alashley

Between learning Android and actually getting it built, I created a social fitness app that never really took off after an initial influx of users:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrelashl...

I'm getting a second wind and might re-build it soon, as something that is more similar to tiktok. I may also need to put much more effort into advertising/marketing this time.

Last time I used call, apply and bind was when a co-worker decided to roll his own JS framework.

It was as bad as it sounds.

Great game, I never finished it, but I've always hoped to find something nearly as far-fetched ever since I played it.

Sure, here are a few off the top of my head:

- My Git commits/changesets were huge. There were so many code changes to so many files that it was very difficult to review. I learned how to write better commit messages and streamline my commits a few years later.

- I ignored best practices for the sake of getting things done. Programming wisdom and best practices seemed like overkill at the time, as I only measured my work by the number of lines of code I wrote. I needed to find the middle ground between quality and productivity.

- I organized projects/files inconsistently. This was because no one else had to work with the repo at the time.

- I was bad at managing expectations of stakeholders and estimating tasks. Because I was inexperienced, I would over-promise and under-deliver at times. As I went along, I realized better ways of communicating what could and couldn't be done within a sprint. Now, I think when someone asks for a feature -- the answer should generally be yes, with whatever caveats/blockers that are foreseen at the time.

Taking a job as a solo "lead" developer at a startup for my first job out of school.

I picked up so many bad habits and it took a while to figure out how to collaborate with others on code. If I had to take that same path again, I would get involved with an open-source project to solidify the fundamentals.

Persona 5 and derivatives has some of the slickest UX I have seen in any interactive media.

Best: It's okay to say you don't know something

Worst: Don't tell employees you pay them so they shouldn't have to use Google.

I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem like any of that meal in moderation could predispose someone to a stroke?

Scary, I'd have similar fears about using Firebase/Firestore in a production app.

A social cannabis app (since its legal where I live -- Canada). It seems like the available alternatives on the app store generally aren't fulfilling their user's needs.

Death Stranding (themes of loneliness/isolation/virtual connection), Persona 5 (themes of evil/corruption/abuse), The Last of Us 2 and Coffee Talk.

Yeah being told "it's time to go to bed now" as a 27 year old man is a special kind of silent death.

Thanks for your answer, and no, I certainly couldn't afford to fight :)

I have a question that's related to something like this, I haven't been able to find a definitive answer through Google.

So let's say I want to create an app called "X this, not that!" But "Eat this, not that!" already exists and is an established brand.

Their product is in the health/diet space, while mine is in alternative medicine. Could this be considered copyright infringement?

My gut says it could be, but I think that if the product is very different then it should be fine.

I've done a three day water fast and it was rough and nearly fainted on day three.

More electrolytes would help with this, specifically salt. And if you drink plain water, it depletes your electrolytes pretty quickly through urination.

But YMMV, as always.

I think its just marketing hype. Although some approaches do lend themselves to better performance of course.

I once read a quote related to React. Paraphrasing: Speed is an implementation detail, if it wasn't fast we wouldn't do it/use it.

Just finished Beyond: Two Souls in about 15 hours over 2 weeks. I also find the website How Long to Beat let's me know how much time I will invest in a game upfront.

For me, typically the longer the game, the more addictive it is.

I understand this.

Advice, especially the unsolicited kind

Agree with the premise of the article. Haters and fanboys alike all end up wearing themselves out anyway.

I built gymmr, an app that let's people meet at the gym based on their diets and fitness routines: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andrelashl...

My plan in 2020 is to focus much more on the marketing side of things

I like Coach Red Pill on You Tube. Some of his stuff is pretty insightful.

Makes sense.

Complained about your dating prospects instead of making yourself more dateable?

Being dateable and actually finding people to date are two very different things.

I guess them raising us as children, changing our diapers, making sacrifices for us etc. doesn't count for any kind of paying it forward because..... me, me, me, me, me.

But having children is a choice. A choice that they made. A choice that comes with huge responsibilities.

I'm all for having and expressing gratitude within reason though.

But I no longer see life as some gift I should be eternally grateful for. And even if it is a gift, its not one I asked for and should be required to pay for.

How long did it take you to become adapted?

This is usually referred to as gaslighting, which you may know.

A Narcissist's Prayer

That didn't happen.

And if it did, it wasn't that bad.

And if it was, that's not a big deal.

And if it is, that's not my fault.

And if it was, I didn't mean it.

And if I did...

You deserved it.

Just finished this app that lets people find workout partners/personal trainers with similar routines/diets.

Link: https://gymmmr.com/home

Thanks Thomas! I will definitely implement SSL ASAP. You're right, date of birth isn't really relevant for an app like this.

Thanks for your feedback!

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