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New comment by zerr in "Microsoft hasn't had a coherent GUI strategy since Petzold"

zerr — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:08:13 +0000

Good point. Akin to Qt Widgets - it doesn't really need it on desktop. HW acceleration is crucial on mobile, but WinForms doesn't have a story there.

New comment by zerr in "Microsoft hasn't had a coherent GUI strategy since Petzold"

zerr — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:57:59 +0000

It lacks hardware acceleration.

New comment by zerr in "Ruckus: Racket for iOS"

zerr — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:31:37 +0000

So no JIT conversion to byte code either?

New comment by zerr in "Ruckus: Racket for iOS"

zerr — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:43:06 +0000

Didn't Apple restrict language interpreters on App Store?

New comment by zerr in "Samsung Magician disk utility takes 18 steps and two reboots to uninstall"

zerr — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:05:07 +0000

This is HN, so please share same war stories, tech stuff, etc... Thanks!

New comment by zerr in "Oracle slashes 30k jobs"

zerr — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:52:50 +0000

You immediately notify to the affected persons with the given notice period. This is how it's done in civilized countries.

New comment by zerr in "Oracle slashes 30k jobs"

zerr — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:24:31 +0000

Job hunting takes time. Also, they won't be deported in 30 days, along with their families.

New comment by zerr in "Oracle slashes 30k jobs"

zerr — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:50:05 +0000

6+ months' notice with a severance package equal to at least an annual salary.

New comment by zerr in "Clojure: The Documentary, official trailer [video]"

zerr — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:01:54 +0000

Lisp philosophy is all about inventing languages (libraries), creating abstractions for each problem. Clojure is all about using primitive data types and maps everywhere explicitly.

New comment by zerr in "Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at kernel with massive speed gains"

zerr — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:58:51 +0000

Yup. AbstractSingletonProxyFactoryBean and SimpleBeanFactoryAwareAspectInstanceFactory agree as well :)

New comment by zerr in "Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at kernel with massive speed gains"

zerr — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:57:02 +0000

"Someone else smarter than you manufactured microchips and you just need to integrate their solutions."

New comment by zerr in "Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at kernel with massive speed gains"

zerr — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:59:28 +0000

Thruth to be told, Dunning–Kruger effect is common among those who "shift bits" :)

New comment by zerr in "Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at kernel with massive speed gains"

zerr — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:55:28 +0000

The grass is always greener on the other side - many low-level programmers feel like an imposter when it comes to high-level systems such as CRUD apps.

New comment by zerr in "Tell HN: AI tools are making me lose interest in CS fundamentals"

zerr — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:42:38 +0000

When I utilize LLMs for coding, it makes me think that I have no idea how I'd use it if I was not an expert already.

New comment by zerr in "Parallels confirms MacBook Neo can run Windows in a virtual machine"

zerr — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:07:22 +0000

Can it run Windows and Linux natively though?

New comment by zerr in "Roblox is minting teen millionaires"

zerr — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:58:33 +0000

And how does it differ from Second Life?

New comment by zerr in "MonoGame: A .NET framework for making cross-platform games"

zerr — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:32:57 +0000

And what would be an equivalent for Monogame-Extended utilities, which turns MonoGame really into a game engine (without an editor)?

New comment by zerr in "MonoGame: A .NET framework for making cross-platform games"

zerr — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:16:26 +0000

What would be a direct equivalent in C++?

New comment by zerr in "US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says"

zerr — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:38:38 +0000

Most importantly, did they wear ties?

New comment by zerr in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2026)"

zerr — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:40:34 +0000

Don't forget to BYOB though - bring your own bananas ;)