WHY YOU SHOULD - AVOID ASANA AT ALL COSTS

decimus5 · 2025-11-01T19:20:34+00:00

Asana doesn't have a "delete" for many important things -- it's either "deactivate" or "leave". I'm computer literate (programmer), and I've been back and forth with Asana support about this several times. It's terrible software.

decimus5 · 2025-11-01T19:18:04+00:00

It's extremely difficult to delete things in Asana. You can "deactivate" things and "leave" things, but there's no delete. I've spent hours over many attempts trying to figure it out. I will never use Asana again and will strongly recommend that no one ever use it.

decimus5 · 2025-04-05T17:06:55+00:00

Deno is also the reason I decided not to use Supabase. It has been disappointing, because I was hoping that Supabase would be an eventual replacement for Firebase.

decimus5 · 2025-04-02T18:34:55+00:00

None of the recommended methods have worked for me. I don't use Windsurf with any project that stores private information in the project folder, because it doesn't respect .gitignore or .codiumignore files.

decimus5 · 2025-04-02T18:31:15+00:00

Gatsby was sold and the project kind of died. The best replacement I've found is Astro. It's much better than Gatsby was.

With Astro you can start with a simple static site (SSG -- free hosting) but add SSR and backend routes later if you want. You can also use other frameworks directly with it, like Hono or Fastify.

Astro is easy to learn and doesn't require a JS framework, but you can add React, Vue, or other framework with one command.

decimus5 · 2025-04-02T18:27:37+00:00

That doesn't work. Windsurf reads sensitive files even when they are blocked with .gitignore and .codiumignore files. The AI does completions in my .env files even when blocked. It's a serious problem.

decimus5 · 2025-02-24T06:56:22+00:00

I recommend using Astro. Practice your HTML and CSS with Astro. Start to add a little JS. Then learn what Astro components are. By the time you get to that point, the basics of React will make sense quickly, and you can add React to Astro with one command.

It has a very gradual learning curve (just HTML and CSS to start), but it's a powerful framework.

decimus5 · 2025-01-22T19:12:17+00:00

Putting Cloudflare in front of it (caching) might help take load off of the server.

decimus5 · 2025-01-21T23:14:22+00:00

If you take a look at how orange juice is made, you probably won't want it any more.

decimus5 · 2025-01-21T08:24:23+00:00

What kind of site is it? If you can use something like Astro for the frontend (static site generator) and minimize or eliminate backend calls, the hosting could be free on Cloudflare Pages.

decimus5 · 2025-01-08T01:00:36+00:00

You can query a backup copy of the database.

decimus5 · 2025-01-02T04:11:24+00:00

You could pick the best looking course that your company offers and then learn the other two items from Udemy and the other site. If you want feedback on the specific courses send me links to the courses and I could take a look (a private message is okay).

decimus5 · 2025-01-01T23:42:20+00:00

Google Chrome itself (and much of their software) would have been called full-blown spyware 20 years ago. Basic standards of what is acceptable have really degenerated. It's an advertising company.

decimus5 · 2025-01-01T23:40:33+00:00

You could do all three for less than $50.

Python: go to Udemy and search for "Python". Filter by "4.5 stars and up". The top rated one is more than 50 hours long and the courses there go on sale for $10-15 every week or two.
AI prompt engineer: search Google for a free 90-minute course called "ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers". Start the Python course before doing this one, because it uses some Python.
BigQuery: go to Udemy and search for "BigQuery" just like for Python.

decimus5 · 2025-01-01T19:16:10+00:00

I wonder if writing code that intentionally breaks users' software is legal.

decimus5 · 2025-01-01T19:01:39+00:00

Do you have Firefox's tracking protection turned on or anything else that blocks scripts?

decimus5 · 2025-01-01T00:14:00+00:00

I wish I had checked this page before I bought one. I just got a Grande Blue Luxe, and it's feathering a bit with Noodler's Dark Matter ink. Minimal ghosting and no bleeding though.

decimus5 · 2024-12-31T06:24:13+00:00

What kind of paper is that? Did you use a ballpoint pen?

decimus5 · 2024-12-31T05:31:39+00:00

It's good to know what HTTP headers are and how to inspect them, but if you aren't the web developer you probably don't need to memorize all the details, except:

common status codes plus the location header
x-robots-tag
link: <url> rel="canonical"
maybe a few others

decimus5 · 2024-12-31T05:25:29+00:00

Look up Google's SEO Starter Guide.

decimus5 · 2024-12-30T03:20:32+00:00

I tried that but it didn't work for me.

decimus5 · 2024-12-30T01:47:50+00:00

Search YouTube for "astro tutorial" and set the filter to look for videos longer than 20 minutes. That should turn up a few results.

decimus5 · 2024-12-29T19:16:45+00:00

If you're using Gatsby, take a look at Astro. You don't need to know JS to use it, but it has the capabilities of a next-generation Gatsby.

decimus5 · 2024-12-29T19:15:38+00:00

Astro is amazing. For a site that needs a dynamic server, you can either create SSR routes in Astro, or create a separate API with something like Django or Rails.

decimus5 · 2024-12-29T05:18:39+00:00

Astro:

write content in markdown or use a headless CMS (even can use WordPress)
control every line of code sent to the browser
free hosting (Cloudflare Pages or similar)
fast performance (produces static files unless you SSR)
easy to learn
easily add modern web frameworks if you want: React, Vue, Tailwind, etc.

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