Tactical45

You missed a key word on there and that's making decisions - you need to make dozens of decisions a day when faced with new and limited information.

If you rely on AI to make those decisions, at least with today's capabilities, you will quickly see how sub optimal the results are.

They're not until they are. No doubt they are working on something and have better resourcing than the AI labs

The fact that it doesn't work well today doesn't invalidate the user need. Not everyone wants a terminal style interface. Traditional UX makes more sense especially if say you are accessing existing plugins and say kicking off a scheduling task - no way would I want to do that via a chat interface if I have the option.

I think the notion that it's the worst piece of software is a bit of a stretch here. I've used various streaming music players and Spotify has been the best by far. Doesn't mean it's perfect.

I get that not all edge cases (eg swipe gestures) are bullet proof but that doesn't make it terrible software.

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At what cost difference?

Don't be dramatic. Gemini is fine. I have the Google voice setup all throughout my house and haven't had any issues major enough that would want me to keep the original assistant.

You've hit the nail on the head, it's a conditional defenition, rather than an absolute one.

OpenAI or Anthropic are not anywhere as well funded as Google. Apple already has everyone in their pocket via the ecosystem, they just have to not crap the bed. They value stability over the competitive component here.

More like 7-8 digit salary, in the case of the CEO's direct reports at Uber

And speed light cameras

I'm working on Travi, an AI-powered travel companion that helps travelers effortlessly discover the best attractions to check out based on their interests, and experience them through rich, immersive audio narratives.

You can check it out at https://TryTravi.com

I could see creative being fun, but if I had to upvote another area it would be health (nutrition, sleep, diet, etcl

Just saw a few of the clips from 101 and think you've curated pretty good content here. Even beyond initial learning, I like to revisit good content / lessons every now and then.

Any plans to add other subjects?

Yup cooking and cleaning are great ones.

Also good on walks or commutes.

I have Android and it's close to 300 MB. 180 of which is cache.

The true beauty is in the inside.

Likely been already fixed as a result of issues like these.

Why is this outrageous... Large non profit execs salaries need to be high enough to attract talent good enough to run operations of that size.

An engineering manager of a faang type company basically makes more money than most of these executives, so seems under compensated if anything for an organization of that size /importance.

Mature in a sense that Uber has invested billions in operations to get deals with cities & airports, developer legal expertise globally, and has technology that allows them to operate globally.

Saying Uber is "just an app" isn't a strong argument. It overlooks the marketplace dynamics that in themselves are a huge moat. You can also say "Instagram" is just an app.. But good luck trying to recreate that level of success.

Uber will continue to grow in profatbility. As the platform matures and continues to grow in revenue, the overhead development cost will actually decline, not just as a percentage but as an absolute number as well.

Furthermore, Lyft being borderline bankrupt helps Uber take more advantage of the most profitable and largest market.

You hit the nail on the head with complimentary piece - and extending that to personality as well.

You need a mix of technical skills (engineering, product, marketing, etc) but also personalities (which manifest in different behaviors which are all useful & compliment each other - eg bias for action and hitting targets vs careful analysis).

I wonder if hybrid being more reliable than gasoline cars is simply a function of most of those being Toyota, versus any effect stemming from the car being Hybrid.

Can anyone recommend a good course in typography?

Looks great - I have a friend who's just getting into development and sent him this. Thanks.