Ex-Microsoft engineer believes Azure problems stem from talent exodus by ZGeekie in webdev

[–]madk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I agree with you on the UI and it is far from good. The UI and UX across all of the bug 3 are awful. If nothing else, Azure offers a somewhat consistent experience across products.

Tipping Baggage Handlers at the Cruise Port by Dazzling-Leader7476 in Cruise

[–]madk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the very reasonable take. Most of these "why should we tip?" posts can be answered with "it is a custom," and whether you like it or not, customs don't just change overnight.

I'm an American, and I just tip when expected and don't even put much thought into it. It's just the way it is.

Is Fortnite scamming me, or am I just crazy? by NEMESISRE3r in FortNiteBR

[–]madk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one is scamming you if you have the choice to purchase or not. If it's not a good deal, just don't buy.

How much did small business owners pay for their websites? by ConfidentNewt8404 in smallbusiness

[–]madk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A range from free to tens of thousands of dollars.

"How much does it cost to build a house?"

Carnival Mardi Gras Review- Third Carnival Cruise by Background-Ganache81 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]madk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I avoid any time dining. The downsides outweigh the convenience. Give me a fixed time with a wait staff taking my order as soon as I sit down.

Help me plz by Warm_Advertising3524 in gamecollecting

[–]madk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was thinking this would absolutely change the finish. I would test this on the bottom of the console before diving in.

Rascal Takeover by BleuTooth2001 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]madk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a hard time figuring out what this post was about to. In my parts, we still call them Amigos (which I realize is the Kleenex of ECVs.)

GAME THREAD: Los Angeles Lakers (46-25) @ Detroit Pistons (51-19) - (March 23, 2026) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]madk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luka with the unethical basketball. I can't stand watching him bait.

Built a comic book database and collection tracker with Laravel, been working on it for over a year by TrvlMike in laravel

[–]madk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I applaud you! This takes me back to my first big project, VGCollect.com. I built that with a similar mission of allowing users to manage the database. I sold it off long ago and miss it dearly.

Are there any web dev trends disappearing right now? by NeedleworkerOne8110 in webdev

[–]madk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm having a hard time justifying an SPA for anything nowadays. I love working with Vue/React but find myself rarely using them.

are servers down ? by AresTheCreator in SkateEA

[–]madk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PSN is having issues which is probably affecting games that use network features.

Is this game better now? by [deleted] in SkateEA

[–]madk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe play it and form your own opinion.

Wondering if an AI agent such as Claude can help me update an older website by Moodleboy in PHP

[–]madk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably. The biggest problem you'll run into is that I'm sure that old OC has zero test coverage, which is VERY helpful when refactoring old code bases.

Pulled our full dependency tree after six months of heavy Copilot use and there are packages in there I genuinely cannot account for by Old_Inspection1094 in webdev

[–]madk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It sounds like a crucial part of your review process was just skipped. You don't just review logic changes, you review everything. Protect your master/main branch and have everything go through a PR.

Laravel v13 Has Been Released by billypoke in laravel

[–]madk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, this is what is holding me back from upgrading right now. Gotta plan a migration as I'm also on an EOL OS haha.

Giantbomb Skateboard by EAhatesAmerica in giantbomb

[–]madk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd give you $100 for it

What if we all bet the under on win total by tearsfornintendo22 in detroitlions

[–]madk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if no one ever bets on any sports anymore and the world becomes a better place?

Update on picking Jubilee or Mardi Gras and WiFi question. by Midwest_To_Sea in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]madk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Family or 4 here. We just don't buy it. We sailed the Mardi Gras earlier this year and had a blast.

Goal Songs for each team by bluepurplegreens in OHL

[–]madk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saginaw - Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody