A few different tech projects that we consider open sourcing:
- A CLI release tool that properly ensures deps & CI are green, bumps version, creates Github release notes (with links to PRs) and notifies team. Is configurable to be used across projects (both backend and frontend).
- A deployment dashboard that shows what version or feature branch is deployed for each of our projects on our different envs (prod, staging, testing etc). Think a minimal matrix grid for easy overview.
- Elaborate bash script that helps setup all projects and dependencies local on new employees' machines. Onboarding was always a major hassle so we've tried to automate it as much as possible.
We have a #world-is-on-fire that's only meant for doomsday-like events
e.g. the API servers are down, slow queries exploded or a deploy resulted in 10 fold exceptions. Pingdom and Datadog triggers post to it, so if you see the channel name in bold, you'll know you need to drop everything you have and start panicking.
We're working on a Stripe integration (see https://github.com/timekit-io/booking-js/issues/20), but you could actually add it yourself with the callbacks. Check out the docs on Github or ping me on Intercom on the page if you need some guidance
The widget is using a Google Calendar underneath and as people try the demo and book timeslots, the calendar gets filled up and availability disappears. So right now I'm doing my best trying to frantically delete all the demo bookings as they come in so they don't block other visitors (which is what happened to you) :)
The Danish government has introduced a local version of this concept called NemID (i.e. Easy ID). It's essentially a universal online identity that government departments and businesses alike can implement. It's currently not used for public voting yet due to security concerns, but that's most likely a matter of time.
To this day, i still find the HackerNews+ (or simply HN+) chrome overlay by @jarques quite awesome. It has a Google-esque look to it and does a great job in keeping the overall style readable, breathable and minimalistic.
My quick summary:
1) Bad example of a detail-poor wireframe that actually could have been good with actual content text and more precision.
2) Explanation that wireframe leads the design direction and sets its own limits of creativity. They constrain your execution to well-known paradigms and restricts innovation.
3) A vague point about alternative methods of user interaction that can't be wireframed and one must leave the comfort zone of traditional UX.
Ironically, the whole post seems to be a retrospective reflection on how Intercom.io COULD have developed their own product, but chose not to. https://www.intercom.io/ is a direct example of wireframe-driven design that fits into the same boxes that OP wants to break.
I am blasted away by your completely staggering domain-knowledge and my lack of the same. Probably should stop seeing universe docus and study more science
I'm curious as to what Achoo actually did? What service did they provide? Their homepage simply links to the blog post which doesn't really state anything about their product
Well congratulations, your first noteworty achievement:
You just made the frontpage of Hacker News, gained a serious amount of replies and (most importantly) connected Wieth thousands of people around the world :) Now get your head up buddy
Facebook events have always been broken - in many ways, as you correctly states. This is a nifty little tool to fix those mistakes and must've been a fun evening hack-it-up project :) GJ
Will store this next to my collection of Sebastian Lague favs. Thanks for sharing it with the world