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Re:Is developer compensation becoming bimodal? by kamaal on Friday February 09, 2018 @11:16AM (#16341371)
Steam engine unfortunately can't make itself. So.
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Re:Is developer compensation becoming bimodal? by gaius on Friday February 09, 2018 @11:55AM (#16341753)
You most certainly can use a steam engine to make it possible to make a bigger steam engine by driving machine tools. So.
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Re:Is developer compensation becoming bimodal? by kamaal on Monday February 12, 2018 @10:26AM (#16359178)
Stream engine can't modify itself. Sorry. Somebody using tool A to create tool B, isn't what we are discussing here.

Tool A should modify itself to become Tool B. And Tool B should modify itself to become Tool C and so on...

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Re:Is developer compensation becoming bimodal? by gaius on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @05:11PM (#16371299)
Modify itself? OK, I will grant you that there are no sentient, self-aware steam engines.
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