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bubblesocks | 8 years ago | on: Think Bayes: Bayesian Statistics Made Simple (2012)

I disagree. In Python, the PEP8 standard is to use snake case for variables and function names. Classes should appear in this format: ClassName. Downey uses the class style for functions because, according to him, he feels it would be too inconvenient to do it the right way. This is a lazy cop-out. If you're writing a book targeting the Python community you should adhere to the Python PEP8 standards out of respect for your readers, if nothing else. The parent poster poses a valid question and it most definitely adds to the conversation because it calls into question the author's respect for his audience.

How is what Downey did any different from me writing a book and stating that correct spelling, grammar, and editing would be too inconvenient for me, so I'm just going to type whatever I feel like and that should be OK, because I addressed my lack of quality and attention to detail during my introduction?

By the way. Thanks for commenting.

bubblesocks | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: I'm lonely. Are there any video chat support groups for solo founders?

You bring up a good point when you talk of introverts vs. extroverts. I cannot see extroverts being happy working remotely. They seem to need the human interaction offered in the office. Personally, I'm an introvert. I don't like being around other people and find their presence irritating and unwelcome when I'm trying to get something done. For me, working remotely really IS the one true way. I cannot even relate to the author of the article's sense of loneliness. That certainly isn't true for everyone though. Rather than dictating one or the other, companies should be flexible and embrace both, I think, in order to get the most out of all their employees.

bubblesocks | 9 years ago | on: Ultrasound Ages Liquor Two Years in Just Three Days

Amusing observation. Having had 10, 15, 20, and 100-year-old scotch, I must admit, I couldn't really tell the difference, other than price. Yeah, they tasted a bit different, but so do Aberfeldy and Ardbeg. I wouldn't say one is any better than the other though; unless you really like the smokey taste of old pianos, then Ardbeg is definitely the best.

bubblesocks | 9 years ago | on: Vim's 25th anniversary and the release of Vim 8

Not sure why you're getting down-voted. Development tools look pretty much the same as they did in 2000, languages all feel quite similar, and quantum computing still isn't ubiquitous. We are, indeed, still using Vim though, and quite happily, I might add.

bubblesocks | 9 years ago | on: Vim's 25th anniversary and the release of Vim 8

My first distro was Slackware, and I bought it in 1995 as well. Mine came with a Unix book from O'Reilly. The only thing I remember about the book was a quote at the top of one of the chapters, "Dyslexics of the world, untie!"

I too used elvis for quite a while, until someone at the bank I worked for at the time introduced me to Vim. I've never met Bram, but I always feel a depth of appreciation when I see his name pop up in the editor window.

bubblesocks | 9 years ago | on: Why hasn't Haskell taken over the world? And the curious case of Go

I recently finished a Linux course at school, part of which was focused on Vim. I got points taken away for using gg to jump to the top of a document and G to jump to the bottom. My professor said neither option would work. While I think it is reasonable to expect professors to know what they're talking about, it is fairly common that they don't.

bubblesocks | 9 years ago | on: Why hasn't Haskell taken over the world? And the curious case of Go

I agree with the author that Haskell's unfamiliar syntax and functional constructs are why it hasn't taken over the world. I also think that Haskell's syntax and functional constructs are precisely why it should though. I also like the fact that Haskell isn't a mega-corp-owned technology, but rather grown by intelligent engineers to do intelligent things in intelligent ways.

I'm not the greatest Haskell programmer, but I love it. I recommend learning the basics of Haskell, if you haven't yet. Doing so improved my code in other languages quite a bit, so it was worth studying for that reason alone.

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