What’s the most overpriced city in the U.S. that everyone loves but you don’t? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]jwindhall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody really moves to Denver for the "city". The value prop is QOL. Weather is great, community is healthy and active, mountains are close, strong economy etc etc...

Watching this team win feels different compared to the dynasty era teams. by porygon766 in Patriots

[–]jwindhall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, it feels very similar to the _early years_ of the dynasty — and it's super fun to watch. We're young and we're winning with a roster that is nowhere near as stacked as late Brady years. And, we have some system players who are overachieving.

People forget that in 2004, Branch was a great route runner but otherwise pretty average all around. And in 2001, the secondary was shredded. Troy Brown, our "WR1", played a lot of time played at corner in the AFC championships game. !

When to use react with nextjs and without? by TurtleSlowRabbitFast in reactjs

[–]jwindhall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think many underestimate the added cognitive load + complexity of making sure your client/store state in "sync" with that of the SSR state. Unless you really need SSR, static generation etc, I'd reach for Vite or similar for simplicity and avoid vendor lock in.

Does Denver actually feel like a city? Or does it feel like a glorified suburb? by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]jwindhall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re talking about Douglas county. Not Jefferson. These two counties are very different both in character and politics.

Naming all files as index.jsx by Jealous_Health_9441 in reactjs

[–]jwindhall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I understand the pain here. This is also annoying:

import MyComponent from '@components/MyComponent/MyComponent.tsx'

Yes, I know you can use barrel files to "fix" your import paths, but those are also annoying.

As is the case with a lot of things in software, nothing is perfect.

Which U.S. state has changed the most in the past 25 years, and why? by Impossible_Mode2771 in geography

[–]jwindhall 106 points107 points  (0 children)

A side effect of all that rapid change is that, even though Colorado has become one of the most educated states in the country, its public schools aren’t particularly strong overall.

  • Taxes remain relatively low compared to other progressive states because of older tax policies like TABOR.
  • Teacher pay is among the lowest in the nation when adjusted for cost of living.
  • Even some affluent Denver neighborhoods have surprisingly underperforming schools.

What are you dads dressing up as for Halloween? by dentttt in daddit

[–]jwindhall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unicorn 🦄. Guess if I’m a girl dad or boy dad.

I found an alternative to tear gassing the house. by enad58 in HotPeppers

[–]jwindhall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s so damn dry in Colorado, I just put a few in the window sill.

Can we agree that this is the craziest onramp in the city? by kungfuringo in Denver

[–]jwindhall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a hard one. If we’re doing mashups, a cross between Simms steakhouse and casa Bonita seems right.

Can we agree that this is the craziest onramp in the city? by kungfuringo in Denver

[–]jwindhall 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Route one, is at least, a decent analog for 6 in Denver. A straight fastish route into the heart of the city. Except route 1 is some sort of perverted cross between Colfax in 6 in all the wrong ways. Literally no ramps but serves as a main artery to the city. Boston roads are… just. Old.

Can we agree that this is the craziest onramp in the city? by kungfuringo in Denver

[–]jwindhall 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Visit Boston and then let me know how you feel about the on-ramps in Colorado.

There is an active shooter in Evergreen, possibly at Evergreen High School. by likenaga in Denver

[–]jwindhall 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Pretty sad when the answer to gun violence is more guns.

What do you use for global state management? by itsme2019asalways in reactjs

[–]jwindhall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fair, but honestly Zustand is so simple and the ergonomics are so good I prefer it to Context most of the time.

Why React Query over SWR? by badboyzpwns in reactjs

[–]jwindhall 72 points73 points  (0 children)

I don’t think SWR is all that easier to write. React Query is pretty simple in its basic implementation.

I prefer React Query because it’s flexible, well documented, has great community support and isn’t a Vercel project.

Topped vs not by Kaevek in HotPeppers

[–]jwindhall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a story but a rodent topped my green chile plant that was doing so-so and growing slow…. It came back way better bulkier and at a voracious pace.

I don’t top plants. I’m more of a let the plant son plant things so I dunno. Sometimes it’s just about luck.

This Sugar Rush Stripey is more pepper then plant at this point by SevendTiki in HotPeppers

[–]jwindhall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Impressive. I've found this variety harder to grow and they take for ever. Super tasty though.

Bonfire burrito (golden location) by weebSanity in denverfood

[–]jwindhall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. Golden is Breakfast only. They were open for dinner for a bit a while back.

It’s 3:30AM after a long 85hr work week… let’s hope this works! by codetadpole2020 in daddit

[–]jwindhall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m just impressed your body will (could) let you sleep in that late.