https://vim-adventures.com/ deserves a mention (as I see, it is already 12 years old, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5689971)
That’s how I mastered the basics of vim! Game still holds up today.
Readit NewsI for the life of me cannot understand why everyone just rolls over. There is no fight. Media, CEOs, Lawmakers, there’s no protest and no pushback. It’s insanity.
Too much to lose if you’ve accumulated a fair amount of wealth or power from the status quo. Who would expose their neck on moral grounds?
abnercoimbre commented on Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end rosenzweig.io/blog/asahi-... · Posted by u/alsetmusic
Huge respect for her. I consider myself a talented software engineer. I can’t get anywhere close to this accomplishment.
Genuine question: is she a once-in-a-generation prodigy? We forget this class of people indeed exists. As fellow professionals are we inspired or deeply ashamed of ourselves?
abnercoimbre commented on Show HN: Meetup.com and eventribe alternative to small groups github.com/polaroi8d/cact... · Posted by u/orbanlevi
This looks promising! I help run local meetups for systems programmers [0] in cities across the world. We've been looking for a self-hosted RSVP system for ages (and haven't had the time to build one.)
We'll take Cactoide out for a spin for our September meetups! I'll open up some GitHub issues if any blockers show up.
abnercoimbre commented on Show HN: Base, an SQLite database editor for macOS menial.co.uk/base/... · Posted by u/__bb
The question is, does it actually earn enough money for the person to live off?
It's an open question in these times, though there's a cohort of "artisanal" devs trying hard.
I'm betting they and their friend are very young.
Joining your bet (in favor)
abnercoimbre commented on How to Use Snprintf bernsteinbear.com/blog/sn... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
This has annoyed me a lot, crazy you can't rely on the print functions being the same on different platforms. This is why I always add stb_sprintf and make an allocSprintf() that allocates the right sized buffer first.
New nightmare scenario unlocked.
abnercoimbre commented on Warp sends a terminal session to LLM without user consent · Posted by u/ykurtov
Anyone got a recommendation for a replacement? I'm currently using Warp and the history/context-aware autocomplete-on-meth is nice, but I don't use any of the new agentic features.
Self-plug: Still in early days, but I've positioned myself as the indie alternative. Terminal Click [0] is a 100% offline binary for Windows, Mac and Linux. I'm also blurring the lines between plain text and rich graphics. Zero AI is involved.
Consider subscribing to the RSS feed [1] at the very least :)
I’m in the same boat. I’ve been employed since 2019, got laid off 3 weeks ago. I’ve applied to over 70 jobs and not a single has replied other than to reject me. This is brutal.
I'm sorry to hear that. I have close friends who are brilliant (and seniors) but spent 6-8 months finding a new job. Plan accordingly.
As I shouted "hear, hear" the author's substack blocked me from further reading with a giant Subscribe Now pop-up.