phosfox's comments

On: Plane – Open-source Jira alternative

[phosfox]

Tabnavigation is completely broken on the landing page.

On: Show HN: Fossfox – paid opportunities for open-sou...

[phosfox]

I like the name.

[4kimov → phosfox]

Thank you.

On: Kotlin for JavaScript

[phosfox]

Couldn't this also lead to a language that's only really usable with IntelliJ?

[hugi → phosfox]

That's what they're currently attempting with Java. Kotlin is basically JetBrains' attempt at dominating the ecosystem,

[native_samples → phosfox]

Only if you think you need an IDE for a language to be usable. People sometimes make that argument about Java but kotlin is far less verbose.

[fithisux → phosfox]

No, Kotlin is open source.

[mateuszf → fithisux]

Intellij Idea Community Edition with Kotlin support as well. Also free as freedom and free beer.

On: The chemistry of cold-brew coffee is so hot (2020)

[phosfox]

I reheated cold brew with a microwave and liked it. I think you can get some very tasty coffee with cold brew even with cheaper beans.

[Geezus-42 → phosfox]

I heat just the water in a mug in the microwave then pour in the cold brew coffee and stir.

On: The chip shortage keeps getting worse – why can't ...

[phosfox]

I'm not sure, but I guess it's "Antifragile"

On: Mathematics for Programmers [pdf]

[phosfox]

Maybe because there are no threads in discord. If you want to reply to someone on discord you can only use 'cite' or @. And if there alot of people in a channel its hard to follow a discussion.

[nayaketo → phosfox]

Isn't it possible to send them a DM?

[Normal_gaussian → nayaketo]

And then nobody else benefits from the discussion

On: Ask HN: Are books worth it?

[phosfox]

Are there any particular ones you could recommend?

[keiferski → phosfox]

FiveBooks.com is a good place to find books. Here are some relevant lists:

https://fivebooks.com/category/philosophy/

https://fivebooks.com/category/mathematics-and-science/

https://fivebooks.com/category/technology/

On: Averages Can Be Misleading: Try a Percentile (2014...

[phosfox]

Reminds me of “Don’t cross a river if it is four feet deep on average.” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

[mitchtbaum → phosfox]

thx.. good summary: http://greatesthitsblog.com/the-black-swan-nassim-nicholas-t...

On: Ask HN: What are some great personal blogs/portfol...

[phosfox]

I don't know if his site is getting a hug of death but it took almost 50sec (16sec DOMContentLoaded) to be completely finished loading. It's a beautiful site though.

On: Learn React for free

[phosfox]

I can't adjust the volume on the player, every time I hover over the soundbar to adjust it it disappears.