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Re:If AI writes your code, why use Python?
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @01:23PM (#48111336)
Is that on a single 3090? I need to change my settings it sounds like
Re:Docker images are MB; a full game engine compiles to 35MB WASM
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @08:17AM (#48107188)
It's more or less an abomination. Dropping the frameworks and js jazz you could have most of the features of either of these sites served in the kb range. It would save millions of dollars in electricity, billions in infrastructure, and be more secure.
Re:GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CREDIT values
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @08:12AM (#48107139)
I've seen it on here even.
Re:If AI writes your code, why use Python?
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @08:11AM (#48107125)
Yes that strong. Its only lacking in context length, but it's not that small there and it gets caught in circles more often then say a 1t parameter model does.
That's why a lot of people have been freaking out about local LLMs since april. There's finally a decent model that runs locally on a GPU or two that can do agentic programming at a reasonable enough tokens per second.
Re:Unitree GD01: China's $537k rideable transformer robot is now in pr...
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @07:08AM (#48106591)
I could see some applications for it. But they are selling it as a mode of transportation?
Re:AI data center project sucked 29M gallons of water
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @06:59AM (#48106526)
By whether or not it is disrupting other users access to the resource like what happened in the article? By how much it effects our very finite water table. Things like that sound reasonable to me
Re:If AI writes your code, why use Python?
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @06:28AM (#48106312)
Why use zig when you can use odin?
Re:If AI writes your code, why use Python?
on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @06:23AM (#48106286)
Qwen3.6 27b is a really strong model.
Re:GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:58PM (#48102873)
You see we socialize the losses and capitalize the profits. Works great for everyone
Re:GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:50PM (#48102815)
Management literally doesn't realize that you can't exactly vibe code a serious project? Maybe they just don't care and it's an experiment. Super low risk I guess, depending on the city they might pay the floor cleaner more than that.
Re:GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CREDIT values
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:47PM (#48102796)
It's an important touch point for other code owners. I guess if no one is looking at the code anymore why even do an AI code review. It's kind of theatrical?
I seriously don't know how people are working like this now. I'm on my ass looking for work and in the last month it feels like everyone has completely lost their minds.
Re:GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:45PM (#48102764)
It's out there. Maybe it's not serious but it is kind of a weird thing to post on multiple job boards.
Re:GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:43PM (#48102746)
All these luddites out here. The cats out of the bag. Get with the program. Give the AI nukes already.
Re:GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:03PM (#48102423)
Yea it's vibe/agentic coding. That's what about half of the current jobs are right now. It's really sad. Saw a vibe coder job today, 20bucks an hour
Re:GM just laid off IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:02PM (#48102409)
Laid off ai workers are cheaper. I saw a job posting for a vibe coder, 20 bucks an hour.
Re:GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CREDIT values
on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:44PM (#48101722)
It looks like they are switching to ai only code review. It will go to shit for sure lol
Re:Google Says Criminal Hackers Used A.I. To Find a Major Software Flaw
on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:40PM (#48101693)
If they tried to lock down local models more people would use them. They would also have to take down a few us companies in the process who would go down fighting for certain.
Re:I'm going back to writing code by hand
on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:37PM (#48101656)
Believe it or not I am only 27 days old.
Re:GitLab announces workforce reduction and end of their CREDIT values
on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:19PM (#48101469)
Basically "screw any part about employees working together do what I say fast". What a shame. I love the AI bros who think utopia is coming, 4 day work weeks, etc. more like "get screwed, work more, for less, in worse environments".
Re:Running local models on an M4 with 24GB memory
on Monday May 11, 2026 @12:21PM (#48097059)
Completely agree. I would even shift the 18months up a bit. I have been impressed with qwen3.6
Re:Running local models on an M4 with 24GB memory
on Monday May 11, 2026 @12:20PM (#48097049)
Correct they aren't opus. They are sonnet with a little hand holding. They also run on a single GPU at 40 tps.
No one is saying a local model will give you anthropics business in a 5min download. People are saying, "hmm, maybe I should do this one locally". People are also saying "this is surprisingly good enough for me given the trade offs"
Re:AI data center project sucked 29M gallons of water
on Monday May 11, 2026 @10:01AM (#48095151)
I think it's important to know the total costs environmentally for these outfits
Re:Mythos Finds a Curl Vulnerability
on Monday May 11, 2026 @09:56AM (#48095080)
As someone who watched one of their heros fall for some stupid cult like thing ten years ago and wondered the same thing. Then many years later fell for some dumb stuff. The answer is you probably will. Try to stay intellectually flexible, it'll be okay.
Re:YC's Biggest Scandals
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:52AM (#48094338)
August 2025.
Re:Running local models on an M4 with 24GB memory
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:51AM (#48094321)
That makes sense it sounds like your computer isn't super powerful. Whatever works for you
Re:Ratty – A terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics
on Monday May 11, 2026 @08:11AM (#48093978)
Checking 3d models in a directory inside my terminal to see what's what without opening an application and clicking 100 times.
Re:Ratty – A terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics
on Monday May 11, 2026 @07:08AM (#48093473)
I actually see some use cases for this. It's one of those should be nonsense projects that somehow isn't.
Re:I'm going back to writing code by hand
on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:49AM (#48093340)
There's some really weird and unusual posts glazing Google in here today. Bot accounts out in force!
Re:I'm going back to writing code by hand
on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:47AM (#48093331)
The question is, is it a job you actually still want once the poo pile reaches critical mass you are the only one with a shovel and the deadline is "yesterday"