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eveningtree

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About eveningtree

I like computers

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    Comment #48783916

    Rather than answering directly, I'm thinking about this problem from the other end altogether ever since I saw the dbricks rt demo. Apologies for the rambling response, as I haven'…

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    Ask HN: Why isn't light/dark mode triggered based on ambient light sensor?

    I have to set the theme manually all the time. Triggering system theme based on time is useless for something like a phone, that moves across lighting environments. And triggering …

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    Comment #32032414

    You're welcome. Also, keep in mind that the first month could be incredibly frustrating. (it was for me). Once you understand the industry meta, until you learn the tools, it may t…

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    Comment #32032402

    It's mostly personal bias and circumstances. Data engineering and systems design are incredibly close. After some time, they completely mesh together. And from personal experience,…

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    Comment #32016108

    Beyond the theory, if you are having trouble getting your hands dirty, here is the path I had taken for data engineering: (It is pretty hands on.) After you are done with the initi…

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    Comment #31958708

    Allow me to give you an internal perspective: Web development is hard. The individual parts are manageable, but bringing them together is a mess. We web developers are aware of thi…

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    Comment #31631959

    https://poignant.guide/ "why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby" All right, this one is not purely technical. It's technical, but mixed with comics, art and a lot of personality. It is an …

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    Comment #31310584

    Mindfulness is something that emerges as a side-effect from meditation. Not something that you actively aim for. I'm going to have a lot of trouble putting it into words, since thi…

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    Comment #30820082

    I have a broader answer for this: By the very nature of solutions: a new company cannot beat google at general search. Google was and is search. Like a tree that has grown up and s…

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    Comment #30104044

    Another beautifully explained piece on bézier curves is: The beauty of bézier curves by Fréya Holmer https://youtu.be/aVwxzDHniEw Found this via a contest by Grant Sanderson, and i…

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    Comment #29756311

    I ended up using Pulsar music player, only because we were camping and a friend send me the apk via bluetooth (I was a spotify person before I started heavily going out). It simply…