I think it's only an upgrade for shitty REST-like protocol for APIs. The next after GraphQL will be something like executing your own code in sandboxed environment on the server, with strong constrains etc.
Anyhow, I don't like centralized approaches. Easier access to Github data will encourage to create apps based on a global variable which is the Github. I'd rather want them to release installable libraries that communicate with other parts of the system. Sort of.
GitHub announcements: Marketplace, Apps and GraphQL API
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Re: GitHub announcements: Marketplace, Apps and GraphQL API
#92Only for Mac or PC? Clearly not aimed at me
Re: GitHub announcements: Marketplace, Apps and GraphQL API
#93Hm, I like Github but I don't like this. This is a great move, but we already have a code hosting monoculture, and this subtly piggy-backs on it towards lock-in for tooling. Github knows orgs have inertia. Sorry for the slippery slopeism. I'm just imagining a future where shipping an app without a middleman moves to inconvenient, then annoying, then difficult, then impossible. Because this is exactly how we lost the…
> Because this is exactly how we lost the ability to send email without paying the middleman privacy tax. You want to see a tax? How does $72/user/year for code coverage tooling sound?
What regime forces you to use paid code coverage tooling? What percentage is $72 of your annual per-developer budget?
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#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
Monopoly in what sense? There is certainly healthy competition in the hosted Git repository space.
You mean the ones that delete their databases without backups?
I assume you are referring to GitLab, so yes. GitLab and Bitbucket are both actively releasing new features and have sizable paid user bases. GitHub is the market leader, no question, but it not nearly a monopoly.
Re: GitHub announcements: Marketplace, Apps and GraphQL API
#95There is some undesirable horizontal scrolling on this page for me (mbp 13") -- fixed by adding `overflow: hidden` to `div role="main"` element.
Just hiding bugs isn't a good practice! It'll ruin responsiveness with lower resolutions where that content is required.
Actually fix the underlying cause, not just add a quick hack to make it go away.
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#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
> You can only stage all changes in a file If I'm understanding you correctly, this is wrong. You can add individual lines in a file to your commit. That's one of the main uses I have for the app: it's easier to split up file changes between commits than on the command line. See this screenshot: http://imgur.com/a/4CQG7 You have to click on the line numbers to add/remove individual lines.
Not a very obvious UI!
UI is same as Tower. Doesn't seem that far off for me.
Re: GitHub announcements: Marketplace, Apps and GraphQL API
#97The shameless support posts by execs/founders at launch partners are slimy! You guys should be ashamed. This isn't your marketing site, it's for discussion.
I'm not affiliated with anyone doing this, but a) I haven't seen anything yet, and b) in general, the availability of (even commercial) options is valid discussion. Plus, I'm not unsympathetic: developer tooling is notoriously difficult to market, and it's hard to pass up an opportunity like a Hacker News front-page story about an almost universally loved service (GitHub) building a dev tool marketplace to talk about your dev tools! When Valve announced Steam you think game devs weren't gushing about their games? Of course they were.
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#98Kinda random - anyone have experience scaling GraphQL APIs? It seems super difficult since you're basically giving clients the ability to arbitrarily query your data.
Re: GitHub announcements: Marketplace, Apps and GraphQL API
#99The shameless support posts by execs/founders at launch partners are slimy! You guys should be ashamed. This isn't your marketing site, it's for discussion.
I'm not affiliated with anyone doing this, but a) I haven't seen anything yet, and b) in general, the availability of (even commercial) options is valid discussion . Plus, I'm not unsympathetic: developer tooling is notoriously difficult to market, and it's hard to pass up an opportunity like a Hacker News front-page story about an almost universally loved service (GitHub) building a dev tool marketplace to talk abou…
They've basically all been downvoted to death.
HN submissions are open, nothing stops them writing a blog post and submitting that.
The similarity of the posts makes it seem like a coordinated effort by those involved. A circle jerk of marketing bullshit, if you will.
Re: GitHub announcements: Marketplace, Apps and GraphQL API
#100The shameless support posts by execs/founders at launch partners are slimy! You guys should be ashamed. This isn't your marketing site, it's for discussion.
So what the hell is "Show HN" but marketing?