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We used to use tables to style things that should be grids, now we use grids to style what should be tables. Back to square one :)

That's why I included "flexible column widths" since it's definitely doable if you use a fixed layout table.

Every time I’m given a table mockup, it’s flexible column widths with a sticky header. It’s damn near impossible even with JavaScript.

The amounts could just be tied to the steps. So maybe step 2 is to add 3 tbsp of ingredientX, and step 5 is to add 1 tbsp of ingredientX. So programmatically, the ingredients list …

Agreed. I don’t know how this would work in practice, but it would be great if dev education/bootcamping explicitly incorporated these kind of tight-rope walks. Most difficult thin…

It’s more about accuracy. Most designers specify an explicit spacing between the edges of the characters and other elements on the screen. If the devs can’t access those edges, the…

One thing I did not like about CubeJS (not sure if they've changed this), is that their integration is its own standalone server. Like, if you have an existing server, it didn't se…

Nice! The space is pretty ripe for disruption because basically all of the tools are pretty old-school. Here are the things I really wanted: 1. Create dynamic schemas. Some of our …

I just want everything to be a TV show now. After so many years of quality TV shows, going back to movies feels very underwhelming. Like, I'm only going to spend the next 1-2 hours…

Last year my (former) team and I spent months evaluating BI solutions. Every week we were having meetings with companies like Tableau, Looker, etc. In the end, my opinion was that …

I tried reading a Forbes article earlier today, and gave up within 5 seconds after the third popup prevented me from reading the article.

It's not an argument at all, it's just a good joke. I'm actually undecided on crypto. Yes we're a professional community and this isn't reddit, but we can have a bit of humor here …

I came across my favorite description of crypto just a few days ago on Twitter: "imagine letting your car run idle so it can create solved sudokus that you can trade for heroin".

Now that I'm re-reading it, there are a lot of little smug droplets throughout the article.

I think the author betrays their own political bias here, as journalism has become infused with over-the-top moral panics across the board. We've replaced single-issue moral panics…

I recommend following Aella on Twitter. She does some really interesting (and some very controversial) twitter polls: https://twitter.com/aella_girl

I agree that ultimately, people should be allowed to self experiment. But looking at his situation from a pragmatic perspective in the 70's and 80's, would it not have been wiser t…

The ability to use subtle psychological tricks to influence the citizenry of a foreign adversary is perhaps the most surprising new feature of a world connected by the internet. I …

Agreed. I think Alexander Shulgin deserves some blame as well, though maybe not to the same extent.

I didn't realize Pinterest had fallen victim as well. Never really liked the platform but always liked their logo. Sad.

Can you recommend any good alternatives?

I just went through this video earlier this week, and while it assumes a bit of knowledge, the modeling is as simple as possible and I found it to be a very good introduction: http…

If more activists took your approach, I'd be far less skeptical of them. edit: I should add why I tend to be skeptical of them. It's not just about idealogical purity, it's that in…

There's another comment in this thread who attended a college talk by the authors of the article. They describe how the faculty attempted to direct the conversation towards discuss…