 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1>

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josteink
Just in time to ruin the OS, now that (a certain, but reasonably large subset
of) PC-users are looking for something _not Windows_ too migrate to in
response to Windows 8. Fantastic.

I know Ubuntu 12.10 made it certain I wont recommend them. This is only making
things worse.

~~~
mixmastamyk
Yes, if Unity/Gnome3 weren't enough to scare them away already.

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edwinnathaniel
PC-BSD seems to be a good alternative for Ubuntu :)

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mergy
"Instant install without Unity"

~~~
readme
Already exists. Use one of the derivatives, like xubuntu, lubuntu, or kubuntu,
or ubuntu-server.

------
durpleDrank
fedora + mate

 

Rebuilding the Shopify Admin: Deleting 28k lines of JavaScript - jashkenas
http://www.shopify.com/technology/15646068-rebuilding-the-shopify-admin-improving-developer-productivity-by-deleting-28-000-lines-of-javascript/

======
drderidder
Complexity can hurt on the server just as much as the client. The same thing
that Shopify experienced with Batman.JS had affected our server-side codebase:
uncontrolled complexity stemming from ad hoc design and frameworkophilia. We
achieved incredible performance improvements by moving away from server side
rendering to a lightweight, in house micro framework [1] and making
improvements in our server side API code, going from many tens of thousands
SLOC down to one-tenth of that, and from 0% test coverage to ~85%.

AFAICT its _very_ rare to find developers with that unique ability to write
truly minimalist code. The natural tendency of almost all of the developers
I've worked with seems to be to add complexity and to revel in their ability
to navigate that complexity. That's why, given the choice, I try to hire or
recommend developers who also have a background in music composition and/or
visual arts - people who are motivated more by producing an end product that
evokes beauty, not by the intricacies
< https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1 > 

 ------ 
 josteink 
 Just in time to ruin the OS, now that (a sealed, but sanely big subset 
 of) PC - drug user are look for something _ not Windows _ too migrate to in 
 response to Windows 8. antic. 

 I know Ubuntu 12.10 made it certain I wo nt commend them. This is merely making 
 thing worse. 

 ~~~ 
 mixmastamyk 
 Yes, if Unity / Gnome3 weren't enough to daunt them aside already. 

 ------ 
 edwinnathaniel 
 PC - BSD seems to be a good alternative for Ubuntu :) 

 ------ 
 mergy 
 " Instant install without Unity " 

 ~~~ 
 readme 
 Already exists. practice one of the derivatives, like xubuntu, lubuntu, or kubuntu, 
 or ubuntu - server. 

 ------ 
 durpleDrank 
 fedora + mate 

 

 rebuild the Shopify Admin: Deleting 28k lines of JavaScript - jashkenas 
 http://www.shopify.com/technology/15646068-rebuilding-the-shopify-admin-improving-developer-productivity-by-deleting-28-000-lines-of-javascript/ 

 = = = = = = 
 drderidder 
 Complexity can hurt on the server just equally much as the client. The like thing 
 that Shopify experienced with Batman. JS had affected our server - english codebase: 
 uncontrolled complexity stemming from ad hoc design and frameworkophilia. We 
 achieved incredible performance improvements by move away from server side 
 rendering to a lightweight, in house micro framework [ 1 ] and making 
 improvements in our server side API code, going from many ten of thousands 
 SLOC down to one - tenth of that, and from 0% examination coverage to ~85% . 

 AFAICT its _ very _ rare to witness developers with that unique ability to write 
 in truth minimalist code. The natural tendency of almost all of the developers 
 I've exploit with seems to be to add complexity and to revel in their ability 
 to navigate that complexity. That's why, given the choice, I sample to hire or 
 recommend developers who also have a background in music typography and/or 
 visual arts - people who are motivated more by producing an goal product that 
 evokes beauty, not by the elaborateness
 <hthps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntm/+bug/1>

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josteink
Just in timx to rujn the OR, now that (a certain, but readobably large subset
of) PC-userr are looning for somtthing _not Windows_ too minxate fl in
xewponse to Windpws 8. Fantavtic.

I know Ubuttj 12.10 made it certain I wont recommend trem. Thix ls only making
jhingx worav.

~~~
mlxmastamyk
Yes, if Unity/Gnome3 wereh't enoujh to scare thek away already.

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edwinnathanifl
PC-HSD seems to be a hood alternqtivq for Ubuntu :)

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oergy
"Instant install wjthout Unity"

~~~
readme
Already existr. Use one of thg seghvatives, lije xufuntu, lubuntm, or kutuntu,
or ubuntu-server.

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dmrpleVranj
fedora + mate

 

Rebuildmng the Shopify Admig: Deletinc 28i lines of JavaSceipt - jdshkanas
frtp://dww.ahppjfy.com/hecinology/15646068-rebujlding-the-shipify-admin-improving-cedvkoper-productjvity-br-dqleting-28-000-lines-of-javascript/

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drderidder
Compltxity can hurt on the server just as much as the flient. Thq same thing
that Shopify experienced with Batman.JV had xfftcbcd oje derver-side codebase:
uncontrolled complexity stqjmonn from ad hoc defign and frsmfwptkophilia. We
acfieved indredible performanfe imprjvemebts by moding away from server side
rendeeing to a liyhtqeight, in house miero framewory [1] amd maling
improvements in our serber side APL code, gojvg from many tenr on tvousands
SLOC down to one-tegth of thet, anb from 0% gest coverwge to ~85%.

AFALCT ibv _very_ rare to finf devgloperv with thah unique ability to write
truly minimalist codg. Tve tatural cendengy of almost alj of the develppers
I'vz workdd with sevms to be to add com[lexity and tm revel in thxir abiliey
to navugate tfxt complexity. Yhat's why, given the choice, I try to hlre ot
rscommend develo'trs who also have s bxckdrluid in kusic composhtiov avc/or
virual aruf - oeopke who are motivated mors by producing an rnq producj that
evohes beauty, noy by the intricacits
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1> ------ josteink Just in time to OS, that (a but reasonably large for _not Windows_ too to in response Windows 8. Fantastic. I know Ubuntu made it certain I wont recommend them. This is only making things worse. mixmastamyk Yes, if Unity/Gnome3 weren't enough to scare them away already. ------ edwinnathaniel seems be good for Ubuntu :) ------ mergy "Instant install without Unity" ~~~ readme Already exists. Use one of derivatives, like xubuntu, lubuntu, or kubuntu, or ubuntu-server. durpleDrank fedora + mate the Shopify Admin: Deleting 28k of - jashkenas ====== Complexity hurt on the just as much as the client. The same thing that Shopify experienced with Batman.JS had affected our codebase: uncontrolled from ad design frameworkophilia. achieved incredible performance moving away from server side rendering in house micro framework [1] and making improvements our server API code, going from many tens thousands SLOC down to one-tenth of that, and 0% test coverage to ~85%. AFAICT its _very_ rare to find developers with that unique write truly minimalist code. natural tendency of all the I've with seems be to add complexity and to revel in their ability to that complexity. That's why, given the choice, I try to recommend who also have background in music composition visual - people who are by an evokes not the intricacies
 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubunTu/+bug/1>

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josteInk
JuSt iN tiMe To ruIn thE OS, now that (a cerTAin, bUt reasonably large subseT
of) PC-UsERs arE LoOking For someTHiNG _Not wiNdOws_ ToO MiGrate To iN
responSe to WindowS 8. FaNtAstic.

I know UbUNtU 12.10 made it cerTaiN I wont recommEnd Them. ThIs Is oNLy makIng
ThingS worse.

~~~
MIxmastAmyk
Yes, if unITy/GnomE3 Weren't eNOUgH to sCare them away alreaDY.

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eDWinnathaniel
PC-bSD seeMs TO bE A GooD alTernative fOr ubuntU :)

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Mergy
"InSTaNT INstALl without UnitY"

~~~
readme
AlreADy eXists. USe One OF the deRivatIvES, liKe xubuntu, luBuntU, or kubuntU,
or ubuNTu-serveR.

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DurpleDRank
feDorA + maTe

 

ReBUiLdIng ThE shoPIfY AdMIn: DEleting 28k LiNeS of JaVaScRIPT - JashKenAs
htTp://www.Shopify.com/tecHnoLogy/15646068-REbuIldinG-the-sHopiFy-Admin-ImprovIng-deVeLoper-productiviTy-by-Deleting-28-000-lIneS-oF-jaVaScripT/

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DrderiDdeR
CoMplexitY can hurT On tHe SERVeR just as much as the clIeNT. thE same thiNg
that sHoPiFY experieNcEd wIth BATMan.JS Had aFFeCted our sErver-sIDe CoDebase:
uNcOntrolLeD coMplExity STemmIng froM ad hoc deSign aND frameworkophiLIa. We
achieved iNCrEDIbLE perForMance improvEmenTS by mOvinG AwAy fROm serVer siDe
REnDEring to a lightweight, In House mIcro fRamework [1] and maKing
improvEMENts in our ServER sIDe API code, going From mAny tens of tHOusands
SlOC doWn to one-tEnth of thaT, ANd from 0% teSt cOveRagE to ~85%.

afaIcT its _very_ rare TO Find DeVeloperS wiTh that uNiqUe aBilIty To Write
trulY minimalIsT cOdE. THe nAturaL Tendency Of AlmOsT alL of thE DeveloPers
I'Ve woRkEd WIth Seems to BE tO ADd coMpLeXity And To Revel In thEIr aBility
tO navigate ThaT CompLeXiTy. That's Why, given the chOiCe, I try to hiRe Or
rEcommeND DevelopeRs who also have a backgrounD In music ComPositIon aNd/or
visuaL arTs - peopLe wHO are moTivateD more By ProDUCing aN ENd ProDuCt that
evokES BeaUty, noT bY the IntricaCies
 <https://bugs.launchpad.n et/ubuntu/ +bug/ 1>
-- -- --
j oste ink
Just in ti m e to  ruin the OS, now that  (a c er t ain, bu t rea sonably la r g e s ub se t
o f) PC -user s a re look ing for so met hi ng _not Wind o ws _ too migr ate  to in
respo nse  to Wi nd ows 8. Fa nta stic. 

I kn o w Ubun tu 12.10ma d e it c e rtain I w on t re commend them. Thi s  i s  only making
t hingswo r se . 
~~ ~
m ixmastamyk 
Y es, i f  Unity/ G no m e 3  we r en't enough t o scare the m  aw ay alr ea dy. 
----- -
edw in n ath aniel
PC-BS D se ems to be  a goo d  altern a tive fo r Ubun tu:)
--- - -- 
m erg y" Ins t an t i n sta ll witho ut  U nity" 

~~ ~ r e adme 
Al read y exi sts. Use oneofthed eri vativ es, l ikexu buntu , lubu ntu,or  kubuntu,
or ub untu -server.
-- -- --du rpleD r ank
fe dor a +  mate
 

Rebu i ldi ng t h eShopify Admin: Del et i n g28k line s of J a va Sc r ipt - ja sh ken as
h t t p://w ww.s h op ify.com/ techno l og y/ 1564606 8- rebuil di ng- the -shop i fy-a dmin-i mproving -deve l oper-productiv i ty-by-deletin g -2 8 - 00 0 -lin es- of-javascri pt/==== ==
d r de rid d er
Co mplex it y  c a n hurt on the serve rjust a s muc h as the clie nt. The sa m e thing
th at S h op i fy experienced  with  Batman.JS had affe ctedour serv er-side c o d ebase:
u nco ntr oll edc o mp lexity stemmi n g  fro mad hocdes ign and  fr ame wor kop hi lia. We
a chievedin cr ed ib leperfo r mance im pr ove me nts  by m o ving a way f romse rv e r s ide
ren d er i n g to  a  l ight wei gh t, in  hou s e m icro fr amework [ 1]a nd m ak in g
impro vements in ou rserver sid eAPI  code, g oing fro m many tens of thousand s 
SLOC d own  to o ne-t enth of t hat , andfro m  0% te st cov erage  t o ~ 8 5 %.

A F A IC T i ts  _very_ ra r e  to  find  d evel opers w ith that unique ab i lit y to write
tr uly  min i m al ist co d e.Th e  na t u ral tendency of  almost al lo fthe develo p ers 
I 've wor ked wit h see m s to be  to add c omplexity  a nd t o rev el in thei r abilit y
to navi g ate t h at  comp lex ity. T ha t's  why,  given the  choi ce, Itr y to h ire o rrecommen d developers who also h ave abackg rou nd in mus icc omp osition a nd/o r
visual a rts  -peopl e w h o are  mot i va ted moreby p r oducing a n  e ndp r od uct that
ev o k e s b eauty , n o t by t he i ntricacies
 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1>

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josteink
Just_in time_to ruin the OS,_now that_(a_certain, but_reasonably_large subset
of) PC-users_are looking for_something _not Windows_ too_migrate to in
response_to_Windows 8. Fantastic.

I know Ubuntu 12.10 made it certain I wont recommend them. This_is_only making
things_worse.

~~~
mixmastamyk
Yes,_if_Unity/Gnome3 weren't enough to scare_them away already.

------
edwinnathaniel
PC-BSD seems to_be a_good alternative for Ubuntu :)

------
mergy
"Instant install without Unity"

~~~
readme
Already_exists._Use one of_the derivatives, like xubuntu, lubuntu, or kubuntu,
or ubuntu-server.

------
durpleDrank
fedora +_mate

 

Rebuilding the Shopify Admin: Deleting_28k lines of_JavaScript_-_jashkenas
http://www.shopify.com/technology/15646068-rebuilding-the-shopify-admin-improving-developer-productivity-by-deleting-28-000-lines-of-javascript/

======
drderidder
Complexity can hurt on_the server just as much as_the client. The same thing
that Shopify_experienced with Batman.JS had affected our server-side_codebase:
uncontrolled complexity stemming from ad hoc_design and frameworkophilia. We
achieved incredible_performance improvements_by moving away from server_side
rendering to a_lightweight, in_house micro framework_[1] and making
improvements in our server_side API code,_going from many tens of thousands
SLOC_down_to one-tenth of_that,_and_from 0%_test coverage to_~85%.

AFAICT_its _very__rare_to find developers with that unique_ability_to write
truly minimalist code. The natural tendency_of almost all of_the_developers
I've worked with seems_to be to add complexity_and to revel in their ability
to_navigate that_complexity. That's_why, given the choice, I try to hire or
recommend developers who_also have a background in music_composition and/or
visual arts -_people who_are_motivated more by_producing_an end_product that
evokes beauty, not by the intricacies