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by valbaca 4y ago
> It's not often discussed on HN, which is a shame. It absolutely is. In fact, it's how I found out about the language. There's been several conversations about it and each release is posted on HN. For example: https:&#x
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by valbaca 4y ago
???
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by valbaca 4y ago
Crystal's shards are like Ruby's gems. https://crystal-lang.org/community/ https://shardbox.org https://shards.info https://crystalshards.org
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by valbaca 4y ago
You're describing a good conductor/manager. Everyone knows a conductor's role is vital. What mkl95 was talking about is the manager/conductor we actually get.
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by valbaca 4y ago
right, just buy 1kg of gold instead
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by valbaca 4y ago
> if it has to reach out to literally any other component of the system Maybe it doesn't have to "reach out to literally any other component" Sometimes code can be self-contained. That's why they're called &quo
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by valbaca 4y ago
It's absolutely a "boil the frog" situation. I already see it on my own team. First, there were "no expectations" to come into the office. Then, it would be "really nice" if everyone tried to come in on We
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by valbaca 4y ago
> Everyone wants to be respectful of your time and focus. NO THEY DONT
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by valbaca 5y ago
The first link in the article points to this: https://www.netlify.com/products/#netlify-edge-functions How to use them Drop JavaScript or TypeScript functions inside an edge-functions directory in your project. Use cas
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by valbaca 5y ago
OP doesn't need or want the JVM or Java libraries, and he wants to stay in the world of Free software that C and Ruby provide. He analyzed his needs and wants. This is a good example of what "right tool for the job" analysis
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by valbaca 5y ago
This doesn't sound like Imposter Syndrome, but it also doesn't mean the problem is you or character traits about yourself ("not seen as reliable"). You're literally getting no support from your team. No manager and
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by valbaca 5y ago
Premature optimization....compared to the energy a single shipping tanker, long-haul truck, car, or even microwave compute energy is microscopic. Might as well worry about how much air you breathe is contributing to global CO2 levels. That
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by valbaca 5y ago
You need to name and shame. "FAANG" isn't a company.
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by valbaca 5y ago
Most of our old services are still on 8, slowly migrating those to 11. Sometimes it's trivial, other times it's a pain. Anything new is at least on 11 and 17 where possible.
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by valbaca 5y ago
oh pidgin. Throughout my life (as a millennial) chat went this way: 1. IRC 2. IRC, Yahoo messenger, Aol Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger (mostly based on your ISP in the early days) 3. All + Skype (video!! wow!) + Google messenger. *This wa
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by valbaca 5y ago
mother fudge
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by valbaca 5y ago
> Option 2: use strong types This should've been Option One
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by valbaca 5y ago
> Option 2: use strong types
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by valbaca 5y ago
Oh, I did just remember there was a huge backlash in my hometown because of the Dixie Chicks speaking out against the war. My hometown was particularly upset b/c it was also the hometown of one of the Dixie Chicks.
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by valbaca 5y ago
I lived in a small town in Texas (2nd Most Conservative city in the nation) and everyone across both aisles thought it was a joke. Granted, yes, I'm also a leftist.
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by valbaca 5y ago
+1, visit MIT. They have/(had?) campus preview weekend. Definitely kick the tires to help decide
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by valbaca 5y ago
I was in a near exact situation when I was going to college: 1. I was accepted into MIT 2. I was also accepted into my hometown college (Texas Tech University) with a near-full ride scholarship. My parents could help with the rest of the TT
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by valbaca 5y ago
"Freedom fries" was always considered a joke and I never heard anyone ever use it except with dripping sarcasm. Everyone knew it was a joke from the very beginning. It also occurred when it was clear that with the emotions of 9&#x
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by valbaca 5y ago
The onboarding/waterboarding joke wasn't funny the first time and yet tries it twice. Author doesn't bother learning what the CEO looks like or his name? > You HAVE to type it in correctly Yes. That's how names work.
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by valbaca 5y ago
It's not "weird" but weight is lost in the kitchen, NOT the gym. Adding more exercise will actually increase your hunger and likely cause you to overeat. You need to exercise to be healthy, but it's actually counter to i
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by valbaca 5y ago
mosh is spectacular I first came across it when I was trying to turn my iPad Pro into a productive semi-laptop. mosh was essential to keep the connections persistent. It's incredibly robust and fast
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by valbaca 5y ago
> but it feels like my real job is now to rein in junior developers That's quite the paternalistic and insulting approach. We were all "junior" at some point. I don't find mentoring boring. I find it one of the most e
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by valbaca 5y ago
Gentoo or Linux From Scratch
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by valbaca 5y ago
I'm in the same boat. I used to spent a ton of time in college tinkering with Slackware on my Thinkpad x200s Now if I wanted linux, I would just use Linux Mint to have a working, efficient laptop.
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by valbaca 5y ago
It wasn't an interview. I never said that so not sure where you got that. It was in a 1:1 where she was specifically seeking out advice on how to deal with this manager

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