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Re:Extism: Make all software programmable with WebAssembly on Thursday December 01, 2022 @07:38PM (#33825221)
I don't think WASM should/would unify the GC across memory models, that could be extremely problematic.

The gist of the idea is polyglot languages can leverage libraries across many languages. The fastest code is the code that was already built (that you didn't need to write).

It's unlikely applications would actually implement libraries from 5 different runtimes (they could, but shouldn't), and if they use RUST libraries, there definitely wouldn't be any GC anyway.

The benefit of this tech is it allows a new language to leverage historical codebases quickly without needing to re-invent every common utility library.

This will inevitably speed adoption of newer languages, zero code tools, etc .. and is the epitome of Proebstings law, which could also accelerate Proebstings (which is every decade) to being to approach Moores law (but I'm not specifically saying that will happen, only that it could).

Re:Isometric Pixel Art on Thursday December 01, 2022 @10:15AM (#33817293)
Does anybody reading this thread have suggestions for open source engines/environments to interact/display isometric pixel art? I've looked at a few game engines and haven't found anything well suited for my purpose.

I'd like to be able to generate 3d diagrams of infrastructure maps using the python based mingrammar "Diagrams as Code" approach: https://diagrams.mingrammer.com/docs/guides/diagram presently this can only do 2d SVG.

Re:Ask HN: Can you recommend modeling software? on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @10:18PM (#33714734)
Onshape is good.

If you're code inclined - you might try CadQuery or OpenScad

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2022) on Thursday September 01, 2022 @06:56PM (#32684459)
Location: Melbourne, VIC. AU

Role: Full Stack Software Engineer

Company: Habitat.Energy

* Python, Typescript/Vue.jS, AWS Cloud

* Junior persons w/limited experience & recent graduates okay. We'd like to fill a long term position.

* Grid scale hybrid renewable energy asset optimization (combinations of battery, solar, wind, etc.) operating in the Australian Energy market.

* We perform monitoring, data-science & machine learning forecasting to optimize when to buy and sell energy for asset owners to maximize profitability. We make renewable assets investments more profitable & maximize ROI in the nascent field of grid-scale hybrid energy which is an important step in solving the global climate crisis faster!

* Neo-modern stack, good documentation on codebase, excellent agile culture.

* UK parent company, & US team we are a small independent team based Melbourne, VIC. AU, the right candidate must like to sleep in, work evenings/later (due to UK meetings).

* WFH, ~CBD office co/working space face-to-face 1 day per week in a small team culture < 10 people. Will consider candidates with AU work rights who want to relocate to Melbourne.

* We are a global startup - having < 100 people globally in AU, UK & US (despite this we are one of the largest & most successful BESS providers in the UK, so here in the AU we have significant expertise & resources to draw from).

* Come be part of a rare "global startup" in the recession proof industry of grid scale energy.

Details: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3230871049/?refId=74j2nWs...