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Jesse Phillips • Edited

I don't know, I feel like I'm just one big unpopular opinion. Where do I start.

  • Vim
  • Dvorak
  • Linux over Windows
  • git history rewrite ftw
  • don't use yaml
  • TDD or testable code can create harder to read code (which could be a detriment
  • there is no full regression
  • dynamic typed languages are harmful to quality

Oh, lighthearted, AI will not take over the world because humanity will have already subsided control before machines could create a plan.

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Daniel Brady • Edited

Vim

I use Spacemacs in evil mode 😀

Dvorak

I've used "Programmer Dvorak" for the last year and love it, but it has ruined my ability to type on other people's computers 😆😭

Linux over Windows

Most definitely. I use Mac at the moment, but I'd order them as Linux > Mac > Windoze

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Pacharapol Withayasakpunt

The only problem I saw with YAML is that it is overdone.

  • Who the hell would use no and yes?
  • Strings should always be quoted.
  • safeDump / safeLoad should be default, and probably dump / load should be renamed to fullDump / fullLoad, or dangerous, or just use a custom Encoder / Decoder

I saw no problem with indentation-based languages, though. That is why Markdown is popular.

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HS • Edited

Likes goes to TDD and dynamic typed things. Vim I disagree I think editors should be a matter of taste and never to be discussed xD.

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Jesse Phillips

You don't understand, vim stands for VI Improved. You're missing out on some very nice additions, like multiple undo, by sticking with vi.

Closing your eyes to the changes happening will just just hamper your growth. xD