thinkxl

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   by thinkxl 9y ago

   There are ways where you don't have to maintain 2 code bases. For example with react, when doing SSR, you can import your components from the client and use them in the server, allowing you to keep minimal functionality (links, text, i
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   by thinkxl 9y ago

   It's funny how devs feel threatened by a non-JS trend. Even when their favorite frameworks are providing tools to accomplish minimal functionality when JavaScript is off. Server side rendering has been a big priority in React, Vue, Red
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   by thinkxl 9y ago

   > For the same reason we build features in websites that work for blind people (aria tags everywhere), disabled people (accessible buttons), people who speak different languages (i18n), VIM users (GMail keyboard shortcuts), etc. From a c
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   by thinkxl 9y ago

   the list of sites on https://hnpwa.com/ vs this https://news.ycombinator.com/
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   by thinkxl 9y ago

   These: - Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja by John Resig (my favorite) - Eloquent JavaScript by Marijn Haverbeke
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   by thinkxl 9y ago

   Also, there is a trend to shame old technology, or better said, to shame devs that use jQuery, Backbone, or similar. > "Oh, why are you using Backbone? That's an old and obsolete technology. You should learn React/Vue&#x2F
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   by thinkxl 10y ago

   You shouldn't if you are happy with Disqus. Isso is an open source, self hosted alternative.
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   by thinkxl 10y ago

   I wrote about my pivoting story in here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13532415 tl;dr: was 28 sales manager in Mexico, no English. Today I'm 33, frontend lead developer in US. Sorry for the link, I don't wa
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   by thinkxl 10y ago

   I see people everywhere complaining about how frontend development is moving too fast, and stories like mrits. In 2011 I was sales manager in Mexico, doing WordPress sites for free on the side just for fun. In 2012 I migrated to the US with
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    by thinkxl 10y ago

    ##frontend on freenode, we are off-topic almost all the time.
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    by thinkxl 10y ago

    Never.
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    by thinkxl 10y ago

    I have deleted most of my gmails, now I only have one because is the main email where I have a lot of accounts signed up that I don't remember, when I get an email from those services I change my email immediately. Now I use http:&#x2
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    by thinkxl 10y ago

    I use https://posteo.de/en and am very happy so far, it's 1 EUR per month. Features for the curious: - 2 GB email account - 100% green electricity - Saved data can be encrypted data - Two-factor auth - Ad-free - Sign u
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    You are right, it won't change, if someone want to use SQLite or another option (even Redis) they can fork it, this is an app for learning purposes.
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    I wanted to play with database with a very simple application also I only knew how to use MongoDB.
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Just to clarify, this is a very early project, and it needs a lot of work, this is some of the stuff that is in my TODO list: - Responsive Web Design - User management (login/register/etc) - Expiration time - Documentation on how
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Rocketbin author here, this is my first Python and Flask project, so probably you will see a lot of stuff that is not a "good practice". I only have experience in MongoDB that is why I'm using it, probably in the future I can
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    Largest and most influential Spanish-speaking community for creatives(domestika.org)

    3 points by thinkxl 12y ago|0 comments
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Thanks :)
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Thanks and yes, I will keep that in mind.
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Got it, Meteor.
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Thank you, I appreciate your comment :)
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    I wanted to try MeteorJS, personal preference
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Why not? in the mean time I just did it as an experiment that came out as a comment on freenode ##frontend, if it goes well in a month or so, I will take some time from my current paid work to create a custom theme for this site. Empty hope
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    lol, just by opening it?
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Yes is a known issue that I need to fix, sorry about that and thank you :)
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    I just had to create a package with my CSS: http://www.telesc.pe/docs/custom-themes/ and tweak two lines of JavaScript to alter the number of results per day. To install it I followed this: http://www.t
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Thanks! :)
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Not sure, I feel mine sometimes very slow, here is a list of Meteor/Telescope sites: - http://www.bootstrappers.io/ - http://dataforgood.co/ - http://sidebar.io/ You can check if is on
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    by thinkxl 12y ago

    Regarding to your question, I have no specific demographic target, just general Front-end developers that are willing to learn, help or give feedback, it has only two weeks I have nothing specified yet about demographics.