Alex Chan

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Visit alexwlchan.net → RSS feedOn Hacker News May 2019 – Jun 2026

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Cut the cutesy errors

2022386 points332 comments Software Engineering details

If your app has just ruined my day, I need help, not humour.

When square pixels aren't square

2025146 points63 comments Design & UX details

When you want to get the dimensions of a video file, you probably want the display aspect ratio. Using the dimensions of a stored frame may result in a stretched or squashed video.

Cut the Cutesy Errors

2023107 points138 comments Software Engineering details

If your app has just ruined my day, I need help, not humour.