mazatta | 4 years ago | on: Python Default Dict
This is one of those things that I always assume other Python developers know about, but often don't.
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mazatta | 4 years ago | on: Linux Hypervisor Setup (Libvirt/QEMU/KVM)
I've had luck with Proxmox and this Terraform provider: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/Telmate/proxmox/late...
Other than a working Proxmox install, you'll need to create a cloud-init template, which is documented here: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Cloud-Init_Support
mazatta | 5 years ago | on: Arrow v1.0: After 8 years, even better dates and times for Python
No, Arrow is much more than parsing/formatting.
Each Arrow object has a `shift` method, which is how you can add or subtract units of time. Greater/less/equal comparisons work exactly as you'd expect them to.
mazatta | 5 years ago | on: Mozilla DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) Comment Period
This vector has always existed - all that changed is RFC 8484 defines a standard way of doing this.
mazatta | 5 years ago | on: Review: A Counterfeit, $100 iPhone X
A former coworker accidentally bought one of these on Craigslist thinking he was buying a legit one. The price was pretty close to retail (or maybe even higher, as it was close to the X launch). The seller even let him handle one that "had already been opened", which was likely a legit one and then what he ultimately bought was a sealed fake.
mazatta | 5 years ago | on: Microsoft 365 Outage
Most of the elements you'd want on a status page are there, but the tone and structure are really off. I think you nailed it that this reads like an internal communication to a manager, not to a customer.
mazatta | 5 years ago | on: Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices
I knew this was coming eventually, but I am definitely selling my Rift after this announcement.
mazatta | 5 years ago | on: Datadog releases Incident Management, Profiler, Error Tracking, and more
The only Datadog feature announcement I look forward to is "we've solved our stability issues!".
I am sick of playing the "is our infrastructure or Datadog's on fire?" game at 3 AM whenever I'm on call. I can only imagine the firefighting their engineering teams are dealing with, but for what you pay, I expect better.
mazatta | 5 years ago | on: Suitcase: A macOS tool for deploying GUIs for simple commands and scripts
Seems like a less-good derivative of Briefcase: https://github.com/beeware/briefcase
mazatta | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you currently solve authentication?
It feels like someone's hackathon project that was accidentally deployed to production, and has been running ever since.
mazatta | 7 years ago | on: Everything you ever wanted to know about building a secure password reset (2012)
It does make sense to impose some sort of upper bound (only so someone doesn't try and DoS you with a crazy long password), but 13 characters isn't going to bring a server to its knees.
mazatta | 7 years ago | on: Humble Book Bundle: Python 2019 by Packt
Apologies to the authors, but anything from Packt is a hard pass.
mazatta | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2018)
I had the same experience - radio silence.
mazatta | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2018)
Are any of these an option at the Vancouver office?
mazatta | 7 years ago | on: The highest paid workers in Silicon Valley are product managers (2016)
A good PM knows that all they should own is the definition of "what" should be worked on, but the bad ones seem to gravitate towards the "how" as well. I suspect this has something to do with many PMs transitioning out of engineering roles, but it can be very frustrating to work with a "Product Micromanager".
mazatta | 7 years ago | on: What Airbnb really does to a neighbourhood
Airbnb is a zero sum game - what tourists win, locals lose.
Two of my coworkers are currently being forced to look for a new place to live in a tight housing market because their current landlord can make more money renting on Airbnb.
I've stayed in Airbnbs in the past (and appreciated the convenience), but I no longer will.
mazatta | 7 years ago | on: Don’t Do This in Production
Of all the books I recommend for junior/intermediate developers, this is the one I demand they read. I wish the the free online version was still available, but it doesn't appear to have survived O'Reilly's switch to the subscription model.
mazatta | 8 years ago | on: Lucky iron fish
You can buy these here: https://luckyironfish.com/collections/all/products/lucky-iro...
They might seem a bit pricey for what it is, but they operate on a "buy one, give one" model, so it's a pretty good deal considering that. They make a great gift for anyone in your life who needs more iron in their diet.
mazatta | 8 years ago | on: TunnelBear Joins McAfee
They charged my card long after I'd already canceled and changed providers. Eventually got a refund, but I shouldn't have needed one in the first place.
mazatta | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2018)
I was really interested in applying recently, until I saw what their interview process entails, and laughed. I can understand "hire slow", but 7 rounds of interviews is way too much to ask of candidates, and indicates a navel gazing culture I want no part of.
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