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Ask HN: Platform for senior devs to learn other programming languages?
Original EnglishThe code isn't always 100% bug free, but I understand shell scripting well enough to usually fix any bugs.
Show HN: Twine – Open source multiplatform RSS app
Original EnglishI'm using feedbro (Firefox extension) as RSS client only because I can assign points to keywords to prioritize the huge info volume.
Ask HN: Who is using C++ as the main language for new project?
Original EnglishI chose golang at first, because it could do stuff in parallel easier than anything else I've experienced in other languages.
JavaScript Benchmarking Is a Mess
Original EnglishBut faster is better than slower, so we try anyway.
SaaS services behind a startup
Original EnglishBut we coded against an interface and we implemented a proof-of-concept RabbitMQ implementation as a backup plan (also came in handy for local testing!).
Literate programming: Knuth is doing it wrong (2014)
Original EnglishBut as complexity grows we started to understand we should not rely too much in clever solutions because its hard and expensive to find someone …
Is Apple experiencing a problematic decline in software quality?
Original Englishthe update, but everyone that has it installed keeps having the bug until a) your fix is out and b) they actually install said fix. …
Why Microsoft has made developers horrified about coding for Windows 8
Original EnglishThat's using the built-in IIS server; once I deploy to a real one I've got another round of testing and coding to do because they …
One-time purchase alternatives to popular subscription tools
Original EnglishA tool I use daily as my core work, no problem - I want to support them to ensure they stick around.