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New comment by eager_learner in "Elixir v1.20: Now a gradually typed language"

eager_learner — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:18:55 +0000

whats so excellent about it? i tried their ruby, swift and python tracks and i was left with a meh. i tried 30% of the Ruby path for instance and its just "do this" and " if you get stuck here are the docs".... and it calls itself " a learning path", there is nothing to learn.

New comment by eager_learner in "AI job grief: A psychological crisis hitting tech workers"

eager_learner — Sat, 30 May 2026 22:42:07 +0000

I agree. It is human slop and as soon as it said REDDIT, I was like oh come on, I don't even use Reddit.

New comment by eager_learner in "From Rust to Ruby"

eager_learner — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:38:09 +0000

My experience tells me. You are disagreeing with me, but you don't give negative vibes in your comment. The other comment sounded too negative:

<< I lost all interest >> << why would I bother >> << putting any thought into it >>

It could have been worded neutrally and still convey the same points of disagreement. Interestingly, look at their other comments, they are all contentious.

I was also experimenting psychologically, to see what reactions I would get.

New comment by eager_learner in "From Rust to Ruby"

eager_learner — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:11:38 +0000

you sound jealous :)

New comment by eager_learner in "Nobody cracks open a programming book anymore"

eager_learner — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:50:19 +0000

what's so good about it? I bought it as well, but I have yet to start it (I'm stuck in some other books for now).

New comment by eager_learner in "Nobody cracks open a programming book anymore"

eager_learner — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:47:59 +0000

what a beautifully written essay!

no AI can write it like this.

the same will apply to software. You just wait and see the day when disclaimers like 'No AI involved' would be a signal of high quality, especially for software on which lives depend.

New comment by eager_learner in "Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines"

eager_learner — Sat, 23 May 2026 03:14:48 +0000

:) I use Python as well-- so i am not anti-Pythonic in any strict sense. However, I don't like culltification of technology, be it Python or whatever else. Have you tried F#? It gave me a very good experience.

New comment by eager_learner in "Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines"

eager_learner — Sat, 23 May 2026 03:13:36 +0000

Thanks, that makes sense. I agree.

New comment by eager_learner in "When Rails-way does not work anymore?"

eager_learner — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:50:52 +0000

i can't make out the point of this article.

New comment by eager_learner in "Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines"

eager_learner — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:42:32 +0000

"sweet spot for most things." care to expand on this a bit? Thanks.

New comment by eager_learner in "Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines"

eager_learner — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:41:52 +0000

Upvoted you, because the downvotes from the Python cult are unfair.

New comment by eager_learner in "Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines"

eager_learner — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:41:00 +0000

fellow ADHD here. Rust feels like 'oh come on you want me to type all that?' I find Raku great, though

New comment by eager_learner in "Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines"

eager_learner — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:37:37 +0000

function Greeting({ name }: { name: string }) { return (

Hello, {name}!

Welcome to my site.

); }

That looks like HTML, but it's TypeScript. It gets compiled to actual HTML. Can any Python framework do that??

In Python, you'd typically write your logic in Python and your HTML in a separate Jinja2 template file — two languages, two files, context-switching. With Fresh + TSX, your logic and your markup live together in one .tsx file, both in TypeScript, with full type-checking throughout.

New comment by eager_learner in "Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines"

eager_learner — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:29:24 +0000

why not Rails?

New comment by eager_learner in "Moving away from Tailwind, and learning to structure my CSS"

eager_learner — Mon, 18 May 2026 02:26:50 +0000

to solumunus: notice your comment downvoted? it appears someone who is against Tailwind downvotes all pro-Tailwind comments. I think i know who- and will reciprocate in kind.

New comment by eager_learner in "Moving away from Tailwind, and learning to structure my CSS"

eager_learner — Sun, 17 May 2026 14:33:29 +0000

i am no pro-- just a lurker wanting to learn -- and comments like danaw's are the reason my time on HN is not wasted. Thank you.

New comment by eager_learner in "Show HN: Stop playing my matchstick puzzles, start building your own in seconds"

eager_learner — Sun, 03 May 2026 16:05:03 +0000

Thank you. It's something I am really passionate about. Given my 'day job' and 'family time' and battling an uphill swim against my ADHD, I am still happy with the progress I've made so far. I feel like I'm almost there.

New comment by eager_learner in "Show HN: Stop playing my matchstick puzzles, start building your own in seconds"

eager_learner — Sun, 03 May 2026 16:02:26 +0000

Thank you so much for the wonderful advice! It's so refreshing to see humans act and be human-- helping each other despite not knowing each other.

For context, I've been stuck in tutorial hell for years! Part of it can be blamed on my ADHD, which is a serious disability if you want to finish any task. Still, I've been trying to make inroads at it... I've been reading several books at the same time, but stuck on chapter 3 or 4 in each. Then I begin looking for other books until I hit a block in it--then process restarts again.

You're right that LLMs do help a lot. I think I made more progress in the last six months than the past pre-LLM two years.

Thanks and kinds regards.

New comment by eager_learner in "Good developers learn to program. Most courses teach a language"

eager_learner — Sat, 02 May 2026 13:26:11 +0000

it appears to me that there may be a gate-keeping involved that stops the hordes from really learning how to program.

Look at the books on programming in the last 15 years--none teaches how to program and problem-solve.

New comment by eager_learner in "Show HN: Stop playing my matchstick puzzles, start building your own in seconds"

eager_learner — Sat, 02 May 2026 13:15:53 +0000

nice game! may i know what amount of js/css knowledge should i possess to be able to write sth like this? Eloquent JavaScript + any generic CSS book enough? thanks for making my evening.