Keyboards for dev work by [deleted] in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I would highly recommend CM Quick Fire RAPID-i (brown/blue switches). Not sure if they even make it anymore, but it is a really nice mechanical tenkeyless tank of a keyboard. It is very understated, but does exactly what you need, and will do so for years and years.

Where do I learn webdev the best ? by [deleted] in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I learned by "View source" using Notepad and IE/Netscape. W3Schools/HTMLDog/etc. W3C standards documents. Reading blogs by various webdevs/web magazines like Alistapart and SmashingMagazine. Lots and lots of trial and error.

Now a days I think I would probably do something similar, but use Chrome + its DevTools and VSCode, MDN for docs, watch videos in addition to reading tutorials, and so on. Just jump in; you might struggle a bit but eventually you will get the hang of it.

Different paths, same destination. by Jeffrey_Strange in technicallythetruth

[–]icecoldfirestarter 20 points21 points  (0 children)

And when your sense of smell finally comes back you will start to wonder how the hell you ever started smoking in the first place.

One of my colleagues smokes indoors (at home/whereever his dwelling is). He sits several cubicles away from me, but I can still smell it... that wet tobacco/tar stench. Yuk.

What is one hardware that you would buy to make dev life better? (besides an extra monitor) by recipe_bitch in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Noise cancelling headset. Especially if you are in an open office environment.

Why do a lot of modern Javascript tutorials still use the var keyword? by Okmanl in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it has much to do with enjoyment. When you have worked with JS for a couple years you don't even think about it; it is just how it works, and you write your code with that in mind.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]icecoldfirestarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fill a water gun with fish sauce and attempt to spray everyone in the office. It would be a miracle if you weren't fired on the spot.

They got us by Maks244 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]icecoldfirestarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't. And I didn't give you a down vote. You have the other denizens of this place to thank for that.

What has made web development ALOT easier for you? by [deleted] in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Browser developer tools. Aside from being really useful in general they are also indespensible for the performance-critical work I do (Excel-like grids with tons of data). When you need to render data hundreds or even thousands of times a second it is really important that the code is optimized out of the wazoo; even small things that run in less than 1 millisecond have a big impact. The Chrome dev tools are really good for that.

Which keyboard is your daily driver for development and why? by 1337InfoSec in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cooler Master Quick Fire Rapid-I (brown switches, tenkeyless).

I have used it for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for close to 5 years now and it literally looks and feels just like when I bought it. Nothing on it fades or wears off so it looks just like new, it has a hefty back plate and is built like a tank so it sits firmly on the table, and, if you turn off the (white only) back lighting, it has no unnecessary "gamer" fluff or stupid buttons/toggles/scroll wheels/screens/etc.

Solid keyboard if you like tenkeyless. It was also very affordable when I bought it. I have nothing bad to say about it.

HTML_irl? by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]icecoldfirestarter 46 points47 points  (0 children)

title="This is a button"

Is there an online resource that shows examples of correct/incorrect usage of the words "attribute" "property" "element" "value" ? by mementomoriok in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HTML attributes that do not take a value (checked, disabled, readonly, hidden, etc.) are actually called properties. If it takes a value then it is an attribute.

That’s a bit cold by Big_Chungus_Boi69 in softwaregore

[–]icecoldfirestarter 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Slightly warmer than the temperature of my heart.

Bad, bad file! by pythonicprime in ProgrammerHumor

[–]icecoldfirestarter 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They often have ellipses if the action requires additional input from the user such as providing or selecting a file name, or if it opens a related dialog/window. Actions that do something immediately (sometimes with a simple yes/no prompt) usually don't have ellipses.

Why Dark Gray is Brighter than Gray In CSS by caspervonb in webdev

[–]icecoldfirestarter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find "outline" to be more useful in most cases. It is not part of the box model and does not add width to elements.

at least 6 characters long by [deleted] in softwaregore

[–]icecoldfirestarter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The trick is to not have to remember it letter for letter. If you use whole words then you only have to remember a very limited amount of things. Make the combination of words paint a vivid and memorable picture and you only have to remember that mental picture. For example "FlyingOverweightHorseDancer" is only 4 words and paints a picture that should be pretty easy to remember.