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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)
Never having interviewed in my life, I learnt a few things when looking for a new job last year. (318)
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 (590)
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)
Several industries have grown beyond what the regular market can support and will have key players consolidate. (113)
A partial and a script for quickly fetching open graph data and embedding it in a Jekyll page (355)
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)
TL;DR: The Hacker News answers present ways to protect yourself. Here, I address mistakes you might make when working with smaller companies. (422)
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)