Hacker News: 0xfab1

New comment by 0xfab1 in "No leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2026"

0xfab1 — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:55:50 +0000

Maybe shorten it to Maître d'

New comment by 0xfab1 in "Ratchets in software development (2021)"

0xfab1 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:27:31 +0000

When the calls to THE FORBIDDEN METHOD are eventually replaced and the method removed, we can bury the ratchet.

New comment by 0xfab1 in "Google releases its new Google Sans Flex font as open source"

0xfab1 — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:40:04 +0000

It's also what I've settled into, after using Consolas, Fira Code, and Inconsolata.

New comment by 0xfab1 in "Bard is now Gemini, and we’re rolling out a mobile app and Gemini Advanced"

0xfab1 — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 03:19:43 +0000

If that's the reason, they should've gone with Moai (more AI)

New comment by 0xfab1 in "New in Chrome 120 back button detection"

0xfab1 — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 03:06:05 +0000

Maybe it's inferred with the built-in Large Language Markup

New comment by 0xfab1 in "Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job"

0xfab1 — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:26:26 +0000

Future maintainers, who could be you. It has happened to me a few times, and I thanked my past self every time.

It doesn't even have to be clean code. Sometimes I'll even settle for understandable code. In my experience, however, few people care about this. My most common comment in code review is "add doc" or "add explanation"

New comment by 0xfab1 in "Confusing Git Terminology"

0xfab1 — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:46:02 +0000

Same. The only time I use the CLI is when I need to (very rarely) do interactive rebase.

New comment by 0xfab1 in "TikTok Gets Tougher in Performance Reviews, and Employees Are Spooked"

0xfab1 — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:12:11 +0000

Still, they should've hired in moderation.

New comment by 0xfab1 in "Google relaunches Glass for businesses"

0xfab1 — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:49:40 +0000

That makes me want a pair that's installed with an app that shows relevant stackoverflow answers as I code.

New comment by 0xfab1 in "Facebook staff reject female engineers’ code more often, former employee claims"

0xfab1 — Wed, 03 May 2017 14:27:08 +0000

That's why I usually open HN comment section first. I try not to give my precious clicks to this kind of articles.