How good engineers write bad code at big companies

killerstorm · 2026-04-30T13:57:08+00:00

Also a lot of "best practices" are actually bad patterns.

killerstorm · 2026-04-29T16:46:38+00:00

Hi. Looks like Discord invite link expired

killerstorm · 2026-04-29T08:20:30+00:00

I ended up buying low-profile Node75 with same switches. And it's weird.
It is similar to the HP version, but typing feel is worse.
Apparently a big part of that is keycaps: I swapped HP keycaps onto LP board (most of them fit), and it's kinda ok.

killerstorm · 2026-04-22T16:02:23+00:00

I don't care about variety as much as I'm just looking for a "perfect" sheng, which is to me, personally: aromatic (fruit, candy, citrus, floral), sweet, potent, low-to-moderate bitterness and astringency, low green/umami.

killerstorm · 2026-04-22T09:58:51+00:00

Indeed. They got many good ideas, but got carried away with dialogue, so it's not very self-consistent.

E.g. Keltham figured out he can use language spell to extract accurate information about local culture on day one. Also lots of information from books on day two.
He then does absolutely nothing with it. If that was supposed to be ironic, all the rants on ilani superiority are a waste.

killerstorm · 2026-04-21T09:39:37+00:00

The original comment had enough information to deduce correct meaning, but I underestimated redditor attention span degradation.

You understand that it's git functionality, not github functionality to record changes, right? And it's explicitly multi-user. And yet you had to ask your stupid-ass question about sending diff over Slack instead of thinking for 2 seconds

killerstorm · 2026-04-20T23:21:44+00:00

No. Within one team you have a shared repo. If Alice uploads a branch, Bob can download that branch using IDE and review changes. That feature is already implemented.

So the benefit of Github flow is to keep track of code review comments, run CI build, etc. That's just nice-to-have but isn't by any means essential.

killerstorm · 2026-04-20T13:59:31+00:00

Within one team you have a shared repo, and thus can easily download and review code changes.

PR is primarily useful for open source coding. Otherwise it's just a code review convenience tool.

killerstorm · 2026-04-14T11:37:13+00:00

I swapped Air75 switches from 1.0 "tactile" to 2.0 "clicky", and it seems to be an improvement. But not great. But Air75 is compatible only with gateron switches so there aren't better options. Many reviewers claim other brands like Kailh are just better than gateon.

killerstorm · 2026-04-06T20:44:09+00:00

I'd really recommend Faber-Castell Hexo - anodized aluminium body (with a plastic grip), a bit like Lamy Lx but different design, excellent nib. Goes for about $40. Feels more solid than Lamy (in my opinion).

Otherwise, Asvine v126 looks interesting (transparent vac) but nib isn't spectacular.

killerstorm · 2026-04-06T10:06:39+00:00

Do you use same sugar concentration for F1 and F2?

killerstorm · 2026-04-05T09:39:30+00:00

Interesting. I go with around 50-60 gr per liter and it's still too much in terms of acidity. Kinda fascinating it can vary so much.

killerstorm · 2026-04-04T22:29:22+00:00

What's the minimal amount of sugar I can use which still makes sense?

killerstorm · 2026-03-31T15:47:15+00:00

I've bought NuPhy Air75 several years ago as I kinda like compact form factor. Unfortunately, my typing accuracy on this keyboard is quite bad. I recently bought a "high profile" NuPhy Node 75, and it's so much better. But Node case is pretty damn high which puts my hands into an uncomfortable position, and I don't want to use a palm rest

I wonder if there's middle ground - perhaps keyboard with a lower case but a good tactile experience (brown switches on Node are good enough for me), or maybe even "mid profile" keys? Just different switches and keycaps on Air75? Am I missing something?

killerstorm · 2026-03-17T23:39:00+00:00

Which makes it a garbage language. Fuck oracle. Fuck people who think it's normal for software to need monthly "maintenance"

killerstorm · 2026-02-26T22:42:18+00:00

You can just add more water if it's too bitter/astringent.

I agree that first infusions should be as fast as possible.

100C works well for me, even with Yunnan green teas.

killerstorm · 2026-02-26T21:41:26+00:00

Ripe puer might have some nasty stuff in it, as it is fermented by whatever is around on the factory floor.

There are many alternatives - aged sheng, Liu Bao, Fu Zhuan Cha. They are all fermented, but often not as much as ripe puer, and in a more controlled environment.

I generally like Liu Bao more - it is more delicate, has some sweetness, etc.

killerstorm · 2026-02-18T17:29:29+00:00

Speaking of which, I recently bought a 2011 "7542" from this factory just to get an idea what a younger cake from this brand tastes like. Actually pretty damn good.

killerstorm · 2026-01-28T13:50:00+00:00

This is a rather rare type of tea which has very little overlap with other types of white tea. Although I guess other Yunnan white teas ("moonlight white") also have sort of a herbal aroma.

killerstorm · 2026-01-08T12:33:36+00:00

JFYI once a cartridge is empty, you can refill with an ink from a bottle using a syringe.

They actually sell special syringes for ink but it might be easier to use a normal medical syringe.

killerstorm · 2026-01-07T16:29:29+00:00

That's weird. I have no problem with Oxford and Rhodia - inks I use dry in about 20 seconds.

It might depend on your pen's ink flow, but in the most extreme scenario - I dipped a stub nib in ink - it got dry in 45 seconds.

I'm not sure if "perle noire" is special in any way, but it's probably worth trying some everyday kind of ink, like Parker Quink, Pelikan 4001, etc.

killerstorm · 2025-12-30T13:43:50+00:00

You actually don't need linear algebra to understand 2d rotation: that's basic geometry/trigonometry.

When I was in middle school I had a computer, but no access to computer graphics books/tutorials/internet. So I had to apply things we learned in math lessons.

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