knowmad

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by knowmad 4y ago
The github sync functionality of this app excited me, because my current workflow is: 1. Open MGit and pull changes from origin main 2. Open Markor and make changes 3. Switch back to MGit and commit and push changes Unfortunately this app d
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by knowmad 4y ago
What is the easiest way to find out who voted against this bill so I can put them in my "don't vote for these people" list?
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by knowmad 4y ago
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/swiftread-read-fas...
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by knowmad 4y ago
I still can't get over the fact that the Kindle Oasis their flagship device is still Micro USB.
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by knowmad 4y ago
Edit: Trade offs were made in areas that make it fast to build simple apps, but don't lend themselves well to apps at scale. "Rails Magic" in a simple app becomes "Rails Witchcraft“(arcane and dangerous) in a complex app
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by knowmad 4y ago
Don't get me wrong RoR is great and it is definitely the fastest way to get a project out the door and in front of your users. I've just seen what happens when that project takes off and you end up with a massive monolith that you
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by knowmad 4y ago
Definitely pick the one you are most familiar with, if you're planning to write a lot of the code. If you're not familiar with Ruby, Elixir, or Python or don't plan to write the app yourself, there are tradeoffs for each. I&#
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by knowmad 4y ago
This is awesome! Great work. The only thing that's stopping me from bookmarking the site to use for all my technical searches, is the lack of a time filter. The first search I did resulted in a blog post from 2017. Sadly in the world o
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by knowmad 4y ago
I was forced to switch from Debian running on an Asus ZenBook to a MacBook Pro 4 years ago when I got my first "real" software engineering job. Having used Linux for 8+ years before that in highschool and college, it took some get
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by knowmad 4y ago
Great notes! I recently read Philosophy of Software Design, but decided not to take notes on it because I wanted to finish it in a reasonable time period. I'm currently a few chapters into a few other books which I chose to take notes
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by knowmad 4y ago
I installed a digital detox app on my phone that is scheduled for 7pm to 5am every night. It only lets me use apps that I deem beneficial, and limits "scroll traps" Also, I'm fortunate in that I can observe a Digital Sabbath
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by knowmad 4y ago
My 2015 Tacoma is the same size as a 2005 Tundra, and significantly larger than my dad's 2001 Ranger. The Ranger looks like a toy when I park next to it, despite them both being in the same class of pickup trucks.
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by knowmad 4y ago
As someone who has been using asdf daily for over a year now I can say from experience it's awesome and should absolutely replace all individual language managers as the standard way we manage language versions. I recently gave nix a t
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by knowmad 5y ago
I use: H move to the to of the current view M move to the middle of the current view L move to the bottom of the current view The way I remember them is (H)igh, (M)iddle, (L)ow Also setting fold to indent and collapsing the whole file with
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by knowmad 5y ago
I agree with most of the comments I've read in this thread. Writing code to solve a well defined narrowly scoped problem isn't that hard or valuable. It's determining what the problem actually is and how software could be use
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by knowmad 5y ago
Hammerspoon has been really helpful in tiling windows with my keyboard and adding keybings like "jump to application". Also, there are a lot of useful plugins that add even more functionality like a fuzzy searchable clipboard hist
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by knowmad 5y ago
How does bandit differ from finch and mint?
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Encourage Use of “Good” Mobile Apps
3 points by knowmad 5y ago|2 comments
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by knowmad 5y ago
>All of this, while being paid the exact same as someone on the SWE or PM track. Looking at Glassdoor the average Data scientist Salary is 10k higher than the average SWE Salary and 4k higher than the average PM. In my experience Data Sc
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by knowmad 6y ago
I mean we kind of do. If everyone breathed like they ate(in the US) there would be people fainting all over the place.
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by knowmad 6y ago
If you're eyeing the EZ but want a more ergonomic split version and to save money, check out the Nyquist/Levinson from Keebio. I built my current keyboard for less than $120 and I love it! Full Disclosure: - soldering the switches
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by knowmad 6y ago
Who decides who the liars, cranks and con artists are?
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by knowmad 7y ago
I too have bad posture and super tight hamstrings. Any tips of improving one or both of those things?
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by knowmad 7y ago
They a pretty comparable, I think the reason elixir is gaining more popularity, is mainly due to it looking like ruby rather than lisp. Also, I personally feel like the BEAM is better for handling concurrency than the JVM.