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Can you explain how his ideas would be disastrous?

Wizards are quite well known if you're working in software and design.

Here is another book that mentions it (2011) http://designinginterfaces.com/patterns/wizard/

And some other examples of the term being used:

http://patternry.com/p=multiple-page-wizard/

http://ui-patterns.com/patterns/Wizard

https://storify.com/kaniasty/how-to-design-a-wizard

The author worked in the industry for at least 10 years and not coming across this well established pattern seems unlikely, hence why it felt a bit self-promotional.

Some good tips and a good reminder not to overload the user with information, especially on mobile.

However, trying to give this pattern a new name feels a bit disingenuous - it comes across as self promotional (even if unintended).

This is a well established pattern already and it's known as a Wizard - guiding users, chunking information, etc -- IBM talked about this back in 2001 [0]

And they wrote a 400 page book about this called Designing Effective Wizards [1]

I see this quite often in our industry, people trying to coin a new name for something when one already exists.

Please don't.

Give credit where credit is due or at least acknowledge people who researched it before.

/rant over

[0] https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/us-wizard/

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Effective-Wizards-IBM-books...

Yes, I'm using the HTTPS Everywhere extension for Chrome and I'm guessing a lot of HN users might as well.

I'll try another browser, but I suggest to enable HTTPS for your site.

Your link returns a 403, i.e. can't access it.

AMA = Ask Me Anything

And people doing these AMAs on reddit usually post a picture of themselves with a sign, see https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=reddit+ama+proof&source=ln...

Thanks for sharing that link. A developer friend wants to explore GO, so I'll be forwarding your work.

I've met a few brilliant Indian engineers. I asked one of them why he was different to his peers.

He explained that most of his peers don't enjoy or like what they are doing. They chose to become a developer, because it's a potential path to become a 'manager', which has a higher status in the eyes of their parents, friends and family.

Edit: But we have to be careful not to stereo type. I think a comment made here is pretty good 'Shit code doesn't have nationality'. We just need to understand the motivators for people to become an engineer and if the joy of creating something with code isn't up there and it's mainly about money or a stepping stone to higher status, then code quality will suffer as it seems.

These guys are already on it:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vr-game-voluntary-disemba...

Curious to know, what works for you?

I try to add more foods that contain omega 3 to my diet, such as walnuts, cooking with rapeseed oil, spirulina powder in my smoothies, avocados.

Or simply get some supplements like this one here: http://www.nothingfishy.co/

Also don't forget your B12 and D3 vitamins.

A pretty weak article and omits any new developments in the future of food production.

The main argument of the article appears to be that some farm land won't be used (perennial cropland) when people are on a vegan diet. Well, then use that space to build some aeroponic or hydroponic farms [1]. You'll get produce all year around.

Other studies have shown that it's not sustainable if we'd have to rely on meat to feed the world. The only reason why we keep eating meat is because it's cultural, traditional and pleasurable. Our society doesn't need meat anymore to survive, plenty of other protein sources available that doesn't involve killing other sentient beings en masse. Even some high performance athletes are relying on a plant-based diet only - making the argument 'you need animal protein to be strong' moot [2]

The future of food is going to be plant based [3].

[1] http://aerofarms.com/ [2] http://thediscerningbrute.com/more-vegan-athletes-rise-to-th... [3] http://beyondmeat.com/

Reading about the team was what attracted me to the app a few years ago, but the app just didn't stick with me (force of habit of using twitter as a news feed). I'm sure it got better over the years and I should have tried it again.

And Microsoft did try to acquire them earlier this year: http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/01/prismatic-2/

Yes I did, I changed the title to reflect that. Thanks for pointing it out.

CM30 was comparing him/herself to carnivores, so I was asking whether s/he can act like one.

And those forest animals of yours need meat to survive. We don't anymore.

We have progressed to a stage where we can perfectly survive on a 100% plant based diet, but yet we chose to support an oppressive system that enslaves and kills sentient beings and along the way is destructive on so many other levels (see my original post) - nothing 'natural' about that.

CM30 was basically saying that s/he enjoys meat, i.e. it tastes good and doesn't give a sh*t about the well-being of other sentient beings, a very selfish attitude if you ask me.

Please watch those videos I posted and tell me you're ok with what is shown.

I gave beyondmeat[1] as an example that we possess the technology already to provide meat-like products that are 100% plant-based. It's backed by people like Bill Gates, Biz Stone...

I'm just hoping that people will start educating themselves and stop ignoring the facts about factory farming and reject the idea as it's destructive on so many levels.

I'm not so much arguing against farms that give the animal a decent life and try to reduce suffering as much as possible, although I hope this will also become a thing of the past when products like beyondmeat will become cheaper than the cheapest meat available.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TpQl9V9yoA - interview with the CEO (4min)

Quality meat (grass-fed) is also expensive. Don't compare it with factory farmed (subsidized) meat.

The price will come down.

You are not a cat and carnivores kill and hunt their prey without using tools or factory farms and eat raw meat. Can you can kill a cow with your bare hands and teeth and eat it raw while the flesh is still bloody and warm? Maybe you can, but would you enjoy it?

In the past we used to hunt and raise our own animals, because of scarce resources, we needed it to survive. Now most of us don't need it anymore, because we have access to better and more ethical alternatives- it's called progress.

And what about compassion towards non-human animals who have to suffer just to please your taste buds. How does watching the below make you feel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF7Ega_TpZE (can you face the reality of factory farming - ~6min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCLDK7zjzF8 (Little girl finding out what meat is - ~2min)

Do you agree with the practices that are carried out in factory farms and slaughter houses, where pigs are being skinned or boiled alive for example?

Are you ok with the ecological damage that is caused by the large scale meat industry?

And I encourage you to watch the documentary Earthlings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s50iRI85Z3U and let me know your thoughts after watching it.

If you raise, kill and slaughter your own animals, then ignore the above.

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Thanks for the link to breeding human slaves article, didn't know about that.

And agree with you, that article is totally sickening and we should look beyond meat - we certainly have the brains and the tech, but not enough people are willing to kick their meat addiction or are just not aware of the destructive effect the large scale meat industry has.

Science has shown that:

- Animals are mostly likely sentient and feel pain and can suffer like we do [1]

- Pigs are as smart or smarter than small children [2]

- We don't need to enslave and kill animals anymore to survive [3]

- Large scale animal farming is harmful to the environment [4]

- Working in a slaughterhouse can cause PTSD and has other emotional toll on workers [5]

The main reason why we still eat meat is because it's cultural and because we like the taste of it.

So considering the above, it's highly illogical to continue this myth of needing animal protein.

The future of food is plant-based and we don't have to give up the taste and texture that meat products currently provide. There are alternative products like http://beyondmeat.com that are superior to meat.

If you can opt out of the perverted and insane system that the meat industry is, why wouldn't you?

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[1] http://www.livescience.com/39481-time-to-declare-animal-sent...

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mza1EQ6aLdg

[3]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19562864 It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes.

[4] http://www.ciwf.org.uk/factory-farming/environmental-damage/...

[5] http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2013/03/creatin...

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He's offering people to report cases as described in the NYT article directly to him, that's a good thing - unless of course he's just saying that for the media.

What would be a better way to respond as a CEO? What would you have done?

Live long enough to live forever(ish)... my goal as well - I missed soaking up knowledge when I was younger and trying to catch up now.

In terms of diet, you might also be interested in Thrive Foods by Brendan Brazier - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738215112/

I can't really fully comprehend this. Did she actually work as a sex worker and exposed herself to all sort of STDs? And not only that - having to deal with all sorts of nasty people... what a brave woman.

If you really don't like PuTTY, PenguiNet is an alternative: http://www.siliconcircus.com/

Clickable:

[1] http://qz.com/415769/when-it-comes-to-my-teens-online-activi...

[2] http://www.teensafe.com/

[3] https://vimeo.com/121489349

Why would I want to buy this gadget compared to investing my money in rechargeable batteries? I would probably use non-rechargeables for smoke detectors only.

Also the environmental impact is less with rechargeable batteries[1]

[1] http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/batteries/pdf/battery_...

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I like the direction, but http://contrastrebellion.com/ should be your friend.

You should consider tweaking the font weights and contrast ratio, I have pretty good eyesight, but the bold light greys were uncomfortable to read.

This is a great idea, congrats on the simple design. Shared it on Twitter and plenty of people liked it - hope you've prepped your server.

How did you get the idea and how many people worked on it?

Rather than banning it completely, why not set some limits? Also kids learn by modding existing games, see the recent Minecraft / Visual Studio news.

I agree, wasting time on shooters probably isn't a good idea, but there are very good story driven games (monkey island type of games) or strategy games (sim city etc) that kids could get inspired by.

I'd get advice from an employment lawyer right away, sounds quite dicey your situation, I'm sure your manager had to fill out a bunch of forms and give specific reasons to put you on a 30 day review. Can you find out what those reasons were? Questioning the work of an 'expert' (was that person a contractor?) surely can't be an official reason to put you on review.

Also get your previous performance reports, that will hopefully show that whatever reasons he put down for placing you under 30 day review are out of character and unusual.

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