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I never coded in assembly apart from the basic hello worlds and such, but this is awesome.

I actually wouldn't mind learning assembly as a pet language :D

While I completely agree with the OP, I must say that if this happens it's because we users allow it.

Let's just stop downloading these apps. Maybe then, the app will be an extra and not a requirement to access web content.

People don't hate ruby, people hate the ruby on rails community.

Personally I don't have any beef with them, but when I ask people about the RoR community I hear lots of douchebagery stories.

One of the most frequent is how cocky everyone in RoR feels towards other programmers in other languages and how "cool" their framework is and so on.

This started towards PHP programmers, then moved to Python(Django) and recently it's Node.js who's getting lots of flames from them.

So yeah..

I'm I right to assume that Javascript might be the next main web language for back-end and front-end in the next couple of years ?

It's using the *-amd version for Backbone and jQuery. I didnt knew they stopped supporting it. Any particular reason ?

I don't think most people actually understood what the author meant. He said that nothing should hold you back even if you are alone to do it.

He never said he doesn't like to go out with friends. He said we need to learn to do things on our own sometimes.

Except if you want to apply for YC... unfortunately

If I've learned one thing is that the Reddit community is not friendly. I swear to God, there must be a underground competition to who can bully and troll more users there.

You're welcome :)

Never heard of Paymill, it seems a very good alternative on Stripe :D

Personally I've been using FastSpring and 0 problems so far. However they only work with apps, not webapps and such.

So it's good to know we are not left out in Europe.

wow, a blog post ranting about a blog post where HN users don't have the same opinion as you...really ?

Loved this

Fixed the typo, thanks for hint ;)

You are totally right, fixed, thanks :)

Understanding memory management, and how things work "backstage" is always good but implementing it it's boring and very error-prone. Let's just use ARC, it's ready and it works amazingly well.

This should be renamed to "My typical programming toolbox"

Except for Skype (I'm moving to google talk very soon tho) I don't use any of these tools. And I highly doubt anyone on HN use any of it as well :P

Personally I think PHP has a bad rap for two reasons:

First: Community like HN and such, have lot of good and smart people, however, lots of us are what I like to call "tech hipster", they like to always brag about how they prefer some new-shiny language/framework whatever, as if that means they know more than the average developer. Like an hipster when it comes to some underground-indie-band.

It's pretty fun to see this, I laugh quite a lot TBH. And because of this PHP is looked upon as a mainstream language, like POP music, always number one on the charts, always on the frontpages, but like POP it lacks quality, good taste and so on (what some people think at least).

So, many of us, just hate PHP cause it's POP and using a POP language is cheesy and lame...whatever...and they just hate PHP because they read someone else's saying it sucks. eg: "PHP sucks, because I use X"

Second reason: Other people on the other hand, have really fundamental reasons to dislike PHP, however, I noticed that a lot of these people haven't used PHP since version 4, and they are completely out of the current state of PHP. I don't mean everyone, but most of them do.

I'm not a PHP fan or anything, in my work I have to use it, although I really wish I could use Python, but I can't. So, instead I try my best to use it in the best way I can.

I'm currently using Symfony2 framework, which brings a lot of good web dev practices into PHP world. I'm looking at Laravel as well.

To be, most people still think PHP developers use a PHP as a single file where they put PHP function on the top tof the file and html at the bottom and such...and if you a good developer you can really make PHP shine these days, because there a good tools and frameworks out there.

It's not hard at all, I even created an Xdebug client for OSX to simplify this, www.codebugapp.com

- Add an intro video or some sort of graphic intro, showing off the product. People don't usually sign in blindly, they want to have a sneak peak.

- Also, have a customized bootstrap theme, it's easy and simple

- Less text

I got nothing against people who pursue that, I speak against myself on my first post. I also want to create something that makes a difference, I want to generate value and create something meaningful for other. But I would never replace my dream with all the other things I love in life. In the end the balance will always be negative for me.

With this said, It doesn't mean I aim low on things I want to achieve, I just thing balance is the correct path to have in life.

I advice everyone on HN to view this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nif01WZ9aI

Maybe this won't change anything, but there's more in life than just getting funded with millions of dollars. I feel pretty bad for people who get depressed or worse because they didin't made it in SV...that's so superficial about life and things in general. Do we all really need millions of dollars and IPO to be happy and be considered "successful" ? What does that even mean ?

Do what you love, that's my advice. My girlfriend is a nurse and when people are in their dead bed, she said that the thing most people regret is not doing what they loved, spend time with their families, going on trip around the world. And that hospital is used mostly by high class people, with lots of money.

As a self-taught programmer I always had a hard time reading descriptive algorithms. Any suggestions on how to learn reading it ?

Yes, if most of your friends are dudes, most female friends I have don't know/care about video games. However that changes when it comes to board games.

Lately I've been buying some of my child board games like Monopoly, Cluedo, Hotel and such...

I noticed that people are going back at this type of games, and I can see it why. It's an awesome excuse to invite some friends to your house, setup a game, get a few drinks and just play, talk and have some fun.

You can't do this with videogames.

Also, you'de be amazed at how much a good strategy boarding game can reveal of someone's personality.

Down in Portugal as well

I love HN but this made me laugh :P, nailed it pretty much. I would just add "Why X sucks because now I'm learning a trendy hipster new Y that no one knows of"

What kind of legal side can you guarantee to anyone ? Would this work overseas ? Also, ideas are just ideas until someone actually creates it.

Not to piss on your parade, but you can't protect anything.

Awesome awesome idea, one of the best projects I've seen on HN recently. Congrats, and keep it going, as a guitar player myself I would pay for something like this

At first I thought this was useless, another weekend lame project that people show here in HN. Boy I was wrong, this an awesome tool. Congrats

Exactly, I came here to say this. Instead I will just upvote you.