Re:GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CRE...
by somenameforme on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:55PM
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It's literally how they work. I think the magic that none of us really expected is that our languages, human and computer, are absurdly redundant. But I think it makes sense, in hindsight at least. When we say things it's usually not to add novel or unexpected information that comes out of nowhere, but to elaborate or illustrate a point that could often be summed up in 5 words. This response is perfect sample of such.
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Re:GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CRE...
by foobiekr on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @11:45AM
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A lot of people suspected that most programs were absurdly redundant and for a very long time. The real issue is that the languages do not really allow for producing code that can be easily shared. Some of the functional languages do, but mostly in ways that are completely irrelevant and useless in practice for such a goal.
Programmers writing their fiftieth mostly identical CRUD handler may not have noticed but a lot of other people did.