maynman | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Share your personal site
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maynman | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: Share your side project
Thanks! I like those ideas. Definitely been pondering better ways to filter the links and ensure the most relevant ones rise in prominence.
maynman | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: Share your side project
I've been working on a little website to pull out links from the comments on the "Ask HN" page. Often there is some great advice in there, and it seemed in the spirit of Hacker News to automate that.
maynman | 4 years ago | on: Green vs. Brown Programming Languages
If you're using Java, definitely give IntelliJ a try. I think it makes writing Java a pretty enjoyable experience.
maynman | 4 years ago | on: Ask HN: Games that made you better at your work?
This game is a pretty fun way to improve your CSS Flexbox skills: https://mastery.games/flexboxzombies/
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Don’t use environment variables for configuration
If you're a heathen like me, you sometimes store JSON configuration in environment variables https://mitchum.blog/how-to-store-json-in-an-environment-var...
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: What technology made your jaw drop the first time you used it?
I definitely agree about VR. The first time I played "Robo Recall" on the Oculus Rift I couldn't believe how responsive and immersive it was.
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Graphics for JVM
For sure. In the case of IntelliJ resource usage, you get what you pay for.
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Graphics for JVM
I use IntelliJ for work every day and I agree, so many of its features make work so much better.
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Type in the exact number of machines to proceed
I do the same thing. I also keep auto commit off and make sure the rows updated looks correct before committing the change.
maynman | 5 years ago | on: The Problem of Legacy IT Systems
One definition I've heard before (and like) is "code without tests". I don't think that's the only factor, but it's a pretty common indicator.
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Ask HN: What books do you recommend?
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper (1807)
Agreed. It's hard to consider a newspaper "centrist" that basically forces Bari Weiss out of a job.
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper (1807)
Reminds me of Ecclesiastes. "There is nothing new under the sun".
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Building a Crossword Puzzle Generator with JavaScript
That sounds pretty cool. I also found it difficult to optimize for both performance and word density with the approach I took. Maxing out on one seemed to negatively affect the other. I'm sure there have to be some better algorithms out there to do this sort of thing.
maynman | 5 years ago | on: Building a Crossword Puzzle Generator with JavaScript
I had fun making it. I'm glad you've found it valuable :)
maynman | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: What is your blog and why should I read it?
https://mitchum.blog/
I make JavaScript game tutorials to help people learn programming and have fun doing it. I also write about programming in general and random other stuff I find interesting.
You can find the game tutorials here: https://mitchum.blog/game-tutorials/
maynman | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Good game tutorials for kids programming
Shameless plug, but I've written a few simple game tutorials on my blog. Minesweeper, Snake, Tic Tac Toe, Hangman, etc.
maynman | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: What are your x questions to figure out the quality of a software team?
How is the on-call rotation handled?
maynman | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Show your own blog/vlog
https://mitchum.blog/
I write mostly about programming, but also about whatever I happen to be interested in at the moment.
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I started it with three goals in mind: 1. Remember more of the things I learn about complex topics. 2. Improve my writing skills. 3. Learn about driving traffic to a website.
The most noteworthy and popular section are the game tutorials: https://github.com/mmaynar1/games