a
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by ollysb 16y ago
I've only used amazon rds and s3 to date. These have both been pretty straight forward to set up. I've been interested in exploring using EC2 instances but haven't gotten round to it because of the learning curve with images etc. The fact t
906.
by ollysb 16y ago
This really works as a concept. I've signed up and reviewed a couple of sites already. I'm looking at one now that looks suspiciously like spam though. There doesn't appear to be a spam button for when you're looking at a site. If a site is
907.
by ollysb 16y ago
I wonder if they'll start shipping keyboards with a big button at the bottom ;)
908.
by ollysb 16y ago
You're right, my comment was directed at your example really; the code before and after use the same representation, text. In that case it seems the original was simply a poor textual representation of the logic. I'm actually a firm believe
909.
by ollysb 16y ago
regarding lambda4jdt: It's a sorry state of affairs when you're relying on the IDE to hide the noise in a language.
910.
by ollysb 16y ago
I used eclipse to code java every day for 5 years. I used it on windows, linux and OS X. During that time I upgraded computers a few times. Each time I upgraded I was optimistic that my shiny new machine would make eclipse run at a tolerabl
911.
by ollysb 16y ago
It took me a little while to figure out it was a practice aid. Something like - practice with a full orchestra at your own speed - would have made it clearer. The 'your interpretations' also confused me, I wasn't sure whether that referred
912.
by ollysb 16y ago
I've had a lot of success with the pomodoro technique. You start with a todo list for the day and then do work in 25 minute chunks with 5 minutes off in between each chunk. I've found that giving myself those 5 minutes of time to deliberate
913.
by ollysb 16y ago
How about, "short urls you can remember"?
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by ollysb 16y ago
I also agree. Given that the pinned menu isn't even rendered in the browser it seems strange to describe this resource in a page. The lifecycle doesn't fit at all. If the content of the pinned menu changes I wouldn't expect to have to reloa
915.
by ollysb 16y ago
Thanks! macvim here I come :) edit: Many of the most popular textmate schemes have already been converted and can be found at http://github.com/squil/vim_colors
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by ollysb 16y ago
Entirely agree on the aesthetics, one of the things holding me back from switching is that I love vibrant ink in textmate. I just can't seem to find a theme that is quite as bright (vividchalk was pretty close). Any suggestions?
917.
by ollysb 16y ago
As a java developer who's moved over to ruby the JDK 7 feature list was starting to make me think it wouldn't be such a painful language to work with. Just 3 features would have made me think about working with java again. Type inference, c
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Ask HN: How to find a ruby hacker in london for my side project?
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by ollysb 16y ago
Why not have an IE6 compatibility mode? Central IT could maintain a list of domains that require the mode to be switched on.
920.
by ollysb 16y ago
Unfortunately that is. My intended use is as a simple content management system for a friends business website. The interface is perfect, however they have paid for a website design(couple of sample pages) with the correct branding etc. Wit
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by ollysb 16y ago
Will it be possible to design a template from scratch in html?
922.
by ollysb 16y ago
Very impressed, been looking for something like this for a couple of weeks. Are you planning on adding 'comments' functionality.
923.
by ollysb 16y ago
Love the "once we implement it" for making updates, very lean.
924.
by ollysb 16y ago
Most developers only tend to stick around in a job for a couple of years. Going the employee route isn't a guarantee that you'll always have the original developers available.
925.
by ollysb 16y ago
I once saw a couple of beggars in Barcelona sitting with three pieces of card propped up next to a wall. The cards each had a title: whiskey, wine, and rum. It raised a chuckle out of me and I did give them so money.
926.
by ollysb 16y ago
I get through at least an index card a day doing pomodoros.
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by ollysb 16y ago
In a noisy, communication oriented environment is it any wonder that design has tended towards simplicity. The examples of historical design given all communicate a superior status for the family/institution that had requested it's construc
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by ollysb 16y ago
At my last company we had exactly these problems with a central IT service. In the end we got so frustrated with the poor service that we moved to using a 3rd party for hosting and admin. We never looked back. We didn't have a ticketing sys
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by ollysb 16y ago
The sequence where he sees his children seems decidedly like an alternative ending to the sequence we've been seeing the whole way through the film. This already made me suspicious, the spinning top then seemed confirmation that you are not
930.
by ollysb 16y ago
There's a difference between a physical response to withdrawal and a physical requirement to live. As far as I'm aware there aren't any addictions that change your physiology to the degree that you have a permanent dependency (would be fasc

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