gdetassigny (u/gdetassigny)

gdetassigny commented on Show HN: DockFlow – Switch between multiple macOS Dock layouts instantly dockflow.appitstudio.com/... · Posted by u/pugdogdev

gdetassigny · 7 months ago

This looks great!

Is there a way to change docks using DockFlow via the command line?

Context: I already have a bash script I run when starting/finishing work which will start/stop any work related apps, switch the default browser, etc. It would be great if in addition to that I could configure both a work and a personal dock, and update that script to automatically set the right one.

gdetassigny commented on Google and Mozilla are working on iOS browsers that aren't based on WebKit theregister.com/2023/02/0... · Posted by u/Liriel

jaynetics · 3 years ago

Even if there is a choice, iPhone users might tend to stick with Safari anyway. Desktop Safari's market share is about 10%, roughly the same as macOS' market share, which seems to suggest limited appetite for browser customization.

gdetassigny · 3 years ago

One reason for that might be wanting to use the same browser across mobile and desktop though. I know I stuck with Safari for a while because of that. I'm now on Firefox for both Mac and iOS but the iOS experience isn't that great.

Once other browsers are allowed on iOS, it's possible more users will migrate on both desktop & mobile to Chrome/FF.

gdetassigny commented on So you're using a weird language morepablo.com/2022/09/so-... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti

smt88 · 3 years ago

PHP is an insignificant, declining language outside of WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Those three combined are ~90% of all sites running PHP[1].

I'd wager that most of the remaining PHP sites are wikis and legacy applications that are too painful to port.

1. https://kinsta.com/php-market-share/

gdetassigny · 3 years ago

Did you actually read the article you posted? It states that 79% of sites are using PHP. WordPress is 40%, Joomla 2%, Drupal 1%. So no, they don't combine to ~90% of PHP sites, far from it!

The article even concludes with: "PHP is far from dead, no matter what any disgruntled developer may tell you. After all, 79.2% of all websites in the world can’t all be wrong, and most importantly, PHP’s market share has remained relatively steady throughout the last five years (oscillating between 78–80%). Few programming languages command that type of staying power."

PHP powers a lot of legacy code bases, yes. But there are also a lot of job opportunities in Laravel and Symfony which are both very good frameworks.

gdetassigny commented on Impressions from a first-time Mac user loganmarchione.com/2022/0... · Posted by u/loganmarchione

goosedragons · 4 years ago

Yes exactly.

gdetassigny · 4 years ago

I've seen this mention between comments and the article, but there is such an option! Or am I thinking of something else? If you go to "System Preferences" > Mouse > unclick "Scroll Direction: Natural". Am I missing something?

gdetassigny commented on Ask HN: How to relocate to Europe as a software developer · Posted by u/yernarak

gdetassigny · 5 years ago

I haven't seen this talked about in the comments so thought I would mention it: depending on where you're from and where you're planning to go, you could try a Working Holiday Visa.

Not all countries are part of this program and the ones that do all have their own requirements (usually there is an age limit of < 30 years but this can vary). So have a look if the country you're from supports the program and if so which countries you could go to. The big advantage if you can get it is you get a one year visa without the need of having a job or anything before going. You can then just fly over to the country, find a place to stay and search for a job while there.

As others have said I would recommend Ireland. I spent 3 years working in Dublin after I graduated and it was the best time of my life! Irish people are very welcoming and you will find a job fairly easily (although your first one could be a tech support / very junior role). Biggest issue of Dublin is the housing market is a disaster at the moment so don't expect to get your own 2 bedrooms apartment. Although that's mostly a Dublin issue, but that's where you would get the most jobs in the country.

There are other countries too where you could find english speaking jobs (Netherlands, Germany...) but you would still probably need some basics in the local language for day-to-day life. Ireland doesn't have that issue obviously.

gdetassigny commented on I want a computer that I own misc-stuff.terraaeon.com/... · Posted by u/bezelbuttons

Xylakant · 5 years ago

> iOS takes all of these away. Complete backups are built-in

They’re not. Backups are built-in but they’re not complete. For example google Authenticator data is not backed up. Microsoft Authenticator can be backed up, but you need to go through a few extra steps (and have a Microsoft account). Other secrets are not included either - my banks PhotoTAN app doesn’t store any credentials etc. There are reasons why this is so, but it’s really important to handle if you use your phone for 2FA.

gdetassigny · 5 years ago

It's a bit ironic to criticize Apple's mobile solution via an app built by its direct competitor. Google made the choice of not implementing backups for Google Authenticator, so that's really on them. I would recommend Authy for 2FA. It supports backup straight out of the box.