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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 10/09/2026

Finally arrived, can't wait to read this! @asmartbear.com

A hand holds a book. The book is "Hidden Multipliers" by Jason Cohen.

Andrea Red @andrea.red · 24/07/2026

I feel that investors may prefer short-term gains over creating long-term value. You don't get flashy new features or attract new customers just by refactoring code (but if you really care about the future of your product, you should do it). That's what I meant with my previous message.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 23/07/2026

I think you need to be brave enough to stop working on new features for a while, and fix the underlying mess that users don't see. But that feels hard if your company is backed by investors.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 13/07/2026

You mention Coke as an example, but they're also losing that simplicity, at least in Europe. Coke is ditching the black color from Zero, probably to gradually make it the "default Coke" and avoid high taxation due to its sugar content.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 06/04/2026

Wow, I've never seen level 2.5 in real life! Teletext is still huge in Italy, but our public broadcaster decided, many years ago, that they would stick to level 1.5. I think the reason was that some receivers had some broken 2.5 features, so they didn't want to risk it.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 04/02/2026

Plus: nobody can decide for you!

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 25/01/2026

I've switched to @linuxmint.com on my desktop and now I wonder if I should do the same with my Intel Mac 😏

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 25/01/2026

macOS tries to "protect" you all the time, when in fact it's just a way to keep you inside of Apple's walled garden. And don't even get me started on the new Liquid (Gl)ass style.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 25/01/2026

Good luck with your first app review. Don't get disappointed if your app gets rejected at first!

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 11/01/2026

Wow, I had completely missed the date of that article! 🤯

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 11/01/2026

Sorry, I'm a game show fanatic, couldn't resist :)

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 11/01/2026

I think the 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' example is a bit skewed, because contestants generally use that lifeline in the early, easiest questions. Also, no Google access for the 'phone-a-friend' lifeline anymore, at least in the UK version :)

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 07/12/2025

Damn, time is running out.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 06/12/2025

I've always felt that this happens when a company buys another company, and they're forced to keep the local brand name everybody knows already.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 18/11/2025

I also use UptimeRobot and it's a bit sad that their uptime service depends on an external single point of failure.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 18/11/2025

Cloudflare is down again, bringing down half of the internet. It's scary how many services depend on one single point of failure.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 07/09/2025

Yeah, I don't know why it disappeared. They used to advertise it. I'm afraid it's going to be discontinued – but as of now it still looks maintained.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 07/09/2025

I like using AI embedded in my IDE, it's an advanced form of autocompletion/refactor tool. I think the Laravel team is trying to make it easy for AI models to pick up how they should behave when they write Laravel code. But I don't think it's a good idea to "vibe code" a full app from scratch.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 07/09/2025

Laravel Spark is an official (paid) package based on Cashier+Paddle. You can use it as it is, as a complete billing portal, or study its source code to see how the Laravel team implemented it!

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 01/09/2025

Xcode when I open it.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 26/08/2025

100% agree. I almost feel "proud" for being a customer when I log into an account and I see that my current subscription has "Legacy" in its name.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 15/07/2025

What's happening? 😏

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 07/07/2025

Wow, I didn't know about the Option+Shift trick! TIL, thanks :)

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 05/07/2025

I agree! I miss following him on that other platform which can't be named.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 26/06/2025

I think the restriction comes from the fact that CNAME can be the only record for a domain. Since the 2nd level domain also has other records (SOA, NS...), you can't use CNAME there.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 24/06/2025

Actually, there are differences. You can't set a CNAME record for your naked domain, but you can for "www". There are also security differences, such as that you can't restrict cookies for the naked domain, but you can do it for subdomains.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 12/05/2025

I think the real problem is using so many trackers that you need a consent banner.

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Jason Cohen @asmartbear.com · 13/04/2025

You never forget your first few customers. And the ones that stay with you for many years? They can’t know what their $49/mo meant to you. Everyone who bet on you early, in any form, holds a special place in your heart.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 12/03/2025

Focus on your main product, ignore all secondary (and ultimately time-wasting) work.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 06/03/2025

Call me old-fashioned, but I use the currently maintained fork of Homestead.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 05/03/2025

I miss old-school GNOME. I've stopped using it after version 3 came out, I can't stand it now.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 02/03/2025

That's great! (I listed all those places because Europa-Park is conveniently in the middle)

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 02/03/2025

If you ever go to Alsace, Switzerland or the south of Germany you should definitely visit Europa-Park!

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 02/03/2025

Not super happy with the new Laravel 12 presets. The 2FA and devices list feature of Jetstream was super useful, and it's missing from the new starter packs.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 01/03/2025

My bad, you're right. They weren't working, even if they were on in my settings! But now I've reinstalled the app and they do work! Strange bug. Maybe it lost somr kind of sync with Firebase.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 01/03/2025

Having breakfast while reading the PDF version on my tablet. Yes, it works! :)

A tablet standing on a table, showing the PDF version of an article from asmartbear.com

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 27/02/2025

Yes, but I like using my tablet in landscape, so the side-by-side view should work great :)

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 27/02/2025

I hadn't seen the PDF version; it looks neat! I'll try reading that on my tablet.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 23/02/2025

Okay, thanks for the insight! The whole current situation with US politics is horrible from my European point of view, so that doesn't surprise me.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 23/02/2025

Wow... so many memories!

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 23/02/2025

It's that time of the year: Laravel 12 is coming out in a few hours!

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 23/02/2025

What's wrong with the NYTimes these days? I was tempted to sign up for their trial version but I still haven't done so. So I'm curious.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 07/02/2025

Since I stopped using Twitter, I've been wishing Taylor would start posting here...

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 06/02/2025

That's what you get when you stuff a whole browser in your app :(

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 05/02/2025

Exactly how I feel every time I open an Electron app.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 03/02/2025

You've got to work on your social media presence, time is running out and we're only halfway.

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 02/02/2025

Reminder for all EU gamers: the "Stop Destroying Videogames" signatures collection is still open! Share it with friends and family. Sign on the official EU website: eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public

eci.ec.europa.eu

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

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Andrea Red @andrea.red · 27/01/2025

Car enthusiasts, am I the only one that dreams about SAAB making cars again? Imagine an electric SAAB, it would be the perfect vehicle.

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