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aweb

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French Software Engineer

meet.hn/city/fr-Montpellier

Socials: - bsky.app/profile/https://bsky.app/profile/antonin.bsky.social - github.com/https://github.com/ALenfant - linkedin.com/in/linkedin.com/in/antoninlenfant - x.com/https://x.com/ALenfantKodia

Interests: Cycling, DevOps, Gaming, Hacking, Hiking, IoT, Networking, Open Source, Outdoor Activities, Programming, Remote Work, Running, Startups, Technology, Travel, Web Development

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aweb··on CircuitPython: Programming Hardware in Python
I looked at it in depth, they unfortunately don't seem to support anything else than ESP32-S2. To be honest, MicroPython is pretty good and you can use it without missing CircuitPython
aweb··on French watchdog fines Google, Amazon for breaching cookies rules
It's CNIL.

Yes, it's about user protection because it was unclear that a popup was gathering consent to be tracked, and impossible to refuse to give it.

What more proof do you need that this is for users? Do you think the French government has to beg for its budget from private companies?

aweb··on EU countries team up for semiconductor push
ESA/Ariane for instance, which works pretty well
aweb··on EU countries team up for semiconductor push
Doesn't seem like that's the case for Airbus, ESA or CERN for instance. I agree that there's a lot of bureaucracy in Europe but still stuff gets done from time to time!
aweb··on Google fired employees for union activity, says US agency
Organizing in a way so that workers are represented and heard in the company's leadership is not being toxic, mate
aweb··on Epic direct payment on mobile
Sorry but I'm not sure you understand how sideloading works on Android. You have to enable it explicitly for any app you want to sideload from (eg. your browser for a downloaded app, or an alternative app store like F-Droid). Afterwards, every app installation still needs to be manually approved and thus cannot be done hidden in the background. Seems pretty safe to me while still allowing more freedom to power users.
aweb··on Ask HN: What's your Django side project?
Hi! Thanks for taking into account my request, I appreciate it! Just wanted to warn you that I unfortunately have a CSRF error when trying to switch the language.
aweb··on Ask HN: What's your Django side project?
FYI, you website is displayed to me in French (makes sense, I am!). However, the problem is that the French translation is quite poor and I can't seem to find a way to switch to English?

Sorry, didn't want to criticize what seems to be a cool service but I thought you should know!

aweb··on New 13-inch MacBook Pro
I was of the same opinion as you until I discovered Pock: it's a small tool that puts the dock (and optional controls) in the touchbar. This means I can get more screen real estate while keeping my dock accessible. Frankly I'm now pretty much onboard with the touchbar, except for the probably huge battery consumption.
aweb··on Backblaze 7.0 – Version History and Beyond
Is it though? What if I plan to travel for a long time and still want my data to be backup up just in case?
aweb··on Why It’s Hard for Startups to Create Wealth in Europe
It may be more than what you have to provide abroad (but I would disagree on a few cases, for instance Japan where you need exceptional guarantors like your company, as well as pay a few months of rent that will never be refunded - known as "key money"), but there is a reason for that.

As a landlord in France, I can assure you that renters have extreme protections here. They can avoid paying rent for months on end without being evicted. That's why we have to ask for so many documents, to try to reduce as much as possible the risk for us.

Furthermore, the documents a landlord can ask a potential renter is limited by law, so there shouldn't be any abuse with that.

aweb··on San Diego's Bird Scooter Hoarding Problem
Nope, it took some time but it now works correctly. I use it daily.
aweb··on EU lost up to €5.4B in tax revenues from Google, Facebook: report
This isn't the point here though? These companies are doing business in the EU and not playing fair by not paying their share of taxes. This isn't about preventing them from existing, it's about making them contribute what they owe to the EU countries.
aweb··on Emmanuel Macron presidency prompts French startup boom
As a French, I hope this will also bring large "big5-like" compagnies to open engineering offices in my country as well. I'm always a bit disappointed to see them have offices in London or Dublin but not here where we have a lot of engineering talent as well.
aweb··on Emmanuel Macron presidency prompts French startup boom
FYI they are planning to remove this requirement, so it should not be a bother much longer
aweb··on Nintendo to Double Production of Switch Console
It might be more than zero, since I know several people who preordered and got it on the release date, myself included
aweb··on Tour of F#
I know that it's not entierely related to the post, but is there a specific job board for F# jobs? I tried the language a bit and really liked it but it seems to be rarely used in a professional setting, which is a shame... I'd be interested to know where I could potentially find a job where I could use F#!
aweb··on Facebook to Open Startup Garage at Station F in Paris
Well employees health is also quite important and vacations help with productivity and are useful against burnout. I worked in several French startups and they seemed to be able to care about their employees and make money
aweb··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2017)
Hey xando,

Thanks for the awesome website! Could you please add stats for F#? I've seen a few offers using that language but it's not on the Stats page :(

Thanks!

aweb··on After Mac?
I'm sorry but I find this to be a weird assertion when you see how much more detailed Windows 10's Task Manager is, or the fact that you can have a Linux subsystem running on Windows since the summer. What makes you think that MS doesn't care about the power user when all signs point to the contrary?
aweb··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2016)
Location: Currently in Paris, I will be in Tokyo, Japan for one year from the start of February 2017 and then back in Paris

Remote: Potentially

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Python (Django), C#, Java, Android, Swift, iOS, Ansible, Git

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoninlenfant/en

Email: My account is antonin.lenfant and hosted on Google's email service

aweb··on Announcing .NET Core 1.0
Funny, I saw far more than 3 F# presenters at NDC Oslo a few weeks ago..
aweb··on Gephi 0.9 released: Graph visualization software for networks
Gephi was a must-have tool when I worked with huge graphs a few years ago. It loaded everything without lagging even a bit, and its auto-layout tools were great! Thanks Gephi team, glad to see you're still doing awesome work!
aweb··on Message to recruiters
I completely agree with this. I'm starting to look at other opportunities, and so renamed my tagline on LinkedIn to "actively looking for work". Since then, it's been a deluge of awful job offers or requests for a phone call. Most of them not even what I'm looking for.

I wish there was a way to force recruiters to read a small text before contacting me, that would state exactly what I'm looking for:

* A complete job offers with details about the company, technologies used, my future role AND SALARY.

* I know they'll never do that, but including the company's name would be great, so I can Google/Glassdoor them and find more about it.

* What's special about this position? Does the company offer any meaningful perks (counting among them work-life balance)?

* And finally something I'm interested in! Either Backend or Fullstack work!

aweb··on Ask HN: Where do you go for sound career advice?
I discovered the /r/cscareerquestions subreddit recently, and its content has been really interesting so far: https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions
aweb··on Uber Suspends UberPOP in France Following Turmoils and Arrests
It's a shame, UberPop was really useful to mee when I had to go home late, or when I had too many things to carry.

The government's decision really isn't informed enough. Most people using UberPop wouldn't use taxis because their price is prohibitive, this will just force us to take huge detours and public transportation full of inebriated people instead of going home directly when going out late.

aweb··on Show HN: HackerSurf – All the hacker jobs in one place
Thanks for sharing! It's a pretty cool idea, and I'm sure I'd use it if I was currently looking for a job!

A feature that would be nice for us europeans, considering a massive fraction of the jobs are in the US, would be a map to see the ones closer to us.

aweb··on Django Query Inspector
This is a nice tool, although I really like the Django Debug Toolbar, which does that and a bit more: https://github.com/django-debug-toolbar/django-debug-toolbar
aweb··on Ask HN: What are some alternatives to HN?
I really like the way Lobsters works. It allows very interesting discussions without flaming or useless posts. However, it's also the reason why I can't join them, unfortunately. It'd be a joy to participate in such a community!
aweb··on Google flights
Thanks! First time I've ever heard of it but it sounds awesome!

Can you provide an example of discount you're able to get with this app and not with Kayak or Google Flights?

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