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  1. Skroob

    Mind blown: Lovable for no-code website development and apps.

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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    For the record, if separate accounts works for you and your situation, that's great! Do your thing. But I don't recommend it to people, because if it doesn't work it leads to anger, distrust, and divorce. If you start your marriage with a joint account and full transparency about finances, and...
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    There's danger in trying to manage finances like that when you're married. What you want to do is manage as a partnership: all income goes into a joint bank account, all expenses come from that joint bank account, and you manage a monthly budget you both agree on together. That builds trust, as...
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    I remember when I found a bottle I liked enough to buy a case of. La Crema pinot noir, Sonoma County, 2018. Kinda wish I'd bought 100 cases honestly, pinots haven't been anywhere near as good as the 2018s since.
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    I saw something the other day that said that there's like billions of pennies in circulation, but the reason they keep minting pennies is because people don't use them, so they end up sitting in jars in people's houses. Causing shortages in banks and retail stores, so they mint more to cover the...
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    I saw this on Instagram I think, and since all the ads I get are golf related these days, at first I thought it was meant to be a golf ball. 200 bucks apiece, and I go through half a box of Callaway Supersofts per round...
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    2024/25 State Tax Rankings... Time for You to Move?

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    Florida is expected to have a "zero property taxes on homestead residences" initiative on the 2026 ballot. We already have no state income tax, and a very business friendly environment. You fastlaners are good to move down, but tell everyone else we're full. You only got your spot because the...
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    A New Path to the Fastlane - App Development

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    Sounds like you're in a good spot! Paul is a really sharp developer and a great teacher, you're in good hands with his tutorials. Feel free to tag me as well if you have questions; I've been working with iOS since the day of the original developer release back in early 2008, so I've been around...
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    I bought a microwave about a year and a half ago. I researched them, bought one from Home Depot's website with delivery and installation, and now like clockwork every month I get another email newsletter ad for microwaves from Home Depot. You'd think that the signal of having bought a microwave...
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    Stop Wasting Hours Debugging Logs. Let AI Do It in Seconds.

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    - AI - - Spotting AI Written Material Is Easier Than You Think
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    For the same reason every other conspiracy theory isn't true. Because it would get out, and the consequences would be way worse than the benefits. Apple specifically says they're not doing exactly what you're accusing them of. If they were, it would take the effort of a thousand people, from...
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    I promise you they don't. A, I've been working on mobile software since the original iPhone. If anyone's in a position to know if this is possible, it's me. B, let's think about how this would work... This would have to be done at a system level (for certain on iOS devices, as there is no way...
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    A New Path to the Fastlane - App Development

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    For what it's worth, my experience with using AI tools in Swift development is mixed (with potential). Work in small chunks. Don't ask it to code up a whole app; write up a spec document with everything you want to do spelled out as clearly as possible. Imagine you're describing an existing app...
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    My first thought was Trello. I personally hate it, but that's because I've been stuck using it to run development for 8 developers and 14 support reps across three products. I don't recommend that. For one person, it's absolutely fine.
  15. Skroob

    Mind blown: Lovable for no-code website development and apps.

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    No worries, it's a good discussion! None of us really knows where this is going, and it's always helpful to hear differing opinions. I appreciate you!
  16. Skroob

    Mind blown: Lovable for no-code website development and apps.

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    Coding and related software tasks, mainly. Which model is the current belle of the ball varies monthly; the current one is Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-5 was before that. But I specifically asked about Gemini today, and several of them were very clear: for their usage patterns, it's just not nearly as...
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    Mind blown: Lovable for no-code website development and apps.

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    FWIW, most of the AI-focused tech people I know put Gemini at a distant third to GPT-5 and Sonnet 4.5. With the caveat that these are in general for more tech-focused tasks. Google may have essentially unlimited money, but it might not end up mattering in this market. They're hamstrung by...
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    Has Moving to a Warm and Sunny Climate Made You Happier?

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    I moved to Florida from Connecticut a little over 20 years ago. I'll never live north of the Florida state line ever again. Cold ain't for me. Frankly, it gets too cold here in Jax in the winter; once the kids are grown I'm gonna find a nice beachfront condo in the Middle Keys and try to stay...
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    I've always liked Dave, but his stuff is very opinionated. VERY opinionated. I haven't read Build a Business You Love, but I have read a lot of his other stuff. He gets flamed in open forums for several things that I have to assume are in that book, like: Don't use any debt ever, ever ever...
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    The One Simple Thing you can do to make your business stand out

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    Getting my house ready to sell is reminding me of the most simple Do's-and-Don'ts for business. We needed the place painted and some carpet replaced. The realtor recommended some painters that came in and did a decent job for about $5k. When I called them to come do touchups and some missed...
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