meesterdude

My project is a new way to browse the web, spatially. Built in unity/c#. Mostly done but there's always more to do so open to help with hte dev, Would also be great to work with a Ruby on Rails dev on building out the platform side.

would also love help building up traction/excitement with users/potential customers.

email is violentpurr at gmail if you're interested. I'm based on the east coast.

To be fair, I'm on the Beta builds and while sometimes there are crashes, it's often fixed in the next beta release. And maybe i am just building something basic, but I've never had to fight the engine. And the asset store has provided me a lot of great resources.

I think it's fair to say the problem space AI operates in is one of case statements and not general rationalization. The magic of "AI" is in working with subjective data to identify the best case to use.

very nerdy concept! And well crafted video. But as a gameplay mechanic not my cup of tea.

I have used unity for 2 years - abandoned my first project because it became unmaintainable. But my second attempt has been much more successful.

I agree that unity is good for prototyping, and lots of people have experience with that. Turning it into a finished product is less well-trodden, but not impossible.

The best thing I learned was to keep it simple, but not simplistic. It's easy to be too clever, but when you have good boundaries of code and reasonable coupling, it's pretty alright.

My project is a bit unique in its simplicity, so i can't say someone with a more complex one wouldn't have more problems. But I'm not running to UE any time soon. Unity works surprisingly well for me, but there is a learning curve.

cool site, confusing UX.

I guess the most notable thing would be the new kind of web browser I'm building. It's a rethink on how to browse the web, and while it's not going to be a 1:1 experience with existing browsers (no plugins for example), it's sufficiently capable of easing the navigation of many collections of browser windows.

Among the most interesting things has been the parallels to desktop OS design patterns, such as leveraging spatial awareness as a means of organization.

And if it actually clicks with people (still working on the demo), i'm going to make it social; in a github way, not an instagram way.

i've been happy with Waterfox

Everytime they mess with my feed, I get closer to closing my account; especially as they exert more and more control.

all I want is to follow specific people and see their tweets in chronological order. I don't want it shuffled, i don't care what they've liked, I don't care what who follows them is tweeting (if I did, i would be following them).

Also, it's creepy there is no "disable" or "stop" functionality. Everything is "See less often". No, I don't want to see it EVER.

Relatedly... I also can't sign in via embedded browser. I understand they have reasons, but like, shouldn't there be A way to do it if it's an embed that you trust? I don't get it.

well THIS was a total surprise...

I've effectively been locked out of minecraft now. Have had nothing but problems with Microsoft accounts.

Long time thunderbird user, recently switched to Postbox. No regrets.

If they hadn't screwed with it, I'd still be using thunderbird. I don't know why they became so anti-user.

> Please speak for yourself.

Why the attitude? It's disingenuous to infer they were stating anything other than their opinion.

As a full stack engineer, I too am surprised at how hard it is for people to straddle both. I think that only came about for me, from building my own projects end to end.

A) I call BS on "never". It's one thing to not consider them, but another to say never ever. And what does that say if he's truly never even read one?

B) This isn't something to be proud of, and certainly not something others should emulate. Ignorance isn't what makes you successful. (likewise, neither is millions of data points).

c) Business plans and balance sheets are still very useful and applicable, and fair to say they aren't everything.

checkout https://aframe.io/ (based on three.js)

> But financial analysts underestimate the risks Netflix took on when it decided to be self-sufficient, creating its own library of movies and TV shows. This huge and ongoing cash drain is a weakness, not a strength.

this is a terrible analysis. Netflix recognized early on that they need to start yesterday (years ago) before other streaming services came online. it's why they're still relevant today.

Otherwise I must confess: I was bearish on netflix, and still am overall. But their investments are thoughtful and strategic, squid game being a recent example. I don't love them, but they're the only service I'm paying for.

their weakness is the monthly cost for unlimited streaming. Once you're basically in every home, the only way you can extract more money is to raise the rates. When a hit show comes out, people may signup for a month to watch and then cancel, and they certainly honor that behavior. But they're also mindful of ads and the expectations of their current user base, and will have to get creative on generating new revenue. I give them 50/50 they find a way.

i feel like if HR is using teams for interviews... there's a 95% chance it's using teams internally too. The same could not be said for zoom or google meet; where internally teams might be whats used. So to me I think it's a great leading indicator to run (not walk) away.

For a job a few years ago, I was open to Teams, and the latest MS ecosystem. I was excited to finally get a chance to use outlook. (turns out they rewrote it and did away with everything that made outlook appealing)

It really is such a painful experience all in all, and so hostile to user experience, that I cannot do it again. And it's only gotten worse... and will continue to get worse - because the order of priority is microsoft -> your company -> you.

So the answer is YES. Tell them you don't use MS products and that it's not a fit.

Teams made me bitterly angry too, and it really doesn't have to be that way! Work somewhere with great tools, and you'll have much better chances of also working with great people.

> In Pittsburgh

i've never been, but that might be part of why.

I think it's language dependent - no team i've been on has been strangled by dependencies, they've largely amplified development; and the tradeoff to address breaking changes when they come is worth it.

But if you add dependencies, and don't make time to keep them up to date... you're going to have a bad time.

In contrast, always just worked for me

it's better than that: they're RENTING database rows.

I have no doubt of the data - but even if its gains outpaced the market returns of stocks - they have better liquidity, are lower risk, and can payout dividends.

The thing about lego sets as an investment opportunity is it's beanie-babies all over again. It's easy to end up with cheap junk that nobody wants.

Higher returns does not mean it's a "better investment".

it's open source - and i can't imagine activating via play/pause would be overly difficult to implement, if it does not already do so.

Well done! Love that you can create outlines from voice recordings - super cool.

for me it's a spatial web browser.

> The platforms will also track your facial expressions, vocal inflections, and vital signs (as captured by your trusty smart-watch)

actually its easier than that: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/utilizing-cons...

This is a pretty good breakdown of how it likely came to be, but leaves out the satanic rituals and incantations that also (seemingly) play a big part in how microsoft makes decisions.

Intelligence is what you make of it. It sounds like you're at a point where you're satisfied to stare out a window, and there's nothing wrong with that; unless you want otherwise for yourself, or if you feel that's not your authentic self. Its up to you how much you want to engage with the world - and the people you mention earlier sound like highly engaged individuals. Likewise, your medical situation could totally be impacting things as well! So worthwhile to look into that too.