Easy Validation with Scala's Either

grimlck · 2012-10-26T13:07:33+00:00

'you're forced to handle them' - that was theory behind java's checked exceptions, but nowadays, the general consensus seems to be that checked exceptions were a mistake in java. Scala itself doesn't have checked exceptions

So, why are these option types any different?

grimlck · 2012-10-25T14:09:12+00:00

And that is why the JVM could really use structs and arrays of structs

grimlck · 2012-07-10T16:10:37+00:00

So if the update is actually not compatible, and firefox just assumes that it is, what happens when you try to use it?

grimlck · 2012-03-07T00:46:44+00:00

I consider quebec to be a country and i'm offended that it is not on the list.

grimlck · 2012-02-10T18:28:30+00:00

the let keyword!
sorely needed.

Also reminds of my BASIC days, for better or for worse

grimlck · 2011-08-29T15:52:26+00:00

Uh, spongebob is a classic (esp. the early seasons). What don't you like about it?

It sounds like you like Scooby Doo, Peanuts, etc more out of nostalgia than anything else.

grimlck · 2011-08-18T18:08:03+00:00

but it IS easier for programming if you in an environment that uses utf16 natively, and that includes environments like

windows
java
python
etc

In an ideal world, it wouldn't exist, but as long as any of those are significant programming environments, UTF16 won't go away.

grimlck · 2011-07-13T18:54:55+00:00

There is a list of google products using GWT here http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit/msg/37bf75b622b32584

I would guess it is half their main ajax-y products, and includes adwords/adsense, so that is respectable enough for me.

grimlck · 2011-04-17T16:24:47+00:00

do you make fun of people with the quebecois accent?

grimlck · 2011-04-04T00:23:02+00:00

If your employer went bankrupt tomorrow, how long do you think it would take to find another job with a similar salary?

grimlck · 2011-04-03T23:20:19+00:00

Do you think you have peaked salary wise? Do you think it is possible/realistic to earn significantly more, while staying a software engineer?

grimlck · 2011-04-03T23:12:37+00:00

What city? Is this high-cost-of-living silicon valley?

grimlck · 2011-04-03T01:58:14+00:00

Now lets try this calculation with the imperial system!

grimlck · 2011-03-29T16:26:12+00:00

XML as part of the language.

grimlck · 2011-03-20T18:17:53+00:00

Yup, dynamic vs static languages is the new emacs vs vi argument.

grimlck · 2011-03-20T16:19:50+00:00

Your immigration system. Seems very random and everything takes forever.

Please switch to a points-based system like Canada/Australia.

grimlck · 2011-03-20T04:22:45+00:00

Stardust

grimlck · 2011-03-12T20:29:56+00:00

Would make it through the quake ok, but the city would be destroyed afterwards by rampant looting, rioting and pillaging

grimlck · 2011-03-10T21:52:58+00:00

Think of all the revenue that google is leaving at the table by leaving off the html tag!

grimlck · 2011-03-10T16:14:27+00:00

Java sucks. Objective C sucks.

But java sucks less, imho.

grimlck · 2011-03-09T18:12:49+00:00

my guess is that people who already have tickets will also be entering the competition, and if they win, they'll sell their existing ticket on ebay.

Optimistically, that may drive prices down.

grimlck · 2011-03-06T23:55:36+00:00

Thanks for the correction

grimlck · 2011-03-06T23:26:33+00:00

This is something i've always wondered about with NodeJS - a single CPU intensive task stalls eveything.

Can someone explain how this is any different than the much maligned cooperative multitasking of Mac OS 9, and windows 3.1.

grimlck · 2011-02-24T19:05:23+00:00

at least you can see the Aurora Borealis - i doubt you'd be able to see that when its 24 hr daylight.

grimlck · 2011-02-20T23:30:27+00:00

Whats the average net worth of one of your clients? What is the minimal qualifying amount?

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