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Re:GPT-4o on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @11:25AM (#40356196)
Do you add all of these customizations in every prompt, or just pick and choose some?
Re:Ilya Sutskever "at the center" of Altman firing on Friday November 17, 2023 @11:30PM (#38315198)
Some insider details that seem to agree with this: https://www.reddit.com/user/Anxious_Bandicoot126/
Re:Basic Music Theory in ~200 Lines of Python on Monday April 19, 2021 @11:23PM (#26870358)
This is not a bible for composers but does cover some common chord progression for popular music: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0595263844/ref=ppx_yo_dt...
Re:How Discord Stores Billions of Messages Using Cassandra on Thursday January 19, 2017 @09:11PM (#13441241)
I enjoyed your article and I do appreciate your transparency!
Re:How Discord Stores Billions of Messages Using Cassandra on Thursday January 19, 2017 @08:51PM (#13441168)
The Jepsen tests were not completely centered around transactions. It also had to do with data loss when replicas go down and pure "last-write-wins" approach. For those wanting more info around this the original post is here:

https://aphyr.com/posts/294-jepsen-cassandra

Re:The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 on Thursday October 08, 2015 @08:29AM (#10352243)
I hope more people will become aware of her book "Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster". A sad witness of a human tragedy.

http://www.amazon.com/Voices-Chernobyl-History-Nuclear-Disas...

Re:Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2014? on Monday December 08, 2014 @08:50PM (#8720464)
Run With the Hunted: A Charles Bukowski Reader

http://amzn.com/0060924586

Re:React Components on Thursday September 04, 2014 @09:54AM (#8268215)
Review the link below for a simple example of a Radial Gauge component. This is just the basic 'wrapping' of an existing UI component so more can be done:

    http://ifandelse.com/using-reactjs-and-kendoui-together/
The JSFiddle example is here:

    http://jsfiddle.net/ifandelse/U5P32/light/
The issues in the randyfay.com post are due to a misunderstanding when using git as a "centralized" repo like SVN. Git, by design, does not enforce a central repo even if you designate one logically. These issues can be completely avoided if you merge the right way:

http://tech.novapost.fr/merging-the-right-way-en.html

Re:What’s Wrong with Git? A Conceptual Design Analysis on Monday December 30, 2013 @09:38AM (#6984747)
When you commit other developers work you are merging in the wrong "direction".Please read: http://tech.novapost.fr/merging-the-right-way-en.html
Re:BASH as a Modern Programming Language [ppt] on Saturday December 07, 2013 @11:05AM (#6866685)
Google docs can convert it.
Re:Ask HN: What am I going to do with my job? on Sunday June 16, 2013 @11:05AM (#5888654)
I've had many years of experience in large enterprise projects like the one you are describing. I know exactly the frustrations you are experiencing. But don't ever forget that you are doing a noble thing by staying in this job to support your family. That is a great sacrifice you should take pride in. It shows your dedication to your family. That is an important success you have already accomplished. And don't forget Einstein made a lot of important discoveries while working as a Swiss patent clerk!

In my opinion, the first thing you should do is eliminate this feeling you have of being "trapped". Why? Because it clouds your thinking and judgement. You may feel trapped, but that is not completely true. What's great about software development is that you only need a computer and an internet connection and you have many, many options. But, are you prepared for any option when it arrives?

The right thing to do now is continue working this job to support your family while you explore and learn about other options. That may take months. For example, have you built up a body of work on GitHub? Have you contributed to any open-source projects? Have you created an iPhone or Android app? Do you need to brush up on data structures and algorithms? What about learning a new language?

Once you are fully prepared, you will see any potential options unfold naturally instead of through a feeling of desperation.

“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”

Re:Changing times for web developers on Saturday November 24, 2012 @09:44AM (#4825389)

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