scott_w

54 ms·

961.
by scott_w 2y ago
It’s not about whether they pay out, large enough customers demand you have insurance as a condition of sale. It’s cover your arse all the way down!
962.
by scott_w 2y ago
No, thats not correct. Value and reference assignment behave the same way for = (well, reference is hiding the fact that it’s not the literal string/object but a reference to it, a number is just the number). Where it matters is in pas
963.
by scott_w 2y ago
I’ve answered this here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40965857 There’s plenty of amateur footballers more skilful than professionals, yet can’t make it because they lack the physical attributes (speed/strength&#
964.
by scott_w 2y ago
That’s why you have a deferred revenue report. You divide the income across the length of the contract so you “earn” each month as it comes. This can help prevent you overspending on contract delivery because you can see your numbers go red
965.
by scott_w 2y ago
Yep, this is what deferred revenue reports are for. I’ve seen a business skirt close to the edge because they didn’t respect what it was showing until it was almost too late.
966.
by scott_w 2y ago
I honestly never understand partial refunds for cancellations (outside of money back guarantees). As a customer, you’re committing for a year to get a discount. If you can cancel at any time and get that money back, why are they getting a d
967.
by scott_w 2y ago
> he said less in comparison with other professional sports. No, we’re taking umbrage with the fact that people are saying cycling requires less skill, when this simply isn’t true. It requires different skills, that’s all.
968.
by scott_w 2y ago
> This is counter to your thesis. No, it’s because his skill is deeply tied to his body’s physiology. I wager you’d find physical traits that you simply must be born with. His height, balance, reaction times. Physiology. > Most riders
969.
by scott_w 2y ago
> Injecting spider venom isn’t dangerous as long as you get the dosage right. Venom actively damages your cells, CO just restricts oxygen access. > If doing this makes it possible to perform better, people are going to push the edge o
970.
by scott_w 2y ago
> I don't think people are trying to say it's a zero skill sport. I didn’t say you were, you were saying that there’s less skill involved, which is outright untrue. > in sports like soccer or basketball, skills like dribblin
971.
by scott_w 2y ago
You inhale less CO and other pollutants on a bicycle than you do in a car. I don’t have the study to hand but this has definitely been measured.
972.
by scott_w 2y ago
Try riding down the side of a mountain at 50-70mph and tell me there’s less skill in that
973.
by scott_w 2y ago
Only someone who’s never cycled quickly could say there’s less skill involved. Try riding down the side of a mountain at 50mph and follow up your post.
974.
by scott_w 2y ago
I doubt it’s dangerous at all: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40948229
975.
by scott_w 2y ago
Couple of things: I’m not sure this is dangerous, per se, as long as the dosage is measured. As you learn in school, CO is only poisonous because it replaces oxygen in your blood. There’s no negative long term effects as long as the dose ne
976.
by scott_w 2y ago
I would have thought so but I’m not a lawyer. The article suggests DMCA is intended for direct copies so that’s why it failed here. Maybe more general copyright laws would apply for lossy copies.
977.
by scott_w 2y ago
But isn’t that the same as memorising it and rewriting the implementation from memory? I’m sure “it wasn’t an exact reproduction” is not much of a defence.
978.
by scott_w 2y ago
Ok I read the article and it looks like the issue is the DMCA specifically, which require the code to be more identical than is presented. I’m guessing separate claims could still come from other copyright laws?
979.
by scott_w 2y ago
While correct, the example given is that they COPY the code, then make adjustments to hide the fact. I suspect this is still a copyright violation. It’s interesting that a judge sees it differently when it’s just run through a programme. I’
980.
by scott_w 2y ago
Different people need a different analogy to absorb the same information. Because of this, the more people writing these practices down from a different viewpoint, the more likely another person is influenced and improves their craft.
981.
by scott_w 2y ago
I didn’t say the text is an abstraction of the boxes so I don’t know what you’re talking about.
982.
by scott_w 2y ago
Both are abstractions. They’re just different types of abstractions. Your question makes no sense.
983.
by scott_w 2y ago
Because the boxes and lines are just an abstraction.
984.
by scott_w 2y ago
I wholeheartedly agree with this advice and have for over a decade now. I think there’s something in the fact that you know you caused that that helps the lesson stick. Potentially you will understand the assumptions you had then vs now tha
985.
by scott_w 2y ago
Yes, that’s true but I suspect that what you’re doing is also what people are complaining about ;-)
986.
by scott_w 2y ago
To be fair, the designer of the website can’t restore scrollbars…
987.
by scott_w 2y ago
And when you have to unlock it for the fifth time? This is looking like a shit product and shit customer support.
988.
by scott_w 2y ago
It’s also because there might only be one super admin account allowed, which also needs to be the most secure. But you don’t want the person with the 2FA codes to wander off with them one day!
989.
by scott_w 2y ago
In which case, I’d look at the documentation that companies put out for SSO to get a feel for the types of issues your customers will face. Make sure your system logs everything (or pay Auth0) and provide this as a feature. It’ll cut down a
990.
by scott_w 2y ago
That’s exactly what everyone does. Most even put Google Sign-in into their free plans because it’s a great way to increase sign-ups. The main benefit of SAML comes from the permission management and standardisation across systems. Its also

More ›