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or don't do that

Notes:

  -uses the web browser for email
  -uses standing desk with treadmill
  -old desk is very dirty
  -doesn't like light in his room

I sincerely believe that programming has gone through a couple of paradigms over the decades. For instance it used to be a good thing to never be scared of architecting a solution from the ground up (and the best often did) whereas nowadays our ecosystem of libraries and tools are so vast that it much more often is overkill, and the architect mentality often a handicap. (This is obviously just one person's opinion)

Sounds principles are sometimes tied to these paradigms. For instance in past years one could maybe say "never use a tool that you don't know well" whereas nowadays with all of the layers of technologies that you are forced to work with it may have changed to just knowing why you have to use a technology and knowing well the aspects that you are using it for.

Also, there are by now many generations of programmers, and we might not want to admit it but the people that grew up on assembly do tend to have different sensibilities than the people that grew up on scripting languages. With these generations often come ingrained mentalities that are tied to paradigms that are tied to principles which in fact are still subject to change.

Remember when the open source movement revolved around Linux? Honestly this brings back memories from about 10 years ago for me.

I really wish there was a kg/lbs toggle

I think this shows that standards bodies could implement less native language functionality and let community-made libraries/tools compete for those areas. ES6 goes so far as to implement a native module system, seriously calling into question any effort by the community at large to implement a competing system (e.g. browserify, requirejs).

What natural process?

neophilia: love of or enthusiasm for what is new or novel

I wish the "user has left the channel" noise was off by default in IRC clients.

Lisp Machines succeeding and UNIX never leaving the lab are not mutually inclusive.

Would you buy an app that allows you to program on your phone (that is sensitive to the limitations of the on-screen keyboard)?