legends2k

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by legends2k 2mo ago
It's promising and I'm glad to hear such a depth-oriented study of making things, taking time is still a thing in a fast world. People are paying to study this, nice
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by legends2k 3mo ago
I'm surprised no one posted Eric S Raymond's treatise on the whole thing in a lot more detail! https://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html It reads a bit harsh in some places but well warranted IM
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by legends2k 3mo ago
Here's my created list I maintain: https://legends2k.github.io/note/cg_resources/ Do learn if it piques your curiosity and have the time. You're in for a blast and a lot of learning, that'll make y
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by legends2k 3mo ago
Two if you're lucky, and work full time on it. More like 5+ plus if you are inexperienced/part time.
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by legends2k 4mo ago
Yes, every user just gets a handle with no personal or bank info revealed and off you go. User keys in a UPI ID in any merchant site/app, get a push notification for approval in mobile app. Can associate multiple bank accounts to a U
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by legends2k 4mo ago
This is exactly what India's UPI (Unified Payments Interface) works. No PII, just a UPI ID is given and the user gets a push notification in Android/iOS app for approval (with PIN or security enclave like fingerprint).
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by legends2k 10mo ago
By the same token, AI came along and we all still have intelligence, needless, eh? I mean people reading and writing stuff has nothing to do with AI. I don't see how some people see everything as a zero-sum game.
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by legends2k 10mo ago
I'm not sure I understand this. Most puzzles are number-crunching but very little to do with graphics (maybe one or two), so no usually OpenGL isn't used AFAIK. Of course, folks may use it to visualise the puzzles but not to solv
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by legends2k 10mo ago
Not sure about FreeCAD but got a lot done with Gimp, Inkscape and LibreOffice in my personal projects. Totally worth my time!
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by legends2k 10mo ago
Sorry, hard disagree. Try to understand what `this` means in JS in its entirety and you'll agree it's by no stretch of the imagination a simple language. It's more mind-bending and hence _The Good Parts_.
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by legends2k 1y ago
My comment didn't convey it, but I'm with you on using the right tool for the right job. Just that I always don't have the luxury to do so. And yes like the other comment I'd use it for throw away scripts and glue code
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by legends2k 1y ago
While there are other parameters I would consider like maintainability, ergonomics, mind share, ease of deployment, etc. The ubiquitous availability point triumphs most others though. Installation of new toolchain is usually a hassle when
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by legends2k 1y ago
I haven't signed in to my Google account since browser install but I still see it in StackOveflow.
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by legends2k 1y ago
Even games, epitome of performance, have 5 levels of abstraction (including your 4, 5, 6 + an engine layer + game code). This isn't new in GPU/Graphics programming IMHO.
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by legends2k 1y ago
Huge +1, same for me, but with GNU Emacs instead of neovim but can completely appreciate the philosophy.
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by legends2k 1y ago
I don't think a sentence in a big report page is counted as touting.
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by legends2k 1y ago
Sure, there are always exceptions but they're only that, exceptions.
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by legends2k 1y ago
I discovered notes from the man pages around 2020 but didn't use them as it was primarily a local repo feature. By default they don't get pushed or fetched. If course, one can configure it such that it's pushed and fetched,
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by legends2k 1y ago
Why not Python? I primarily program in C++ but I see it as a decent choice as Python is available in almost all recent machines. Of course Windows is a notable exception but given it's a tool for developers I guess Python should be p
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by legends2k 1y ago
This! Also my guess would be Kernighan or Pike aren't (weren't?) deployed into some random codebase every now and then, while most grugs are. When you build something from scratch then you can get by without debuggers, sure, but
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by legends2k 1y ago
Paul clearly excludes non-native writers. I know excellent thinkers who struggle to express an idea in a given language that they're not fluent in. Another related point: I've seen geeks who're solid in thinking but terrible
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by legends2k 1y ago
Even if we agree on a format I don't want someone to quietly say a song I like is gone from my library while I wasn't looking due to some reason.
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by legends2k 1y ago
Isn't this so common in computer science, haven't you heard of Worse is Better [1]? [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worse_is_better
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by legends2k 1y ago
I see no problem though. Most package managers support binary-only package installations.
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by legends2k 2y ago
I thought FFmpeg is pipeline based too; graph of filters. Am I missing something? You can set up a complex graph of source, sink and transform filters.
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by legends2k 2y ago
That's besides the point. The book's author has a valid point. Being pedantic should be applied at all levels if you're going that route.
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by legends2k 2y ago
Arm is bi-endian and is alive in most phones. I agree with another GP's comment that modern doesn't mean popular/widely used.
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by legends2k 2y ago
Exercism.io does what you want? It has language tracks and each track has questions geared to seal your understanding of some language concept. It also has it gamified by building a community around it and folks comparing their solutions.
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by legends2k 2y ago
Exercism.io does what you want? It has language tracks and each track has questions geared to seal your understanding of some language concept. It also has it gamified by building a community around it and folks comparing their solutions.
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by legends2k 2y ago
Logo? Lisp? Punched cards?

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