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lilbobbytables··on Aspider: A lightweight, asynchronous micro-framework based on asyncio
Framework feels like an odd choice of words. I would call it an async web spider library or async web scraping library.

When I hear framework I think client interaction - whether cli, API, or web page.

lilbobbytables··on Consumer startups that said no to investor money
Do you believe it's worth taking on investors to bring in people that have both connections and input that will be helpful for growing your product?
lilbobbytables··on Trash piles up in US as China closes door to recycling
I'm not convinced of that. If you watch any documentaries or read any articles about the processing that goes on you'll see that it's very labor intensive. That means it's only exporting (or importing) dollar bills for certain markets.
lilbobbytables··on Common Git Problems and How to Fix Them
I'm wondering if they meant to embed them.
lilbobbytables··on Why ActivityPub is the future
And it was productized before then. AOL being a huge one ("You've got mail"), and Hotmail also coming to mind.
lilbobbytables··on MongoDB 4.0 will add support for multi-document transactions
I'm really interested in this as well. It seems that postgres with jsonb is such an incredible generalist, that I don't see why if reach for mongo.

This is also because I think of mongo as generalist, which may or may not be right.

It seems as though there are better choices for more specific use cases

lilbobbytables··on MongoDB 4.0 will add support for multi-document transactions
I do really enjoy using Postgres for a hybrid approach, using a jsonb field to store a bunch of data about an object. It works very well, and query speeds are great since you can index fields.
lilbobbytables··on Google is working on Python 3 for App Engine Standard Environment
My reaction as well. I understand continuing to build something already written in 2.7. However, building new with 2.7 just seems contrarian.
lilbobbytables··on Super Commuters Explain Why Their Neighborhoods Are Worth It
Hmm. Don't see too many people in here that don't committee via car (it seems) I did about 4 hours per day, total, as a mix of train, walking, and possibly a quick subway ride.

The only part of the commute that was terrible was the subway. Otherwise, you're getting fresh air walking or doing what you want on the train (reading, side work, or browsing Reddit/hn), and enjoying a nice view out the window in my case.

Obviously a shorter commute is better, but the logistics of the commute make a tremendous difference. If I had half the commute but it was by car and dealing with traffic then I'd probably be in a worse mental state.

lilbobbytables··on Redux – Not Dead Yet
I've used it primarily for manaing logged in user info. It's one of the few bits that is useful globally.
lilbobbytables··on Go: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Curious what you preferred over Go for the task mentioned.
lilbobbytables··on Why SQLite Does Not Use Git
Oh you can fuck right off with submodules!
lilbobbytables··on A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind (2010) [pdf]
Yep, books have typically been a poor way to learn for me, unless they're really good (by the metric of keeping me engaged).

It has always been a frustrating thing.

lilbobbytables··on YouTube and Facebook Are Losing Creators to Blockchain-Powered Rivals
You'll notice that in the HBO Go screen there was an option to subscribe if you don't already have it through your cable plan.
lilbobbytables··on CockroachDB 2.0 released
It's distributed, with no single point of failure. Your machines or vms that manage the cluster (should be) separate from those running the containers.

Ideally you set up 3 master nodes, with distributed etcd cluster for state, and enough machines to run your services with replication.

All of which is not bad at all to get started with if you use something like Kops.

Some useful docs: https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/high-availability/building/

lilbobbytables··on Slack wants your feedback on closing their IRC/XMPP gateway
Why does it sick more than irc to an almost unbearable degree?
lilbobbytables··on Twilio Flex: the programmable contact center platform
Access is not open yet.

However, either way, if you're really the market for the product then not seeing pricing won't keep you from inquiring.

lilbobbytables··on The Mystery of the Slow Downloads
Interesting. Is a power supply required for cable based internet? If not, then they certainly would need to do that in order to maintain a level of feature parity.

It would be pretty annoying to have a generator running at home, but no internet (although it certainly still happens with downed wires). Or worse, you have power, but the fiber box doesn't.

lilbobbytables··on Ask HN: Cookies vs. JWT vs. OAuth
Why not tokens? They're easy and work well with an Authorization header on mobile.
lilbobbytables··on Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules
s/bad/good/g
lilbobbytables··on What I wish I knew when I became CTO
Per your previous now on reliability, does reliability at the current company match the test coverage?
lilbobbytables··on Brittleness comes from “One Thing”
I'm not sure I fully understand that last sentence, could you explain?
lilbobbytables··on Ask HN: Why is Docker so popular in comparison to other containerization tech?
What do you mean, in reference to layers on kubernetes, mesos, etc?
lilbobbytables··on Can the new Firefox Quantum regain its web browser market share?
Video is wonky for me in FF as well. Like, issues where it's glitchy or the video freezes but the audio is still playing.

With Chrome on OS X I've got pretty used a more or less flawless video experience - kind of forgot what it used to be like.

lilbobbytables··on Django REST framework 3.7 released
What do you mean by automatic nesting?

You can easily add a serializer as a field on another serializer to serialize nested objects.

lilbobbytables··on Django REST framework 3.7 released
DRF is a framework for building a REST API. So, not helpful for an HTML based app that doesn't also require you to have a REST API.
lilbobbytables··on I Fell 15,000 Feet and Lived
Good takeaway.

I believe that's a core part of the training for Navy SEALS.

They push you far past your "breaking point" to realize that it isn't where you thought it was, helping you learn to keep your head about you when in extreme situations.

lilbobbytables··on A Case for Clojure and GraphQL: Replacing Django
One concern I have with Graphql is security and access to data.

I'm sure there are plenty of ways to control it, but I'd wager that most will be ignored outside of basic ACL’s.

Often times certain user types should only have access to certain fields in data or be able to query it in certain ways.

Too often I see apps where the developers just assume they have full control since they're making the interface, while it's trivial to watch the API calls and intercept or modify them.

lilbobbytables··on A Data-Driven Guide to Becoming a Consistent Billionaire
In the US we also have an arguably poor view on what an "educated" person has to look like, and all the condescension that comes with not being "educated".

Specifically, the issue I have in mind is the commonly shitty way that trades are viewed (and trades people not seen as educated). Like plumbers, carpenters, hvac professionals, metal workers, etc.

My understanding is that there isn't as much of a divide or poor view of those paths in at least certain parts of Europe. Germany comes to mind, but I certainly could be wrong.

In many professions they also don't properly value experience (fresh graduate, with a degree), but that's another issue.

lilbobbytables··on OnePlus OxygenOS built-in analytics
Much better security policies, presumably.

If anyone has my data, I'd want it to be the one that you can hope is implementing best practices.

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