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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
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ddgflorida··on CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops
Do you suppose they test before pushing updates out?
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: How do you keep up with the ever-changing tech stack?
Focusing on databases and SQL has worked well for the last 40 years.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: What projects are you working on?
We have the same interests. Beside the Javascript library for database functions I mentioned, also working on a SQL parser in Javascript, and a Sqlite Database Explorer.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: What projects are you working on?
I created a Javascript library for common database functions for Dates and Strings. I have over 120 functions. The coding is complete but needs more testing. example - var x = dbFunctions.to_char(new Date(),'YYYY-MM-DD HH25:MI:SS PM'); Most date functions from Oracle, Postgresql, MySql, Sql Server are implemented.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: What projects are you working on?
Love it - I'm intermediate on Python but weak on Django.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: What are the best ways to promote SaaS?
The best thing you can do is simply mention it on here - www.convertcsv.io - Data Transformation APIs.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: Where to Report Scam Webshops?
They do care though if you express an opinion they don't like.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: What is the most painful developer setup guide you've experienced?
Anything involving Oracle.
ddgflorida··on Show HN: I made tool that let's you see everything about any website
Host is reporting some domain I've never heard of.
ddgflorida··on Is true free will possible?
Yep
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: Revitalizing a career: how do I escape CRUD hell?
Try to change your mindset to look at it as a way to make money and that's enough.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: Is misinformation a solvable problem?
Freedom of the press should be protected, no labeled.
ddgflorida··on Could preventing the human overpopulation solve anything?
There is no such thing a over-population.
ddgflorida··on Does anybody want a tool to turn raw data (web-scraped or anything) into JSON?
There are plenty of tools (i.e. convertcsv.com, convertjson.com) that convert structured data, but you are talking about unstructured data. It would be useful assuming the JSON had a predictable structure.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: Python in the Browser Window?
Try Brython: https://brython.info/
ddgflorida··on Show HN: Turn CSV Files into SQL Statements for Quick Database Transfers
There are many browser based solutions for quick CSV to SQL also - i.e. www.convertcsv.com/csv-to-sql.htm
ddgflorida··on Tesla's self-driving tech ditched by 98 percent of customers that tried it
Very misleading title in that there are financial reasons for not wanting to keep the technology.
ddgflorida··on Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
There are no details because it didn't happen and never would.
ddgflorida··on Working at Google has been utterly depressing for over a year
Understandable but they need to do better. Generative AI is making content always worthless. Advertising is changing. AI is making search almost obsolete too. Microsoft once lost it's way and is now back, so maybe Google can do the same.
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: Time to kill at work; what to do?
Definitely go into learning mode and try to learn skills that will help you at your current company and whatever follows.
ddgflorida··on Python dev considering Electron vs. Kivy for desktop app UI
It seemed like building desktop applications in the 80s and 90s were much easier than today. The GUI and the Web caused us to go backward. I will take a look at these!
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: What's the best SaaS starter kit for indie makers?
The sole purpose of these types of questions is to allow the questioner or others to push their products.
ddgflorida··on 20 Years in the Making, GnuCOBOL Is Ready for Industry
Well that's exciting :)
ddgflorida··on Show HN: Build entire data access layer with SQL only
You're missing commas in your example: "customerId": 12 "customerName": "John Smith" ...
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: Did you encounter any leap year bugs today?
Plenty of thought has gone into this. Look at what database date functions do when you ask it to subtract 1 year. I will agree that there is not one answer.
ddgflorida··on Show HN: Ascent, a Christian habits tracker for Lent
Nice.
ddgflorida··on The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race (1999)
No... totally disagree. Many false assumptions in the article.
ddgflorida··on SQL for data scientists in 100 queries
Nice! It could be better if the queries were interactive.
ddgflorida··on "Taylor Swift" is being banned on X/Twitter
Taylor Swift site:twitter.com ?
ddgflorida··on Ask HN: Do you think the mass layoffs will lead to any broader labor movements?
No.
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