Maybe the place is not reserved to old grey beard? :)
I honestly don't understand his displeasure at the article being posted here. It reeks of elitism to me.
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Tolexx commented on Patterns for Building Realtime Features zknill.io/posts/patterns-... · Posted by u/zknill
It’s amazing how much boilerplate stuff you don’t have to worry about when you use Phoenix LiveView. I think I’m in love with it.
I think Elixir/Phoenix has to be the best stack currently for building applications with real-time features and that's all thanks to BEAM. Perhaps Go is another decent alternative but I definitely prefer BEAM's concurrency model.
Tolexx commented on Ask HN: Would you still choose Ruby on Rails for a startup in 2025? · Posted by u/dondraper36
Yes Rails is still a very good choice in 2025 and don't listen to anyone telling you it doesn't scale.
Tolexx commented on We are teen hackers from around the world who code together hackclub.com/... · Posted by u/mooreds
This is quite awesome to see. Kudos to all involved.
I like the Code of Ethics rules. It really resonates with me.
Building anything on top of Google tech that isn't Android or GMail is a huge risk, and the fact that the higher-ups will just randomly decide to fire large parts of teams confirms that caution is the right approach.
That's so true. They have built a reputation for killing stuff.
Tolexx commented on The surreal life of a professional bridesmaid thehustle.co/the-surreal-... · Posted by u/Anon84
This is an interesting article. It will make for an interesting movie too.
Tolexx commented on I quit my job to work full time on my open source project ellie.wtf/posts/i-quit-my... · Posted by u/cwaffles
Author's project is a command line productivity tool. I have co-authored a now-archived command line productivity tool with half the number of stars (6-7k, maybe worth more today due to inflation) in the past, and my observation is people are generally very stingy with this type of projects. We did make people's lives a little bit better, but unlike frameworks, libraries, etc., it's not going to end up in any money-making product, so people don't think it's essential (it's not), and companies which tend to donate larger sums than individuals are completely out of scope. I think the total donation (through a PayPal link in README) we got over more than half a decade was less than $100. In comparison, I once made some web-based analytic tools when playing a casual mobile game, and got a few thousand in donations over a year or two -- not much considering the time that went into it, but two orders of magnitude better than the command line productivity tool.
However, we hardly ever marketed our project and never tried to "build a following" or beg for donations in any way, so maybe the author will do a lot better than us. The server component should also help remind people it's not free.
Edit: One thing I forgot: I think command line utilities are in a worse financial position than GUI utilities, because people are accustomed to paying for GUI apps, but aren’t accustomed to paying for things in the shell at all.
>I think command line utilities are in a worse financial position than GUI utilities, because people are accustomed to paying for GUI apps, but aren’t accustomed to paying for things in the shell at all.
I think that's because command line tools are more appealing to technical people. For convenience sake and ease of use, most average computer users will use GUI tools or applications.
I'm really grateful for the gift of life, my family, parents etc. I'm full of hope and optimism that 2024 will be even better.
I lost my wife to cancer this year. It is heartbreaking and tragic on every level. I feel like a part of me died with her. I thought we’d beat it and was in shock when she passed - I don’t remember a month.
But still, I’m profoundly grateful for my friends, family and colleagues who have been there for my son and I in every sense of the word. Even in sadness and despair, i feel attuned to the light.
I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you find the fortitude to get over it.