whobre

2026-03-11 10:09

Submitted: "Mac Neo and my afternoon of reflection and melancholy"

3 points0 commentshardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com

I'm completely blown away by Mac Neo. It made me think a lot about what we tried to accomplish with Windows 8 more than a dozen years ago. Being early is no different than being wrong…mostly.

2026-03-11 4:43

Commented: "Google closes deal to acquire Wiz"

For a second I thought it was Woz who was joining Google…

2026-03-11 12:28

Commented: "Type resolution redesign, with language changes to taste"

The forever backwards compatible promise of C++ is pretty much the main reason anyone is using C++.

2026-03-11 11:16

Submitted: "Gary Kildall, Bill Gates and the "Gentleman's Agreement""

4 points0 commentsnemanjatrifunovic.substack.com

"According to industry sources" the two had an informal non‑compete deal.

2026-03-10 12:27

Commented: "I put my whole life into a single database"

To be fair, CSV files can be huge nowadays.

Don’t ask how I know…

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Submitted: "Mac Neo and my afternoon of reflection and melancholy"

Commented: "Google closes deal to acquire Wiz"

Commented: "Type resolution redesign, with language changes to taste"

Submitted: "Gary Kildall, Bill Gates and the "Gentleman's Agreement""

Commented: "I put my whole life into a single database"

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