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   by dv_says 11y ago

   Lots of desktop integration features! Custom chat notification bubbles, screenshot taking, file downloads and uploads, resizable font, various keyboard shortcuts, menu bar icon, and more.
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   by dv_says 11y ago

   Enchat, my take on a Mac app for Facebook Messenger: https://www.mornings.com/enchat/
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   by dv_says 11y ago

   Using Elixir here for a couple of months, for an app backend, and even for shell script type of projects. Great language, no surprises, and very responsive community -- really, my biggest wish is for more people to try it, as I think it&#x2
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   by dv_says 11y ago

   In fact, this even can even sync new/modified/deleted files, similar to rsync. Very handy for deploying static assets or backups, for example. aws s3 sync --delete [--acl public-read] ...
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   by dv_says 11y ago

   Independent verification. For example, this could have helped in [1][2][3] where toxic food products were very mislabeled. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal [2] https://en.wikipedia
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   by dv_says 11y ago

   I'm assuming the big name products here have carefully measured, A/B tested, etc. every screen and they are at their best (other than Apple Music, which is a whole other creature). That said, product teams should still periodicall
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   Onboarding teardowns(useronboard.com)

   210 points by dv_says 11y ago|60 comments
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   by dv_says 11y ago

   You're on point, these help mechanisms should be rare and few, or they would be a nuisance as well. The problem with forced screen of tooltips in the very beginning is that you haven't had a chance to explore the app yet, and so i
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   by dv_says 11y ago

   Not a fan of screen overlay tooltips as in [1]. My first instinct as a user is to get them out of my way, and I do that every time, feeling guilty. And adding a "next" button and going through tooltips one-by-one doesn't make
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    A similar concept is found in Chinese writing. Numbers are written using relatively few strokes, making it easy to change a "one" into a "two." 1: 一 2: 二 3: 三 4: 四 5: 五 6: 六 7: 七 8: 八 9: 九 10: 十 For financial doc
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    There is a setting to opt out of the beta track. Check out System Preferences > App Store.
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    I'm really glad to have recently picked up Elixir. For anyone just starting, a few tips from someone similarly new: a. After launching the "iex" shell, press Tab. You'll get the list of all built-in commands. b. The help
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Or for those who prefer automating, add this to ~/.bash_profile: alias nuke="rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/"
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Another vote for Elixir. Well-documented with a growing community, and the code is very readable.
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Formerly using Python, motivated to migrate to a modern stack, and so recently attempted to write a simple web back-end for my apps in Go and then in Elixir. Same logic, same unit tests, two languages. Really liked: the simplicity of Go&#x2
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    Tom Duff on Duff's Device (1988)(lysator.liu.se)

    43 points by dv_says 11y ago|10 comments
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    An Open Letter to the Erlang Beginner (2011)(ferd.ca)

    2 points by dv_says 11y ago|0 comments
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    Brunch: static asset build tool used in the Phoenix framework(brunch.io)

    3 points by dv_says 11y ago|0 comments
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Update: All promo codes above have been taken -- feel free to e-mail me if you'd like one.
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Thanks for taking a look! Double-clicking to add events and more consistent branding are definitely on my to do list. Mornings is a suite that will include more productivity apps (in the works!)
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Thanks for the feedback! Definitely very useful for feature planning.
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Thanks for the feedback! That icon is something I'd like to improve as well.
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    Yes! The app shows all events from Calendar (including iCloud) and instantly syncs back there if you add an event.
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    by dv_says 11y ago

    OP here. Spending the last couple of years abroad, I found myself wishing for an app that combined a calendar and a world clock. Scheduling phone calls/chats across time zones while double-checking your calendar could be quite a chore!
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    Show HN: Jet, my Mac calendar app to help you keep in touch across time zones(mornings.com)

    18 points by dv_says 11y ago|15 comments