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Ask Justin Frankel
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Question: Do you ninjam?
Asked by Brummbear (69.172.164.x) on November 11 2017, 4:36am
Reply on November 11 2017, 3:38pm:

Sometimes but not enough! Comment...

Question: Did you ever go through a phase where you tried to gain muscle? How often do you lift weights these days?
Asked by Mommy (76.110.183.x) on November 10 2017, 6:37pm
Reply on November 10 2017, 9:48pm (edited at November 10 2017, 9:51pm):

Nah I do calisthenics and stuff but never really lift weights. Besides, building too much muscle would hurt my running performance... Comment...

Question: Do you have any pets, exept lamas?
Asked by Georgy (172.250.71.x) on November 10 2017, 4:43am
Reply on November 10 2017, 9:48pm:

I have no pets Comment...

Question: Do you do any kind of continuing education in programming?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on November 10 2017, 1:32am
Reply on November 10 2017, 3:24am:

That implies I had some education to begin with... Comment...

Question: I apologize for being blunt, are you rich? (Long version: are you financially motivated to develop your DAW for a living?)
Asked by Ivan (109.251.112.x) on November 8 2017, 5:33pm
Reply on November 8 2017, 6:22pm:

Enough to feel bad about it, yeah. Comment...

Question: Have you experimented with intermittent fasting or a ketogenic diet?
Asked by Prizmaxic (65.73.206.x) on November 8 2017, 4:11pm
Reply on November 8 2017, 4:16pm:

No, that sounds awful. Comment...

Question: Re: That's exactly my worry. It seems to me that the motto ``write once, compile anywhere'' loses ground with that approach, plus modern C++ standards aren't helping at all with added complexity, etc. But, does it really matter these days?
Asked by Gio (2.87.62.x) on November 7 2017, 5:07pm
Reply on November 8 2017, 4:16pm:

Dunno Comment...

Question: It looks like Google Chrome M62 tackled portability issues by using clang across Win/Mac/Linux. What do you think of their approach? I know you follow the same approach more or less with ICC, could you give some insights from your experience with REAPER?
Asked by Gio (94.70.0.x) on November 7 2017, 6:51am
Reply on November 7 2017, 2:44pm:

Hmm, seems to me like if you have to use a specific compiler then you're code isn't as portable as it should be? Comment...

Question: Do you watch Anime?
Asked by Georgy (172.250.71.x) on November 6 2017, 9:17pm
Reply on November 7 2017, 2:25am:

Nope Comment...

Question: What TVs do you use (make/model) and are you happy with them?
Asked by Will (50.84.190.x) on November 6 2017, 7:07pm
Reply on November 6 2017, 7:36pm (edited at November 6 2017, 7:37pm):

I don't have a TV... Most shows I watch on a 2013(?) retina macbook pro, which works well! Comment...

Question: INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX, SHITEMID, etc. What is going on with WINAPI, was it meant to be funny?
Asked by Gio (94.70.0.x) on November 6 2017, 7:43am
Reply on November 6 2017, 2:57pm:

Hah, I'm sure people had a laugh when adding some of those structs. Comment...

Question: any thoughts on HIIT (interval training) as a far more time-efficient way to exercise?
Asked by Ryan (23.16.24.x) on November 6 2017, 1:59am
Reply on November 6 2017, 2:57pm:

Not really, exercise isn't about results for me, it's about the process and experience. Interval training definitely helps for improving fitness though. Comment...

Question: If you were asked to come back in time and change one moment of your life what would it be?
Asked by Georgy (172.250.71.x) on November 4 2017, 6:20pm
Reply on November 4 2017, 7:22pm:

There have certainly been times when I was not as kind to other people as I would've liked to have been, in retrospect. Comment...

Question: Let me say that I admire you. I know about C and little C++. I want to program near a DJ mixing app but for MIDI SONGS!!! Where can I learn all about MIDI programming
Asked by Juanca (189.216.196.x) on November 3 2017, 10:35pm
Reply on November 4 2017, 1:53am:

Google is probably as good at giving advice on MIDI programming as I am... Sadly. ;) Comment...

Question: Hi Justin! //Thank you very much for Reaper!// Do you play Chess, if not do you play any logical games?
Asked by Georgy (172.250.71.x) on November 3 2017, 9:19am
Reply on November 3 2017, 3:25pm:

A little bit but I'm terrible. I'm pretty impatient. Comment...

Question: Hello Justin, what a better way to learn C++?
Asked by Eshwo (109.252.37.x) on November 2 2017, 2:37pm
Reply on November 3 2017, 1:39am:

Honestly I'd (still) learn C first ;) Comment...

Question: What do you think a fair purchase price would be for Winamp today?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on October 31 2017, 10:06pm
Reply on October 31 2017, 10:14pm:

I have no idea... Hard to see how one would make money off of it at this point, but people have ways. Comment...

Question: Justin, are you OK? I don't like the idea of you biking around New York anymore.
Asked by Mommy (76.110.183.x) on October 31 2017, 9:30pm
Reply on October 31 2017, 9:53pm:

Yep thanks. :( but life's dangerous anyway. Comment...

Question: Are you a big fan of any apps that you use regularly and wished that you were on the developer team? Which ones?
Asked by Mommy (76.110.183.x) on October 31 2017, 5:09pm
Reply on October 31 2017, 6:56pm (edited at October 31 2017, 6:59pm):

For isolated instances, sure. At this moment, I'd like to improve the Strava app for the Apple Watch... Comment...

Question: If you did buy back Winamp, what would you do with it?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on October 29 2017, 2:30am
Reply on October 29 2017, 7:27pm:

Clean it up and pull out the licensed crap that was put into it for the wrong reasons, put it on github and accept patches. Comment...

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