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Re:Let Me Pay for Firefox
on Sunday July 13, 2025 @06:36AM (#44549210)
Since 85% of Mozilla's current revenue comes from Google paying to have their search engine set as the default on Mozilla, and given that this is at risk due to last year's antitrust ruling against Google, they will need to diversify regardless.
Re:Why measuring productivity is hard
on Sunday July 13, 2025 @03:10AM (#44548160)
Focusing on removing unproductive activities sounds like the best approach, as it feels much easier to identify them than to weigh the real productivity ofany task. But, as Goodhart’s Law says, "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."
Re:How to Interview AI Engineers
on Friday July 11, 2025 @04:34PM (#44536547)
Not really in touch with this type of article. Comparing tools seems a bit meaningless to me; I prefer to focus on the engineering side of being an AI engineer — what they built, how they built it, and what AI brings to the table compared to traditional programming.
Re:Measuring the impact of AI on experienced open-source developer pro...
on Thursday July 10, 2025 @03:51PM (#44524766)
Very cool work! And I love the nuance in your methodology and findings.
Anyway, I'm preparing myself for all the "Bombshell news: AI is slowing down developers" posts that are coming.