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ammar_az

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About ammar_az

I like build applications with system programming languages.

Currently doing full time Rust development for various Desktop, TUI and CLI applications

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    Comment #49398680

    I think this would a greatoption. Projects can start with two repos; one for code and one for docs. Then it would possible for code repo to add the docs one as submodule at anytime…

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    Show HN: Chipmunk – Desktop Log Viewer Written in Rust and Egui

    Hi, I just want to share the results of re-writing the front-end and application layer for Chipmunk logs-viewer desktop application. The app was originally an electron app with rus…

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    Comment #49388185

    It's a great thing if those changes live in their own repo and not mixed with changes to the code itself. Actually Jira has been doing that for a while now by offering the history …

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    Comment #49388087

    Sure, it would be better if you get the right tools for it and teach people how to use it. At the end Google was able to get all of their source code in one mono git repository and…

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    Comment #49385291

    The approach of having everything next to the code seems good in theory but it's just a nightmare in practice for big projects. Imagine your git history filled with commits from pr…

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    Comment #49385143

    I like to have my freedom in choosing what software I want to make/use, without anyone dictating what is better for me. You like GUIs and want to build/use ones that works in MacOS…

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    Comment #49384926

    Posts like this are actually showing his expertise level with Zig rather than a comparison between Zig and Rust