Internet Finds – Page 16

Why Programming is Difficult

There are three other things that make programming difficult:

Fixing things that should not be broken

No time for learning things

Bad environment for programming

Let’s look at these things – these are all “time thieves”

— Joe Armstrong explains what makes programming difficult.

Street Fighter II: An Oral History

Street Fighter II: An Oral History tells the story of how Street Fighter II came to be, though interviews and anecdotes of those involved creating it. It’s a lot of fun to read. 😀

Facebook offers you to pay for likes, which will generally come from people who don’t really like your page, but probably get paid for it. This in turn will drag down engagement on your posts, because now many of your (artificially limited) post views will go to them instead of genuinely interested people. Then Facebook offers you to pay to throttle your posts less so that they reach more people. … See? Win/Win!

Father and Son

https://twitter.com/tyrantasorus/status/430902407271157760

Political Discussions Ruining Facebook and Friendships

A study shows “users who try to talk about politics on Facebook are often surprised by the political opinions of their acquaintances“.

Because Facebook not only has a low threshold for “friending” another person but also can bridge together many social groups with a single person’s post, it can be a breeding ground for alienation and resentment.

Yay, it’s working. 😀