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Re:Using the internet like it's 1999 on Thursday April 23, 2026 @06:22PM (#47882945)
A lot of these recommendations seem prudent. I especially like the idea of POSSE for using social media without actually using it (every time you open a site to post is an opportunity to be ensnared). Completely stripping the browser from your smartphone is a bit extreme and excessive for me, but doesn't invalidate the other reccomendations.
Re:Scaling long-running autonomous coding on Thursday January 15, 2026 @02:37AM (#46629300)
You raise a good point, which is that autonomous coding needs to be benchmarked on designs/challenges where the exact thing being built isn't part of the model's training set.
Re:Everything Easy is Hard Again (2018) on Saturday April 17, 2021 @04:10PM (#26847060)
Writing human-language and programming indeed have a lot of skill transfer. They're both writing after all. But most importantly it's the ability to clearly communicate ideas and organize thoughts.
Re:My startup failed, then I found out I was unemployable on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @02:17PM (#26796680)
Finally, thanks to your comment, I understand the whiteboard interview. I couldn't for the life of me understand how hiring for software engineers was conducted in such a ridiculous manner (i.e. not anything like the job you are going to do), but like someone else said on here, it's a dance that proves your proficiency to learn technical concepts.
Re:Kubernetes Failure Stories on Thursday February 11, 2021 @08:25PM (#26109810)
Imagine k8s but all the core features you need to run MMO-level apps are the equivalent of simple Unity Engine functions like Instantiate(gameObject). I want. Maybe I help create?
Re:A Lifetime of Systems Thinking on Monday January 21, 2019 @06:09PM (#18964493)
The listserver at the bottom of the article ([email protected]) doesn't seem to work. Does anyone have the correct address, or is it an MIT only thing?