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Exited Mac Development(ds9soft.com)
1 points by ds9soft 1y ago|2 comments
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by ds9soft 1y ago
Reasons why I no longer develop my apps
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Using AI to write an Ada/SPARK parser combinator library(ds9soft.com)
4 points by ds9soft 2y ago|0 comments
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by ds9soft 2y ago
The sense of security is provided by a good test suite (which you still need) plus SBCL type annotations.
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by ds9soft 2y ago
Thanks for the correction.
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by ds9soft 2y ago
That's true of any language or project to be fair. Big egos are everywhere in software development.
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by ds9soft 2y ago
I also view it a as practical skill. I'm paid to write in a practical language which is mutating into a monster I no longer consider fun to write in. But as I started a new project which eventually could be a business, then I can use w
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by ds9soft 2y ago
I didn't give any career advice at all. Why did you think this was it? My career advice would be to keep developing in whatever established and practical language you are using and get paid to use if that's what you want.
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by ds9soft 2y ago
I have used CL before, but not in anger.
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by ds9soft 2y ago
Yes. I used Clozure CL before and now I use Lem as editor. But I stick to SBCL (at least for now, though I can see myself using CCL again when it supports ARM64). As for LispWorks, I installed the Personal edition and played with it. I can&
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by ds9soft 2y ago
Blog post author here: True. But there's no reason not to write when you are in anger about other languages that you do use every single day. I guess I was just venting and also reaffirming my intention to use CL. I have used it before
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by ds9soft 2y ago
The wheel has been reinvented in different shapes and for different purposes for a long time. It's not necessarily a bad thing. You don't want to keep using stone wheels, or wooden wheels. Have you ever seen modern sci-fi wheels d
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by ds9soft 2y ago
The whole C land, including build tools, old unix utils, is a security mess waiting to be exploited, and it's going to be exploited. Just look how easy it's to break everything with a single dot. It's time people realize we c
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Ask HN: Native Mac app vs. Cross platform
2 points by ds9soft 3y ago|1 comments
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by ds9soft 5y ago
People want cheap software, and that’s what they get.
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SwiftUI Suitability for macOS App Development(ds9soft.com)
2 points by ds9soft 6y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: PopDo (macOS) A quick task list for the Mac menu bar(ds9soft.com)
2 points by ds9soft 7y ago|0 comments
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by ds9soft 7y ago
Well, it’s just a click away if you press “Download on the Mac App Store”. But I could add that info too. Thanks!
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by ds9soft 7y ago
Damn, I thought I did.
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by ds9soft 7y ago
https://ds9soft.com
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Show HN: FreelanceStation (macOS) Time Tracking and Invoicing for Freelancers
1 points by ds9soft 7y ago|6 comments
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Show HN: FreelanceStation (macOS) Time tracking and Invoicing for freelancers(ds9soft.com)
1 points by ds9soft 7y ago|0 comments