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You can get a really, _really_ good pair of professional studio monitors for 2000$. I'll confess that I've never heard the HP1 but that is a bold claim!

My 2c as a JavaScript senior citizen -- I feel it never really was about denying how effective plain web pages are but rather that faced with the choice of a wonderful DX with just…

It's kind of like needing to wear glasses; all you know is that everything looks blurry, and as far as you know that's how everyone sees. And if you struggle to see clearly, well, …

Developers model and reproduce this drift in software synthesizers because it's pleasing to the ear of many...

"Don't hate the player, hate the game"

There can be a lot in-between here. You might end up with something like `Report(type: PROFIT_AND_LOSS, unit: MONTHLY, segment: SECTOR)` Like every tool, there's a sweet spot where…

I feel that by using these types of tools you could really miss out on a fantastic opportunity to create a schema that models the business domain as accurately and elegantly as you…

Wouldn't you be spending the money you save on salaries on training your new "reverse bootcamp" employees? Hiring entry level people and giving them work isn't the same as teaching…

Same as sibling comments, and I would add that if you’re interested in modular fun, there is now a Volca Modular and in a slightly more expensive bracket, the Behringer Neutron has…

A good way to start is taking a piece of music you like and trying to reproduce a reasonable facsimile. Going top down like this gives you some insight into the structure of music …

Considering how popular MacOS laptops are with developers, it's curious to me that I haven't come across much usage of AppleScript. I use it to hook up various actions to the Touch…

How? This is a tiny functional CSS library.

A lot of modern CSS frameworks choose to ignore the cascade. This trend has grown in response to how difficult it is to avoid regressions at scale - large or multiple projects, lot…

Ah yes, the slippery grope fallacy.

Very similar situation in Montréal. Handful of SV companies with offices here, a few success stories, and everything else far far below in terms of compensation.

I stole this from someone else, but I can’t remember who. BBT is what stupid people think smart people are like.

Critical for the survival of many businesses? Dealing with important data and processes? In that sense. Not in a system-critical kind of sense (kernels, etc). I mean I'm glad that …

> JavaScript has a bad reputation, but in reality is a good language for what is was designed for: quickly write small scripts. That's a little condescending, considering the amoun…

Well, you can always find a reason to buy a new synthesizer. That works in the favour of the manufacturer. Computers, not so much. Source: Also collecting synthesizers. :)

You are comparing a beautifully minimal web library (Sinatra) to an abominable horror from the very depths of hell (Wicket). It is at best an inappropriate comparison.

Maybe where you work. Not expected everywhere at all.

We hire a lot in Montreal. Mid-size startup. Range is more like CAD 85-140k for generalist frontend and backend developers. In the larger cities, salaries have really gone up in th…