vivekkhurana

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Building Twitter clone at Twitter scale(thenewstack.io)
1 points by vivekkhurana 12y ago|0 comments
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
For python, if the work is simple, we use web2py and if we need something scalable or complex we build the stack ourselves based on the combo of dejavu and cherrypy. Lots of components are available in python for different segments of a web
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
On the contrary with other pythonic frmeworks, the curve is not that difficult. Currently we are using the combo of cherrypy and dejavu in python, and the learning curve was surprisingly small. Anyone who tried hands with sqlachemy or storm
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
I would agree with the article that django has lowered the entry barrier but thats it. Problem with django is, it is easy to do 70% of the work but rest 30% would make you cry... as long as you have clearly defined problem, like newspaper c
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
Dont worry, all good programmers I know have sucked at maths at one point or the other. Try sage http://www.sagemath.org/ , its a free software written in python. The software has a web interface which lets you program the equations and s
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
We have enough examples now where a company open sources its product and still makes money, Redhat, Mysql to name few. You can always open up the base product and charge for additional features (the freemium model). You have to create an ec
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
I find apple as a smart company, they make good products and they ensure profitability of every venture. I dont count apple products as a premium products but they are not making commodity products either. Overall apple has managed to strik
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
joelonsoftware http://www.joelonsoftware.com/
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
Awesome post and the organization of algorithm in different sections is simply perfect...
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
I love this one... So can we say now that 'computing is a child's play' ?
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
I having pain in my stomach laughing... where is PHP, Python and Ruby ? I loved the perl one "You stab yourself in the foot repeatedly with an incredibly large and very heavy Swiss Army knife."
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
I like the idea in the end of the software, "Every designer on the planet has a portfolio of their designs, but how many have a portfolio of their minds?". Rarely you see a designer or an enterprnuer talking about what is in there mind. Por
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
I do couple of meditations like whirling, vipsana, gibberish etc. depending on the need of my body. Meditation is not a quick fix, infact initially meditation might result in fall in productivity as your body energy is re-balanced. Meditati
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
So you are working with a new technology stack and exploring new things... throwaway prototype is good when youa re doing something new. If you were versed witht he particular protocol, would you need to write to throwaway prototype ? I don
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
Isn't this what refactoring is ? As you mature as a coder, you will be able to write good code for certain standards which need not be thrown away. So having a look at the code and fixing the crappy portion will be more productive than thro
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by vivekkhurana 18y ago
What you are facing is a standard problem in adaptation of technology. What most techies think usable might not be that much usable by non-techie user. As far as wiki is concerned, I find it challenging to use a wiki even being a techie. Th