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ChatGPT et. al. are bots and as such should obey `robots.txt`. (22)
Using plain language, in writing and product, makes it easier to parse, understand and use. (454)
I posted a poll on HackerNews asking that question. Some interesting responses. (264)
And serving ads instead. (39)
Believing the misconception that a customer has decided not to use your product because they're lazy is only hurting you. (245)
MIT license that excludes use as sample data for machine learning (417)
For NoCode solutions to be effective, coding concepts need to be entirely removed. (473)
Removing the need to know the underlying concepts and making familiarity with the software a desirable skill in itself (579)
Looking back at one year of more "serious" blogging (585)
from generated html pages in Chrome using the File System Access API (1361)
It isn't a regulated TLD, anyone can register one. (112)
Not only should more websites do this, but there should be a public awareness campaign with this information. (70)
A partial and a script for quickly fetching open graph data and embedding it in a Jekyll page (349)
Unless... (214)
An experiment to generate long but easy to remember passwords, partially inspired by XKCD #936 (155)
My answer to an Ask HN. Yes, particularly for features that are still too complex and for features that deal with money. (136)
Notes on figuring out what NFTs really are. (470)
GoAccess, a log analysis tool, is a perfect replacement for Google Analytics resulting in more accurate (and private)analytics, particularly for smaller sites. (1042)
Big tech is in focus and being held somewhat responsible for fighting misinformation. But what about smaller platforms? And how can big tech help? (1230)
My answer to an Ask HN. TL;DR: For money. (66)
Looking back at one year of more "serious" blogging (1039)
At times it's more readable to use the plural of a model instead of singular. For instance Products.for_indexing instead of Product.for_indexing. This can be accomplished through a simple initializer that creates the plural model automatically.
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My answer to an Ask HN. Use the db-updates-as-code for your framework, make the system fudgeable and have an audit log. (118)
A summary of other machine-readable codes and their purposes (1090)
Similar to the actor model pattern, the functional model pattern creates multiple models that operate on the same table. But instead of focusing on the user type that primarily accesses it, it focuses on the functionality required. It works well for different stages of a base model. (685)