That is the problem with rails. It starts off easy when you are just making CRUDs and as the code grows bigger, you have to know a lot on how the framework works and that's where the learning curve hits you.
Better alternatives could be one of NodeJS frameworks, Play in Scala and Dropwizard for Java. They could be better in the sense, that I can share a JS library between the API and Frontend or I can share a JVM library between the API/Infrastructure layer.
Is Rails relevant today in the world of rich front end frameworks other than for legacy applications? I used to be a big fan of Rails but there is a steep learning curve and looks like there are better alternatives now.
If most of the projects you work on use Java or Python, I would start with those. In additional to a server side language you could also focus on a server side framework that will help you in ramping up. Like http://www.dropwizard.io for example.
This is very similar to Indian culture as well. People get upset if you don't follow Taarof and suddenly won't talk to you without giving any apparent reason. I have seen my Mom analyze social interactions post-mortem to derive additional meanings on what was superficially discussed. If you ask me, this is too much drama, I am (may be all of us) better off without it..:).
I liked Telegram but all my friends were on WhatsApp, so stuck with WhatsApp for that. I agree on your point that Telegram does not send nasty letters like this.
Seems these kids are going into sedentary lifestyle pretty soon and taking on stress early on in their lives. I would imagine that there would be some negative effects due to that. But some kids might be just right for it.
I don't think the growth will accelerate as the article claims as the barrier to entry is becoming less and less each day. It should be interesting to see how it plays out.
Cool, it was held in Chennai, my home town. I remember some of my friends along with others (25 at a time) lining up to play Anand at the same time about 15 years ago. Anand was a Grand master at that time. Who else is from Chennai here at HN ?
Not sure if I agree. Apple consistently provides better experience because they control both hardware and software. Google is now realizing that or else they wouldn't have built nexus.
We are all living in a heightened sense of fear. It was apparent as I was waiting to board a plane over the Labor day weekend, one of the airline representative came over on the mic and said: "Calling Mr..Err Hmm..I rather not say this passenger name aloud, so I will spell it out..Will Mr. G..U...N please come forward? "
This article is too close to home. I am in Chennai now (South India) and I see the sights mentioned in the article every day. Heck!, I got people sleeping on the streets right outside my parent's house doorstep. In the last 10 years or so, with new airports, 4 lane highways, new shopping malls and numerous kinds of cars, all these has made ZERO impact on poverty!.
No doubt about it. I lived in valley for just one year and I have fond memories of San Francisco downtown, Santa Cruz and beautiful scenic highways. New England has its own beauty but it is just not the same, I wish I get a situation where I can move back to the valley.
Totally agree that lack of Swype is hurting apple. I really would like a better data entry than the current keyboard and I hope they license Swype on IOS and not try to do it with Siri. On the other hand, has anyone compared playing "Temple Run" on IOS vs Android, the touch response on IOS totally blows away the competition.