getwiththeprog (u/getwiththeprog)

getwiththeprog commented on “Good first issues” are usually not good first issues am17an.bearblog.dev/why-g... · Posted by u/am17an

thenoblesunfish · a month ago

This might just be an instance of a larger problem: it's a lot of work to onboard people. To really do it well requires personal attention.

getwiththeprog · a month ago

One of those things that personal attention is required for is helping people find a task that they can do. Having a list of tasks available that someone can read through makes half the journey so much easier.

getwiththeprog commented on “Good first issues” are usually not good first issues am17an.bearblog.dev/why-g... · Posted by u/am17an

legobmw99 · a month ago

There’s an additional difficulty here which is the actually good first issues tend to be completed early in their existence, so the long-term steady state is issues that are much more difficult for some reason or another (even if they aren’t stale)

getwiththeprog · a month ago

Often I will leave low-impact work undone, so that someone new can attend to it. The feeling of "I actually did something" is so important for new contibutors.

getwiththeprog commented on Ask HN: What do you do with all your unused tech "swag"? · Posted by u/charliebwrites

getwiththeprog · a month ago

Surely the era of plastic water bottles should come to an end?

getwiththeprog commented on Ask HN: Why are ePub images so tiny? · Posted by u/hollander

getwiththeprog · a month ago

Epub is a wrapped HTML

The image sizes can be anything the creator wants.

If you look on some of the big free libraries, you will see that there are many different versions of popular books, all with different sizes.

getwiththeprog commented on Best Linux distro in 2025 for non-experts · Posted by u/vvvnnnnvvv

getwiththeprog · 5 months ago

Debian or Fedora, with KDE or Gnome.

No atomic or immutable.

Keep it simple, keep it mainline, stick with large user-bases where help can be recieved.

getwiththeprog commented on Ask HN: How do I deal with a cease and desist notice for my open HW project? · Posted by u/IPMess

getwiththeprog · 5 months ago

Call their bluff and hope they don’t sue

The fact they have not contacted you directly means they have nothing actionable.

getwiththeprog commented on High schooler needs some life advice · Posted by u/throw_away101

getwiththeprog · 5 months ago

Life begins at 40 ;)

One step at a time and you'll get there.

getwiththeprog commented on Outcome of Single Dental Implants over 38–40 Years: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/d... · Posted by u/PaulHoule

PaulHoule · 5 months ago

You'd hope, but the one thing that proves durability is the fact of endurance.

getwiththeprog · 5 months ago

They drill into your jaw and screw in a tooth. I don't think it has developed at all.

getwiththeprog commented on Ask HN: Which offer should I take - 18 years old. · Posted by u/pixeljam

getwiththeprog · 6 months ago

So you are being offered a job, or a degree which might get you a job? Do you want a job?