Ranjit Mathew
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Ranjit Mathew
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Notorious procrastinator, supposed reader, and alleged programmer. https://rmathew.com/
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Finished watching “Schitt’s Creek” on Netflix:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schitt%...

Amazing series with some great acting. So funny. 😂 Anne Murphy’s Alexis was…wow!

The last couple of seasons dragged a bit (like most American #TVSeries). Not a fan of Moira Rose. 😬

#TV #Comedy
Schitt's Creek - Wikipedia
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👆🏽 is a mind-bending long-read on #Forth and the genius of its creator Chuck Moore, with several interesting side-quests.

Well worth the time spent reading it due to its elaboration of (& pointers to) several mind-expanding concepts. 👌🏽

Highly recommended. Bookmark it.
I can get behind this (for quite a while, I didn’t use syntax-highlighting & didn’t miss it; now I do):

“Why I Use Minimal Syntax Highlighting” [2019], Caleb Spare (ctrl-c.us/posts/highli...).

#SyntaxHighlighting #Programming #UX #Go #GoLang #Minimalism #Color
Why I use minimal syntax highlighting
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That said, most people crave for *some* concrete indication of career-progression (monetary and titular), so a system where most _cannot_ go beyond three levels leads to a workforce of discontents. 🙁

#Career #Work #Promo #PromoObsession #Promotions #Levels
I’ve given similar advice many times, but it falls on deaf ears in our promo-obsessed culture 😓 (only to be painfully learned later 😒):

“Waxing Asymptotic In Career Velocity”, Philip Su (molochinations.substack.com/p/career-asy...).

Via HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4556...

#Career #Promotions
Career Asymptotes
There's a terminal level for everyone. When would you like to reach yours?
molochinations.substack.com
I didn’t realize for a while that Suman Sridhar (of “Khoya Khoya Chand” fame) and Susheela Raman (of “Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai” fame) were two *different* singers who look & sound similar (to me).🤦🏽‍♂️😅

Terrible pronunciation of #Hindi words, but great voices.👌🏽

#India #Music
Sometimes the zero to one part is the exciting bit; when it isn’t, a #CodingAgent might help:

“Vibing A Non-Trivial Ghostty Feature”, Mitchell Hashimoto (mitchellh.com/writing/non-...).

On HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4554...

On Lobsters: lobste.rs/s/pkqgq6/vib...

#AI #Programming #Ghostty
Vibing a Non-Trivial Ghostty Feature
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So…convenience comes at a steep price, almost 3x the original amount , not to mention the money that #Swiggy makes via all the #ads it shows me at every step of the process. 😒

See Also: “10 Minute Delivery Is Fooling You”, Zero1 (youtu.be/ueSxzupyTiE)

#India #Bangalore
10 Minute delivery is fooling you
YouTube video by Zero1 by Zerodha
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I shopped at the same Holige Mane outlet today for the same two items – I paid ₹45 (not ₹80) for Badami Holige and ₹25 (not ₹35) for Coconut Holige. 😠

#Swiggy charged me ₹145 (₹198, if I didn’t have One) for these, instead of the in-person ₹70. 😡

#Bangalore #India
“C Is All You Need” (youtu.be/zqHdvT-vjA0), Eskil Steenberg on the Wookash Podcast.

👆🏽 led me to “Dependable C” (dependablec.org), a very opinionated guide on #C.

Also this discussion:

old.reddit.com/r/C_Programm...

on why Eskil doesn’t like #C99 & above.

#Programming
C is All You Need | Eskil Steenberg
YouTube video by Wookash Podcast
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Shōgun:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8...

is such a well-made #TVSeries. 👌🏽 All characters developed nicely; each episode moved the story forward; beautiful scenes.

Haven’t read the #book, so I can’t compare.

#Shogun #TV #Japan #Samurai #Edo #History #HistoricalFiction #Fiction
Shōgun (2024 TV series) - Wikipedia
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