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chuck8088on PHP 8.5 adds pipe operator

This article makes a great case WHY the pipe operator is useful, but why didn't they just rewrite those functions to support method chaining? ` $profit = [1, 4, 5] .loadSeveral() .filter(isOnSale()) .map(sellWidget()) .array_sum(); ` this has the side benefit of 'looking normal'

chuck8088on Applite – A macOS native GUI for homebrew

Cool project idea!

Having used Homebrew, I know installations can sometimes hit snags. I'm really curious to see how you've handled error reporting and debugging for users.

chuck8088on The Long History of Nitrous Oxide

Sorry for the horribly off-topic post, but as a car enthusiast, nitrous used to be one of the cheapest ways to make your car faster. However, recent price fluctuations (and making sure nitrous is reserved for medical uses first), along with the advent of a market flooded with cheap turbos from China, have made nitrous not worth the investment.

One promising technology that may gain some traction is compressed air [https://casupercharging.com/]. It's still a forced induction method and relatively simple to install compared to procharging or supercharging. That said, forced air has some major drawbacks — a very large tank, for one.

chuck8088on Cities try to phase out gas stoves but cooks are pushing back

When the government tries to control business, they fight back with lobbyists, bribes, by moving, etc

The citizens never fight back. They are pretty easy to convince that they are doing the right thing (see every Tesla owner ever [don't fight me guys, I'm joking])

chuck8088on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2020)

Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA

Remote: Sure

Willing to relocate: Sorry, not at this time

Technologies: PHP, Python, Javascript, Laravel, Django, Angular

Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AzU5VYBQHJB1KLhirGE0bqa0GN5...

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-wolfe-8b86b331/

Email: c@cwolfe.dev

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I'm looking for a Senior or Lead role at a small to medium sized company. I have worn a lot of hats, as such, I have experience with both backend and front end (full stack) and dev ops, as well as experience leading teams of direct reports and contractors.

chuck8088on Firefighting foam leaves toxic legacy in Californians’ drinking water

I would also like to add Willow Grove Airforce Base to this list. There is a cancer ring around Horsham thanks to this foam.

chuck8088on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2019)

DataArts is a cultural arts research organization started by Pew Charitable Trusts earlier in the decade. We are looking for an Applications Developer to work on our PHP/MySQL/Postgres/AngularJS/Angular stack. We are currently working to simplify our platform and scale it out on AWS. We think the ideal candidate will have about 3 to 5 years experience writing in any language, and at least a year of PHP and/or AngularJS.

We offer probably the best work/life balance ever, and we are now backed by Southern Methodist University.

You can direct apply here; https://smu.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=MEA...

chuck8088on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2018)

DataArts | Application Developer | Philadelphia, PA ONSITE | Full-time | http://culturaldata.org/about/careers/mid-level-application-...

We are a small dev team working to improve and extend a grant management system and survey system.

We use PHP/Laravel and AngularJS. There's some Python and R scripts floating around too. Everyone at DataArts has some kind connection to the arts in Philadelphia, though it is not required. We are a 501c nonprofit that was founded by Pew Research.

chuck8088on Amazon, the world’s most remarkable firm, is just getting started

https://www.healthcatalyst.com/wal-mart-birth-of-data-wareho...

chuck8088on Enterprise software vendors have no taste

Yeah, you pretty much nailed it.

When a boss sends an email and says 'use an image like this' - you use that image.

I suggested hiring a designer, just for some of the most used features and all I got was 'yeah, okay, hmmm'

chuck8088on The Original Macintosh: Calculator Construction Set

First point I would like to make is that if they had UI standards in place, then this guy wouldn't have had to waste so much time getting it to look right.

My manager does this all the time. He gives me very incomplete specs, if any at all, and always has a bunch of things he wants changed on the first draft. I usually feel that his changes ruin some of the aesthetics I was going for, adds in more complexity, and runs slower. I'm a minimalist, and lets just say he loves buttons everywhere ala Photoshop style.

I barely fight for my designs anymore because this collaboration style gives him more power and because he will get most of the blame if it fails.

chuck8088on I Hate Puzzles: Am I Still a Programmer? (2011)

I like puzzles a little bit, but I kinda suck at them.

I am an antiprogrammer though.

chuck8088on Burger King's CEO Is 33

Basically 1 company owns all the fast food restaurants in Puerto Rico. This company owns 0 McDonalds franchises.

chuck8088on Burger King's CEO Is 33

100% correct - RSI handles all the big decisions for the fracnhisees

chuck8088on Burger King's CEO Is 33

Just so you know, it's a 3rd party doing that delivery.

chuck8088on Is Apple or Google Winning the App War?

TLDR; Apple wins and will win for the foreseeable future.