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  1. My approach to choosing technology is straightforward but somehow controversial:

    Look at the end result

    Typically, there are multiple options available for implementing a thing:

    • A: difficult, slow to develop, but the end result is better
    • B: fast, easy, the end result has some compromises made

    When presented with such choice, imagine both futures where you deliver your product to a user. A user doesn't care if it was difficult for you, if you had to learn new things, fight with a compiler or package manager or whatever.

    How would you explain that they'll have to endure the slowness of your product because you were not educated enough to make it better?

    For me, that would be extremely embarrassing, so I choose option A whenever I can. This pushes me to learn new things despite them being hard or overwhelming or poorly documented. This makes me a better developer, and my users are happier even if they don't know it 😊

    #devlog #lifelog #showerthoughs

  2. My approach to choosing technology is straightforward but somehow controversial:

    Look at the end result

    Typically, there are multiple options available for implementing a thing:

    • A: difficult, slow to develop, but the end result is better
    • B: fast, easy, the end result has some compromises made

    When presented with such choice, imagine both futures where you deliver your product to a user. A user doesn't care if it was difficult for you, if you had to learn new things, fight with a compiler or package manager or whatever.

    How would you explain that they'll have to endure the slowness of your product because you were not educated enough to make it better?

    For me, that would be extremely embarrassing, so I choose option A whenever I can. This pushes me to learn new things despite them being hard or overwhelming or poorly documented. This makes me a better developer, and my users are happier even if they don't know it 😊

    #devlog #lifelog #showerthoughs

  3. My approach to choosing technology is straightforward but somehow controversial:

    Look at the end result

    Typically, there are multiple options available for implementing a thing:

    • A: difficult, slow to develop, but the end result is better
    • B: fast, easy, the end result has some compromises made

    When presented with such choice, imagine both futures where you deliver your product to a user. A user doesn't care if it was difficult for you, if you had to learn new things, fight with a compiler or package manager or whatever.

    How would you explain that they'll have to endure the slowness of your product because you were not educated enough to make it better?

    For me, that would be extremely embarrassing, so I choose option A whenever I can. This pushes me to learn new things despite them being hard or overwhelming or poorly documented. This makes me a better developer, and my users are happier even if they don't know it 😊

    #devlog #lifelog #showerthoughs

  4. Las sirenas probablemente deberían ser consideradas mamíferos marinos. Aparte de la mitad humana que puede respirar fuera del agua, mueven la cola como los delfines. Son mamíferos con escamas. #showerthoughs #mermaid #sirenas

  5. Las sirenas probablemente deberían ser consideradas mamíferos marinos. Aparte de la mitad humana que puede respirar fuera del agua, mueven la cola como los delfines. Son mamíferos con escamas. #showerthoughs #mermaid #sirenas

  6. Las sirenas probablemente deberían ser consideradas mamíferos marinos. Aparte de la mitad humana que puede respirar fuera del agua, mueven la cola como los delfines. Son mamíferos con escamas. #showerthoughs #mermaid #sirenas

  7. Las sirenas probablemente deberían ser consideradas mamíferos marinos. Aparte de la mitad humana que puede respirar fuera del agua, mueven la cola como los delfines. Son mamíferos con escamas. #showerthoughs #mermaid #sirenas

  8. Las sirenas probablemente deberían ser consideradas mamíferos marinos. Aparte de la mitad humana que puede respirar fuera del agua, mueven la cola como los delfines. Son mamíferos con escamas. #showerthoughs #mermaid #sirenas

  9. Es una tontería, pero estaba pensando como tanto #Shrek como el rey Carlos de Inglaterra son conocidos por sus orejas y son los terceros en su nombre. :thaenkin: #showerthoughs

  10. Es una tontería, pero estaba pensando como tanto #Shrek como el rey Carlos de Inglaterra son conocidos por sus orejas y son los terceros en su nombre. :thaenkin: #showerthoughs

  11. Es una tontería, pero estaba pensando como tanto #Shrek como el rey Carlos de Inglaterra son conocidos por sus orejas y son los terceros en su nombre. :thaenkin: #showerthoughs

  12. Es una tontería, pero estaba pensando como tanto #Shrek como el rey Carlos de Inglaterra son conocidos por sus orejas y son los terceros en su nombre. :thaenkin: #showerthoughs

  13. Jestliže si lidé uvědomují vlastní existenci, tak to za předpokladu že jsou součástí vesmíru znamená, že samotný vesmír si uvědomil existenci sám sebe. #showerthoughs

  14. Jestliže si lidé uvědomují vlastní existenci, tak to za předpokladu že jsou součástí vesmíru znamená, že samotný vesmír si uvědomil existenci sám sebe. #showerthoughs

  15. Jestliže si lidé uvědomují vlastní existenci, tak to za předpokladu že jsou součástí vesmíru znamená, že samotný vesmír si uvědomil existenci sám sebe. #showerthoughs

  16. Jestliže si lidé uvědomují vlastní existenci, tak to za předpokladu že jsou součástí vesmíru znamená, že samotný vesmír si uvědomil existenci sám sebe. #showerthoughs

  17. #showerthoughs

    DRM is a financial pyramid. It might not seem like it, but if you look close enough, the similarities are apparent.

    Imagine you bought a game with Denuvo. One time purchase, 60€ and it's in your library. However, in order for you to play it, the publisher has to pay monthly fees either to Denuvo or to run their own servers. The only way they can do it is by attracting new customers. If they run out of fuel you will lose everything you invested, just like a financial pyramid's donor.

    #DRM

  18. #showerthoughs

    DRM is a financial pyramid. It might not seem like it, but if you look close enough, the similarities are apparent.

    Imagine you bought a game with Denuvo. One time purchase, 60€ and it's in your library. However, in order for you to play it, the publisher has to pay monthly fees either to Denuvo or to run their own servers. The only way they can do it is by attracting new customers. If they run out of fuel you will lose everything you invested, just like a financial pyramid's donor.

    #DRM

  19. #showerthoughs

    DRM is a financial pyramid. It might not seem like it, but if you look close enough, the similarities are apparent.

    Imagine you bought a game with Denuvo. One time purchase, 60€ and it's in your library. However, in order for you to play it, the publisher has to pay monthly fees either to Denuvo or to run their own servers. The only way they can do it is by attracting new customers. If they run out of fuel you will lose everything you invested, just like a financial pyramid's donor.

    #DRM

  20. #showerthoughs

    DRM is a financial pyramid. It might not seem like it, but if you look close enough, the similarities are apparent.

    Imagine you bought a game with Denuvo. One time purchase, 60€ and it's in your library. However, in order for you to play it, the publisher has to pay monthly fees either to Denuvo or to run their own servers. The only way they can do it is by attracting new customers. If they run out of fuel you will lose everything you invested, just like a financial pyramid's donor.

    #DRM

  21. Pamatuješ si na akci "Dítě roku 2000"?

    Tak to je teď další tajná soutěž: O nejstaršího člověka, co se narodil ve 20. století...

    #showerthoughs

  22. Pamatuješ si na akci "Dítě roku 2000"?

    Tak to je teď další tajná soutěž: O nejstaršího člověka, co se narodil ve 20. století...

    #showerthoughs

  23. Pamatuješ si na akci "Dítě roku 2000"?

    Tak to je teď další tajná soutěž: O nejstaršího člověka, co se narodil ve 20. století...

    #showerthoughs

  24. Pamatuješ si na akci "Dítě roku 2000"?

    Tak to je teď další tajná soutěž: O nejstaršího člověka, co se narodil ve 20. století...

    #showerthoughs

  25. Rewatching Supernatural, usual trope, young couple get lost on a country road, get eaten by demon/ monster/ locals. Thinking satnav solved that, must be a lot of hungry monsters waiting at the end of roads. #horror #showerthoughs

  26. Rewatching Supernatural, usual trope, young couple get lost on a country road, get eaten by demon/ monster/ locals. Thinking satnav solved that, must be a lot of hungry monsters waiting at the end of roads. #horror #showerthoughs

  27. Rewatching Supernatural, usual trope, young couple get lost on a country road, get eaten by demon/ monster/ locals. Thinking satnav solved that, must be a lot of hungry monsters waiting at the end of roads. #horror #showerthoughs

  28. Rewatching Supernatural, usual trope, young couple get lost on a country road, get eaten by demon/ monster/ locals. Thinking satnav solved that, must be a lot of hungry monsters waiting at the end of roads. #horror #showerthoughs

  29. Rewatching Supernatural, usual trope, young couple get lost on a country road, get eaten by demon/ monster/ locals. Thinking satnav solved that, must be a lot of hungry monsters waiting at the end of roads. #horror #showerthoughs

  30. #showerthoughs

    Every non-functional program is nonfunctional by definition 🤷

  31. #showerthoughs

    Every non-functional program is nonfunctional by definition 🤷

  32. #showerthoughs

    Every non-functional program is nonfunctional by definition 🤷

  33. #showerthoughs

    Every non-functional program is nonfunctional by definition 🤷

  34. CW: Joutuukohan sellaiset villieläimet, joille laitetaan seurantalaite kaulapannaksi samanlailla hullun kirjoihin lajitovereidensa keskuudessa

    kuin meillä sellaiset ihmiset, jotka väittää että alienit kaappasi ja anal probbas ne?

  35. CW: Joutuukohan sellaiset villieläimet, joille laitetaan seurantalaite kaulapannaksi samanlailla hullun kirjoihin lajitovereidensa keskuudessa

    kuin meillä sellaiset ihmiset, jotka väittää että alienit kaappasi ja anal probbas ne?

    #showerthoughs

  36. Ok, so I've been thinking... Since email is such an important aspect of our digital lives, why do we (people in general) keep using "free" providers like Gmail? What if Google locks you out of your account? What if your provider decides to harvest your data? Come on, we can do better than this. We can choose more ethical providers or, if possible, self host our email. #email #showerthoughs

  37. I just realised we need as well as . Clearly, this occurred to me while cooking...

  38. At some point, I'm going to have to figure out where the interaction points are between :rstats: and Home Assistant. My hunch says there must be a few ways for that to be productive.... I can definitely see HA talking to a PlumbR API, but maybe there's more....