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tosh

183,963karma·27,647submissions·May 4, 2010
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https://smolenv.com (a smol agent)

https://findableapp.com (SEO toolkit for Google & ChatGPT)

https://kiwilang.com (k-like language and implementation in Zig with support for GPU via Apple MLX)

https://chesscatsapp.com (a fun way to play chess)

https://moreepisodes.com (tv show episodes generated by GPT-4)

https://jamshelf.com (open source Clubhouse)

https://magic.do (early stage fund)

https://lemmings.io (sci-fi themed hackathons (think "zombie apocalypse", "aliens"))

https://applesilicongames.com (game compatibility and game performance on Apple Silicon Macs)

https://devmonthly.com (curated news & input & jobs for software engineers)

https://blossom.io (project tracking for distributed teams)

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{UX Service Game} Design, Typography, Clojure, Lisp, Python, Tea, Minimalism, Dao, …

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/tosh; my proof: https://keybase.io/tosh/sigs/gBG56O339IbBPh1iaudGL3dgJuX2yONIATYv62xHXdg ]

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I wonder how many verticals can be built upon facebook's core concept of sharing thoughts and photos just by carving out a niche and doubling down on it. I guess this is another instance of the h…
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Interestingly the article also mentions optional type systems that recently became popular again like in Dart and Hack among other languages. Optional typing provides a great middle ground between not…
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Dart runs in every modern browser (you can compile it to JavaScript). You can use it for real world projects. We use it in production at https://www.blossom.io …
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I made the same journey. JavaScript => CoffeeScript => Dart. I think once you've took the red pill of "There has to be something which is better than JavaScript" it is hard to go …
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I also think that the Dart Team expected more uptake from JavaScript people (I also thought that) similar to how the Go people expected the most uptake from C/C++ people. Turns out that people wh…
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I also was hoping for syntax more similar to python (my background mainly is in python & ruby and I wrote my fair share of coffeescript). That said, in the day to day syntax (while important) is j…
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Since starting with Dart, everytime I am back in JavaScript-land I cringe when I run into 'undefined' errors and other trucking-along road bumps (DateTimes are mutable in JavaScript, srsly?)…
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Dart is an awesome general purpose language with great performance for the browser as well as stand-alone. You can use Dart to write server-side or command line applications: * Soon: Dart suppor…
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> # For a competitor to become popular it’d have to persuade every browser manufacturer to implement it IMHO this is a misconception. Dart compiles to JavaScript with decent performance of the gene…
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I might be a bit biased (we're happily using Dart in production at https://www.blossom.io ) but: I see more and more people I know who've been on the fence earlier to actually sta…
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If you're looking for a developer productivity tool that knows how to work with feature branches take a look at our Github integration at Blossom: https://www.blossom.io/features&…
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Super slick, great to see more production Dart apps launching.
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Or ask people from other platforms to sign up for a mailing list to be notified once you have something for them.
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Great explanation regarding how to think about state and mutability (place oriented programming). A brilliant related talk by Rich Hickey: http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Value…
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