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bodash

81karma·57submissions·February 22, 2025
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Hi HN! Amidst this turbulent time in our industry, I had this idea: what if we applied the "IKEA effect" instead of relying on the "Coding is dead" extremes. So I spent the weekend…
5mo ago·view thread
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Just been through several frontend interviews in the last few months, where it's clear that they still judge a developer's JS skills (especially React) than being semantically correct on HTM…
7mo ago·view thread
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Windows’ downfall will finally give rise to the Linux desktops, already seeing trends in how popular Omarchy is and well received
7mo ago·view thread
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Sure. Problem I had with the other newsfeeds is that I get distracted by the constant updates, always refresh the front-page, skipping the actual content and just skimming through headlines and commen…
7mo ago·view thread
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> https://lessnews.dev A while ago I felt this "information fatigue" due to the overwhelming updates from the typical news sources (reddit, twitter, even hn). So I built a _sl…
7mo ago·view thread
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Most of the best practices can be translated to python ecosystem. It’s not exact 1:1 mapping but change few key terms and tools, the underlying practices should be the same. Or copy that repo’s markdo…
8mo ago·view thread
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I compiled a list of NPM best practices one can adopt to reduce supply chain attack risks (even if there's no perfect security preventions, _always_): https://github.com/bodadotsh…
8mo ago·view thread
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shamless plug but here's a list of things you could follow to mitigate risks from npm: https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices …
9mo ago·view thread
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The lockfile is updated _after_ any new malicious version is downloaded and installed. If we pinned the exact version, `npm install` will _not_ download and execute any new published versions. That&#x…
10mo ago·view thread
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I also built https://lessnews.dev (HN filtered by webdev links) One decision I had to make was whether the site should update in real time or be curated only. Eventually, I chose the latte…
1y ago·view thread
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I’ve also been experimenting with a curated webdev related newsfeed based on HN submissions: lessnews.dev The goal is not to keep users on the site. If some dev visit the site once in a while, and fi…
1y ago·view thread
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Second Tuta. Their feature list might be limited when compared to Proton or Fastmail, but their core email service is solid.
1y ago·view thread
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Orion on YouTube is unusable at the moment. Click play, ad plays 1 second, disappears but then nothing else plays. Click again, another ad briefly appears and disappears. Have to resort back to Firefo…
1y ago·view thread
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nicely done, and while we on the topic of doomscrolling, maybe there's a surge of anti-doomscrolling trends coming soon? I know I built lessnews.dev to overcome my urge to mindlessly scroll HN al…
1y ago·view thread