• Members 46 posts
    Oct. 10, 2019, 4:01 p.m.

    So, C++ is essentially an expansion of the C language and because of that it gives the ability to do a lot of low level things like C does. Additionally, you can manage your own memory and if used well, C++ if very fast when executing. Python is interpreted, which means it is essentially compile every time you run the program, which means it is slower to start. On top of that, Python doesn't really support multithreading and a lot of people have issues with it's inferred typing.

    Python has a lot of really good libraries for data/scientific needs but the low level abilities of C++ means that it is generally the superior language in terms of pure logic. To say any language is "the best language" in generally is a uninformed statement, most languages excel at something, because they were created with something specific in mind. The real measure of good software engineering is picking a language that meets the needs of your project.

  • Members 27 posts
    Oct. 23, 2019, 10:34 p.m.

    Organize my coworkers around tech ethics and write for my tabletop campaign in my work notebook during meetings. In the summer, nap on the rooftop during lunch.

  • Certified Good Poster™
    Oct. 24, 2019, 9:01 a.m.

    Lately I've been preparing basically a travel blog for my upcoming Sweden honeymoon (as well as significant wedding planning) . I plan on debuting it on the swamp as a sort of long form thread and moving it to another medium if I keep finding things to write.

  • Swampette
    Oct. 24, 2019, 10:54 a.m.

    I never thought my honeymoon to Maui would ever feel inadequate until today.
    Congratulations, mate! Getting the opportunity to tour another country is super rad.

  • Certified Good Poster™
    Oct. 24, 2019, 11:11 a.m.

    Thanks! Maui was kind of our first, "default" option, and it's a fantastic choice. We still want to go somewhere warm in the next 5 years. But my fiancee spent a semester in Sweden and has so many stories from that time. As soon as the idea was floated, we couldn't shake the image of exploring cozy, familiar snowy streets instead of lazily getting sun-fried on some anonymous beach.

    Sweden in December is just about as far away as you can get from a Maui honeymoon, but it's much cheaper... Our airfare was $200+ less than the same time slot in Hawaii, and now that we have all 9 days booked (one day with a friend), our average cost for lodging is $70. Some of the airbnb deals I got blew my mind. We found a young guy who's listing was new and he was giving 20% off of a stay that was already in the low $40s or so nightly.

  • Swampette
    Oct. 24, 2019, 11:31 a.m.

    Maui is definitely pretty costly. We used an online platform (The Knot, I think?) and broke the cost of the trip up into parts to include on our registry. By the time the trip had rolled around, our guests actually paid for the whole trip. Maybe could be a resource for your upcoming prenuptials.

  • Certified Good Poster™
    Oct. 24, 2019, 11:59 a.m.

    The only donation to our The Knot honeymoon fund is a $69 donation from a Swamper-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named, so I'd say the fund has already reaped benefits.

  • Swampette
    Oct. 24, 2019, 12:17 p.m.

    That definitely doesn't narrow it down. Not at all.

  • Oct. 24, 2019, 1:04 p.m.

    I very much support this idea

    We really liked this idea when we were giving to your registry, @sWaMPqUeeN and I are definitely stealing it because we really don't need more stuff but it was cool to support specific aspects of a trip for you guys. And good to know it ended up financing the entire thing! That's rad.

    furiously looks at bank account to see if it'd be possible to contribute $42069

  • Swampette
    Oct. 24, 2019, 1:16 p.m.

    The best part was The Knot just gives you cash. You don't have any obligation to apply specific funds to what you listed. So if you have already booked and paid for things, you can take the cash back and apply it to other things.

    Honestly should have started a "Down Payment" fund for our first home.

  • Oct. 24, 2019, 1:23 p.m.

    Right, I just thought it was neat that you split it up into different activities so we could feel like they were going to certain things ;) Like, screw your zip-lining, but you better snorkel your ass off.

    Wait maybe we should just make it donation incentives like GDQ. We could have a "name our firstborn child" bid war.

  • Swampette
    Oct. 24, 2019, 1:26 p.m.

    I love this.

    "Donators that contribute $500 or more will be named Silver Godparents, which provides all the benefits of Bronze Godparents AND exclusive access to our annual Labor Day barbeque."

    EDIT: Also snorkeling was 12/10. If you go to Maui and do not snorkel from a professional charter you are doing yourself a disservice.

  • Certified Good Poster™
    Oct. 24, 2019, 1:32 p.m.

    Ez, donate either 420.69 to me or 42.07.

  • Swampette
    Oct. 25, 2019, 1:27 p.m.

    What about 2 separate donations, one of $4.20 and another of $0.69? Broke boys wanna be in on the memes too

  • Certified Good Poster™
    Oct. 25, 2019, 1:31 p.m.

    If you're asking me how much money I will accept the answer is yes.

  • Oct. 25, 2019, 1:43 p.m.

    Thrifty tip: If you give over $4,294,967,295, The Knot will take funds out of Logan's account and put them into yours... or it'll suddenly only cost you a few dollars? I'm not sure. Try it.