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I see an article about how strict typing is better, but what would really be nice here is named parameters. I never want to go back to anonymous parameters.

Had the same thought... It's backwards that any language isn't using named parameters at this point.

This is one of those things where it makes people feel very smart to dunk on it, but if you think critically for a minute, the behaviors this enables are already available in objec…

If you compare to the west coast, it is not rampant. I just moved from Seattle to NYC and the difference is striking to put it mildly.

The flip demonstration video needs to be redone. Very poor execution by the person flipping.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violence

Look up the most common causes of death in America and come back

If we cared about traffic violence, speeding would be a solved problem. But we don't.

Please. The amount of sensationalization here is beneath HN. This is average which we all know is incredibly skewed towards high net worth individuals. The median (much more repres…

Today's music generation is putting my Pop Ballad Generator to shame: http://jsat.io/blog/2015/03/26/pop-ballad-generator/

That first paragraph nearly made me spit my coffee. Self-parody even if you believe in crypto.

IMO the "vastly superior" comment here hurts the credo of your argument.

"Practicing: Working on your own projects" Yeah that's a load of crap. I have my own set of personal projects, but I know plenty of great programmers who don't. This is pretentious…

:nmap j gj :nmap k gk

Inflation has been historically low recently https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi

I think editing friction can take a toll on your total mental energy. I also think that workspace automation can significantly improve the speed at which you complete a task. Vim m…

If I don't want flair, I use vi. Otherwise I want more optional features that I can use to potentially improve my workflows. Context switches between vim hotkeys and tmux hotkeys i…

Go to cheap state school and work reasonably diligently. Worth it every time. Private school isn't worth it unless someone other than you (rich parents or scholarship) is paying. I…

I would like an e-ink smart phone please

Dune is hard to get right... although someone someday will make an excellent TV show out of Dune I think.