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I'm with you on wealthy people who want to build huge houses.

I'm not with you on the guy whom justs wants to remodel, with no increase on footage.

(I don't like the increase in Permit fees either. It prevents basic upkeep on a home. Towns/cities know they can increase revenue by raising fees on anything. That's why we have $270 green righ turn citation. (you can only turn left on a green in certain situations. You need to wait for a green arrow.) If a county can't afford to fund employees, especialy nonessential personnel--fire them. We are not running a charity ward, as they like to say when asked about helping the homeless?)
Where other people see fully automated luxury communism, you see the end of the human race? There's more to life than working
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Not only that, but microsoft could aggressively throttle or outcompete anyone trying to do the same.
Ahahaha. Ok buddy.
>>It’s pretty clear that it’s not short-term unsustainable

I wouldn't rush to this conclusion. Robustness and sustainability are related, but not equivalent. Being wrong the other way might be higher consequence, in their estimation.
I have to wonder if you've already programmed in some Biblical flooding and what the threshold for that would be.
Assuming ML models are causal, then bits of GPL code that fall out of the model have to have the color GPL, because the only way they could've gotten there was to train the ML using GPL-colored bits. It seems to me like the answer here is pretty obvious, it doesn't really matter how you copy a work.
I'm looking forward to fidget2, immediate mode GUI. I think this could be a 'killer app' to bring small nim apps closer to a (non technical) end user.
> Not only was there no internet, but how did he connect to the network?

Most "networks" were over phone lines those days.

You call in with a modem, and that connects you into a particular computer (or in the general case: a network). BBS for example was just a shared computer on a modem on a well-known publicly posted telephone number that many people called every now and then to check for message.

If you knew the correct telephone numbers and the proper parameters to connect (baud rate, modem type, etc. etc.), you could even get a printer (aka: Fax Machine), a UNIX login prompt, or other equipment inside of an office (and presumably a school).

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Now why would a school put their grades database on a publicly facing telephone number and hope it doesn't get hacked? Well, that's a good question.

But then again, ATM machines in tiny liquor stores are still largely on this telephone-line / modem technology (I dunno if its still like this today, but even just 10 years ago, a surprising number of ATM machines were still accessible over dial up). So why don't you ask the ATM machine engineers why they think that this practice is safe.

After all, if its safe enough for ATMs, its probably safe enough for a school network. If this thought process is horrifying to you, then welcome to the 80s / 90s era of computer security.
Couple of fun facts to think about.
1)In any given 2 week release cycle (we didn't call them sprints) you would have just a bit shy of 700 individual devs checking in C++ or Java code.
2)The source code repo was CVS

I did the ports from pre-ansi to ansi C++ compilers on all three platforms (in each case with one other dev specific to the platform) and this was in the days when template instantiation compile error messages would be literally 50+ pages long. I got very good with vim and quickfix lists :-)
There's also the major system, which is probably better suited to English.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemonic_major_system?wprov=sf...
I don't think it's dishonest to apply for a job you don't meet the listed qualifications for. As long as you don't represent yourself via your résumé or in your other communication as having experience or qualifications that you don't have, it's the equivalent of saying, "I know you want AAA, but would you take AA instead?" It's the same as offering a lower-than-asking-price bid on a car or house.

Nearly all business interaction is a form of negotiation. If you look at a job description and feel that you'd be able to succeed at it, that's usually enough to get started. Clicking "Apply" doesn't mean you are certifying that you meet the minimum requirements. It simply means you'd like to be considered for the job. The worst that could happen is you've wasted somebody's time (which is true of probably 90% or more of all interviews anyway).

In my 15 years in software, I've interviewed at probably a couple dozen different places. Not once have I been asked to promise that I meet the listed minimum qualifications prior to submitting an application.
> we are not in such an era anymore and no one, least likely China is to become what you suspected due to the complex economic and political ties.

A collapse of the current status-quo (pax-americana) will force a re-organization of the world map. There is a reason why some countries have disputed claims that they didn't act on (although, militarily, they are within their reach). Such an act will have consequences on the world stage (UN) unless you have a veto-friend.

But if this system is no longer enforced, we'll be back to circles of influences; and any military action that has a positive yield will be executed.
> Not a mature engineering discipline.

How many projects in mature engineering disciplines are accurately estimated? I get the sense that this is a general problem, even outside of software.
I see everything starting at $300 / sqft. Last time I got a quote for $160/ft I called the guy 2 months later and he said he redid his construction business to focus on kitchen/bathroom remodels.

Anyway, the site work for something is not going to be less than $50k. 50k if you're very lucky or are a contractor yourself.
Salaries aren't based on expenses, but that'd be pretty neat if they were. :D

With that said, I'd gladly make less than those that have to work in the office.
I kinda like it. It doesn't communicate "technology" at all though, much more "diversity, equity, inclusion" (as says somewhere on the site) in particular the art work.

But how do you spell the name now? Is it Thoughtworks, ThoughtWorks, or thoughtworks?
It's interesting how the Surfside condo collapse looked like a controlled demolition too. It wasn't, though. I think it's just how buildings are built to collapse, and they down that way regardless of cause.
Completely agreed. I like working from home, but more to the point I can't work in an open office plan.
Exactly. When they create fake requirements the goal is exactly to weed out anyone they don't like. Because if they find someone of the "right" group they'll give the job anyway even if the requirements aren't met.
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> I also believe this was a result of how I was raised and the coping mechanisms my upbringing/college ingrained in me.

It probably is. You deserve the chance to know. Wether it be through therapy, an ayahuasca ceremony, months long backpacking trip in a foreign country or nature to find yourself - whatever floats your boat - you're worth the effort. Dig deep into your psyche and unwrap the trauma that makes up your personality. You'll live better for it. Framed under capitalism, if a month off helps you better realize your potential, such that you earn twice as much money the next year, then the month off pays for itself in a year.
your argument is flawed. in your story gaming could be replaced by drinking or toilet cleaning. as long as you are doing it with friends/strengthening relationships the activity is positive. but that is precisely what gaming is missing! there is nothing wrong with doing a lan party with your buddies, but playing an hour every day of the week your favourite game is just a waste of time. it's highly unlikely that your mind is relaxing, especially in competitive games you mentioned.
> are going to females

Please, don't use "females" as a noun, that's gramatically incorrect and dehumanizing language (see e.g https://medium.com/fearless-she-wrote/woman-vs-female-67fd4c...).

Additionally you're factually wrong, in STEM fields (which is what we are talking about) about twice as many degrees go to men: https://www.statista.com/statistics/828906/number-of-stem-de...
Wait so does this mean a “private repo” is meaningless and GitHub can share any code in any repo with anyone?
I have a 40 acre plot in Maine and ordered a "camp" hand built by Amish craftsmen using decent timber for 12K delivered. Granted, I have to build out the interior but when all is done I'll be into it for < 25K. https://themainelandstore.com/camps-sheds-for-sale/
All of these make up part of NASAs exoplanet travel bureau. Their high quality tiff files are available here: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/exoplanet-travel-bu...

I got the Kepler 16b poster printed and framed, it looks amazing!
I would urge everyone to push back on your recruiters/hiring managers when they want to post requirements you and your team don’t meet. It’s harder to come up with the “real” requirements, but boy does it make you feel less scummy once you have.
Stock Ubuntu desktop is pretty resource intensive with a lot of graphical effects that will struggle on older machines. There are plenty of lightweight distros out there that cut down such bloat and run easily with 4G of memory.
Parent comment used "male" as an adjective and not as a noun.
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Absolutely possible. 50k for a 400 SF house that's built to modern code given those things you mentioned are already in place. To be specific, that's a full kitchen, with decent appliances, a full bath, 1 bedroom (though you _could_ fit 2 in 400 SF), a living room and some storage space.

Not that it helps to write checks you have zero way of cashing, but we just built this: https://imgur.com/gallery/KbPlbPR/comment/2099542904. We're still working on the interior, but this design, if we increased its size to 400 SF, and given the things you mention being in place, could be had for 50k or less even, and it would be built better than most homes in the US.

Just one guy's take, but my friend and I are trying to realize the dream of building more affordable housing that doesn't compromise on quality and design. We're just starting with this one project, though, so obviously a long way to go!
I think part of what makes people skeptical is that even if there was no anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere, there would still be these so-called "freak events". There were big hurricanes in the US's Revolutionary War era, for example, that had huge impacts on naval forces in the Caribbean. If climate change truly was a total hoax, believers could still point at a myriad of extreme weather events and say "look, climate change is real".
AliExpress can be pretty brutal. I went looking for a lithium power pack and it was clear that almost all the listings were the same crap with differently inflated capacities that were physically impossible.
If you wear a heart rate monitor, you'll find that genuine strength training spikes your heart rate something fierce, much more akin to HIIT than low-intensity cardio.

And building lean mass as one tends to do with strength training is one of the most effective ways of increasing one's metabolic rate. Lean muscle mass is much more metabolically active thank a similar amount of fat tissue.

And that's not even getting to the effects on glucose/insulin sensitivity, body composition, self-confidence, quality of life improvements, etc.

Ideally one should be doing a few hours of cardio and a few hours of strength training every week.
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I agree that you can eat a homogeneous diet in america. On long drives, I often find myself at one of these places precisely for consistency.

However, most Americans do not cook the way fast food restaurants produce food. Also, chains differ. For example, in the south, there are often different proportions of chains. Most people eat their local diet.

I notice it all the time. Contrary to popular belief, these 'ethnic' places are not expensive or fancy. When I lived in California, I often ate at cheapo Mexican restaurants and cheap asian ones. Now that I live in Oregon, I often find myself at cheapo pub fare type places or food trucks serving Lebanese food.

Cuisines change a lot across the country. The fast food system is a homogeneous layer superimposed on top of that. Most people do not eat that everyday.
Except that women and minorities tend to be easily discouraged, not "ambitious" and confident. Expecting candidates to push the boundaries of their qualifications is a bias in itself.
I learned about this technique quite some time ago, and it's really interesting but I have a question for any regular users: is it useful for memory requirements beyond rote memorisation? I rarely need to memorise things by rote, but I could still benefit from an improved short-term memory for example.
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sort -u | wc -l but faster, with less memory, and slightly wrong
One of the things I appreciated about the book was the humility. Notice the "A" in the title, implying there is more than one. He takes the same approach in the book, outlying how he developed his perspective and gives room for other people to have a different perspective, and even invites them to discuss it with him!

It made me more open to reading the book, knowing I wasn't being sold dogma, and gave me room to critically analyze the author's perspective, compared to my own background.
One thing helps me: 100ºF is around body temperature. That helps to set a mid-point between the other two temperature points like you described.
We use one of, or more usually a combination of, the following for logs and monitoring: Cloudwatch, Splunk, OpenTelemetery, Honeycomb, and I'm sure others. I only have a little experience with OpenTelemetry paired with Honeycomb. I really like it since it allows in depth tracing with performance metric tools.
My god. I like to think there are limits to my more nerdy traits, but how is it this man has planted the seed of wanting to build a miniature warehouse.

Looks like he just has a lot of fun with everything.
I get the sense that GitHub wants this to be litigated so the case law can be established. Until then it’s just a bunch of internet lawyers arguing with each other.
Can't we all agree that adding addtl complied languages to the frontend is not the answer. JS has template literals now, written in C++. Who "falls in love" with a compiled frontend language and then spends the next 7 months answering questions on discord? What is the point of all of this?
It should be interesting to see how this affects their upcoming IPO as well.
Honestly, it would be a better use of surplus resources than crypto mining.

If only there are a way to algorithmically tie a proof of work for a new cryptocurrency to archival of the internet in a way that wouldn't be easily gamed (by people archiving easy to access content or highly redundant archival of trivia).
Very good video on the topic. It's odd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47maEySTdI
It is definitely bad that jobs often have illogical requirements posted. We should work to change that. Meanwhile, when applying for jobs, keep in mind that you need not totally fulfill all requirements even if it say you do!
Not readable on my phone. The font is far too small.
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As a hiring manager, a lot of candidates I’ve been talking to lately have been telling me they are looking for a new job in part because their company has decided to stay all-remote and they hate it. The first thing they want to know is if we have an office and/or will open one soon.

People just have different preferences.

I think what we’re seeing right now is a significant expansion of remote roles. Previously if you worked remote, chances are it was a lesser job than you could get in the big tech hubs. Now the quality and quantity of remote work jobs has significantly increased.

As a result, there will be a big shuffle as a lot of people who previously would have preferred remote but couldn’t find an actual remote job they wanted soak up the new opportunities.

As for the space they leave behind, there are some people who have been hungry for a taste of Silicon Valley in-office life who will happily take those jobs, as well as TONS of tech workers already settled in the Bay Area but working at smaller companies who might jump at a chance to move into FAANG.

The question is just one of supply, demand, and market-clearing prices.

If FAANG collectively decide they want everyone back in the office and after all the turnover they struggle to replace the people they lost, then they’ll have to raise pay to compensate. But they have plenty of room to raise pay further if needed, so there’s no real reason to think they can’t fill up those roles.

The bigger impact is on startup formation and any other smaller business that doesn’t have the budget room to compete. I think that is increasingly being priced out of the Bay Area, almost exclusively because of housing shortage, which does not bode well for the long-term. But we’ll see.

As to your point on the cultural and institutional knowledge impacts of said turnover… I know it sounds crazy but I don’t think they care. So long as you can survive the turnover, it’s often easier, faster, and less impactful to just “rip off the bandaid.” When you try to drag out a transition you end up with a lot of people unhappy and grumbling internally, but who don’t leave yet. Those people kill morale, and letting them go is often one of the best things that can happen to the team’s productivity. So yeah, it hurts, but if you know that you’re going to lose a survivable percentage of your team due to some policy change, it’s often better to just get it over with quickly than to let it drag out. You see this all the time with companies offering enhanced severance packages, exit bonuses etc. when they need to make a big change.
Must be nice to attend a school with $32 billion dollars in the bank.
I think degrees are remaining a requirement because a hiring manager and recruiter at a large company are risk averse.

There's an old saying: "Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM."

It basically means that, if you use IBM for something and it doesn't work out, you can tell your manager "who could've guessed — it's IBM!", and you'll be mostly off the hook. If you were to use some promising new startup, even if it's more likely to do a great job, the fault is squarely on you if it goes wrong.

Similarly, when hiring an engineer, the recruiter and hiring manager can explain away a bad hire to upper management by saying "what a fluke, they have a degree from Harvard!", while they would be in a tougher situation if they made a bad hire and that person had no degree.
The good news is that the credentials to be a structural engineer (PE) are substantially more concrete than those to be a software "engineer".
> they're requirements if you're not willing to break the rules

It's an application. You're applying. It's one thing to say the job description is misleading. It's quite another to presume someone applying while not technically qualified is being dishonest.
I found them here just before the references:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096098222...
Not sure where you are, but my local CVS or Walgreens can print photos and have done a decent job printing posters for me in the past.
I agree with the first part, not so sure about the conclusion though. What makes you think that WFH increases attrition? The FAANGs could easily spend some additional dollars to make "their" WFH more attractive than the competitions, similar to what they did with offices.
Uber vs taxi companies, Google vs Yahoo, or Facebook vs MySpace, Amazon versus all retailers ...
Ask HN: How to grow a Digital Agency?
We are a software agency (based out of US) that does custom software development. Things have been going incredibly well for the past 2 years, to a point where I am looking into hiring our first full time employee. The entire staff as of today is made up of 1099 contractors.

I am still actively involved in all projects, which sometimes causes a lot of headache when we are nearing deadlines. I am the only one that does lead generation, contracts etc. as well.

As a result, there is a lot on my plate everyday. I am inclined to hire a senior dev/architect to lead our projects and let me focus on the operations. Am I thinking in the right direction here?
We have received feedback before from our clients that they love the fact that I am actively involved in their projects, which is what I am trying to move away from to focus on other aspects of the business.

Looking for tips, inputs as to how does one grow an agency while making sure that the projects are still rolling in, and code quality is being maintained.
Simply put: It's easier to to restrict WFH policies and then go lax on them later, as opposed to the opposite which would build a workforce accustomed to WFH that would revolt.

I think there's a chance we'll see WFH loosening up eventually.
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Add catpoint and pointtools from gopher://bitreich.org, and several more from their GIT repo.
This very topic has, unsurprisingly, been the subject of debate for a long time. You might want to read this:

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/repugnant-conclusion

>no societal problems are solved by adding more

That's not true. Old people often need expensive support and may not be able to work as productively as they once did. If the population ages, the relative amount we spend on medical bills will go up and productivity will go down.

On the whole you might think it's not worth it. That doesn't mean there's no benefit whatsoever.
I think this will be temporary. Eventually the WFH crowd will get so demanding that it will be easier and cheaper for a company to hire less qualified people. Eventually the wfh crowd will have to..get a job… and we’ll be back to where we started.
An extraordinary claim requires some extraordinary evidence. It's much easier to write that than to demonstrate it.

If you mean, it doesn't match theoretical models of democracy, of course: Reality is messy. To say there's no democracy in the US doesn't match my experience of my community, state, and country.
Take any region, country or city, look up heat highs or averages.

You will inadvertently find that around half a dozen extreme events happened in the last two decades.

Since a giant political movement seems to be based on the unwillingness to read more than ~24 characters at a time, here is a beautiful chart that really shows this: [0]. It does not even have text!

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warming_stripes#/media/File:20...
Agreed! Perhaps that's why the listing says "one or more" and not "all"
Something tells me modern BMW engine will be more efficient than 80 year old design powering that Cessna.
I'd assume the main reason is because they require you to credit them when you're using their data: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Let's not also forget the ability to take your pay from say a major metropolitan area like San Francisco, and work remote where you get more bang for your buck like Wyoming.

When I was working in the bay area I would've happily taken a 10-20% pay cut in order to work remote from anywhere. I would've been happy with a mandate of 'come into the office for a week (on the company dime of course) once a quarter, bi-annually or whatever'
When I was a student, I too used it for a relatively banal reason: it looked pretty.
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Probably forgotten rather than whatever the other comments have heard haha. I didn't even realise my own blog was missing dates till just now

Infuriating is a bit much