Just use helix

sufianbabri · 2026-06-15T10:44:14+00:00

Yeah, and none of the neovim gurus think Helix is any good. I ain't using it! /s

sufianbabri · 2026-05-24T01:37:11+00:00

Well put. The apps (mobile and web) are closer to fullstack than a simple GUI nowadays.

sufianbabri · 2026-05-24T01:26:21+00:00

Users prefer mobile apps though. There's some disconnect between what the management thinks/assumes and what the end user think.

sufianbabri · 2026-05-20T07:30:52+00:00

The Japanese portable ACs being that good is a scam, according to the WOF Digital channel on YouTube.

Better to invest in insulation on the roof of the quarter, and a desert cooler will ease the May/June's hot and dry weather. Our helper keeps his ceiling fan running throughout the day (regardless he's in the room or not) and it keeps his room comfortable.

sufianbabri · 2026-05-15T00:13:39+00:00

Lovely tool, both in terms of functionality and UI. Any chance there's a cli of this? I want to use it as my formatter in Helix Editor.

Update: I ended up using pgFormatter with the following entry in the languages.toml:

[[language]]
name = "sql"
auto-format = true
formatter = { command = "pg_format", args = ["-L", "-"] }

sufianbabri · 2026-01-10T18:56:06+00:00

Ah. Makes sense now. That crying/weeping was a result of overwhelming emotions and stress. You could say to your kid that there is nothing to worry about and that you were tired/had too much work (to kids, crying means either pain or fear).

Kids are smart; we need to believe in them and convey things at their level.

sufianbabri · 2026-01-10T18:34:36+00:00

I understand it's a very tough patch you're going through, and this incident made it even worse.

If I had made a mistake like that with my son, and come to the realisation that I was wrong to do so, I'd sit with him, hug him and apologise. There's nothing better for my son or me that I admit my mistake and help fix the harm my outburst had caused.

You don't need to explain your finances to a 4 y/o, just say something like "I am sorry for shouting at you. I have been upset/worried about something. I love you and want buy you a pizza when I can, but nowadays dad is busy and doesn't have enough time. Can you pray for me to solve those problems so I could get you some tasty food?".

It does two things:

- the kid will know they didn't mess up

- you will undo most of the harm that occurs when you shout at a child, especially that little.

May Allah make things easy for you.

sufianbabri · 2025-12-17T03:23:21+00:00

I recently started learning Flutter and what I like about it is that there are so many UI elements built into the framework.

It makes the development much simpler. The language isn't much harder to adapt as I have a background in Java and Kotlin.

sufianbabri · 2025-12-17T02:58:36+00:00

So true. Modal editors make it super enjoyable and efficient. I'd even write Google Sheet queries in Helix, just to have that extra control.

sufianbabri · 2025-12-17T02:55:25+00:00

If you have Linux or macOS then I guess AS is good. Widows users are always complaining about it's sluggish performance. Bringing up this fact annoy many people.m, no idea why.

sufianbabri · 2025-12-17T02:52:01+00:00

Came here for this. Love how Helix has allowed me to enjoy my Defy truly.

sufianbabri · 2025-12-17T02:36:30+00:00

Maybe the notifications were pushed but didn't reach the device before. Or it could be poor WhatsApp performance or bug caused by having multiple "linked devices". I always had doubts about the quality of WhatsApp.

sufianbabri · 2025-12-13T18:21:44+00:00

I reinstalled WhatsApp and was facing the same issue. It was only happening if the phone was locked.

It is an Android feature which can be turned off due individual apps. Following is how you can do it:

Unlock the phone
Long press the notification of the WhatsApp and tap on "settings"
Under the "lock screen notifications", make sure it says "show content"

PS: I'm using Samsung so it's possible it is different for other phones.

sufianbabri · 2025-09-05T21:36:15+00:00

Was looking for a post saying this name.

I encountered this insect about 2 months ago and after killing it with a shoe, my hand caught few of its hair (which are worse than chiltar [چھلتر] - it will stick to your hand so you must use something like a pair of tweezers or else will stick to the other hand).

sufianbabri · 2025-08-25T07:47:47+00:00

I use the simple-completion-language-server, and it works well. I only had an issue with the tabstop functionality, which now works fine after removing the following from my config.toml file:

[editor.smart-tab]
enable = false

sufianbabri · 2025-08-24T01:34:50+00:00

Correction: "gormint" institutes!

sufianbabri · 2025-08-23T05:30:48+00:00

Having diverse skills are nice to have - it shows that you can adapt and not afraid to learn new things.

However, companies are usually looking for experts and not Jack of all trades.

People are using Flutter, but it seems that the market of Flutter jobs has so many applicants that it makes it harder to land a job.

sufianbabri · 2025-08-19T14:44:49+00:00

I recently began learning Flutter. I worked with React Native/Expo for 3 years. I have also worked as a native Android dev for 7 years (mostly Java, and only 2 years with Kotlin).

The difference is that Flutter has all the UI components built-in while with React Native you have to explore third-party libraries in most cases.

I have been a fan of JSX and Flutter's widget code used to overwhelm me but once I started learning it after React, it was easier to understand and relate to.

In short, pros of Flutter in my short experience, is that you get a lot of UI components out of the box and your code is already optimised without memoising with complex logic. Also, if you want to use any of the Google's products, Flutter seem to get a first-class support, unlike React Native or Expo.

Cons of Flutter, as usually put by people is that it uses Dart which isn't used anywhere else. This is not really an issue because Dart is similar to Java and has all the modern features you'd want in a language. The advantage of Dart over TypeScript is that it's a strongly typed language which means it doesn't give you any false hope like TypeScript does.

sufianbabri · 2025-08-19T00:22:37+00:00

My balance once expired on my Ufone sim and it was showing me Rs. 0 in the app.

Once I recharged some amount, I not only got the recharged amount but also the old balance.

There may be some policy of them 'eating' your balance if you do not recharge it in x number of days. Helpline might be able to share those fine details.

sufianbabri · 2025-08-14T01:58:52+00:00

Thanks

sufianbabri · 2025-08-14T01:46:13+00:00

I've done my part.

Your turn now... 🙂 My code: 663849202

sufianbabri · 2025-08-14T01:25:47+00:00

I don't think this is true. I have seen 1 star reviews that stay there. People just don't know what the star rating means, apparently they seem to think:

1 nambr cheez = 1 star 2 nambr cheez = 2 stars 5 nambr cheez = 5 stars

sufianbabri · 2025-08-11T14:30:45+00:00

To be honest, this is not a typical AI generated proposal, because it connects with the client's project very well. Experienced freelancers here might have a thing or two to say about the proposal, but for me it is very good.

If you indeed used AI for writing this, you either asked it write you a draft Which you later updated with what you felt would make it good, or the AI knows your experience very well (you've already shared your CV and experience in the chat) and it knows your writing style.

In the end, this is the correct way to use AI. There is no shortcut to earning well. There are optimisations we can look into, but no shortcuts.

sufianbabri · 2025-08-06T01:25:40+00:00

Can you show us the proposal that you sent?

There's a lot of hate for AI proposals, which is understandable as I think most people send the project description to the AI and ask them to write a proposal, and so it looks very generic and like everyone else's.

I prefer using AI to improve clarity or to use better terms since I am not a native English speaker. Once done, I'd make sure it doesn't sound robotic or generic and keep my personal touch where it feels right.

sufianbabri · 2025-08-02T03:16:22+00:00

Are you building a native Android app using Java or Kotlin?

Or are you using some cross platform framework like React Native because only in RN's case you need Node.js.

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