CoreyFeb 10, 2024
Never roll your own date time library kids
Show threadBrian Danger HicksFeb 10, 2024
@LifesAHaskell Counterpoint: Do it. It'll be funny.
Show threadDerick RethansFeb 10, 2024
@ckape @LifesAHaskell I actually did! And now used by millions of developers using PHP, and Facebook, and MongoDB.
Show threadCoreyFeb 11, 2024

@derickr @ckape @LifesAHaskell

I’ll just say time makes fools of us all, and prod support has a distinct increase around DST changes.

Show threadDerick RethansFeb 11, 2024
@LifesAHaskell Yes, even for devs using PHP. Our old bug system had a specific "quick fix" called "You've Discovered DST" 😄
Show threadAsta McCarthy
@derickr @LifesAHaskell its really time to eradicate DST
#DST
Feb 11, 2024 at 4:18pmWeb
Show threadBig Kumera EnergyFeb 21, 2024

@AstaMcCarthy @derickr @LifesAHaskell just abolish timezones in general

make everywhere UTC

I don't mind if I wake at 6pm and go to sleep at 10am, it doesn't really matter what the numbers are so why make it different per country