semitones

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by semitones 5y ago
Why don't you be the change you want to see, and contribute constructively with your own opinion to facilitate curious and interesting discussion? Complaining about it is also not that interesting.
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by semitones 5y ago
Also, non-powerusers will gravitate towards the simplest solution to their problem, and that will also tend to be the one that the highest number of people understand how to use.
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by semitones 5y ago
Standards != centralization. Standards apply more to protocols, and centralization applies more to ownership of data. For instance, there is an enormous benefit to the entire world from using a standard IP/TCP stack. Yet, we don't
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by semitones 5y ago
I agree that you do not have to be a big company to make a product like that, but it seems like you have to be a big company in order to host and deliver it.
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by semitones 5y ago
"All these services are easy to replace" - I would like to agree, but I think that statement trivializes the endeavor a bit too much. For Docs for example: Sure, from a technical standpoint, creating a webapp that lets you modify
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by semitones 5y ago
The road to hell is paved with "good intentions". We desperately need to find a globally adoptable alternative to google and the services that it provides. Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc. are fantastic services in that they work really
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by semitones 5y ago
We're all gonna die.
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by semitones 5y ago
Also known as a "growth mindset". From what I've seen, I believe the majority of HN readers think this way - that most things are learning experiences, and that knowledge is power.
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by semitones 5y ago
I'm sorry to hear that, it does sound like a bummer. I grew up in a small residential community, and running around with my friends through the neighborhood from the age of 8-15 was a huge part of my development. Really can't imag
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by semitones 5y ago
I agree, it doesn't seem that extreme to me. Maybe something like letting your 9 year old get on a bus to another state, without a phone, and telling them "come back when you're done having fun!" would be extreme.
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by semitones 5y ago
I agree, it's not necessarily the "have nots" in the typical sense of the term, crab mentality is more accurate. It's just about someone who has more of anything than you - money, power, privilege (loaded term these days
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by semitones 5y ago
I was thinking something similar. If a person has the inclination to jump on the bandwagon for any given situation, they are probably actively getting something out of it. I have a theory that it could have something to do with the haves an
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by semitones 5y ago
poker is a bit more complicated. A friend and I built a site for playing poker with friends, for free: https://justpoker.games/
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by semitones 5y ago
imo unclever code != poorly designed / spaghetti code Reusing variables in a way that is confusing is a code smell, and rather than being "unclever", I would characterize it more as just "bad". In my mind, an exampl
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by semitones 5y ago
SQL is a real programming language.
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by semitones 5y ago
This is the point that RMS is trying to make. His argument (iirc) is that "rape" might be an incorrect word used to describe what happened (was it proved to be rape? The only part proved iirc were the ages), and that immediately b
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by semitones 5y ago
Toxicity isn't a binary thing - there's levels to it. If the benefits one can bring to a team outweigh their negative attributes, then you should let them on your team. As far as how to determine whether the good outweighs the bad
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by semitones 6y ago
Would you make the same argument for driving a gasoline-guzzling truck? People have the right to tell you whatever you want, but you also have the right not to listen. In this case, I don't think the onus is on you, the individual cons
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by semitones 6y ago
"We are bullish about the technology stack we've built" - I would sure hope so!
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by semitones 6y ago
Although I love the cool features, I'm worried this could potentially exacerbate situations where students already feel like they're "being watched" while learning remotely (i.e. being forced to have their camera on cons
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by semitones 6y ago
I agree that the large energy expenditure required (along with other mining costs, transaction fees, transaction latencies, etc.) to maintain the Bitcoin network ultimately makes it non-tenable for permanent financial infrastructure . Howev
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by semitones 6y ago
In FAANG for typical SWEs it is rare for to outright get fired for a mistake. How you handle the mistake matters a lot though. Usually if things are less than perfect during performance reviews, you just don't get promoted.
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by semitones 7y ago
Looks awesome! Gonna try it out when I get home. I'm sure you're already familiar with Yousician - what would you say your app will have that they don't?