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by room271 14y ago
We use Scalatra. It doesn't do too much/get in the way.
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'Prohibition is never a solution to anything.' This is clearly a massive claim which seems to be implausible by some common sense tests. But either way, it is definitely a belief rather than something provable. Tax is a form of prohibitio
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It is vitally important to recognise the complexity and uncertainty in deciding on these kinds of big issues. There will rarely be clear winners, and evidence is almost always partial and flawed. BUT as a non-American citizen I can't unders
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What a nonsense title. Of course we have a moral obligation to society, where society means the people around us. This doesn't necessarily mean our choice of profession though. Although this can be a great way to help/serve others.
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I think this is great. I'm also really interested in the new public APIs and how these can be used going forward. Good job gov IT team :)
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I wrote a blog on this problem for Drupal a while ago - but with a particular focus on the fact that Drupal has a 'talent problem' precisely because of what the article says (Drupal is not fun for developers and, moreover, fails to promote
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by room271 14y ago
Wow - people on HN are unforgiving. The site design is great. Yes, it is dog slow at the moment, but otherwise it is fun and beautifully made with some nice mapping etc. People seem to be criticising it on UI terms (it's confusing/hard to u