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by brider 15y ago
Do you have any references for this, my good man? I don't mean to question your comment; I want to learn more about how this has been established and the nature of it.
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by brider 15y ago
Honestly, I am completely unsure why we are discussing this article, or why it showed up in a place like HN. It is clearly based on shutterstock's agenda in acquiring perl developers. I coded perl full-time for a year, straight up, for 10+
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by brider 15y ago
I think you're all missing the point. Its purpose is not to be a commentary on/solution for programmer archetypes, it's just a technological proof of concept. A concept which uses said archetype as an example use case.
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by brider 15y ago
You may be correct in that instance, then. The older USB apple keyboards likely use rubber membrane key switches rather than the scissor switch type. In which case, the feel of the keys would definitely be different. I personally was referr
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by brider 15y ago
I think you may be missing the point about mechanical keyboards, my friend. The appeal of a mechanical keyboard stems from the switches under the keys that offer varied pressure curves, pressure thresholds, and physical feedback (depending
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by brider 15y ago
This entire comments thread has a higher than expected level of subtle/downplayed humor. I appreciate subtle humor, but I don't know if Hacker News is the place for it.
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by brider 15y ago
This is why they say teaching is a great method for cementing your memory. It forces you to master whatever you're explaining so that you can explain to someone else in a way they can understand it.
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by brider 15y ago
That's not the best argument. We have System Administrator's appreciation day and Administrative Professionals day here in the USA.