Because our priority is having the page load quickly, and having to load data for 3k+ counties on a national map would slow things down. The state view is a compromise between speed and giving the user enough info to then go more granular by checking the state view they're interested in.
Complex datasets are always in demand! I wish we'd gotten into something simpler, because in this specific case it's very high maintenance. The data sources constantly change and have no standard for reporting. We try to make it as simple as possible for people who need the information, so it's a lot of work on our side.
Hopefully they get power back soon. I'm one of the people behind the website, so if you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Especially if you're interested in the data :)
Yeah Visual Studio, not Visual Studio Code. The main issue is the new code is built using an old .NET framework that isn't supported by the C# plugins on Visual Studio Code.
I think you have some good points, especially when it comes to supporting other devs. The hosted dev boxes make sense, assuming it's not laggy / slow to develop on. Will explore the Azure Microsoft Dev Box option and see how it feels.
Thanks for this! I considered doing Windows cloud VMs, but just seemed like a hassle.
I'll try out Windows ARM with Parallels.
In this case we didn't acquire their hardware.
Yeah dual booting was the solution I was hoping to avoid, mostly because it's inconvenient to transfer information between the two systems on one machine, but it seems that's the most viable solution.
I looked at WINE, but read that specifically Visual Studio doesn't work very well on it.
We believe that everyone benefits from knowing more about how, where, and by whom electricity is generated. My personal opinion is that there's a lot of BS in the electricity industry and making the actual data available is the best way to clear the stink.
> Where is your code/pipeline published?
Our code/pipeline isn't published anywhere. https://findenergy.com/data/ gives a general idea of where all of the data is coming from (spoiler, it's all from the US government). I'm currently working on an internal tool that'll help us map data from source to where/how it's used on our site, but it's a pretty big undertaking and might take a while. In the mean time, we answer any and all specific questions that are submitted through the website (https://findenergy.com/contact/).
> What is being done with this data?
Currently it's just being shown on the website. We also have reporters, students, and companies reaching out to us asking to use the data for articles, research, and reports respectively.
> Who is benefiting and/or paying for this "research" on critical USA infrastructure?
We're hoping consumers are benefiting. No one is paying us for this work. We're just a couple of guys that are passionate about this data, think it should be available to consumers, and are trying to figure out how to make carrying out that service sustainable financially.
Yup! Your comment on marketed rates vs actual rates is very true. We calculate our rates by dividing the company's revenues by kWhs sold, so it should technically be closer to the actual rate.
We take a bunch of data relating to electricity, natural gas, and solar, make it understandable, then compile it all together on our website so people can get a good idea of the national/local energy landscape.
> is this like far-away smart people digging through your garage to "find" tools ?
Although some would consider us "far-away smart people" (depending on their geographic location), rest assured that we're definitely not digging through your garage for anything.
"if blocking cellular signal is infeasible" - just get them signed up with AT&T, ZING!
On a more serious note, have you tried working in a public library rather than a coffee shop? Just ask the librarian to hold onto your phone while you're there.