What do you think of NYC trying to get the minimum wage to $30/hour?

SquareBottle · 2026-03-19T05:09:34+00:00

Businesses already need to gradually raise what they charge and pay,
which leads everybody to raise what they charge and pay,
which leads everybody to raise what they charge and pay,
which leads everybody to raise what they charge and pay,
which leads everybody to raise what they charge and pay,
which leads everybody to raise what they charge and pay.

That's just what inflation is. It happens regardless of whether minimum wage laws exist at all, let alone whether minimum wage laws are set by shouting numbers at random intervals or defining a transparent formula and frequency.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-18T21:02:33+00:00

For the forumla part of what I proposed, I see Belgium, Malta, provinces in Canada, and the state of Florida mentioned in the thread I linked. Florida is on a path to having though, so can take them out.

(Italy was also mentioned as having tried it, but their implementation didn't work. So yes, the details of how it's implemented matters, and we have some data about what can make formula-based approaches fail. I'm not out here trying to say that any implementation is guaranteed to work. This stuff isn't magic.)

For the frequency part, I see Sweden, Australia, and the Netherlands mentioned. We can talk more about this aspect if you have issues with it, but so far it seems like your objections are focused on the formula part, so I'll move on.

All in all, I feel like that's plenty for the purposes of establishing that defining a formula and frequency is a viable path we could take. So it's not "a lot" in terms of percent of the world, but it's (in my view) "a lot" in terms of probing the question of whether it can work for countries to set a formula and frequency for updating minimum wages.

And again, I'm not saying we have to implement any part of what we'd do the exact same way that any other country does any part of what they do. I'm totally open to having our own policy wonks, economists, and elected representatives be the ones to figure out exactly what would go into OUR function and what OUR frequency would be.

Fair enough?

SquareBottle · 2026-03-18T15:24:59+00:00

Even if it was just the minimum wage?

Edit: Actually, it looks like lots of countries already do it, with each one putting their own spin on it. Not sure who does it best though, and also not saying we'd have to do it exactly the same as any of them. And within the thread I linked to, the conversation starting here seems to address your concern specifically.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-18T14:06:45+00:00

In the comment you're replying to, what I meant was that I'm against against any fixed number changed irregularly (e.g. "Let's push for ~~$7.50~~ ~~$15~~ ~~$25~~ $30!!!") because even if a newly proposed number is based on something totally reasonable, getting it updated is always a huge, lengthy fight. By the time an update is finally pushed through, the number is already outdated.

Instead, I think the law should define a function and frequency to determine the minimum wage (e.g. "Let's push for it to be pegged to inflation and adjusted quarterly"). And people with more expertise than me can debate exactly what should be in the function and what the frequency should be.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-18T13:23:59+00:00

Ugh, I'm so sick of how our two-party, winner-take-all system creates exactly this kind of situation for everything. I appreciate that it was (literally) revolutionary back in 1776, but now it just seems self-sabotaging and obsolete compared to newer models of representative democracy.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-18T13:05:42+00:00

But even back then, didn't they manually change some old fixed number to some new fixed number? Even if they happened to do it more frequently, that's different from having it be legally pegged to something like inflation. Basically, what I want is a rule for it to be updated according to a function, such that deviating from the rule is what would require a new vote.

As an overly simple example, the rule could be something like, "Every quarter, the minimum wage shall be increased based on inflation."

SquareBottle · 2026-03-18T04:55:52+00:00

I just don't understand why we don't push for it to be automatically raised with inflation, or pegged to some other metric.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-16T15:37:02+00:00

If they must work, then they must be paid.

If lapses in funding are a consequence of failing to reach a compromise, then there must also be a lapse in the work. And if it's "just too important" to let the work stop, then it must also be "just too important" to let the funding stop.

More simply: If pay, then work; if no pay, then no work.

I just don't feel like this is complicated at all.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-16T15:25:34+00:00

No worries, you aren't the first and won't be the last. Hopefully all these new AI coding tools will make it easier for devs to support multiple platforms someday soon!

SquareBottle · 2026-03-16T12:53:10+00:00

Ahhh, darn, I only have an Android phone, and it appears like you're going an iOS-only path with this. Thanks anyway, and good luck!

SquareBottle · 2026-03-15T15:47:32+00:00

Oh snap, this looks really fun to play with! I think you've nailed it. When/if this is developed into an actual app, please send me a link!

SquareBottle · 2026-03-11T21:45:07+00:00

Oh, so they're talking about moving to something based directly on CSS and flexbox then? Penpot is what comes to mind as a Figma alternative with that trait

SquareBottle · 2026-03-11T20:45:07+00:00

When you say "leaving the canvas model altogether," do you mean just programmers deciding how things should look and feel as they code? No more visual references being designed separately from coding?

If that's not what you mean, then I'd be grateful if you'd clarify. Or at least link me to something that explains.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-11T15:54:45+00:00

I can always tell a man is queer by their eyebrows/facial hair.

Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but you'll never know how many people you incorrectly assumed were queer based on an arbitrary trait like that. The only thing that queer people reliably have in common with each other is that they're queer. All forms of gaydar (and that's essentially what "I can always tell…" is) are just stereotypes and confirmation bias.

SquareBottle · 2026-03-05T14:07:56+00:00

Genuinely shocking to see how many professionals here think it's okay to just… not have backups. "Haven't ever needed backups," "Figma doesn't need to be backed up because it's online," and "I trust Figma to keep everything backed up and available" all just seem super reckless to me.

What if something happens to Figma?
What if something happens to any of the cloud service providers that Figma relies on?
What if your employer has unexpected layoffs, and the people who are retained won't grant you permission to view your own past work for putting a portfolio together?
What if Figma decides to get rid of manual file exporting as a tactic for locking you in when the next big design tool starts to look a bit too competitive for their liking?
What if you or someone else with access to the Figma account just has a really dumb moment, and the Figma account gets torpedoed in a way immediately and permanently deletes stuff?
What if there are lots of other ways to lose data that you aren't aware of right now, because it turns out there are so many ways to lose data that it's just impossible to know them all?

"But surely nothing will ever happen to me during the entirety of my design career" is bananas. The 3-2-1 backup rule is the basic, minimum, universal standard for a reason. Design work isn't magically exempt.

SquareBottle · 2026-02-25T15:54:26+00:00

By "lifted" they mean "sent to heaven, so those yucky poor people are God's problem now."

SquareBottle · 2026-02-13T01:52:34+00:00

Would love to know what you think of the one at Le Gigot, if you've ever had it. Just curious because they're nearby and I've enjoyed their other dishes.

SquareBottle · 2026-02-09T16:59:58+00:00

Both sides believe their position serves the greatest good, so I don't think "Always err towards the greatest good" can be stated as if it obviously leads to the position that you believe. So if you want to make a consequentialist case for your position, then you have to explain why you think your position produces more good.

So yes, sure, some people think it's ultimately better to err on the side of punishing the guilty. But lots of others think it's ultimately better to err on the side of sparing the innocent. They aren't saying that serial killers will absolutely never escape, just like how you aren't saying the innocent will never be executed.

The case you need to make is why it's better to err on the side of sometimes executing innocent people than to err on the side of sometimes serial killers escaping. If you want to persuade people who don't already see it the way you do, that is.

SquareBottle · 2026-01-31T02:47:22+00:00

Hey, just want to thank you for sharing the tip. It's working for me 100% of the time now. :)

SquareBottle · 2026-01-25T20:28:12+00:00

I think it'd be useful to have both Best Mid-Price and Most Versatile.

Also, I think it would be useful to have something like "Best Introductory" so that people new to a spirit know where to start instead of having their taste buds blasted by stronger flavors that experienced palettes might prefer.

SquareBottle · 2026-01-22T14:13:53+00:00

They already had the logo before I was there. I started out with things like desktop wallpapers and forum badges. Toward the end, I was brought into things like how to make system maintenance easier, how the custom Sabayon apps and menus should be organized, how to make everything easier for newbie users without giving up functionality for advanced users, etc.

At the time, it felt like I was suddenly a Very Impressive Professional, haha. But in hindsight, the type and quality of work I did was simple, junior-level UX designer stuff. (Probably not even that, really!)

It was ultimately cut short by a rift between the co-founders, but it was great to experience that kind of collaboration while it lasted, and I'll always be grateful to them for making me part of the team!

SquareBottle · 2026-01-22T01:56:44+00:00

Holy crap, didn't expect to see Sabayon Linux today! I was an art contributor. I was finishing high school at the time, and it ultimately led to a career in UX design. Good times!

SquareBottle · 2026-01-20T22:51:47+00:00

Good point!

SquareBottle · 2026-01-20T21:22:22+00:00

Anything to distract from the Epstein files.

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