absolutely agree. Software folks, such as myself, often think that we are generally smarter than others, can figure out/learn anything, and that the software way of working is the obviously correct one. Beside the project management, which the GC is invaluable for, it is nearly impossible to know enough about building and all of the related technologies, codes, and processes to end up with a home that doesn't have at least a handful of issues, as someone who hasn't worked in the industry for many years.
If you want to build a home, try building a shed. Learn about code, how to keep out water, how to insulate, how to condition the air (if necessary). You will learn how many ways there are to achieve the "best" result, how many small skills that you will need to learn, and how many products are out there that market themselves as the best.
Building a home, even if you just plan it and oversee the build, is the equivalent of a 2-5 year software project.
My advice would be to decide the things that you absolutely must have, especially the ones that will be unique to your build and communicate why you want them to a good GC. Work with an architect, a builder, etc. Let your GC manage the network of trust necessary to get a project like this done. Or pay up and find a boutique builder that builds exactly what you want.
What protocol does this actually use for VoIP? I do VoIP over ham radio with various protocols, I'm curious what this uses behind the scenes and didn't see in the docs.
I've taken L-Theanine in the morning with coffee, but I found that it seems to limit the effects of my stimulant medication for ADHD, which I suppose makes sense. I will likely try taking it in the afternoon if I drink another cup of coffee.
Interesting. In what way? I just started a generic version of concerta and so far haven't found L-Theanine to have any negative effect, though I mostly get it from green tea and only take it in supplement form.
The feature set looks pretty good, the UI is decent enough (I personally dislike Material designed stuff but it's better than most), but frankly I think the name is a bit off-putting. Whether or not it's reality, people often don't like the idea of "tracking their users" but instead liking to think that they're only "gaining user analytics" which of course means the same thing in reality.
Thanks for the feedback! I am also no longer a fan of Material design either, so I slowly started to get rid of some of the Material stlyes, but the UI is built on top of the MaterialUI React framework, so it might always somewhat resemble Material design in some way.
I agree about the name, I was told multiple times by multiple people that the name sounds "evil". I have not gone forward with changing it as the SEO value of the domain and the userTrack brand has some traction and changing it might destroy the last 8 years spent on SEO and marketing.
One good thing about the name is that people searching for "user tracking" and related keywords, which could lead to invasive solutions, now lead to a self-hosted option that has multiple privacy settings and is overall a better choice for the users than most hosted alternatives. I think of this consequence as something like getting "eartisflat.com" and putting there actual information proving that the earth is not flat, so although the user might have been looking for something else, he is now better off with the answer he got.
They're kinda making fun of that with the next line:
"designed to be played outdoors, in public spaces and at high volume; carried on one shoulder with speaker elements facing the head. note: it is assumed that passers-by share the same musical taste."
If you want to build a home, try building a shed. Learn about code, how to keep out water, how to insulate, how to condition the air (if necessary). You will learn how many ways there are to achieve the "best" result, how many small skills that you will need to learn, and how many products are out there that market themselves as the best.
Building a home, even if you just plan it and oversee the build, is the equivalent of a 2-5 year software project.
My advice would be to decide the things that you absolutely must have, especially the ones that will be unique to your build and communicate why you want them to a good GC. Work with an architect, a builder, etc. Let your GC manage the network of trust necessary to get a project like this done. Or pay up and find a boutique builder that builds exactly what you want.
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