ahmedk92

Before looking, it will probably be more pollution.

My layman understanding tells me depletion of natural resources will be worse if we manage to find a sustainable source of energy.

Honest question, how do you prove you don't own user data?

"...are smart enough to comprehend the wider consequences"

Smart is not wise. Just complicate what you think people would hesitate to do, and they will get fooled into dong it. Especially if it challenges their intelligence (e.g. algorithms).

+1

I notice a hive-mind of looking-down on "ordinary work" even if it's not really challenging, and is actually isn't less purposeful than open source projects that get to the HN front-page.

'Coolness' is an unmeasured and a dangerous motivation.

Excellent. Thank you.

I think yes.

I see no harm in one having basic experience in multiple fields. Especially when those fields are related. Actually, this concept I kind of "market" it among my circles. A mobile developer should know the basics of web development and vice versa. That way they communicate better.

I claim that already happens naturally. It's our drive to quickly build a niche (e.g. "I'm a professional X developer"), in addition to insecurities that lead to saying "X is not my responsibility", is what gets in the way of expanding our fields of expertise.

You can use `as?`:

if let string = thing as? String

Also a significant drop in null dereferencing issues. The `if-let` syntax is brilliant.

I wonder why people limit themselves to PHP, Python, Ruby, and Node, While Java has good presence in sync & async world.

>I can't ever go back to using mysql after administering oracle, mssql and postgres

>MySQL is the mongodb of relational database design

Care stating why?

Islam's view on work is balanced. Simply it's a mean to live financially independent, not a life purpose. This idea can be seen in the commitment to the five must-be-on-time prayers during the day. No work should cause the prayers to be postponed.

Ironically, through the last century, there is a "modern" Islamic speech that preaches "hard work ethics" (the western way) among other western values. It will be funny if the west starts to morally rethink their life style, while the Islamic world is about to complete the low-morale modernization process.