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bugsmith

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  • What are some bots you'd like to see here and on Lemmy in general?

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  • Do you truly not find any of them useful? There are a great many awful bots out there that range from mildly annoying to down right disruptive, but some of them can be quite useful. Looking at examples from Reddit, I think the wiki summarizer bot, RemindMe bot and video archiving bots were all pretty useful for example. I've also found bots on card game communities that reply to something like ![NameOfCard] with a description of the card, which is absolutely helpful.

  • Got a game you feel passionate about? Sell it to us here!

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  • I've played the hell out of this game, and long been a fan of the developer's articles on game development. He's pretty active on the Reddit roguelike development sub (one of which hasn't really sprung up on Lemmy yet, as far as I can tell).

  • The one thing you cannot do in object-oriented programming but you can in functional

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  • I asked ChatGPT to summarize from the video transcript:

    "In the video, the presenter discusses a challenge in object-oriented programming related to changing the runtime type of objects. Using the example of invoices in a bookstore application, they demonstrate how the State design pattern is commonly used to address this issue but comes with limitations. They introduce the functional programming approach as an alternative, emphasizing the creation of types rather than classes and the use of abstract records and extension methods. The functional programming approach simplifies the implementation, avoids the need to change runtime types, and offers advantages such as shorter code. The presenter encourages viewers to consider adopting functional programming principles, especially with the evolving nature of languages like C#."

    I'm not entirerely sure I agree with his premise. I totally see the merits of functional programming (either pure or blended with traditional OOP), but I don't think his example really solves the ORM problem any better than if he'd not used a deliberately contrived OOP example intended to make make his point look better.

  • domain registrar recommendation?

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  • I have moved all my domains to Porkbun.

    They are nearly always the cheapest when I compare, and they offer a good service.