Nikita Prokopov
Person on 4 sites
Nikita Prokopov, known as Niki or Tonsky, is a software engineer with a large open-source portfolio and a UI/UX background.
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4 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Known for: Fira Code, a monospaced font with programming ligatures (from 2014); DataScript (from 2014); AnyBar (opens wiqqi.app)
- Work: Consulting on Clojure/Script: web, backend, Datomic, DataScript, performance (opens wiqqi.app)
- Based in: Berlin, Germany (opens wiqqi.app)
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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GitHub: tonsky (opens github.com)
“tonsky.me”
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Blog: tonsky.me (opens tonsky.me)
“Logo: Squawkbox”
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GitHub: tonsky (opens github.com)
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12 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Polished UI is a reasonable signal that a team invested comparable effort in the underlying code quality. (opens korrents.com)
“Users can't see the code, so UI is the only way for them to judge the quality of the app. If UI looks good, that means developers had time to polish it, which means that they probably spent a comparable amount of time…”
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Native OS APIs are worse to develop against than web APIs, and platform vendors discourage native app development. (opens korrents.com)
“Native APIs are terrible to use, and OS vendors use everything in their power to make you not want to develop native apps for their platform.”
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Native app UI is no longer more consistent or polished than the web, and may be worse. (opens korrents.com)
“These days, though, native is as bad as the web, if not worse.”
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Polished UI is a reasonable signal that a team invested comparable effort in the underlying code quality. (opens korrents.com)
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6 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Dell P2415Q (opens rcmnd.app)
“a 24" 4K display which occasionally gives me headaches, but when it works the image is perfect.”
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Microsoft Sculpt keyboard (opens rcmnd.app)
“My keyboard is a Microsoft Sculpt which is surprisingly ergonomic and very good for my hands. Looks nice too. I only wish it was mechanical.”
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Bose QuietComfort 35 (opens rcmnd.app)
“My go-to headphones are wireless Bose QuietComfort 35’s, which are fantastic for when you need to concentrate or you’re just tired of noise from a plane or train.”
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Dell P2415Q (opens rcmnd.app)