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But then one day, Steve Jobs, in one of his LSD-infused power trips, said:
"LET THERE BE NO MORE FLASH ON THE IPHONE!"
Little did we know that would be the end of the creative web; but in my case, I moved on to Ruby on Rails & started building web apps.
Later, JavaScript would rise from the ashes like a goofy-eyed, janky-looking phoenix in the form of Node.js & I've been living mostly in the Wild West of JavaScript ever since.
To learn more about me, check out my blog at https://ulizzle.substack.com
Occam’s razor is still undefeated there. What surprises me is how many folks think institutions are saints who can’t lie a la George Washington and not just a political apparatus
The issue with smart drugs is that high tolerance leads to psychosis much easier than you’d think.
“Guy fawkes is about to destroy Westminster palace!”
“Tinfoil hats”
What’s amazing about the Romans is that theirs was and how many primary sources still exists.
That’s why I keep my mind open on Atlantis and psychic phenomena and other conspiracy theories
Eventually they all forget how to to (I did too) so that’s why it’s important to stay hands-on
Software developers get cut more often because we don’t think about work politics. It’s one of those classic mistakes
Those who don’t know how to code
Some people have the time and money to plan ahead, some don’t. It’s really all very random
Instead, in my experience, it’s more based on ego and politics whether you or anyone else keeps their job.
Personally, like the vast majority of us, I think anyone who calls in ahead to a restaurant is totally lame and most likely an NPC, but it does depend on where you are and the current culture around you