Darrell Brogdon
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@davidnix_
Live coding is such a bad idea. Nobody, and I mean nobody, thinks straight when someone else is watching them work. I type 100wpm and if you walk up behind me, it's like all my fingers switched places with each other.
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Unpopular opinion: There hasn't been a single no/low-code platform that has stood the test of time.
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@FFmpeg
@Microsoft
@MicrosoftTeams
And yet, when you call their support it takes them over a day to figure out what timezone you're in. Frequently.
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@hyeumair
I've heard smokers say smoking. I would say, based on the overwhelming evidence, it's ultra-processed foods.
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@Whotfismick
I would hang over the edge and shout "I'm the king of the world!". I would start out doing this with my wife but she would quickly get annoyed, leaving me to enjoy it alone. So alone...
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@VulcanWM
I saw this on HackerNews once. It resonated with me and I think you might find it helpful:
If motivation were a battery you wouldn't try to recharge it and use it at the same time. It might get you a little more uptime but the stress leads to early failure.
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@SamNewby_
I've done that. All my new web projects are plain old HTML, CSS (I do use Tailwind, though), JS, and PHP on the backend. It's just a joy.
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@Shpigford
I either disable the caps lock or re-map it to something else. It's an antiquated key.
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@ashadahmed_
It's not the language that depresses me, it's the code people write with it that make my eyes water.
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@thibaultleouay
We had to do those things before we had the cloud and it's really not that hard.
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@paulg
@TRHLofficial
Also the ingredients were real ingredients (flour, butter, sugar) and not artificial chemicals to increase shelf life and mouth feel.
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@thibaultleouay
What pain? You have an immense amount of freedom and control over your own system for $5/month.
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@MaverickAlbert5
When joining a company, ask to spend 2-3 weeks fixing bugs. It will quickly expose you to the entire codebase and solve customer problems at the same time.
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@Rainmaker1973
"Nah, Jerry, check it... It's this cool rollercoaster that gives you a massage. There's a little pinch at the end but it's fine. 10/10 would do it again."
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@Rainmaker1973
I like how the large, self-appointed "team leader" hoists himself on top, adding extra weight to the team's haul, and bumping noses with the guys saying, "Good job. Good Job" instead of helping out.
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@ratoshi21
The abstraction of low/no-code platforms isn't the problem, in my opinion. It's the lack of flexibility that code provides. Inevitably, in my experience, the project requirements demand something of you that can only be solved with code.
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This thread is gold
I challenged myself to cold plunge every morning for 100 straight days.
- Three different continents
- Several frozen rivers and lakes
- Dozens of hotel bathtubs
- One icy shower at 40,000 feet
10 lessons learned from 100 days in the cold:
(a video thread)
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@brandwithdan
Sam Elliott. "Only ten people in the world can pull off a mustache like that and he's nine of them!"
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@IAmPascio
Currently building to help people practice mindfulness at work. Looking for people to help me test , an app for anxious fliers.
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@aaronspark
Blog platform with no-code plugins, single-purpose website builder, e-commerce platform. None of them purport to be a low/no-code platform.
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I'm using sqlite for my analytics app--the first time I've used it for a web project. It is delightful. I really should have been building web applications like this before.
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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@w3whq
@davidnix_
By "circumstances" I assume you mean pressure, which is a notion I reject. I've worked in high-pressure situations and not once did someone stand over me judging my code. Interviews are already high-pressure. Why crank it up to eleven in a meaningless way?
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I'm building an app called FlyZen for nervous fliers and I'm looking for people to test it and provide feedback. If you or someone you know has a fear of flying, sign up for the early access program at:
#FearOfFlying
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@csallen
Maybe use the thought that if you get your nutrition in order and develop a regular body-movement habit then you’ll get to continue enjoying those things and much more for a long time. “Eat whatever” is already causing you problems, guaranteed.
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Big thanks to
@matteo_spada
for his superb support of
@TryAstroApp
! It's worth every penny because of him!
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@levelsio
If we get AGI by September then I expect, when I ask ChatGPT to only give me JSON as a response, it not say back, "Ok, here is the JSON you requested..." 🤦
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@kai_developer
@acquiredotcom
Makes me think they're trying to weed out people who are listing with little/no intention of actually selling. Like people who go on dating sites just for the attention.
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@thdxr
All your code on one line. Single-letter or nonsensical variable names whenever possible. Don't test. Don't comment. Don't remove dead code. Pay more attention to how many monitors you have than how good you are at your job.
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Ugh. I always do this. I get half-way through a new project and then start thinking, "Nobody is going to want this."
I'm disobeying the negative thoughts, though, and pushing on. Even if I'm the only one using it, it's still worth trying.
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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I'm trying out Claude to compare it to ChatGPT.
What has your experience been with it?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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I've been bummed for a few days because I'm not sure if any of my ideas are going to get traction. Then I realized, I haven't put them out there. How can I know?
So, I'm going to build them, stick a price on them, and see what happens.
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
#solopreneur
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@davidnix_
Take out ShipFast and if I have six products generating $95K ARR I’m still dancing the Snoopy dance. 😄
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I have an idea. It would be Open Source and would help developers build high-quality web applications in a new and interesting way.
What do you think? Should I build it?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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I hit a speed bump in rolling my own analytics system which is, browsers like to filter the JS that reports back to the analytics server. Understandably. There are some nefarious actors out there.
#buildinpublic
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@screenfluent
I'm older. I had that cassette deck with a Commodore VIC-20. Which had a hardware bug what could cause it not to be able to interface with the cassette deck, sadly.
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@slickd0g
@davidnix_
I'll straight-up tell them I do. Judging developers for using AI to help them code today is like judging them for using StackOverflow ten years ago.
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Hey,
#buildinpublic
community. Can I get some visits to ? I need to get some traffic to it to test analytics. 🙏
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@Rainmaker1973
Is it me or do selective breeders of just about any animal have near universally poor taste?
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I added some more of my sites to my analytics system. It's fun to watch the traffic when you have a nice, simple, uncluttered view.
#buildinpublic
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I got rejected by the mods of a sub-Reddit after asking if I can post a request for testers of FlyZen. Some might have asked for forgiveness instead of permission but, I'd rather be honest up-front.
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I wrote my own (ultra simple) web analytics system so I can compare to what I'm getting from CloudFlare. It's been a fun little project to work on.
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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Well this is nice. I created a Facebook account and somehow inadvertently made it so that it's not available to anyone and now Facebook has suspended it. Hey
@facebook
maybe make it so people can't do that?
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One thing I've been able to prove with my simple analytics platform: Cloudflare's web analytics are not accurate.
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@paulg
Programming is what I love and wanted to do since I was ten years old. Quite frankly, AI has actually made it more fun.
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I keep thinking that we need to start building applications as good as Bic pens. So good that it does what it says it does and does it well, without change for 70 years.
Also has a chewable cap.
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#indiehackers
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I've been germinating a theory that AI may actually be the death of Open Source. More individuals and companies will go back to compiled and proprietary products because they don't want their code to be used to train an AI that their competitors will use. What do you think?
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Mystery project update:
I improved the nav styling, added an FAQ page, updated the AI prompt, and created the LemonSqueezy account. Feeling productive and making great progress on my project!
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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I'm working on an app to help people with their fear of flying. Which names do you like?
#buildinpublic
#indiehacker
#fearofflying
SkyZen
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This weekend I started reading one of my marketing books and already I have ideas.
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@waq_r
I don't think they're overpriced, though. I bought my previous MBP in April of 2013 and used it until I bought my M1 in 2021. Meanwhile, a close friend went through at least four far cheaper laptops in that time. By the way, that MBP still works. His laptops are dead.
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Rest days are when you grow muscle.
Want to have a bigger impact in your work?
Start getting serious about how you recharge in your down-time
You can't perform at your best if you're running on fumes 🫥
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@MatthewRideout
@thibaultleouay
Exactly. And it's a hell of a lot harder to do in serverless in my experience.
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Which is more important to have?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
A lot of customers
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A few quality customers
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What's worse is
@Facebook
doesn't give you a way to rectify that mistake once the account is suspended.
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@t31k__
@colin_pageviews
Strange how my mind superimposes Tom Anderson sitting at that desk, waiting on a call from Morpheus.
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I just tried an app and… my God the upsells!
Does that work? Does annoying your potential customer with constant “Upgrade now!” alerts and notices actually result in increased sales?
#buildinpublic
#solopreneur
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Mystery project update:
Tackled timezone support today. Date and time manipulation can suck sometimes. Ok, all the times.
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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@da_green_hermit
@davidnix_
Only if my company is willing to pay them for two hours of work. I don't think that's necessary, though. If they have no code to show me then that tells me they're very green and, if the job requirements allow for that and I otherwise like them, then I say hire and teach them.
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@Eche_codes
Yeah but the first mention of putting the lotion on the skin and I'm out. Hang the cash.
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@holmanm
I had a doc say he might put me on a statin *because* I do keto since that can elevate LDL. Aside from that I’m healthier and in better shape than I’ve ever been in my life and all my other numbers look amazing. I straight-up told him no.
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I'm coming to the realization that of all the Chromium-based browsers available today, Brave is the best.
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@MaxRovensky
@thekitze
Friend groups are great and I highly recommend them but sometimes you need someone who is highly trained to help you navigate what's going on in your head. You wouldn't say, "You don't need a orotho doc, just join a Yoga group" for a broken leg would you?
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Mystery project update:
Added pricing plans, upsell prompts, and an upgrade page. Excited to launch this product soon!
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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@davidnix_
Wordpress seems to me to be a platform that hosts several no-code plugins because the one that comes with it has historically had limited functionality. Though, in my experience, the other no-code plugins don't work very well either.
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