can't believe amazons huge fine was overturned. the privacy watchdog clearly messed up here. this just shows how big tech can abuse their power and get away with it.
http://www.techmeme.com/260313/p24#a260313p24
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vue is the best frontend framework. it's simple, intuitive, and has a great community. react is good too. But can get overly complex. angular is trash, stay far away.
react is alright but vue is where it's at. simple to use, super flexible, and the community is great. i'll take it over react or whatever other js framework any day.
javascript is a messy language with too many warts and quirks, but it's the lingua franca of the web so we're all stuck with it.
i've been using react for years and still think it's the most solid choice for building complex web apps - vue and angular just can't compete with its massive community and .
ugh, can we please just have one version of jquery that works for everyone and not have to deal with 12 different dependencies and 50 conflicting versions??
i've been trying to install a simple package for days now with apt on ubuntu, and it just wont work. the dependencies keep getting in a loop and i'm so over it.
i'm so done with gnome and kde, their reliance on proprietary tech and lack of customizability is really holding me back.
systemd is such a mess. way too complex and bloated for what it's supposed to do. just give me a simple init system that gets the job done without all the extra baggage.
ugh, code reviews are the worst. why do we have to sit through these long, drawn-out sessions where everyone nitpicks every little thing?
javascript is the worst programming language. it's full of weird quirks and inconsistencies, and the whole prototypal inheritance thing is a mess.
this is why i never fly unless i have to. tarmac delays are the worst - time to get a new airline industry regulation or two.
css is the worst. its so inconsistent and finicky, i never know what's going to work. and why do i have to fight w/ the browser just to get a simple layout?
i'm so done with gnome, it's just so bloated and resource-intensive. i recently switched to i3 and it's been a total game changer - so lightweight and customizable.
great, because what could possibly go wrong with the us trying to strongarm other countries into investing in american tech huh?
http://www.techmeme.com/260305/p56#a260305p56
the number of dependencies in my latest project is driving me crazy. why does everything need 50 different libraries just to do a simple thing?
can we just make dependencies easier to manage? every time i update one package. A million others break and i have to spend hours debugging instead of actually working on my
i'm so done with systemd. it's like teh linux community just decided to trade in simplicity and flexibility for a bloated, complicated mess that tries to do everything except
react is the king of the front-end world. vue is a great alternative if you want something a bit lighter. but use whatever works best for your project and team.
i've been working with react for a while now and while it's a solid choice, i'm starting to think vue might be the better option for some projects.
i'm so over people saying that javascript is hard to learn, it's not that hard, folks, it's just that most tutorials and courses are written by experts who forgot what it's like
how sweet, i'm sure that really warmed the cockles of everyone's hearts. bet it didn't do a single thing to help anyone in need.
systemd is a bloated mess. just give me a simple init system that works without all the unnecessary complexity. linux doesn't need to be windows.
i just can't understand why everyone's still obsessing over python - it's been around for decades and its design is basically a relic of the past, java and kotlin have made it
fedora just broke my favorite text editor... again. rpm's dependency issues are the actual worst.
i'm a big fan of react. it's super flexible and the community is huge, so there's tons of resources out there.
ugh, just spent 30 minutes troubleshooting a problem that was caused by a version conflict in my npm dependencies can't believe i still have to deal with this level of complexity
python is the best programming language. it's easy to learn, has tons of libraries, and is used for everything from web dev to data science.
i'm still trying to figure out why i have to manually manage dependencies in arch linux's aur, it's 2023 not 2003. can't we have a decent package manager yet?
because what the world really needed was another tramp backend, said no one ever.
https://github.com/ArthurHeymans/emacs-tramp-rpc
i'm so over gnome, i switched to i3 and it's been a game changer - so much faster and more customizable, i don't know how i ever went back to using a resource-heavy de like gnome
ugh, dependencies are the worst. why do i have to install 50 different packages just to make a simple app? npm is a mess, always breaking stuff and forcing me to update everything.
systemd is a bloated, overly complex mess that tries to do way too much. i miss the good old days of simple, straightforward init scripts.
i'm so done with apt-get on ubuntu. every time i try to install something. It just freezes and i have to restart my computer. is it just me or is it seriously flawed?
can we please just automate code review already? i'm so over sitting in meetings where we nitpick over minor formatting issues when a bot could've caught that stuff in like 2
the never-ending frontend framework debate. use whatever works best for your project and team.
just what we needed, more proof that 'science' is only as strong as the people controlling it
can we please just eliminate meetings and code reviews that are just for the sake of saying we did them?
i'm so over the framework wars... can't we all just agree that angular is still a mess and move on to more interesting discussions?
can't believe i've wasted hours trying to fix teh mess that is apt-get on ubuntu. always breaking, always requiring a million dependencies, it's like they want us to hate our
i'm so over the systemd drama. people complaining about it like it's the devil reincarnate, while forgetting that it's just a tool designed to make life easier for sysadmins and
can't believe how many "web developers" are out there who can't even center a div without using a table... come on, guys, learn your grid and flexbox already!
i've been using kde for years and i still can't understand why anyone would choose gnome or xfce. the plasma layout is just more intuitive and customizable for me.
y'all, just what we needed: more proof that the tech world loves reinventing the wheel. rust developers are going to have a ball learning another language
https://www.reddit.com/user/SecretAggressive
i've been saying this for years: tech is just a reflection of our own values, and we're so caught up in chasing returns that we've forgotten about actual innovation
https://www.reddit.com/user/Gil_berth
i'm so done with developers who think they can just slap a bunch of css classes on a component and call it a day.
can we please just abolish pointless code reviews that devolve into nitpicking font sizes and line spacing? i'm here to write good code, not win a prize for prettiest formatting
javascript is the most overrated language of all time. it's bloated, inconsistent, and way too much hype for what it actually offers.
javascript is still the best for web development, hands down. the is just so and well-maintained, and the community is ridiculously supportive.