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canadianhacker

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canadianhacker··on How does database sharding work?
I think we need intuitive tooling to let developers continue just thinking in multi-tenant terms, with single-tenant behind the scenes.
canadianhacker··on The software engineering notebook
I like these types of discussions.

For me, note-taking is something which helps me digest complex ideas. It's a valuable thing and something you can improve at with time.

Then I read the reasoning behind why others don't take notes and I stop to think. Hmm, maybe there is such a thing as too much. Maybe note-taking has a fine balance. Breaking up complexity and summarizing it with notes can be very helpful with getting something finished. Writing journals of everything you do daily probably detracts time from actually performing the tasks required.

There's some science out there on how dopamine gets released when we TALK about performing an action with desirable results. (I'm going to create this project, I'm going to workout this summer and lose weight, I'm going to read 12 books this year). Basically, you're being rewarded for not doing but just saying. If you spend too much time note-taking on a plan or project, you might be getting the dopamine fix, which might make it harder to execute.

Similar comparisons are with startups and large companies. Startups work fast and can ship products quicker, at the cost of maintainability. Large companies have to take their time documenting, grabbing requirements, assigning the team, and following internal processes. The process kills productivity, in favor of predictability and maintainability.

canadianhacker··on If macOS High Sierra shows your password instead of the password hint
If we're bashing Apple's engineering quality, have no further look than the Apple Music App on Android.

Some examples:

* App crashed for no apparent reason multiple times

* Bug where on multiple occasions music won't be added to my playlists

* Bug where music not downloading after pressing the cloud icon. I always have to press it twice before the download begins, which seems like an obvious bug

Like, these are features that should be nailed down. I developed an android app which did file downloads. Press the button and download begins or is queued. Will tell users that the download fails, which is better than nothing.

canadianhacker··on Ask HN: Do you have a side project you want to sell?
Cool, simple idea.

If you don't mind answering, how many users do you have?

I feel like for making money, you could pitch the solution to Google and ideally get them to buy it.