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My teams are undergoing a big pivot and aren't happy with all of the decisions. Do you have tips, books, blogs, podcasts with guidance on how folks have navigated the trade-offs in…

Below are my current feelings having worked with it as my primary language over the last 16 months. My previous 7 years of development focused on Java, C++, Python, and JavaScript.…

In my opinion the hardest style rules to accept when trying to use this guide are: 1. Do not create "assertion libraries" like `assertEqual(x, y)` [1] 2. Leave testing to the Test …

I wanted to undergo a medical treatment but it required me to stay off alcohol for the treatment duration. I wasn't sure if I could do it so I deferred it for a long time. Eventual…

The downside is time spent without any memories. If I could snap my fingers and appear 7 days in the future, my body having experienced a vacation but my mind having no recollectio…

The Overstory by Richard Powers: this book changed the way I look at trees. I'll be driving some days and out of nowhere notice a tree and appreciate it. This book inspired me to c…

I recently came across the term "hopepunk" which I think fits with your point. There is a line where hopeful, positive stories provide a lot of value before crossing into pandering…

Apparently they rebranded Firetable to Rowy: https://twitter.com/RowyIO/status/1445296608174690306

Click the "upstream repository" column. I didn't realize the columns were clickable at first.

I've been using ledger for the last 5 years. I started playing around with it when I got tired of Mint failing to connect to 1 of my accounts and it lacked support for several othe…

Virtue signalling should be weakened by an anonymous jury.

To show that the data collected in this survey is biased towards answers by men.

Description on the app store is better than the website imo https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.plague "Plague is an essentially different way to spread information. T…

Slick UI and cool concept. One comment on the website: the "share & discover" section is jumbled on Chrome