enrmarc

Currently we are using Vue.js for our frontend. The folder structure is basically: we have a folder for each of our pages (e.g., "tickets", "ticket-details", "orders", "order-details", "checkouts", "checkout-details", etc.). Within each of these folders we have subfolders for each significant part of the screen (e.g., we have a subfolder "ticket-details/email" where we put all the components related to sending emails and display the incoming ones). Besides, we have a "shared" folder for reusable components across all our pages (e.g., "Spinner.vue" and the like). Finally, we also have folders for "reusable modules" (these are just plain JavaScript files that we import here and there).

At the beginning this folder structure made sense, but currently we have over 210 Vue components (and growing). I haven't found any "better" architecture/folder structure on the web. Do you know any better?

I was thinking about simulating our backend folder structure in the frontend but I'm not quite sure about it (our backend is basically Symfony with folders for each "business" aspect of our system, subdivided in "use cases" (e.g., "return an order unit") that call "services", and "modules" that can be reused across the whole system. Somehow our backend seems to "scale" better than our frontend...

I'm talking about the type of machine that creates time. For instance, you get into a room and stay there for 30 days. When you get out only 30 min. (for instance) have passed in the real world. Of course, you'd be 30 days minus 30 min. older in the real world.

Any sci-fi stories about this (as far as I know, only [1]) ? Does real science have ever talked about it?

[1]: http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Hyperbolic_Time_Chamber

We all know how they are for developers: programming challenges (Fizzbuzz, homework, whiteboard coding, etc.), examples of your work (GitHub, side projects, blog, etc.), questions like "what is the hardest challenge you have had to overcome and how did you approach it?", they ask you about something and they expect you to get excited talking about it... and the usual behavioural questions.

The only things I usually include on my CV are: name, surname, country and city of residence, email, phone, some links (e.g. GitHub profile), and of course professional experience, education, and skills. I've never included picture, the birthplace or birthdate.

Now I'm thinking applying for a job in Germany (only English-speaking companies from startups to medium-big sized). Do you think I should include a picture, the birthdate and birthplace too?

Thanks.

I've heard that in general only mid-to-senior level developers are entrusted with full remote positions (or at least 80% or so). Do you find it true in your environment?

The term mid-to-senior level can means different things in different countries. I understand that 3 years of experience is the minimum for a mid level and 5 for a senior one. I can be wrong, thought.

I really like my iPod shuffle[1]. It's the device I use the most and taking into account that it only cost me around 50 euros, I think it's the best "thing" I've ever bought. Just one minor issue: 2GB of storage.

So question is if you know good alternatives. Just two features are important for me: size (~iPod shuffle) and storage (> 2GB).

[1]: http://www.apple.com/ipod-shuffle/

I'm a developer and I want to learn German. There is a plan, a deadline, motivation and hopefully time to do it. Basically, I'll try to reproduce what I did to learn English (native Spanish speaker) but in a shorter period of time. I have to said, my English is still far from perfect but I can watch movies and the like and understand about 80% of them, I can communicate effectively in my area of domain (software development) and in other common areas (but cannot talk about politics or geology, for example). I would say my level of English is something between B2 and C1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages)

So, this is my plan:

July, August and September (2016): Learn the basics, the grammar, watch Youtube videos with German subtitles. I have bookmarked a couple of grammar books and good Youtube channels.

October (2016) to July (2017): I'll be in Germany, this means I'll have to speak! Although what I'm going to do there only requires me to speak English. Will keep improving the grammar and will keep watching, not only videos, but also the TV and the radio and of course I'll talk with German people.

The level I want to reach is the same as my level of English I have now. I know it's a hard task to accomplish, but boy, I'm motivated.

Suggestions, tips and personal experience learning non formal languages are welcome. Thanks!

Do you use a Jira task + a paragraph? Do you use a template? Do you specify them just talking in a meeting?

In the company I'm working at as a front end developer, it varies from a simple paragraph in a Jira task to a non-so-rigorous-sometimes-vague description in a Confluence page plus some screenshots of the UI provided by UX guys.

It is mostly ad-hoc and since the company has many sub-projects within the big one (let say: payments, global features, savings, etc.) it is always hard when you switch to another project and you want to know "what the scope of the project is, the things it should do and the things it shouldn't"

I would like to improve this. How do you handle your requirements?

PS. I guess "requirements specification" is the correct term. But, in case of doubts, what I want to know is how do you specify the functional requirements your app/project/whatever must address.

Who I am? Developer, twenty-something, about 3 years of experience. I've worked with Ruby (plain and Sinatra), Python (scripts), PHP (and CakePHP and Slim), Java (plain Java and Android), JavaScript (and CoffeeScript and AngularJS), HTML (and Jade), CSS (and Sass), relational db modeling and querying, SQLite (Android related), MongoDB (via mongoose), Express (AngularJS related). I know about REST, API design, MVC,design patterns, etc. And more theoretical things like data structures, algorithms, discrete maths and all those things one should know after getting a BCompSc. I like reading books and I'm trying to read some of the ones listed here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/1713/434171

I worked as an Android developer, as a fullstack developer and now as a FE developer. I feel myself confident if someone ask me to implement something (build X from scratch using Y and Z, even if I don't know Y or Z) but the thing is I feel like I don't know anything concrete about the technologies above. I mean, if someone ask me about "what is a block in Ruby?" or "how controllers should share things in AngularJS", or "what are array comprehensions in Python" or "GET or POST to update something?"... I think I know the answers (because I have deal with that in practice) but I'm sure my answers will be very vague; like if I just know the surface of them.

I enjoy knowing a little bit of everything but a) I don't have enough time and b) I guess I'll have to, at least, master one or two technologies in order to "make more money?". The dilemma is which one? The most I like? The most I already have experience with? The one I think it's gonna be there for at least 10 years? Or perhaps I just can continue being a "jack of all trades"?

Thanks(and sorry for my English).

So, imagine this https://github.com/enrmarc/minesweeper-api is a "real" product/service. Call it THE_APP. Just for the sake of this post, imagine that THE_APP does "something valuable" and people would love to pay for it (ignore that it's just a pseudo minesweeper api).

I know how to write code. I don't write excellent code. I'm getting paid for writing decent code. I'm not very experienced programmer. I know things like OOP, FP, MVC, patterns, Ruby, type systems, http, Java, Android, Scheme, databases, JS frameworks, eval/apply, PHP, etc.

Now, I have no idea about: scalable architectures, how to deal with hundred of thousands of users, db replication, real time, https/ssl, cloud, message systems like zmq, security... in summary I have no idea how to make THE_APP a service that could work in a happy real situation (millions of users, a lot of data, etc).

So my question is: how I can learn all of those things?

So, I just saw a programming contest about using linked open data. I've been doing some research and I found something really interesting: DBpedia[0] (structured information from Wikipedia). So, as usual I searched DBpedia on HN, but it seems that it hasn't attracted much attention. Why?

[0]: http://dbpedia.org/

So, I'm going to start (another) side project. It's obvious that it should be available for web and mobile and I would like to know your opinions about the (as far as I know) three available options:

a) Going native. Android and iOS by the moment.

b) Going hybrid. SPA. Maybe Meteor/Ionic, Cordova.

c) Going responsive. Just one website.

I have experience with a) and c) but not with b).

Reasons to do this side project:

* Extend my portfolio

* Keep improving old technologies or learning new ones.

* Could be the next big thing! So naive :)

So, it would be great to see your pros and cons listed here. Thanks!

I don't know where to post this kind of question, but since SICP (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs) is a computer science related book, I though maybe here I would get an answer. So, I want to buy the book and Amazon says it has 683 pages. A paperback version would be ok? I mean, in terms of paper quality. I bought recently the book "JavaScript The Definitive Guide" (more than 1000 pages) and the paperback version sucks. Anyone has the Amazon paperback version of SICP?

(The hardcover is a little expensive for me). (I know that I can read the online version for free, but I want the physical book).