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@jsstrn
jsstrn / FirstFactorial.cpp
Last active September 14, 2023 18:56
These are my solutions to the Coderbyte challenges written in C++
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int FirstFactorial(int num) {
// set the limit to the number provided
int limit = num;
for (int i = 1; i < limit; ++i) {
num = num * i;
}
return num;
@prakhar1989
prakhar1989 / richhickey.md
Last active January 30, 2025 06:39 — forked from stijlist/gist:bb932fb93e22fe6260b2
richhickey.md

Rich Hickey on becoming a better developer

Rich Hickey • 3 years ago

Sorry, I have to disagree with the entire premise here.

A wide variety of experiences might lead to well-roundedness, but not to greatness, nor even goodness. By constantly switching from one thing to another you are always reaching above your comfort zone, yes, but doing so by resetting your skill and knowledge level to zero.

Mastery comes from a combination of at least several of the following:

@kristopolous
kristopolous / hn_seach.js
Last active July 24, 2023 04:12
hn job query search
// Usage:
// Copy and paste all of this into a debug console window of the "Who is Hiring?" comment thread
// then use as follows:
//
// query(term | [term, term, ...], term | [term, term, ...], ...)
//
// When arguments are in an array then that means an "or" and when they are seperate that means "and"
//
// Term is of the format:
// ((-)text/RegExp) ( '-' means negation )
@paulirish
paulirish / what-forces-layout.md
Last active May 16, 2025 17:21
What forces layout/reflow. The comprehensive list.

What forces layout / reflow

All of the below properties or methods, when requested/called in JavaScript, will trigger the browser to synchronously calculate the style and layout*. This is also called reflow or layout thrashing, and is common performance bottleneck.

Generally, all APIs that synchronously provide layout metrics will trigger forced reflow / layout. Read on for additional cases and details.

Element APIs

Getting box metrics
  • elem.offsetLeft, elem.offsetTop, elem.offsetWidth, elem.offsetHeight, elem.offsetParent
@bkaradzic
bkaradzic / orthodoxc++.md
Last active May 14, 2025 23:21
Orthodox C++

Orthodox C++

What is Orthodox C++?

Orthodox C++ (sometimes referred as C+) is minimal subset of C++ that improves C, but avoids all unnecessary things from so called Modern C++. It's exactly opposite of what Modern C++ suppose to be.

Why not Modern C++?

==========================
How Software Companies Die
==========================
- Orson Scott Card
The environment that nurtures creative programmers kills management and
marketing types - and vice versa.
Programming is the Great Game. It consumes you, body and soul. When
you're caught up in it, nothing else matters. When you emerge into
this.ycQuestions = [
"So what are you working on?",
"Have you raised funding?",
"What makes new users try you?",
"What competition do you fear most?",
"What’s the worst thing that has happened?",
"Will you reincorporate as a US company?",
"What’s an impressive thing you have done?",
"Where is the rocket science here?",
"Why did you pick this idea to work on?",
@atoponce
atoponce / gist:07d8d4c833873be2f68c34f9afc5a78a
Last active April 25, 2025 13:56 — forked from tqbf/gist:be58d2d39690c3b366ad
Cryptographic Best Practices

Cryptographic Best Practices

Putting cryptographic primitives together is a lot like putting a jigsaw puzzle together, where all the pieces are cut exactly the same way, but there is only one correct solution. Thankfully, there are some projects out there that are working hard to make sure developers are getting it right.

The following advice comes from years of research from leading security researchers, developers, and cryptographers. This Gist was [forked from Thomas Ptacek's Gist][1] to be more readable. Additions have been added from

@sj26
sj26 / LICENSE.md
Last active April 7, 2025 21:12
Bash retry function

This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.

Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any means.

In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit