rlawson

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   by rlawson 4y ago

   Yep - I work at a great place in this regards (smallish company which helps I am sure) 1. Remote/hybrid working - dev choice 2. Good gear 3. Dedicated time for addressing tech debt/training (Friday's for us) 4. Supp
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   by rlawson 4y ago

   Also I used ReportMill before at a prev job - very good software!
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   by rlawson 4y ago

   Thanks - I have been keeping an eye on flet. I think it still is a way from being ready for prod mobile app but happy to see it progress.
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   by rlawson 4y ago

   Thank you! I will read through this
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   Ask HN: Easiest Route to a Mobile App?

   1 points by rlawson 4y ago|4 comments
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   by rlawson 4y ago

   These are simple utilities and I know Swing but not JavaFX but I guess I should play around with it
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   by rlawson 4y ago

   Yep - it's good job security. Learn Java first and then Kotlin or whatever after that. It'll all make a lot more sense if you have a good understanding of core Java/JVM first
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   Ask HN: Tips for modern Java Swing development?

   1 points by rlawson 4y ago|6 comments
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   by rlawson 4y ago

   Best laf for modern Java desktop apps
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Good points. Agree with slim models and I personally like a service layer. FBVs are great, CBVs are ok, GCBVs are of the devil
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Had a couple years break from Java and then back to it in current job. You know what - Java is fine and I am enjoying the work. You can knacker things up in any language and modern Java has a lot of the rough edges worked out (tooling, depe
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Will Vincent's books are great to get you started and productive. Django is a very deep framework though so expect to keep learning for a while https://wsvincent.com/books/
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Valid points! I basically copy over my auth templates and tweaks from one project to the next but it should be a basic working auth out of the box (unstyled templates).
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    I think all are great frameworks and you can accomplish equally great things. I have not used Rails other than playing around but have built large systems in (many) PHP frameworks and Django. For me it came down the simple fact that I prefe
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    This! I often build Django apps without any javascript and it's so light weight that the pages render instantly. If there is some interactivity needed then I toss in htmx where needed.
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Question: I have been looking for a way to use htmx to build mobile apps. What I iterated too was just cordova + css framework of choice + htmx. How is hyperview better/worse? Does hyperview let me use htmx or does it just share the sa
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    This, a thousand times this. A hundred lines of Java/Python/C# can save you at least 10 lines of a stored proc :) Also why don't they teach SQL in most schools???
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    There are definitely a few things I don't like in Django. Extreme OO with generic class based views, I hate mixins of any sort as well. But the organization, functionality and robust 3rd party app ecosystem are where Django shines. Als
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    You are right that you need to go into it with your eyes open. At least in my state it took about a year to get certified to foster and you set boundaries on what you can handle. For instance, I knew that I would not be equipped for a certa
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Thank you for your kind comment!
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Yep Java rocks and is well suited for larger projects. If I have a small team and need to move super fast - then I use Django. If it's > 10 devs and is going to be a large project then it's Java all the way.
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Yep - just read one about Django and starting one about Spring Boot. I know both these frameworks but I like to read as a way of keeping up on the new features. The key is I try to code as I read and as soon as possible put what I learned i
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    I second this! Had two bios, they got grown (as happens). Wife and I missing kids and fostered a little 5 month old girl and after two years adopted. She's 5 now and wife/myself are early 50's and she is the center of our uni
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    I am a subscriber and really enjoy John's work
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    I just use what is built into Django or an extension for DRF to use jwt I found the 3rd party providers to be just one more hassle. The exception being larger systems that were already running on AWS/Azure and there I used the provider
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    I helped scale a startup from less than 10 to 200 people as CTO, doesn't make me an expert but means I understand the pressure you are under. Time is your most precious resource. 1. Just get it working without any js. 2. Go back
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    htmx like all great ideas seems obvious in retrospect. Why can't other html elements do what links and forms do? Htmx simplifying it all back down to html - I had that "of course!" reaction.
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    I love Django Chat. Obviously very specific niche but Will and Carlton are great to listen too. https://djangochat.com/
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    by rlawson 4y ago

    Upstate of SC (so AC is a must), prefer windows, up to 20k budget. Have to get approval from HOA. Spousal attention is directed to this project so no room to DIY and mess it up 3 times :)
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    Ask HN: Any Recommendations for Office Shed?

    1 points by rlawson 4y ago|3 comments