Hacker News: software_writer

New comment by software_writer in "Fifteen years later, the Apple Cards origin story"

software_writer — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:51:06 +0000

Such a pretty website / blog. You don't see many of these nowadays.

New comment by software_writer in "Omacom Foundation funding hits $10M"

software_writer — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:16:34 +0000

> Opinions are apparently valuable.

I'd think so, given the same opinions when applied to a programming framework have generated hundreds of billions of enterprise value in the past.

New comment by software_writer in "Omacom Foundation launches with $8M"

software_writer — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:12:59 +0000

I've been using ThinkPad E14 (AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, 512 SSD) - very happy with it. No problems with performance, battery, etc. at all. The new Dell XPS 13/14/16 is also good. Just get one with Windows and wipe it clean when installing Linux.

In fact, I was going to buy a $4K M4 MacBook before I saw Omarchy and decided to give it a try with a new $730 ThinkPad. Exceeded all my expectations. Omarchy literally saved me thousands of dollars.

New comment by software_writer in "Omacom Foundation launches with $8M"

software_writer — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:34:21 +0000

Same here. Using my ThinkPad became much more fun after I installed Omarchy on it.

New comment by software_writer in "Omacom Foundation launches with $8M"

software_writer — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:17:40 +0000

Switching to Omarchy was one of the best decisions I made last year that improved my everyday computing experience so much, and introduced me to so many amazing tools like neovim, tmux, tiling window managers, Arch Linux, and countless TUIs.. Haven't touched my old MacBook this year at all.

If you're in the market for a new laptop / operating system, I highly recommend you give it a try.

Basecamp Five

software_writer — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:57:22 +0000

Article URL: https://world.hey.com/dhh/basecamp-five-8fcfd2ef

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48277963

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

How to Safely Drop a Column in Rails

software_writer — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:37:00 +0000

Article URL: https://writesoftwarewell.com/safely-drop-columns-rails-ignored-columns

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48223395

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by software_writer in "Year of the Linux Laptop: Omarchy on XPS"

software_writer — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:12:49 +0000

After more than a decade with Apple (and Windows before that), I’ve been using Linux with Omarchy exclusively for the past few months and have been very happy with it. Can’t imagine going back to Mac or Windows at this point.

I had never really used Linux as a daily driver (aside from sysadmin stuff on remote servers), but Omarchy setup took less than 10 minutes and getting comfortable took just a few hours. Since switching, I’ve seen clear productivity boost, and the competency gained in Linux, Vim, etc. and overall performance made it totally worth it.

I’m running it on a cheap ThinkPad for all my daily development work and it likely saved me over $4000 since I was planning to buy a new MacBook Pro before trying this. Haven’t touched my old MacBook in quite some time.

Just wanted to share my experience with Omarchy, definitely worth trying if you're on the fence.

Year of the Linux Laptop: Omarchy on XPS

software_writer — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:11 +0000

Article URL: https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/year-of-the-linux-laptop-omarchy-on-xps/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47974922

Points: 8

# Comments: 2

DHH and Open Source

software_writer — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:38:00 +0000

Article URL: https://ma.tt/2025/12/dhh-open-source/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46201916

Points: 13

# Comments: 1

Six billion reasons to cheer for Shopify

software_writer — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:55:07 +0000

Article URL: https://world.hey.com/dhh/six-billion-reasons-to-cheer-for-shopify-55720846

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46108868

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by software_writer in "The Pragmatic Programmer: 20th Anniversary Edition (2023)"

software_writer — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:32:49 +0000

A classic book. I learn something new each time I read it.

Also, Dave Thomas, one of the authors, is looking for a job.

> So, I'm looking for a job!

> Internal or external consultant, devrel, training, team fixing, design, architecture. WFH or travel the world.

> So, if you know any company that has a Dave-shaped hole, please email me. Some more about me on my site. Links below.

> Many thanks.

> email: dave@pragdave.me

https://x.com/pragdave/status/1978142569272877078

Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror) Threatens DHH

software_writer — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:54:22 +0000

Article URL: https://infosec.exchange/@codinghorror/115534314912196338

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45896490

Points: 16

# Comments: 0

New comment by software_writer in "Rubygems.org AWS Root Access Event – September 2025"

software_writer — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:47:28 +0000

100%

Dear Rubyists: Shopify Isn't Your Enemy

software_writer — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:20:32 +0000

Article URL: https://byroot.github.io/opensource/ruby/2025/10/09/dear-rubyists.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45528091

Points: 67

# Comments: 13

Thrice Charmed at Rails World (DHH)

software_writer — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:46:23 +0000

Article URL: https://world.hey.com/dhh/thrice-charmed-at-rails-world-c4ed0006

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45150831

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by software_writer in "[dead]"

software_writer — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:45:32 +0000

This post shows how your application servers (Rails, Django, Laravel, etc.) can offload file delivery to reverse proxy servers like Nginx using the X-Accel-Redirect (or X-Sendfile) header. We'll also read a new reverse proxy's (Thruster) source code in Go to learn how this pattern is implemented at the proxy level.

My Scaling Hero (2008)

software_writer — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:08:00 +0000

Article URL: https://blog.codinghorror.com/my-scaling-hero/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43330262

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

How a Ruby Method Becomes a Rails Action: Part One

software_writer — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:34:53 +0000

Article URL: https://www.writesoftwarewell.com/ruby-method-to-rails-action-metal/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42595313

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by software_writer in "What's New in Ruby on Rails 8"

software_writer — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:14:20 +0000

You can append the dasherized version of the headline (or specifically, the id of the header) to go to that specific section:

https://rubyonrails.org/2024/9/27/rails-8-beta1-no-paas-requ...