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No-names, tell your story on how you got PR coverage | pg: "Y Combinator's massive influence on PR firms"I assume this was sort of a typo, but YC doesn't have any particular influence on PR firms. I think you mean influence on the press.To understand how to do without connections, it's probably helpful to understand what value connections have. The point of connections is... |
No-names, tell your story on how you got PR coverage | aschobel: Hard work, email bloggers & reports, but sometimes you get lucky.A CNet reporter quoted me for a front page Google Wave story and linked our site. Instant traffic spike. |
How do background check sites get their data? | grandalf: Credit rating agencies (experian, equifax, trans union) collect all the data whenever you apply for a credit card, and then re-sell it to other businesses -- this is the data that experian sells with many of its demographic products, for example. They also have metrics for your income, purchasing history, et... |
No-names, tell your story on how you got PR coverage | smakz: First rule of PR: Know your audience. IMO you are marketing your site all wrong if you go after the HN/Digg/Reddit crowds, which generally tend to be more techy.You should be hitting the websites which would want to use this service, deal sites, shopping forums, price comparing forums, etc. Attack the forums/dis... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | erlanger: I love LAMP.It sounds like you might like Smalltalk or even XCode and Cocoa (Interface Builder, etc.).Erlang/OTP and Erlang web stacks (Mnesia/CouchDB, Yaws/MochiWeb) are a lot of fun. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | marcocampos: Python. Easy to learn, easy to use, easy to maintain.I'm also trying Pygame and Pyglet and for a hobbyist game programmer it's very enjoyable not having to deal with C/C++ memory management crap.PS: I think most programmer still have a fondness for their first coding environment because when your young eve... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | _pius: Joy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_(programming_language) |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | TallGuyShort: I'm sure there are those who would disagree with me on this, but I've found Adobe Flex an absolute joy to work with. It certainly has it's limitations, but it's so easy to make your application just plain 'look great'. It only took me a few months before I really felt like I understood everything about th... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | DTrejo: Coding something that excites you overcomes the annoyances of the language/environment doesn't it? |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | coconutrandom: I <3 AS3Really! Flash got me hooked on programming. In school everyone else was bored making loops in Java and I was making a Ball bounce around the screen. Draw, code, play, repeat. Plus it runs everywhere! Personally, I suggest skipping the IDE and compile it directly from classes for free.http://www.s... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | spooneybarger: haskell.the type system is divine, its hard at first put 'real world haskell' can really help with that.others that i've had great joy with recently...smalltalk - now using everyday and loving it ( might not meet the modern criteria )
clojure - purrif you are looking to do web dev, give the smalltalk fra... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | utnick: haven't tried it yet, but hacking around with arduino looks pretty fun and is on my list of things to try |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | ashleyw: Ruby. It almost feels like I'm not programming, the syntax is simple and beautiful, and you can do a hell of a lot without much code (especially if you include the thousands of gems!)For web frameworks, Rails for me is still awesome. Merb is also nice (even though I've used it less since the news it's being me... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | carpo: I've always found the joy comes from what I was building and not too much the tools I was using. Perhaps if you found a new, exciting project that you really wanted to build, you could use one of the languages you once enjoyed and the joy would return? |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | babyboy808: JavaScript.What to develop for the clientside and serverside? What about Firefox? maybe a desktop application? I have recently become obsessed with learning this wonderful language that has so much potential. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | Dilpil: I'm a big fan for XNA for messing around. It lets you draw with minimal BS. And the tutorials actually work. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | noaharc: I bet that the changes in technology are a smaller factor than the changes in you. Most things are more exciting when done for the first (or nearly first) time.To measure this properly, perhaps we could look at the eagerness with which children learn programming now as compared to fifteen or twenty years ago. |
Ask HN:When to expect reply to emails? | CyberFonic: You don't say whether you are talking about people whom you know or happened to have come across in a forum, or some such.If you e-mail people you don't know (well) with questions then you run the risk of the RTFM / Just Google It! reaction. For CS questions, might be an idea to have a look at StackOverflo... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | adw: Processing! http://processing.org/(Not general purpose, admittedly, but very very satisfying.) |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | da01: Ruby + Heroku + Git + Sinatra + MarkabyThat combo makes it crazy easy to maintain a bunch of web apps and explore/publish different ideas.Long-term, I want to drop Ruby and go to Factor (http://factorcode.org/). You can do some amazing cool stuff in Factor that is next-to-impossible in Ruby/Python/Java/etc. It's... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | jhancock: smalltalk. specifically, Digitalk's Smalltalk/V (DOS, Windows, OS/2, Mac) and their final version Visual Smalltalk Enterprise. I have never been more productive than with that environment. Squeak doesn't do it for me.[EDIT] earlier today I cleaned out several bookshelves. I tossed about 100 old tech manual... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | alex_c: I haven't used it, but _why's "Shoes" is supposed to recapture some of that early programming magic.http://shoooes.net/ |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | yummyfajitas: I've recently started using Clojure. Writing Clojure in Emacs (using Slime) is a joy. The integration is just fantastic; write code, send it to the repl, then occasionally switch over directly to run commands.(Writing SBCL instead of clojure was also nice, but ultimately the cruft of common lisp made it d... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | jcapote: Ruby. The language was designed specifically for this. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | adamc: I think there are many high-level languages that are fun to use -- various Lisps, Python, Ruby, even JavaScript.But if you are finding RoR tiresome to keep up with, I suspect it is more a question of the pace of change than the language itself.In an ideal world, what kind of programming would you want to do? Tha... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | asciilifeform: > In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy?None of them.http://www.loper-os.org/?p=16http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/64g7p/old_basic...The disease is systemic. It pervades all modern computing systems. The name of the disease is ratcheting accidental complexity. Th... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | compay: Lua. Minimalistic elegance. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | hs: the problem is, modern tools are too complex. they are trying to be smarter than the useri like dumb, old power tools that don't get in my way -> unix+vim+lisp |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | ice_man: PLT Scheme is hands down the most powerful programming environment in existence. It's sort of like the McLaren F1...those who know, know. And those who don't mistake it for a Mazda Miata. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | timtrueman: One of the most enjoyable experiences I've had recently was with Arduino. It's amazingly easy to build cool shit with it. It's both rewarding and fun.An example (since I haven't recorded any of my projects yet; also sorry it's in Portuguese): http://blog.bsoares.com.br/processing/controlling-rgb-led-wi... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | gsastry: OCaml :) |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | jay_kyburz: Might not be a popular suggestion, but I have been playing with Flash 10, Action Script 3 and really enjoying it.The beauty of JavaScript with a nice graphics library and a few other little bonus.Much improved over the early days of Flash. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | tapostrophemo: For making web sites/apps, CodeIgniter (PHP framework) made the server-side fun again. Same for jQuery on the front-end. Especially with CI, I feel like I can get into a good groove and get lots done.Of course, I'm probably biased: at my day job they've chosen Java for web develoment. (The "approved" lib... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | jpcx01: Ruby + Merb. Spend the entire time with both my code and Merb framework code open. It's well written and easy to understand, so there's no blockers. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | jpcx01: If Palm Pre takes off, I can imagine the development environment for that being a joy to code. Since its all webkit based, with html+css+javascript, it should be easy to work with.I haven't dived in yet, as I'm waiting for them to establish some hold on the market, but as a web developer anticipating doing mobi... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | Zarathu: Ruby + Rails + MySQL + nginx + mod_rails |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | brownegg: www.linuxfromscratch.orgI took a p4 2.4ghz w/ 1gb ram out of the closet and have been partitioning, compiling, bootstrapping, to my heart's content. To be honest, working with a super minimal system at the cli is a lot like coding in all caps on my old Apple II+. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | visitor4rmindia: I find Scheme + C to be the most satisfying combination. I love the abstractions that Scheme provides and good C bindings means I don't have to worry about what libraries may or may not be available. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | yearsinrock: Until now I have done Lisp programming only for academic purposes ,but it was still a lot of fun. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | TomOfTTB: I'm going to take what is probably an extremely unpopular position here and bring up .net (C# in paticular). I say this for two reasons...1. Visual Studio is still one of the if not the most powerful programming enviornment out there. It's ability to predict what you are about to type and fill in the blank... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | asnyder: Yes, in my personal opinion NOLOH (http://www.noloh.com) is quite a joy to develop with. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | mahmud: As an environment, I loved CMUCL, PC-FORTH, Self, and VGA programming with Turbo C; none of them are "easy" for most beginners.For the "woah" factor: Mozart/OZ, Prolog, Scheme and J. The first two days you discover prolog I don't think you will be able to function socially; you might need to miss a few phones c... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | strlen: Lisp + Emacs + Slime felt like a total joy to me. Python with its REPL and a "batteries included" approach was a distant second, with Perl (with emacs' cperl-mode integrated with perl's debugger as well as the extensive and easy to use CPAN library) being a closed third.I might also get branded heretic for sayi... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | c00p3r: Joy is a your own product, at least for a half. It comes from combination of state of the mind, which you can cultivate, along with your current mood which is based on what you think.For example, if you can think about vi editor not the way that it is a mess of one-letter commands and beeps, but that it is very... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | menloparkbum: I have a similar background, apple II and then amiga programming when I was young. There are few (no?) programming environments as simple and "fun". That said, I really enjoy iPhone programming. If only because the hardware, UI and "form factor" let you do fun things that simply aren't possible on a deskt... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | tremendo: Take a look at the Appcelerator/Titanium platform http://appcelerator.org/ it's like Adobe AIR but you can build using Javascript, C, Ruby, and/or Python, UIs in HTML/CSS on top of Webkit. So you can use your existing knowledge, know you have a capable rendering engine by default and build desktop apps that c... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | ertug: Django! http://www.djangoproject.com/Developing on this Python web framework is really a joy.You can instantly start coding and testing by reading the official tutorial. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | progLiker: I'd definetively say that the Unix environment are fun to
have around as a platform for programming almost any modern
programming language.Eclipse with its basic features for java development
are fun. When you have learnt how to exploit the features
and learnt to live with it's limitations, it's at least not... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | xtho: JavaScript is the new BASIC. It runs in any browser. Or you can also run your scripts with a dedicated interpreter. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | ii: I find Ruby + C combination the most enjoyable for non-web things.But for web I prefer Python/Django. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | matth2: I'm getting surprising amounts of joy from Qt (via c++). It's well thought though, has proved to be fairly painless to use, and is getting very comprehensive in it's current version. Also, I love the performance.Interestingly, I haven't got the same feeling for XAML, which I thought I would before starting to u... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | mannicken: Ruby/Rails. |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | karlgluck: Does nobody else like like straight up C++? When I was young I enjoyed BASIC languages, but ever since graduating middle school I've been a C++ guy. I love the intricacies of the language and crazy things you can do with it, and still get a huge amount of satisfaction out of being able to write really simp... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | silentbicycle: Lua and Python.For real projects, Lua will expect you to know C, but in exchange, it avoids duplicating a bunch of functionality that you already have on hand. (Calling C from Lua is trivial.) The designers have done an excellent job of keeping the language simple and clean without detracting from its ex... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | skwiddor: Shell script keeps me happy, you've not lived until you've used join(1) in production. http://man.cat-v.org/plan_9/1/joinAssembler is good especially on something clean like a microcontroller. I like the AVR instruction set. http://www.maht0x0r.net/library/computing/avr/docs/8bit_avr_...Hook up an AVR to a GS... |
Which one is better for writing a SQL parser? | vbar: A few people (including me :-) ) wrote SQL parsers in ANTLR. I'm quite satisfied with the result and never heard anyone to complain ANTLR wasn't suitable for the task... |
In which modern language/environment/framework is programming a joy? | anc2020: Scheeeeme! |
Sleeping/living in the office? | nazgulnarsil: technically illegal though I'm positive many people get away with it because I knew someone who was in a community of sorts who did this.what differentiates it in the eyes of the law are zoning and housing standards. |
Which one is better for writing a SQL parser? | jerf: Can you just snag one of those parsers? It depends on just how "sub" your "subset" is, but for something like this, there's nothing like a snatch-and-grab if you can get away with it. (I don't recall SQLite's licence, but PostgreSQL's is very unlikely to be a problem for you.)Even if it gives you something a bit ... |
Present Value of Knowing Math Well? | nazgulnarsil: This question exposes the flaws of quantitative economic analysis. How can you price future assets in todays dollars with unstable economic growth? inflation could be 3% a year or 30% a year depending on what the government does. |
Is Free Dead? | zaidf: Is google adsense dead? |
Sleeping/living in the office? | yummyfajitas: Certain offices will police this if they are worried about building code inspectors.I know at least one warehouse in Hoboken demands to see your apartment lease before they let you rent a room.Incidentally, "living" differs from "accidentally falling asleep" if you also keep your clothes and personal item... |
Is Free Dead? | ra: Personally I think people download content, or use a service, because it's convenient not because they don't want to pay for it.Slowly, but finally - paid for content is getting better... it's catching up. |
Present Value of Knowing Math Well? | nopinsight: If you really want to compute this, I think you'll need to use marginal benefits of math skills, which varies a lot by person and environment. It depends on not just other aptitudes, but also preferences and circumstances surrounding that person. Britney Spears or Tiger Woods probably wouldn't benefit much ... |
Is Free Dead? | physcab: Here's the article:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0960f18-4303-11de-b793-00144feabd... |
Present Value of Knowing Math Well? | Dilpil: A reassuring chart:http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2008/07/l...Computer Science and engineering students seem to get about $20,000 more in starting salary on average.Using the data on median salaries (http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/degrees.asp), the top 10 majors were all quantitative ... |
Is Free Dead? | nopinsight: The force of competition will keep free available for a long, long time to come. As long as the marginal cost of reproduction & distribution stays close to zero and the initial investment is not too high, free is a great model for a new product/content to gain wide market acceptance.An alternative to free w... |
Is Free Dead? | dejb: Free is not dead and it never will be. Going forward people will always be able to distribute information for a negligible cost and many will chose to do so freely. From a business perspective the advertising business model is the only one that has had any widespread success for content and there aren't a lot of... |
Present Value of Knowing Math Well? | RiderOfGiraffes: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/What_do_gr...From the above page, in the UK:Financial returnsBack in 2001, the government reported that graduates' lifetime earnings would be £400,000 greater than those who ended their full-time education with A-levels. Recent estimates have been more ... |
Sleeping/living in the office? | menloparkbum: Plus, it's a lot cheaper to rent a private office than to rent a studio.I'm not sure where you'd be able to find a "private" office in SF which is cheaper than a studio and where people aren't going to notice that you are living there. The cheap offices are usually larger office spaces split up. I.e. clos... |
Is Free Dead? | mhb: That's some crazy grammar in the article headline. Is "media's" the possessive of the the plural of medium? And how does that make sense? |
Present Value of Knowing Math Well? | pmichaud: Just to tug sideways a little bit, math skills can be a form of marketing in almost every profession, even if the skills are only superficial. A person who can offer brief explanations for math concepts to lay audiences, or can compute in his head quickly, can use those abilities at the right moments to gain ... |
Which one is better for writing a SQL parser? | gcv: Last time I wrote a parser, I used yacc/bison. It wasn't particularly difficult to use, although I never stress-tested the language I put together.Anyway, the field of parser generators seems to have grown recently. I had never heard of ANTLR before, nor Lemon. Thanks for the pointers in this thread, I'll be sure ... |
Present Value of Knowing Math Well? | mediaman: The present value of math skills is not just Q-N, because there are confounding factors. For example, do smarter people gravitate to quantitative careers? Do more ambitious people select quantitative careers? Do people with a better starting environment in life receive the necessary encouragement and guidance... |
Is Free Dead? | vaksel: no its not dead, the only reason "paid" content started to pick up, is because the internet population has grown from techie geeks to include the general population.The techie geeks will move heaven and earth to save $5, while other people will just shell out the $$$, figuring it's less than what they would pay... |
Which one is better for writing a SQL parser? | Hoff: The LLVM Kaleidoscope example might be interesting to you. |
Which one is better for writing a SQL parser? | bayareaguy: I've used all of those at different times and for simple stuff they will all work. I'd recommend picking whichever of YACC, Lemon or Antlr builds easily on your platform and is the least displeasing to others you expect may need to trace through the code.Oh and if for some reason you end up using flex some... |
Is Free Dead? | triplefox: The default state of the world is free. Non-free happened because people decided that controlling content distribution for profit was a good idea, several hundred years ago. What if it isn't, or isn't anymore?I can provide an example of how non-free would hurt you. If every site HN linked to was a pay-site t... |
Is Free Dead? | TweedHeads: No, convenience was understood and price adjustments reflected that accordingly.Charge $50 for a book and I'll pirate it.Charge $20 for a music CD full of crap with just one interesting song and I'll pirate it.Charge $30 for a movie a month later I can get for $5 at walmart and I'll pirate it.Charge $50 for... |
A good open-source implementation of multi-key-value db? | liuliu: I finally settle down to use tokyo dystopia as the tag db which is very satisfying to my need. Thank you all for the help |
How should I get started with Linux application programming? | bayareaguy: Is there a reason http://lemonpos.sourceforge.net won't work for you? The site is a little sparse but their blog http://lemonpos.wordpress.com is active. |
How should I get started with Linux application programming? | chanux: Maybe Qt is a good option. |
How should I get started with Linux application programming? | victortrac: Does your client know you're asking about how to program their application on HN? It doesn't sound like you're particularly experienced, so maybe you should do them a favor and pass on this project. |
How should I get started with Linux application programming? | staunch: I've always thought it'd be quite fun to make a POS system. I'd definitely try to make it mostly web-based. Doesn't seem like there's any reason it couldn't be, if you paid close attention to responsiveness (maybe you'd have to run the database and web server on the local network/host). |
Is Free Dead? | Emore: According to Wired's Chris Anderson it's all but dead. His coming book is about this very subject, called "FREE". Until the release, take a look at this article (and video clip) by Anderson himself: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free, or at his own blog (which lately have been featuring sever... |
Is Twitter lost on me? | pmjordan: I don't fall into (1) or (2) either, but I still enjoy the service. I like it because it puts me in touch with likeminded people and keeps me up to date on what interesting stuff is happening in my city.It's also a nice way to have interesting conversations "in public", where other people might chip in. The r... |
Is Twitter lost on me? | staunch: Two words: iPhone and Elevator. Twitter is a fun thing to check/update when you're otherwise unoccupied. When you're waiting in line, riding an elevator, in a dentist's waiting room, driving at high speed in the rain, etc. The iPhone makes the experience pleasant. |
How should I get started with Linux application programming? | rw: Recommendation: Python, commandline; then wrap a GUI around it. |
Is Twitter lost on me? | telegraph: "I already have plenty of things to read/do when my mind does need a wonder in the evening/weekend" -- for many people, especially those in their 20s who came of age using Facebook, Myspace, AIM, etc, one of those things we do to occupy our time is use the Internet to keep up with friends who we, for whateve... |
Is Twitter lost on me? | socratees: Neither do I. I'm just occupied with a lot of other things. |
Is Twitter lost on me? | anigbrowl: Just think of it as micro-blogging...all the admin is handled for you, so it's an easy way to post a simple thought/question/interesting link. I don't use it much either, but I've overcome my initial skepticism. |
Is Twitter lost on me? | strmshdw: I just check in during builds or on a walk, it really doesnt take a lot of time to keep up. That is the beauty of twitter aggregating all the content you want. |
Is Twitter lost on me? | BigZaphod: Your two use-cases are not how I think about Twitter. I think of it as a virtual office, basically.If you've ever worked in a small development room with no cube walls - just some tables, a whiteboard, and 3 or 4 people (for example) - it can very easily become a fun place to get stuff done if everyone gets ... |
Is Twitter lost on me? | tptacek: Do you read Hacker News, or just troll it? Twitter stories make the front page several times a week, and virtually every one of them has a high-rated comment from someone who needs to point out to us how unimportant Twitter is to them.I don't have time to learn to like anything but Bass and weiss beer, to find... |
Is Twitter lost on me? | rimantas: I don't have twitter account and I am not going to get one. Whatever _useful_ twitter does other tools do better. And I am not interested in useless stuff it is most effective for. |
Is Twitter lost on me? | msb: I was having this discussion with a friend last night...Like you, I have struggled to find personal relevance with the social aspects of the service. My friend pointed out to me that the recent mainstream growth that Twitter has been going through is starting to create a lot of services that lay outside the two d... |
Is Twitter lost on me? | chanux: Maybe it's simpler to group the population like1) People who find Twitter fun/useful & like it2) People who don'tBoth groups are OK."Twitter is what you make out of it" - Guy kawasaki |
How should I get started with Linux application programming? | j_baker: Of course the first question would be about what kind of application you're programming. Is it a GUI program? If so use GTK or Qt. Is it a webapp? You have an almost endless amount of choices: Ruby on Rails, Python with Django, Perl with Catalyst, PHP with whatever |
Graphics creation for games? | cellis: I think Blender is your best bet for true 3D, if you're going to do the art yourself. But perhaps you don't really need full-on 3D-baked in your 2D game? If you're trying to commercialize it then yes, otherwise i'd say go with isometric or pixel art. |
Is Twitter lost on me? | davidw: Twitter is good for several things:* Following celebrities. For instance, I am a huge bike racing fan, so it's cool to be able to get information from some of the pros like Lance, very directly. I even made a site to aggregate a bunch of them: http://www.bikechatter.com* Search - you can keep tabs on search t... |
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