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This is effectively a new higher level programming language without a fixed syntax. Describing more the "what", not "how", and being much closer to natural language over computer l…

Good intro to using UML effectively: http://agilemodeling.com/essays/umlDiagrams.htm

Works for me on Chrome/Android

They did exactly this two years ago and failed

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Poor cat

I needed this 14 years ago

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In rats And it does change the brain in rats. It might change the brain in humans.

I should have said "misleading"

This isn't accurate. They were not made for bikes. Is was only in the 70s and 80s when there was a revolution in the introduction of cycling infrastructure. https://www.google.com/…

This has been such a positive change in Amsterdam

There seems to be some overlap with a UML business use case which can be used for modelling requirements.

One upon a time web developers had to wait for browsers to support new features. Using Babel does not automatically mean that this no longer true.

I don't know. It all seems very alien to me. But I often see blog posts like these which make it seem ubiquitous.

How widespread is the "toxic bro culture"? Is it regional or a particularly silicon-valley thing. Is it more common in startups or with younger employees? Do most techies personall…

Not a counterpoint at all. Without his aikido skills he might have sustained a much more serious injury!

I started one recently with Preact + Mobx. Very happy with it

The belief in chi/qi power is deeply rooted in Chinese martial arts. Something that has no scientific basis. The point here is not which fighting style is better, but that the tai …

It's often seen as an advantage of React that it's just a view library and not a framework. But if you want to build any reasonable kind of modern web app, you'll need those extra …

Showing some enthusiasm doesn't mean centering to your life around it

There's quite a big different between 72°c and 140°c. Would 105° produce a semi-long lasting milk that doesn't taste quite as different (bad) as UHT? Also, are there any other down…

I thought it was interesting. But that was probably just me!

I'm not sure what to make of that. Assuming the product isn't genuinely boring, is it the norm then that developers without a direct financial incentive in the growth of the compan…