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I don’t think that’s very fair.
They seemingly learned a lot. Unfortunately a lot of what they learnt should have been obvious from the start.
It shouldn’t take two years to figure out you need to speak to your customers and bring in revenue.
The iPad is fantastic for, as the author points out, “reading the news and watching YouTube and playing games”
I think there’s just a kind of techie who desperately wishes they could do everything on an iPad, but really the machine meant for them is a lightweight MacBook (Neo or Air)
Couldn't agree more. I am that person. I spent months deliberating before buying an 11" iPad (with keyboard). Used it for a week for the novelty. But the keyboard, trackpad, and multi-tasking is so janky compared to my Mac that it's sat in a cupboard ever since.
The MacBook Air is so quick and light that it's always just as convenient to get the MacBook out instead.
And that's not even for 'techie' tasks. Basic note-taking, researching, and simple spreadsheets are all easier on the Mac. The only time I reach for the iPad is if I want to watch a video and my girlfriend is already using the TV.
That being said, the iPad mini is a perfect companion if you do want an iPad but already have a decent MacBook. Such a great form-factor and doesn't pretend to be a laptop replacement.
The ‘Boy Scout Rule’ and Kent Beck’s idea to “First make the change easy, then make the easy change” are probably the two most important bits of advice I received in my career.
I attribute most of my success to following those rules.
And maybe I’m just applying my own biases, but all the best developers I’ve worked with seem to follow those rules as well.
Absolutely awful to hear.
His games were a significant part of my teenagehood, as I'm sure they were for many others. Thank you for all the memories Vince.
I'm not refuting that they don't sell your data, I haven't checked. But your link is not relevant to the discussion.
It's the privacy policy of the Apple TV app, not the Apple TV device.
I love Gleam, but I would start with Elixir if you're interested in learning about how powerful the BEAM & OTP are.
There's not much documentation/resources around OTP in Gleam. When I was playing around with it I often found myself referring to the Elixir docs and then 'translating' that knowledge to Gleam's OTP implementation.
Gleam is still very new so this is totally understandable, and both are great languages so you'll likely have a lot of fun learning either of them.
DHH posts are starting to read like the ramblings of a mad man.
people who've traded in their Trump Derangement Syndrome diagnosis for a Musk Derangement Syndrome
holy tenants of the woke religion
the day-to-day antics of the meme lord at large
I'm glad that they've managed to find another corporate sponsor (as well as fly.io returning).
Gleam is such a lovely language to use, and I really hope it catches on.
This may sound a little odd, but I want to be more hedonistic.
I’ve spent my entire adult life up to now saving and investing so that I could buy a house. Now that I’ve done that it would be nice to indulge just a little bit.
In regards to ISP’s, I’ve had a lot of luck with some of the new fibre networks.
HyperOptic (who run their own networks) and Zen Internet (CityFibre) have both been excellent for me.
I have not reached the point of why aria label is code smell before giving up
The main point was that they often see it used to label non-interactive elements, when it should only be used for interactive elements. It's a useful point to make, but that's not a code smell, that's faulty code.
The author should have chosen a better title, e.g. "Think twice before using aria-label".
This almost certainly depends on the size of the company.
Two years is plenty of time to make an impact at a startup.
I think you’re right but for the opposite reason.
Tesla have shown very little inclination to design cars suitable for European roads (e.g. small-medium sized hatchbacks). B-segment car buyers in Europe will opt for an ID3.
For motorway mile-munchers Tesla still have the advantage of their super-charging network to set them apart.