ddgflorida

116 karma · joined December 3, 2015

Creator of convertcsv.com, convertjson.com, prepayloan.com and a few others. Reach me at ddgflorida@gmail.com

  I'd definitely recommend Python to newbies over any other language.

ddgfloridaon Show HN: App to discover job listings directly from company websites

Right, the data is worth nothing without additional info.

ddgfloridaon RNA-targeting CRISPR reveals that noncoding RNAs are not 'junk'

It's based on certain presuppositions but 1 thing is for sure - we'll know more in the future as more research is done.

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: Should I disclose my disability when applying for jobs?

Determine if disclosing increases the odds of being hired compared to not disclosing and do whatever helps you the most.

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: How can I consistently deliver high-quality work with minimal issues?

testing - do unit testing and system testing.

ddgfloridaon JSON Formatter (Free, no ads, no signups)

I've seen many of these, i.e. https://www.convertjson.com/json-formatter.htm

ddgfloridaon Thomas E. Kurtz has died

QBasic was the first language I learned so I still feel a fondness to it 40 years later. I even wrote a modern version of it for the web.

ddgfloridaon Did my coding lead to colleague's death?

Assume the fellow is not well and was lashing out. Any human interactions can cause stress.

ddgfloridaon Humans have caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming according to new estimates

Enjoy the warmer weather.

ddgfloridaon Notepad++ is 21 years old

It's all I need.

ddgfloridaon Tell HN: LLMs finally allow amateurs to build simple software

For experienced programmers, LLMs are useful to code in languages you are not familiar with, i.e. Golang.

ddgfloridaon Landowner Sues After State Searches Property Without Warrant or Consent

I hope the landowner wins his case. Wildlife officers need to follow the Constitution.

ddgfloridaon JSON Patch

When convertcsv.com converts JSON to CSV, it uses the / separator to store the structure in the column headings. Probably could use an option for . too.

ddgfloridaon Idea stolen during an interview. What should I do?

Yes, forget about it.

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: Do you have a YouTube channel?

Nice!

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: Does My Company Think I'm a Cybersecurity Risk?

Ask your company why.

ddgfloridaon John Wheeler saw the tear in reality

It's how far either may have strayed from a materialistic viewpoint.

ddgfloridaon Normans and Slavery: Breaking the Bonds

If you could've just stopped at your first paragraph.

ddgfloridaon If AI is helping people code better, why aren't products getting better?

Too early and code quality isn't as good as you think.

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: What do you do when you're stuck in a job and overworked?

Find an exit.

ddgfloridaon Earth may have had a ring system 466 million years ago

It may have had, it may not have had.

ddgfloridaon Portraits of insects reveal the intricacies of a world

No doubt!

ddgfloridaon 4.6M Voter and Election Documents Exposed Online by Technology Contractor

A better question would be why you wouldn't require a voter id. The voter suppression claim is nonsense. You need an ID to practically do anything in this country. There is no burden. 60% of Democrats support the requirement of a voting id.

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: Google Ads Rejected My SaaS as Compromised Site

I've got a similar problem because google keeps saying my site doesn't have enough content. I add content and still get rejected. The thing is my site is a data tool site and not content based.

ddgfloridaon Genetics solves a thorny problem: how plants have prickles

   Evolved 28 times independently and yet there's 1 set of genes that control thorns. hmmm

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: How to build site with payment, subscriptions, user login, registration

Find plugins for wordpress.

ddgfloridaon "We ran out of columns"

In one of my early career jobs, we had applications that were so buggy we had 1 or 2 developers dedicated to logging into customers databases and fixing data.

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (August 2024)

Upload private or public sqlite database files and run SQL statements, explore. Import JSON, XML, CSV, Excel.

ddgfloridaon Show HN: I built an AI-powered professional headshot generator

Be ready for the PAYMENT page AFTER you have uploaded your photos.

ddgfloridaon Ask HN: How to finish last 30% of a side project?

No help from me - I usually get to 95%.