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munbun··on Pi-hole v6
I use Tailscale as my primary interface for handling this. Simple as adding your nextdns id number in the DNS settings and you are done.

Instruct your Tailscale invitees to download the app and voila, simply toggle it on or off as needed.

munbun··on WordPress.org bans WP Engine
Let’s call this what it is:

Automattic shaking down the biggest competitor to his hosting business.

But a service disruption like this is bad strategy.

WPEngine runs accounts for many very recognizable brands and large orgs - kinds of clients Matt wants to see switch over.

Given disruptions like this, those clients are far more likely to see Wordpress as unreliable software before their hosting provider.

And Matt might not realize it but almost all of those large accounts already have multiple devs who are _eager_ to migrate away from Wordpress.

munbun··on WordPress.org bans WP Engine
That’s really not a fair statement from him given:

1. Based on their github orgs, there is effectively no separation between wordpress.org and Automattic.

2. The core WP contributors trac has a long history of not really being welcome to new contributions. Outside of the design decisions coming from Automattic, third party contributions either die in multi-year deliberations or get directed to the plugin system.

3. The development culture around WP, which largely revolves around the plugin ecosystem - has always trended towards paid plugins over OSS software.

munbun··on An approach to optimizing TypeScript type checking performance
The only thing you’ve listed was your preference for readability
munbun··on Ask HN: Discuss ADHD and your use of medication
ADHD trends towards the extremes.

A hyper-fixation session feels closer to how people describe addiction than I’d like to admit.

When unmedicated, I can easily find myself diving down the rabbit hole for 12-14 hours straight, working on interesting but unimportant tasks.

You forget about any concept of time. You feel hunger but can’t pull yourself away to eat lunch or dinner. Daily goals are forgotten. You only stop when your body literally forces you.

munbun··on Ask HN: Flutter or React Native?
If you choose React Native, you’ll save your team significant time and effort by using the Expo framework instead of the base CLI.
munbun··on Ask HN: Node vs. .NET Core (2024 edition)
MS is sunsetting Visual Studio for Apple users in August and encouraging users to move over to VS Code.
munbun··on The falling nutritional value of crops
Around 2009, I found a bottle of “grandma’s original molasses” from the mid-90s which the nutritional facts claiming had 30% DV of iron. I compared it against a new bottle at the time, which listed 10% DV.

Today, a new same jars have iron listed as 2%

munbun··on Ask HN: What are you passionate about at the moment?
This honestly isn’t a great choice for beginners for a number of reasons.

For someone seeking a better introduction to strength training, please take a look at the BoostCamp app

https://www.boostcamp.app

munbun··on Ask HN: Fintech/Business Movie or Web Series Like "Silicon Valley" or Else
“Industry” on HBO for glimpse into junior-level investment banking
munbun··on Stop Arguing over Elite Schools. Just Make Public Colleges Free
I honestly believe this is the best possible solution but grade school curriculum and funding being controlled by state legislatures is a real issue.
munbun··on Expo – Open-source platform for making universal apps for Android, iOS, and web
The changes coming in Safari 17 are a great step forward for PWAs
munbun··on Get a personal teacher
Fitness: https://swoleateveryheight.blogspot.com
munbun··on Alphabet selling Google Domains assets to Squarespace
Sad. I'm surprised Domains wasn't rolled into Google Workspace.
munbun··on Htmx Is the Future
The HATEOAS approach is viable for some applications but I wouldn't necessarily call it the future.

Using custom html attributes as the base for complex client-side interactions is arguably a step backwards when considering the story around maintenance.

Right now, if you are building a robust component library - it's much easier to maintain using a template language with strong Typescript / IDE support, like JSX or similar.

munbun··on MySQL for Developers
of curiosity, can anyone share their testing strategy with pgSQL?
munbun··on TypeScript 5.0
this looks like a better documented io-ts
munbun··on Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?
please use more than just water.
munbun··on Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?
semi-public spaces where you aren't isolated, like co-working offices.

if that's not feasible, a service like FocusMate in your home office.

munbun··on Ask HN: How do ADHD people cope on here?
With ADHD, a single HN post could have me following source material and child nodes up to 5-6 layers deep.

Once the time-blindness wears off, the anxiety sets in you realize hours have passed and outstanding work is due soon.

What sort of worked:

- Blocking web sites during work hours (SelfControl for MacOS and NextDNS for devices)

What did work:

- Consistent sleep schedule (10PM)

- Mindfulness meditation in the morning

- Getting physically active in the morning

- Working in a different environment

What helped on top of that:

- Getting prescribed for ADHD medication

- Professional counseling from a therapist

- Dealing with what’s causing your anxiety (or depression)

munbun··on Ask HN: What uses have you found for ChatGPT?
Puppet scripts for kids.

Clarifying, explaining, and converting bash scripts to other languages.

munbun··on What is a good office chair worth?
The HM Embody resolved the burning pain that used to set into my shoulders after 5 hours.
munbun··on I am done. I give up
Please understand that rock bottom is temporary.

Entrepreneurship is a story of perseverance being extended long enough to meet luck.

Take time to recover and plan. Then get up try again.

munbun··on Ask HN: Need Career Recommendations
College also serves as a buffer, giving you dedicated time and space grow.

The self-taught route is a viable path but if growth is what you want, the early stages requires more work than most realize.

munbun··on Rewriting TypeScript in Rust?
https://kdy1.dev/posts/2022/10/open-sourcing-stc#ix27ll-swit...
munbun··on Ask HN: What did you do that helped you reach senior title?
Being visible and present. Did this mostly by unblocking my team, writing ADRs for larger features, being involved during pre-grooming, and helping people via huddle or pairing.

Things also move much faster if you have frequent 1:1s and keep a log of your wins.

munbun··on Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?
Over the last 2 years, I made ~$30k/year on projects that could be completed in a weekend (10 hours/week max).

It was fun to work on something outside my day job but it required some judiciousness to ensure I could meet my set time limits.

I found taking on bigger projects + a demanding day job pushed me to burnout pretty quickly.

munbun··on Ask HN: How to overcome stage fear / social anxiety
Best advice here. It also takes less practice than you think for stage fright to go away.
munbun··on Robot treats 500k plants per hour with 95% less chemicals [video]
Subsequently sending us into a future forecasted by Michael Crichton’s Prey
munbun··on Ask HN: As a self-taught programmer, how did you fill in knowledge gaps?
Anything you learn needs to be applied.

My advice I give now: start with CS50 and dive deep into all the supplementary reading.

Then build something every day.

Read books, watch videos, take a course. But above all, make sure you can apply it to something real.

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