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lgreiv··on [dead]
I briefly assumed that .html was a new TDL and immediately both mentally gratulated OP for being so quick-witted to reserve index.html but also came up with heaps of vulnerabilities and problems I saw arising from this new TDL.

Then it clicked that OP merely linked to a local file.

lgreiv··on Leaving the Apple ecosystem behind
While not opting out of most of the convenience the Apple ecosystem gives me, I did buy a GRIII and carry it along everywhere I go - together with an otherwise capable iPhone. The difference in optics and sensor really does show in print or when cropping.
lgreiv··on Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years?
Coming from rather bulky DSLRs (e.g. Canon 7D), the Ricoh GR III was a game changer for me. The camera has a superb image quality while easily fitting in the front pocket of my pants, which allows me to carry it each and every day. That availability allowed me to take many shots I would have missed with my bulkier cameras as I would have left them at home. The development presets it brought luckily meet my taste, which allows me to skip development on my computer most of the time (I still shoot RAW and jpeg combined for the other times). The designers have put much effort in enabling one-handed handling of the camera even in manual mode.

Many current generation smartphones come with capable cameras, though, and I expect many not to see the benefit in this camera for their needs.

lgreiv··on I'd like to review your README
The definition you gave is exactly how I would read `production-ready`. I might be overly optimistic in assuming that this is the case whenever someone uses the term, though.

> I think it would take a very experienced developer to predict in advance every issue they'd run into putting something into production.

I am not sure whether that can be expected from any project that exceeds a very narrow scope and/or if which it’s correctness can potentially be mathematically proven.

lgreiv··on I'd like to review your README
I agree in general, except for `production-ready` which I deem useful information. Of course, it is only the maintainers‘ assessment on the state of the project and thus needs to be validated further by myself. But IMO that adjective signals that I can expect the author to be happy with the current API and behavior and can assume it will be relatively stable; probably battle-tested.
lgreiv··on Ask HN: Which operating system is privacy-oriented?
I have used Tails in the past and found it quite usable for browsing and communicating without much additional configuration.

That being said, I have not used other OSs that claim to be privacy focused for comparison.

lgreiv··on Show HN: Canonic: A low-code platform to build APIs in minutes
I feel like this could become a go-to service for experimenting and prototyping APIs for me, given a reasonable pricing model.

A few oddities caught my eye, though, e.g. duplicates of the edited field were created when leaving the field panel.

Is there a plan to add a feature to export the API in a standard like OpenAPI?

lgreiv··on Ask HN: Should I quit the field of software development?
The interviewers are not necessarily waiting for you to memorize or come up with a working solution, but for you to prove that you can be a self-thinking, communicating member of the team. Especially if you apply for a CRUD-app development role.

To provide a perspective from the other side of the table: I conducted a good share of job interviews for my company and would likely pose a comparable question to the applicant mostly to determine a) their ability to grasp a problem and to reflect on the degree of their understanding of it, b) test their behavior in situations that are over their head and c) test their ability to come up with and discuss solutions based on reasoning and the facts given.

For a) I would expect the applicant to identify what information is missing and either to communicate assumptions for the white spots on the map or to pose relevant questions. Regarding b), I would expect the applicant to openly state if they feel that the challenge is above their head _but_ try to give me a solution nonetheless. Which brings me to c): I would not expect a working solution; not even a complete one. I would like to see whether the applicant can work on given input and outline the reasoning behind the suggested solution in a coherent and understandable way based on that input.

My bottom line for you would be, that if you think what I said might apply to the interviews you experienced, you should try to re-frame such questions for yourself. Unless you see yourself unfit to adapt your approach (which I do not think, as ASKing-HN is proof for existent self-reflection), I see no reason in what you wrote that indicates that you should leave the industry.

lgreiv··on Towards Crystal 1.0
I am glad to hear that the strive towards a 1.0 continues. During several side projects I have grown quite fond of Crystal, it feels like it might cover a wide range of use cases, with a type system that does not get in my way and a very solid performance. Kind of what I whished Ruby could develop into.

A version 1.0 will sure draw attention and assure contributors and interested devs that there is progress and their time invested in the language is well spent.

Better tooling, e.g. in IDEs, will sure draw even more users.

Looking forward for the things to come!

lgreiv··on UUDIX: A fast, and cryptographically secure UUID (v4) generator for Crystal.
Seeing projects like this one always puts a smile on my face, because I really like to see Crystal having a heartbeat. It might just be my personal background, but the language brings everything to the table that I am looking for in a fits-most-use-cases programming language. Crystal is _fast_, has a type system that stays out of my way as much as possible and (coming from Ruby) a really legible, expressive syntax.

Great reasoning on allocation seemed to have paid off, looking at your benchmarks. Keep up the great work and let's make Crystal a thing!

lgreiv··on Detexify: LaTeX handwritten symbol recognition (2009)
Daniel is a bright guy and was always fun to work with. Great to see that this project of his keeps getting recognition even years after its creation.
lgreiv··on What Happens When They Find a World War II Bomb Down the Street
The city I live in (Dortmund) recently defused three WW2 bombs. The level or organization and coordination they managed was really impressive. Everyone living in the overlapping potential blast zones of the bombs, 1km in diameter each, had to be evacuated - more than 14,000 people in total.

The city also evacuated two hospitals, two homes for the elderly and a couple of hotels. Those on the ICUs of the hospitals that could not be moved stayed there and the ICUs were guarded by stacked freight containers.

The police made sure everyone left (in all buildings) and fined and extracted anyone resisting the evacuation.

I happen to live a couple of meters outside of the zone and was thus allowed to stay.

Seeing those abandoned streets which felt like they were just left in a hurry produced a really eerie mood, reminding me of The Walking Dead or similar scenarios.

lgreiv··on Can a US public school force a 14yr old to create a Twitter account for a pass?
I do severely hope that the case is fake or at least information is inaccurate or missing.

Otherwise: That boy is more of a digital literate than most of the others involved for selectively posting to social media under a real name.

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