Re:The TypeScript compiler is now implemented internally wit...
by z3c0 on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @04:32PM
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TLDR "Programmers who use spaces are more likely to respond to StackOverflow surveys soliciting information about their income."
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Re:The TypeScript compiler is now implemented internally wit...
by shynrou on Thursday November 03, 2022 @09:11AM
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That's not how statistics work, unless you assume there is a correlation between tab users salary and their willingness to respond to surveys. Which would also be an interesting find
Re:The TypeScript compiler is now implemented internally wit...
by z3c0 on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:53AM
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I'm curious if you've actually worked with surveys before, because this is how statistics work. All self-reported data has a bias based on a user's willingness to reply, and considering that predisposition as a variable is required.
This is the exact reason that crime statistics are so crummy, even from anonymous surveys. Very few are compelled to admit to a crime that they haven't been convicted of (and some won't even to admit to that). Or why post-sale NPS scores have a negative bent - you're more likely to respond if you have a complaint.