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cinnamonhearton Lambda Cube

Scala's builds from fresh are slow, but this is never a hindrance during development; you just leave `sbt ~compile` running in a terminal, which gives you constant feedback. I find in this case the type system of Scala allows you to quickly reach a sensible solution using the compiler and types to guide you. This allows faster shipping, not slower.

cinnamonhearton A Fairy Tale of F# and Durable Functions

Scala uses this syntax and I find it to be quite nice:

  (0 to 100).map(someFunc(arg1, arg2, _, arg3))

cinnamonhearton When Adolescents Give Up Pot, Their Cognition Quickly Improves

Luckily, this point speaks to that:

> Something about the heightened ability to focus on a single thing, deeply.

I've found it helpful in sussing out tricky bugs that otherwise eluded me, in addition to it helping with the more creative aspects of software development.

cinnamonhearton Towards Scala 3

For what it's worth, this isn't just an evolution of the language, but a complete rewrite of the compiler. I appreciate that they're taking the time to do it right. They probably could've pushed new, non-trivial features out faster if they weren't doing a total rewrite.

cinnamonhearton Ask HN: What is your favourite tech talk?

I find Runar Bjarnason's talks to be interesting; one of my favourites is 'Constraints Liberate, Liberties Constrain':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqmsQeSzMdw

The essence of it is that constraints actually allow for easier composition and more modularity. It had a real impact on the way I think about the design of systems.

cinnamonhearton The Depression Thing

I suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my life, and it's not something cured by lifestyle changes alone for every person.

Despite exploring and keeping up with alternative treatments -- like therapy, CBT, meditation, regular exercise, a proper diet -- I was still anxious and depressed. These helped me manage the anxiety and depression, but they were still there, and, internally, quite overwhelming. It was a daily fight.

The only thing that eventually pushed it from 'I'm managing' to 'I finally feel okay' was medication. I don't feel like a zombie, or numb; I just feel normal for the first time in as long as I can remember. It's not something that is manageable any other way for some, and the stigma associated with medication is only hurting those who need it.