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Precisely, because there is generally little need for it.

Why is this opinion resulting in negative points? It speaks to the sentiment of the post. Happy to discuss the topic constructively.

All those extraneous elements to Javascript are a real turn-off. Python: batteries mostly included. Javascript: feels like you need to drag a dozen suitcases along anytime you emba…

Buffet’s simple advice for anyone wanting to invest but not sure how to start - Have at least some exposure the S&P500 for the long run. Pretty sound advice.

Typical human behavior to constantly seek to push their luck, past the point of sustainability. Any resource-based community, tied to a single commodity, must know it is living on …

Love both languages. However, by the time I discovered Ruby, around 2010, I had already invested a lot of time in Python - and the Python ecosystem was already leaps and bounds ahe…

The fact I have to upload to a server and my document will not be deleted for up to 24 hours, makes it a no go for most corporate users. Make this a standalone desktop app, with ze…

Start with a less offensive domain name if you want someone to read your precious thoughts.

How is it a train wreck? Are you alluding to some mis-informed view of its politics, or some aspect of its tech industry? Not clear from your comment, I’m not looking to start an a…

Excel is still a killer app. Microsoft has undermined it for decades. it’s a shame.

Perhaps. But I think some of them were actually more senior techs calling in and messing with the new guy.

The most rewarding calls were those helping either very young or very old customers who just needed help getting started. I recall a grandfather calling in with his grandson, tryin…

Plenty of BSOD calls for sure. Also some very memorable calls from a bunch of Linux guys who would think-up of a monster Windows machine loaded with all sorts of crazy hardware per…

Very cool. I was an MS Windows Tech Support during the Win31/1 to Win95 transition. Looking back, it went pretty smoothly. Most of our calls were HW driver related or usability rel…

The most dangerous thing about ChatGPT and “AI” in general is the horde of media editors, marketers and self-proclaimed influencers hyping it up. Aside from that, exciting times.

Totally agree. And as a result, it has become very hard to find young developers who understand GUI usability and standards.

Flash and Actionscript were to interactive and animated apps what Python is to generic coding today. It brought together ease of use and powerful functionality, accessible to mere …

Yep, Visual Basic was very much under-appreciated. That, combined with a great IDE, Visual Forms, and a very decent compiler. Then .Net came and ruined a good thing.

They have no need for glitzy smoke and mirrors. Love it.

Totally ridiculous. Again, police officers going over the top and making it up as they go.

When you’re trying to assess imminent danger from an approaching tropical cyclone, days and hours count. A lot.

How are they going to enforce that? Being an airline I would have expected them to just tack on yet another fee.. ‘AirTag fee’.

Nice. Well done.

Although the AOB lab book, on its own, presumes you have the same kit used in the original course. If you’re a newbie, annoying/confusing.

Thing is, Excel could have been so much cooler, much, much earlier. Decades of unused potential.