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aljones··on Relicensing React, Jest, Flow, and Immutable.js
But it wasn't unpalatable at Google, MS, Apple and many other large companies.
aljones··on Designing Websites for iPhone X
Steve said not to think "what would Steve do".

I doubt you could predict what Steve would do when he was alive.

aljones··on What convinced the Supreme Court to take the Wisconsin gerrymandering case?
The article addresses this specifically.
aljones··on Google’s Flutter = React and Java Swing
Their stuff is not mostly open source.
aljones··on Why do so few people major in computer science?
Running a program also gives feedback quicker than waiting for a professor to evaluate it.
aljones··on If It Weren’t for Apple, Hybrid App Development Would Be the Winner Over Native
So why didn't it become popular for Android dev?
aljones··on Amazon Echo Show
Can you have loyal customers with just marketing? Certainly you can get them to buy a product, but marketing doesn't create satisfied customers post purchase. Being first is similar. You can certainly get some nice industry buzz (marketing) by being first. People will buy the product, but will they be satisfied? Only if it is well designed.
aljones··on A response to “An experienced JavaScript dev’s account of learning React”
The official docs are good. Create React App is great for getting started with minimal overhead. This very article is a remarkably restrained and informative reply. The React team is doing a good job.
aljones··on The Rich Are Living Longer and Taking More From Taxpayers
Can you explain how that would further the goal of social security?
aljones··on TN Could Give Fastest Internet for Free, Will Give Comcast and AT&T $45M Instead
When will California collapse?
aljones··on Wikileaks releases CIA's Marble: Malware obfuscation tools
If you read the articles published in the media they often contain phrases like "according to WikiLeaks" or "Wikileaks said". That is because Wikileaks gives summaries and comments. For a taste of how they mislead journalists, you can follow the wikileaks twitter account.
aljones··on Disapproval of FCC regulations a significant blow against privacy protection
They rolled back the FCC's privacy rules. They did not restore the FTC's privacy rules. Best to pay attention to the things they do rather than the things they say.
aljones··on Why is this little construction crane illegal in New York City? (2016)
If a city had the narrow concerns of a business then that might make sense.
aljones··on Rents in Megacities Can't Go Up Forever
It is unclear. I prefer clarity. I don't know what to think of it really.
aljones··on Rents in Megacities Can't Go Up Forever
Forever is a long time. As a famous economist once noted, in the long run we're all dead.
aljones··on They Used To Last 50 Years
I experienced nearly the exact same thing except it was from a guy that worked for a heating and cooling manufacturer. He specifically talked about how they tested their products to last 2 times longer than the warranty. If they lasted longer then they looked for cost saving opportunities. This was in 2001.
aljones··on Facebook’s code quality problem (2015)
Those read like classes generated by tools. Or maybe I really don't want to think humans are capable of such names.
aljones··on World War Meme
You have to win the nomination first.
aljones··on Callback Hell (2016)
Also, generally good advice for everything and something to keep in mind when designing systems.

Excel has one of the worst cultures when it comes to naming things. Easy to blame the users, but tools end up being used the way their design encourages. Excel gives you meaningless names. So most things have meaningless names.

aljones··on Python moved to GitHub
I agree, but there are risks in using a proprietary platform for this. See sourceforge.
aljones··on iCloud was storing cleared browsing histories
Typically in macos, closing windows doesn't quit applications and quitting applications doesn't close windows.
aljones··on Open-sourcing Chrome on iOS
Actual walled gardens are very pleasant places to be. It is puzzling that detractors of a thing would analogize it to something that is so nice. Maybe telling? I don't know.
aljones··on Apple cuts Tim Cook's pay 15% for missing sales goals
It is part of the MFi program.

What would you like Apple to do?

aljones··on Apple cuts Tim Cook's pay 15% for missing sales goals
The issue is Apple's security standards.
aljones··on Newest MacBook Pro is the first MacBook not recommended by Consumer Reports
USB 1, 2, and 3 all used the USB A plug.
aljones··on Introducing Custom Elements
https://github.com/facebook/react/issues/5052#issuecomment-1...
aljones··on Microsoft is now a braver, more innovative company than Apple
Steve Jobs, like everyone, said and did many things over the course of his life that can be seen as contradictory. When they're around to explain they can often give reasonable explanation for why there are exceptions or how their thoughts about something developed.
aljones··on MacBook Pro
It isn't that similiar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L-mIqJW1v0
aljones··on All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware
Oh, that is probably right. I didn't think about that.
aljones··on All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware
Which states don't first issue learner's permits? I had one for a year.
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