jaredsohn

Having a very fast UX for data entry seems like the most important requirement for me to ensure I'll actually track stuff and not feel distracted. Opening / editing a spreadsheet or some app just takes too long and if it is an app it forces me to think in its paradigm.

So I set up a global hotkey on my mac via icanhazshortcut that opens/generates a text file in Sublime Text with the current date in the filename and set up a hotkey within the editor to insert a timestamp. I've established a syntax that's basically [keyword] [number] that I can use for tracking food calories, fitness, etc. I can record I ate a couple of yogurts via just two keyboard shortcuts and typing 'yogurt 2'.

And now I'm building an app that reads and processes those files and puts stats in a database or exports to some app for analysis (just the former for now).

Or just collect mp3s? I'm guessing that at least happened while prototyping. And it seems like the most efficient way to make the service work in that era so it wouldn't surprise me if that data got used in production initially while handling licensing concerns separately.

>Then we'll pick at random from the pool of applicants and e-mail them

This is where having your own email domain with unlimited accounts is useful.

>I swear the acronym BOGO appeared ex nihilo three years ago.

No, that just happened a moment ago. :)

I am familiar with the concept; just not familiar with it as an acronym.

>Not only are you supporting my argument, you're also showcasing how ridiculously inefficient the hiring process is

I don't think the GP was arguing with you; was the poster's first comment on this article.

That's dynamic pricing.

And it must be a side hustle so the Easter Bunny has something to do year-round.

If you don't have static typing, you just need to make sure you have good test coverage. I work in ruby/rails and don't run into this problem.

>everyone likes bottle openers

I have no use for one. Haven't opened a bottle in a few years now. And maybe have done so at most 30 times throughout my life. (Don't drink soda and rarely drink alcohol.)

FWIW, a lot of Google Maps came through acquisitions, too. But I think Google gets credit in this context for AJAXifying it and integrating tech/data with it in category-defining ways.

"Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program developed by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen at Where 2 Technologies. In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web application. After additional acquisitions of a geospatial data visualization company and a real time traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005.[2] The service's front end utilizes JavaScript, XML, and Ajax. Google Maps offers an API that allows maps to be embedded on third-party websites,[3] and offers a locator for businesses and other organizations in numerous countries around the world. Google Map Maker allowed users to collaboratively expand and update the service's mapping worldwide but was discontinued from March 2017. However, crowdsourced contributions to Google Maps were not discontinued as the company announced those features would be transferred to the Google Local Guides program."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps

Pay for interview practice, resume review, etc. or take a class to learn a new skill.

> However, a simpler explanation is that they have a pool of numbers and call you from the one with the prefix most similar to yours.

This doesn't work if you just traveled to Texas since your number wouldn't have changed.

Never used it myself but I think it is this: https://sfcasualcarpool.com/ Found that at https://511.org/carpool which includes a few alternatives as well

The OP says largest army at the time, not largest ever

Wardle also made 'The Button' from April Fools Day 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Button_(Reddit)

The easiest way to do it is to create environment variables and check against them in code. This allows turning on / off functionality globally. Systems like AWS and Heroku allow toggling them without redeploying.

You can also create features that apply to individual users or if enterprise then to all users in the customer. This can be done by creating some boolean fields in the database (using a single feature_flags json field is recommended because then you don't have to change the schema every time a new feature flag is added.)

And then in code you check against the environment variable or against the user / customer before running changed functionality via a simple if statement.

For integration with non-engineering teams, a good idea is to create a separate repo that just contains issues to reduce how many people have access to the code. You can still link to prs from your code repo(s) within the issues and they can be closed automatically when the pr is merged.

>Adding dots doesn't change your address, so dots aren't why you got someone else's mail. Instead, the sender probably mistyped or forgot the correct address.

From the link in the other comment in this thread

Yes, SPAs aren't required but they make it more likely that the site will use AJAX to request data instead of rendering the page with server data PHP-style.

Curious if companies pay differently based on county of primary residence if you commute to the office.

Initially read this as Big Tech is bringing back private offices instead of open plan offices.

nissan.com doesn't show any cars. :)

It applies to updates of existing extensions in January 2023. https://developer.chrome.com/blog/mv2-transition/

I tried once and got heads

Or use incognito for your first attempt at the puzzle and then redo it how you want in your normal account.

>There's no way this conditional is a well-defined named concept

Sure about that? I'm saying if it is then extracting as a method might be clearer. All depends and these are other options.

There is already https://github.com/ankane/strong_migrations

or a model method or private method in the class containing this code

And the caveat for the former is that you are linking your email with a username when you sign up for the service. It doesn't guarantee it is the same person and doesn't affect people whose username is their name and the email can be found via other means, but it can affect people trying to be more anonymous.

>Except now you’re tied to Sentry. Want some other service? Good luck.

If this is a concern, just create a class with a method that takes an exception, message, context, etc. as parameters and use that. Now you can change it in one place instead of throughout your codebase.

Agree on logging messages as well; is useful to see live what is happening in the system as well as it is useful to see logging broken up by different errors

> to fail miserably on the big launch

What big launch? :) Is useful to feature flag new functionality so that you can release gradually and spot the bugs - often via error monitoring and user feedback - before they affect everyone. Yes, realize it can happen but there are techniques to minimize the chance of it happening.