Hacker News: adambyrtek

New comment by adambyrtek in "About GitHub’s use of your data"

adambyrtek — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:28:41 +0000

37signals (and others) proved that a different approach is possible.

New comment by adambyrtek in "Neovim 0.9"

adambyrtek — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:52:03 +0000

See https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/040f1459849ab05b04f6bb...

New comment by adambyrtek in "Humans hold the key to collaboration no matter how good the software tools"

adambyrtek — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:49:08 +0000

Sure, but is constant "direct attention" the best way to empower engineers? I would argue that systemic improvements (e.g. onboarding process, good documentation, team communication or company culture) are more impactful since they scale better and address the root of the problem. Of course, you need both, but saying that everything other than hand-holding is "just filler" shows a lack of understanding of good leadership.

New comment by adambyrtek in "W3C’s transfer from MIT to non-profit going poorly"

adambyrtek — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 20:30:13 +0000

Their handling of the Aaron Swartz case (rightfully) caused a massive hit to their reputation.

New comment by adambyrtek in "Humans hold the key to collaboration no matter how good the software tools"

adambyrtek — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 20:07:58 +0000

> Everything else about my job is basically just filler for whenever you don’t need my direct attention

That might be taking it a bit too far?

New comment by adambyrtek in "Not-so-great features coming soon to Windows 11"

adambyrtek — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:35:42 +0000

Then your system is likely wide open to all kinds of known security vulnerabilities.

New comment by adambyrtek in "Europe braces for mobile network blackouts"

adambyrtek — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:52:33 +0000

So that Gerhard Schröder could get a job at Gazprom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Schr%C3%B6der#Relation...

New comment by adambyrtek in "Robinhood lays off 23% of staff"

adambyrtek — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:15:02 +0000

Not the best example since she wasn't replaced.

New comment by adambyrtek in "Robinhood lays off 23% of staff"

adambyrtek — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:13:48 +0000

Sure, what I meant is that founder CEOs are not as irreplaceable as it might seem.

New comment by adambyrtek in "Robinhood lays off 23% of staff"

adambyrtek — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:50:52 +0000

Would you say the same about Travis Kalanick or Adam Neumann?

The Open Source Paradox (2020)

adambyrtek — Sun, 01 May 2022 14:49:12 +0000

Article URL: http://antirez.com/news/134

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31225456

Points: 1

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New comment by adambyrtek in "Internet spring cleaning: How to delete Instagram, Facebook and other accounts"

adambyrtek — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 17:17:43 +0000

https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/

"The data controller responsible for your information is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, which you can contact online or by writing to:

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.

4 Grand Canal Square

Grand Canal Harbour

Dublin 2 Ireland"

The "contact online" link leads to the following form: https://help.instagram.com/contact/186020218683230

I would send the request both online and by tracked post with a proof of delivery. In the end your lawyer would do the same thing and charge for this at an hourly rate.

Ron Gilbert’s Return to Monkey Island announcement a joke ‘18yrs in the making’

adambyrtek — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 17:16:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/14/23021974/return-to-monkey-island-ron-gilbert-dave-grossman-interview-screenshots

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31146029

Points: 3

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New comment by adambyrtek in "Internet spring cleaning: How to delete Instagram, Facebook and other accounts"

adambyrtek — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:20:59 +0000

You don't need a lawyer to send a standard "right to erasure" GDPR request and they are required to respond within 30 days: https://gdpr.eu/right-to-erasure-request-form/

New comment by adambyrtek in "Success and Failure at Pebble"

adambyrtek — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:34:32 +0000

> No other smart watch had that feature, and (almost) no other smart watch has it today in 2022.

That's not really true, unless your definition of a smartwatch is limited to Apple/Android devices with LED displays. I use Garmin Fenix with a transflective display which lasts about 2 weeks on a single charge. However, like with Pebble, there are some tradeoffs: the display is not as bright (but clearly visible in the sun), it has less colors, and the screen resolution is lower.

New comment by adambyrtek in "Why enterprise software is bloated"

adambyrtek — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:22:34 +0000

I know this is just an anecdote, but a good developer wouldn't ask the manager to approve every small refactoring or expect them to understand the importance of "one method in SuperFactory". They would have instead made a judgement call and taken the responsibility of doing the quick fix.

New comment by adambyrtek in "Pocket migration to Firefox accounts"

adambyrtek — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:50:12 +0000

Instapaper after multiple acquisitions feels even more abandoned than Pocket.

New comment by adambyrtek in "I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my husband’s every move"

adambyrtek — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:21:54 +0000

I'm not sure this is a good metaphor since weapons are designed for violence, regardless of whether that violence is legally justified or not. Just to be clear, I'm not trying to make a political stand, this is simply the dictionary definition: "weapon /ˈwɛp(ə)n/ a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage".

New comment by adambyrtek in "Rich: A Python library for rich text and formatting in the terminal"

adambyrtek — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:49:29 +0000

Take a look at prompt_toolkit which is a Python library used by IPython among others: https://github.com/prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

I won't let you pay me for my open source – DHH

adambyrtek — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 17:02:24 +0000

Article URL: https://world.hey.com/dhh/i-won-t-let-you-pay-me-for-my-open-source-d7cf4568

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29865085

Points: 2

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