At 83, I Decided to Develop an App
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At 83, I Decided to Develop an App
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#2Yesterday's discussion:
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#3more like: paid someone to develop an app
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#4My dad (edit: now 76) went from a computer illiterate to someone that got completely sold on home automation through a couple of raspberry pi's. He has done lots of python stuff, and recently a bit of F#. The python is spaghetti code, but the F# actually looks better than what my colleagues write :D
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#5more like: paid someone to develop an app
While he didn't code himself, he was very involved. From the TFA:
> I’ve reviewed wire frames and branding guides. I’ve spent countless hours on beta releases. I’ve signed off on something they call “UX.”
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#6The negativity is disappointing. Anyone who shows interest in development, even those that don't code, should be encouraged as we wish to be encouraged. When we see products launched here on HN they are sometimes developed by other people than the heads of those companies. Do you attack them as well? A familiar one would be Digg. If someone had an idea for an autism app but not the skill and paid for its development would you be negative about it as well?
Yes I'm ranting, the older discussion linked herein was really ugly.
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#7The negativity is disappointing. Anyone who shows interest in development, even those that don't code, should be encouraged as we wish to be encouraged. When we see products launched here on HN they are sometimes developed by other people than the heads of those companies. Do you attack them as well? A familiar one would be Digg. If someone had an idea for an autism app but not the skill and paid for its development…
> The negativity is disappointing.
You do know what kind of negative things Mr. Rumsfeld is guilty of, right? I do not think one could be blamed for feeling _ashamed_ that such a horrific man has entered the field with which those of us here are all so deeply engaged.
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#8I wish he'd decide to develop a conscience.
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#9I wish he'd decide to develop a conscience.
The single comment on that post is great: "It’s amazing what people can do when they’re not being tortured to death!" —Evan Engel. +1 Evan.
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#10I wish he'd decide to develop a conscience.
Perhaps you are on to something. Perhaps he wanted to be remembered for doing something good.