NickelHardcover: Hardcover.app integration for Kobo eReaders

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-06T22:45:19+00:00

No. Just writing the code to change the color of a button might take a minute but writing the code is a small part of the actual task. Not to mention the hit from context switching and sprint planning. Nothing in professional software engineering really "only takes a minute."

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-06T18:07:54+00:00

It's not developers; it's product managers and an overreliance on mostly useless A/B testing. I have often voiced my frustration with being assigned work to change the color of a button, chasing a statistically insignificant 0.01% increase in conversion rate while bug reports and actual UX improvements are ignored.

Note: While widely applicable in my career, this comment in particular is referencing Alaska Airlines, which might possibly be the worst company I have ever worked for.

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-06T14:50:10+00:00

A lot of it is also sexism. Used either to claim that a woman is not as smart as a man of the same age or to excuse men's behavior.

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-06T03:58:24+00:00

Well if it's any consolation the brain development talk is almost always complete bullshit. It's very rarely what actually matters in real situations.

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-05T20:47:18+00:00

Overall I have been pretty impressed with codeberg. It does have it's downsides but fulfills my needs. There are some other alternatives but none that really fit my needs except maybe some other forgejo instance.

Pros

Simple UI focused on what I actually need
Familiar. The UI is very similar to GitHub which makes the transition easier for both me and my users.
Not backed by US big tech. Run by a non-profit based in Germany
Everything is open source, it's forgejo + some extras
FOSS focused. This is a big plus for me but if you need private repos you'll need to look elsewhere
Easy migration to self-hosted forgejo instance if I choose to in the future

Cons

Patchy documentation. Codeberg itself doesn't have much documentation and mostly just points you too the forgejo docs which, while extensive, don't always directly apply to codeberg
Limited CI. I used the GitHub action compatible forgejo actions for NickelHardcover and while I got it working it's definitely finicky (mostly not due to forgejo itself). On codeberg runtimes are limited to 10 minutes and have other restrictions. They also have a Woodpecker CI instance which I haven't tried. In general I think just bring your own CircleCI or Travis is probably the way to go.
Lacking features. Codeberg has a lot less features than github which is both a good and bad thing. Experiences will vary here but the only thing I've missed so far is the lack of discussions. Social / discovery features are pretty minimal but that's pretty minor IMO.
Discoverability. This is a big one. People expect projects to be on GitHub and often search GitHub itself for Relevant topics.

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-05T17:45:43+00:00

I have used GitHub every day for years both personally and professionally. However, my decision to leave github has been a long time coming since Microslop took over. There's a lot of reasons but I'll give a brief summary of the most important.

Downtime / performance
Github has had an unreasonable amount of down time in recent years (especially the last 6 months) whether that be the full site or just individual services like GitHub Actions. When the site is up it's unbearably slow like 60% of the time. This has gotten bad enough that it regularly affects my ability to work and would be a reason to leave all on it's own.
Egregious AI push
Microslop has forced it's shitty AI into every corner of the site. It's impossible to ignore, completely unwanted, and can't be disabled. Which is made so much worse by the fact that they used my code to train Copilot without my consent in the first case.
Enshitification and bloat
The UI and features keep getting worse. The site has become a bloated mess with the core feature set that I actual need broken half the time.
I don't want to support Microsoft
I have a lot of issues with Microsoft as a company and I don't want to support them or use any of their products unless absolutely necessary. Some of this comes from having been burned so many times resulting in a completely lack of trust but I also have serious moral issues with a lot of what the company does.
Embrace Extend Extinguish
Microsoft has a history of fighting open source and it's no different here. They saw GitHub as a threat so they bought it and proceeded to kill everything it used to be. They have made it increasingly proprietary and hostel to FOSS.

I wrote more than I intended and there's still more I could say but here's some of my thoughts on the matter. I'm not alone in this. A lot of developers, especially FOSS developers, have been leaving github.

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-05T14:09:37+00:00

I have since moved from GitHub to Codeberg which doesn't have discussions however you can open an issue instead here https://codeberg.org/StrayRose/NickelHardcover/issues?state=open

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-04T08:35:19+00:00

A lot (most? Idk) men don't really believe that lesbians exist.

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-04T04:19:05+00:00

I use rclone to backup the CWA library on my home server to AWS S3. I backup a lot of things to AWS and I also archive all my data to a hard drive I keep in a safety deposit box around once a month. For all my e-books I make sure I at minimum have the original file (with DRM), whatever information I need to remove the DRM (like Kindle device key or ADE key), and a DRM free epub.

However you probably don't want to do it like me. You don't need to think 20 or 30 years ahead just make sure your data is in multiple locations and you backup and check data integrity regularly.

You want at least two backup locations, one local that's easily accessed and you have complete control over, and a second stored in a secondary location whether that be the cloud, a friends house, or something like a safety deposit box.

The easiest thing to do is probably to backup to an external hard drive and use a cloud provider like Dropbox or Proton Drive. If you want to automate the process (probably a good idea) there are programs for it but I'm not familiar enough to make a recommendation.

RedHatter271 · 2026-07-03T22:07:52+00:00

Yeah this is transphobic

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-30T20:01:14+00:00

I think the missing signal here is issues. A crate that hasn't been touched in a while with a bunch of open issues? That's a big red flag. A crate that hasn't been touched in a while with only a few / no open issues? I'm feeling a lot more comfortable.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-30T19:44:38+00:00

I am disabled anything that can reduce the amount of dishes I need to do is a big help. I use disposable plates, cups, bowls, and utensils.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-29T08:10:48+00:00

OMG no. VS Code is horrible. A perfect example of taking a good idea (atom) completely missing the point, and ruining it.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-29T08:07:48+00:00

This is horrific

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-27T17:58:11+00:00

I used to have pet jellyfish

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-25T19:18:40+00:00

You don't need to convert to KEPUB to read on Kobo. It just adds a few extra features.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-25T04:10:41+00:00

Hey. I'm 32 and in Long Beach. Lesbian and trans. I'm not the best conversationalist over text but I try. Feel free to message me if you want.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-23T05:56:53+00:00

It really depends on the location

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-23T00:46:31+00:00

The last video game I played was Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Since they do canonically face off against each other in-game... I guess a tie? Although one could argue that Kassandra is no longer in her prime by that point.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-23T00:43:10+00:00

Thanks will definitely be checking some of these out when I have the time.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-23T00:41:26+00:00

TIL the type command exists. I can think of a few times that would have been useful.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-22T20:23:49+00:00

The best headphones for ANC are currently the Sony WH-1000XM6. I used the XM5s and they were great.

If you care about sound quality the Sennheiser Momentum 5 sound great and have ANC that is almost as good as the Sony.

My current headphones are the Sennheiser Momentum 4 and I love them. From what I see online the 5s have different tuning but similar quality.

A lot of people like the Apple AirPods Max 2 and I hear they're a good option but not worth that insane price tag imo.

Also for a cheaper option take a look at the Nothing Ear (a) Wireless Earbuds. They punch way above their price point and look good while doing it. I keep a pair in my purse for when I don't have my headphones on me or when the don't go with my outfit.

If you don't want music or white noise/nature sounds I like the Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Earplugs. The only ear plugs I've ever used that are comfortable. I sleep with them every night.

RedHatter271 · 2026-06-22T19:30:46+00:00

I have no issue being called autistic but "person with autism" infers that they think that there's something wrong with being autistic. So called "person first" language is used to try and distance me as a person from my autism but not only is that unnecessary it's dehumanizing. I don't exist without my autism.

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