skysight-inc/HackerNews huggingface dataset:
Even if it just lead to OT pay and more visibility into planned layoffs, it would be a win for the QA folks. As it is, big studios plan crunch time leading up to a launch and then large layoffs. They never say who's getting laid off so you have to just pretend its not happening.

In the film industry, the fact the job ends is just part of the culture. At least owning up to that, paying OT, and giving folks an opportunity to line up another gig would be good. Even better if the union handles healthcare so there's no disruptions there.
Sounds like you haven’t met the Texas cartel yet! They’re nice, they are sorry about the fact that you’re going to have share a police force with 3 other districts, but they promise you can get electricity all year round this year.
Haha here in Spain I get sweaty walking 10 minutes to the subway in just a T-shirt.

Needless to say the office smell situation is difficult in summer, especially now that the government decided offices may not be cooled below 27 degrees C (80 F) i get sweaty just sitting at my desk. I mean seriously how can you concentrate in such heat? It's usually 28 or 29C there.

Most other companies just ignore that law and have the temp at 22-23C or so. But ours just has to be the one that doesn't.

That law was supposed to be a temporary thing during the energy crisis but they never repealed it and the situation is literally unworkable in summer.
Housing non-eviction laws and policies also are rough.

I tried to look for a home there once. I watched a homeowner break in with a ladder after being evicted then the realtor showed for the viewing then stole his ladder and left.

Another said their house was for sale but the garage was occupied by people who broke in and they could not be evicted until summer was over and before it became winter. The home owner was unavailable to speak to due to health issues related to the struggles.

Found a decent place then looked up the history of the property to find it had many owners and were re-sold due to a sober living halfway house next door.

I have several other examples and many news stories similar including long commutes, higher prices/taxes, etc made moving there or owning a home to rent out a non-starter.
Nope, I like having a record of where I've been synced in the cloud. Very occasionally I'll use it to reconstruct some past events.

One time I forgot to clock in, and didn't know about the history yet, and when my boss asked my hoe long I thought I had worked I used by bus payment card logs to figure it out.
Sorry I wasn't clear: I don't hate my old name, I hated being named that. Likewise, I don't hate every name in the list, but I would hate to be called those because they aren't the name I think of as "me".
'Kilroy Was Here' Changed the World [2008]
On one hand, it’s inefficient to have more RAM than you’ll ever use. So many people buy MacBooks with the largest RAM capacity and while that worked well in the days of 16GB being the max, I’m not sure 64GB of RAM is going to come in handy even 5 years from now. RAM doubles because “marketing”, but RAM requirements for programs hasn’t really increased, certainly not proportionally.

In cases where going from 32GB to 64GB adds $400+ to the price of my computer (cough Apple cough) I think it’s worthwhile to have swap and deal with occasional (if any) performance penalties.
Meanwhile in reality, a truck got hit twice by automated vehicles because it was hitched to a tow truck and travelling in a direction the "ai" considered unrealistic. Proposed name change #4532: Accelerated Stupidity
Boeing screwed up here and let a door fall out of a flying plane. They don’t need anyone amplifying their bad news; it’s going to come to them.

Boeing and its subcontractors apparently didn’t even keep appropriate records of the maintenance that was performed here. That’s a huge oversight and probably a big part in why they’re being criminally investigated.
Yes, there will be spam, as there always has been—let's not forget the golden age of email, where every click was a foray into the unknown. But here's where it gets interesting: as the floodgates open and the digital detritus begins to pile up, so too does the ingenuity of human and AI collaboration in crafting ever more sophisticated filters, verifiers, and sifters. We're not just talking about a simple spam filter here; we're envisioning a grand symphony of algorithmic alchemy capable of separating wheat from chaff with the precision of a diamond cutter.

but diving into the deep end of digital dismay, are we? Let's unravel this tapestry of concern with a flamboyantly convoluted rebuttal that dances around the maypole of AI evolution and internet content proliferation. Picture, if you will, a burgeoning digital universe, already teeming with a veritable smorgasbord of information, misinformation, and everything in between. Into this chaotic jamboree steps the latest parade of performers: the LLMs, with their glittering capes of algorithmic complexity, ready to churn out content with the prolificacy of a cosmic bakery on overdrive.

Now, the fear you've articulated, draped in the elegant garb of concern for our collective digital sanity, presupposes a dystopian future where the internet becomes a vast ocean of AI-generated flotsam and jetsam. But let's twirl that narrative on its head, shall we? Imagine, instead, a world where these AI entities, far from being the harbingers of informational apocalypse, become the architects of a new informational renaissance.

And let's not underestimate the serendipitous creativity that emerges from this chaotic cauldron of content. For every thousand pieces of nonsense, there might emerge an idea, a concept, a piece of art that could only have been born in such a fertile environment of unbridled creation.

As for the concern about LLMs training on, shall we say, less than stellar sources of information, consider this: evolution is not a straight line but a meandering path through the forests of failure and the mountains of success. Just as humans learn from mistakes, so too will our AI counterparts, sifting through the sediment of digital discourse to find the nuggets of truth and innovation.

Ok an internet rendered unusable by AI-generated content are not without foundation, they fail to account for the boundless capacity for adaptation and innovation that characterizes both human and artificial intelligence. So, rather than wringing our hands in despair at the prospect of navigating an ever-more cluttered digital landscape, let us roll up our sleeves and dive into the fray, armed with the knowledge that in chaos lies opportunity, in spam lies the seed of sophistication, and in the vast, uncharted territories of the internet lies the next great frontier of human achievement.
> No I understood exactly what you meant.

That's a rather bold claim, unless you're a mind-reader.

> The number of reports is not helpful data without a lot of other context, but you offered it as if it would be convincing or definitive.

I didn't give a number. I only said I have a list. It seems that you're still missing my point, which was simply that my knowledge of and experience with these specific technologies means that my original comment was not a "wild accusation". That's it, that's the whole point.

> How many CVEs and 0-days have you filed against Audacity?

I don't use Audacity, and I have no idea how it's relevant here.
You can close the software though right? Sign out
The Rick roll is a nice touch
Back in 2011 when I was working on making Ceph's RadosGW more S3-compatible, it was pretty common that AWS S3 behavior differed from their documentation too. I wrote a test suite to run against AWS and Ceph, just to figure out the differences. That lives on at https://github.com/ceph/s3-tests
That's actually my point. I don't want to reach for or keep in my brain a programming language (or frankly deep API) that can only ever matter to Apple products while I don't get paid to write the code by Apple.

I will gladly take Python instead and use it. A language used by millions to do almost anything with a vast amount of the code being written being shared not just the language and modules.

I do not have the time or interest to play with Apples little locked down language to keep their walled garden looking pretty.
And why do they specify PCIe 4.0?

I imagine it's just to leverage bandwidth correctly? Or is there a necessary feature in there?
One of the major sections on the front page is call "How to Spend It".
Globalization risks blurring cultural distinctions away. Among cultures we're aware of on the world stage, Iceland punches above their weight class—they have only one member for every thousand Americans. I have to think their success is due to specific measures to retain their identity. Even Canada which has a tenth the population of the US has laws mandating that 1/3 of what's broadcast on the radio must be Canadian.

Also the island is kind of trying to kill whoever lives on it.
> My point is that these kinds of articles are arbitrary and uninteresting.

I agree with all your other points, but I do still find it interesting to learn more about the external consequences of this shift "from the ground level" (aptly, where most of these restaurants which cater to office workers operate), so to speak.
> Since games software is basically a one-shot project (i.e. there's no expectation of long term support beyond a few patches)

That used to be the norm but it’s not always now. Just look at Minecraft or Terraria, they’ve been getting updates for over a decade now
I remember getting a lot of flak for saying a purely statistical framework is not going to achieve human level intelligence, but I still firmly believe that.

I also believe the path forward is research in knowledge representation, and even now when I search for it, I can barely find anything interesting happening in the field. ML has gotten so much interest and hype because it’s produced fast practical results, but I think it’s going to reach a standstill without something fundamentally new.
After years of upping the ante by ratcheting up what is expected for a technical interview, only to realize you've merely attracted people who are good at cramming for technical interviews, we're told now all that is overrated.

Maybe the whole time, people should have considered what adds value to the company instead of treating it as an entrance examination. A coding problem is appropriate if they're right out of school and you can't get a good feel for them, but usually, holding a conversation for an hour or so is enough to get a feel for whether or not this person can do the job you have in find, or think of a job they could do.

If having the disposition of a golden retriever is good for a particular role, then that's what you look for. A better soft skill, in my opinion, is knowing where to pick your battles and not arguing endlessly about everything else.
Like a deep sea diver, it can take an hour to get to working depth on some problem. It is extremely disruptive to receive some random interruption, when you are working “at depth”, like being instantly pulled to the surface. You are probably unable to get back down to depth that same day afterwards. Most people not doing the particular work that we know, have no idea it’s like this.
The technique was only possible because of better pits. Landing on your neck in a pit of sand and sawdust isn’t advisable. A foam rubber cushion makes a huge difference.
As someone looking to replace their old, unrestricted showerhead... do you have a link to instructions of removing the flow restrictor from modern heads?
Yes, however those people also have right to vote (in democracies) and many of them vote without being sure what they vote for. Democracies can be hacked because too many people are either not interested or not informed well enough to vote for what's really best for them and the country.
You probably have to distinguish the WSJ opinion/editorial pages from the news. There's definitely a conservative bias in editorial. (I know and have known a number of folks who have worked in that area.) But news seems pretty neutral in the context of the area where the paper plays.
That's a false dichotomy. There are plenty of people who are emotionally-developed professionals.
Everyone with significant scale and decent software regularly detects bitrot.
How many libraries were included in these 25 lines of code?
see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here
Dune 2 is almost 3 hours long. Why shouldn’t it cost more than a 90 minute romcom?
Step right up to the grand spectacle of future-phobia, where every twist and turn of the labor market projections sends shivers down the spines of software engineers far and wide. Ah, the BLS adjusts its forecasts, and suddenly, the digital sky is falling. Decrease by 11%, you say? Why, that's practically an invitation to abandon ship before the great AI iceberg sends us all to the icy depths of unemployment, isn't it? But wait, let's sprinkle a little perspective into this doom-laden soup.

First off, the delightful Mr. Karpathy and the visionary Mr. Huang—prophets of the impending software apocalypse, preaching the gospel of "don't bother learning to code, for the machines shall inherit the Earth." It's a compelling narrative, rich with the flavor of inevitability and seasoned with a dash of existential dread. And yet, is it not but the latest chapter in the age-old saga of technological advancement and the cyclical panic that accompanies each new wave?

Ah, and then there's the heart-wrenching tale of the recently laid-off mid-level full stack engineer, pondering a premature career pivot as the shadow of obsolescence looms large. "To code, or not to code?" that is the question—a question as laden with uncertainty as it is with opportunity. But let's not get carried away on the tides of pessimism.

You see, dear worried souls, what we're witnessing is not the end of the software engineering profession but its evolution. The landscape is shifting, yes, but with every shift comes new terrain to explore, new challenges to overcome, and new niches to fill. The key to navigating this brave new world is not to flee in fear but to adapt with curiosity.

To the anxious and the uncertain, I say: fear not the AI overlords, for they are but tools in the hands of those willing to learn their language. Embrace the change, dive into the depths of this new digital domain, and you may just find that the future is not a desolate wasteland but a frontier brimming with untapped potential.

And to those pondering the path forward, the advice is timeless: continue to learn, to grow, and to adapt. The tech industry is no stranger to upheaval, and each wave of innovation has left it richer, not poorer. The DotCom Bubble, the mobile revolution, the rise of cloud computing—all were met with skepticism and fear, yet all have contributed to the vibrant, ever-changing tapestry of our digital world.

So, to the junior engineers, the college grads, the mid-level developers staring into the abyss of uncertainty, I say: hold fast. The industry will evolve, as it always has, but so too will you. The fundamentals of problem-solving, of creativity, of adaptability—these are the skills that will carry you through the storms of change. The future is not to be feared but embraced, for within it lies not just the challenge of adaptation but the promise of innovation and the endless potential for those brave enough to seize it.
I had to check to make sure I wasn't on reddit. And the Dune tie-in!@!

Superb! Chef's kiss
But does the fact that we don't really know how human intelligence works actually suggest that it is categorically smarter?
I think Mawr offers some very well researched arguments to the contrary though. It's not an open and shut case.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39658466
You can't create new things on a read-only filesystem, you can in S3; not a good analogy.
If you ask it outright, "The truck in the image appears to be carrying portable toilets, also known as portable restrooms or porta-potties. These are commonly used at outdoor events, construction sites, and other locations where permanent restroom facilities are not available."
Is it over when a single person wants that, or when 100% of the population does?
i read this immediately, now.
Chiming in here as the cofounder of an 'open core' company:

This obviously wasnt handled as well as it could have been.

On the fundamental issue of building EE features:
If 100% of the code was open source, there would be less incentive for them to continue to maintain, update, upgrade the product. The EE features ensures that there is an incentive for them to continue to work on this project. Infact, the community _should_ want project maintainers to be compensated.

As someone else said, the project is open source, you can always fork and add any specific feature you want. It comes down to how useful is the actual open source project. If it is very limited in features and functioning, then yes - it is against the spirit of the open source. But if its a fully usable, functioning product (not for all but atleast some number of usecases), then it has created value which it is not capturing for itself - which is a net good for society and the industry.
Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) was developed by Charles Ragin in 1987 for the comparative analysis of small data sets. The method has become widespread in sociological and economic research. There are examples of successful use of QCA in the field of medicine and epidemiology. The purpose of this review is to describe the key stages of QCA with a discussion the application of this method to the analysis of medical and epidemiological data.
But uh, he’s the de facto leader of his political party and the leading candidate for the next president?

Being indicted multiple times has really done very little to diminish his appeal with voters…
The Amish buying a bunch of old PV manufacturing equipment and accidentally kickstarting America's solarpunk revolution isn't exactly something I had on my 2020s political upheaval Bingo board, but...
I'm gonna add this to my Reader archive for later
My company’s product includes a piece of acrylic (PMMA). Ethanol would jellify it, quats are basically our only approved disinfectant.
I've also conducted hundreds of interviews at Big Tech and my experience is far from OPs. I can probably count with both hands the number of times that someone was technically weak across the board, but they got an offer due to their attitude and soft skills. All of these occasions were for intern or junior roles.

I agree that companies overindex on pretense of technical competence (e.g. asking leetcode hard questions), but I'd be very skeptic of extending an offer for a software engineer role who has literally failed all tech rounds, much more for Senior+ roles.

I've also worked with people like Chen, upbeat, likable people who just don't seem to get anything done. Because they are so likeable they get away with it for a long time, because who can be mad at them? However this almost always turns into a net negative for the team.

Going back to OP, who is the title aimed at? if it is a wakeup call for companies and hiring managers to obsess less on obscure coding puzzles and value soft skills and experience more, I'm all for it. If it is advice for job seekers in the current market, I'd say you should still focus on tech skills.
You own your notifictions. Turn them off.
I read this morning, I have a half-written response.
You sound like a manager. As an IC I'd much rather work with someone who's a little difficult but actually contributes, and the fake positivity that I often see from people in HR-adjacent roles/glorified paper pushers who don't have much actual work to do is really annoying.
Naming humans is odd. It has significant implications every day for the person, but they don’t really get a say in the matter.

I really respect parents who don’t see it as a form of accessorization. Your kid doesn’t need to be Duke Leto II. Paul will suffice.
I have a crappy name - illegal in several countries - so I use a nickname.

I know people with terrible, even abusive names. They do the same thing: find a cool nickname.

Is this something you can do?
Here is Hungary's list: https://magyarnevek.com

My spouse is Hungarian, and despite living in the U.S. we decided to pick names off the list for our kids. We started by printing off the relevant list and then crossing out ones we each did not like.
Sorry to be that guy, but I was less fascinated and more bemused by this one. Surely the origins of this would simply be somebody formalising the representation of “crossing something out”? An act as old as cave paintings, one assumes.
From 2020. I wonder if there have been updates.
The information is useful, but we seem to always look only at the tax side, which I think is a misleading picture - from the individual perspective, like a company that looks only at its expenses. Taxes are effectively investments; they are one way we get together and pay for public goods. Also, they omit fees - we can pay for a road via tax or via a usage fee, for example.

I think the first step is to paint the broader picture: States with lower tax and fee revenue must fund the same things as states with higher revenue: Infrastructure, education, pensions, healthcare, public safety, basic state functions (licensing, etc.), etc. Where does the money come from?

Perhaps the cash flow statement would look something like the state's tax and fee revenue, plus its net from other states (via the federal government) on the income side, and then its investment in public goods and services on the expense side.

Again, the OP is useful, but I never see the full picture.
> Because in source number 5, it mentions that some fraction of Class III submissions are cleared through the 510(k) process and not exclusively through the PMA process.

Yes, these are what are known as "pre-amendment" devices, referring to those types of devices that were legally marketed in the US prior to the 1976 amendment to the FD&C Act that gave FDA power to regulate medical devices. FDA was given power to require these devices require PMAs via rulemaking, and has been slowly (far too slowly, in the views of many) closing this loophole.
That’s often said, but this public defender seems to think otherwise and he’s certainly seen the inside a courtroom much more than I have.

But he seems like an odd person [1] and I wonder what might be atypical about his experiences? It would be interesting to read the experiences of other public defenders. It’s their job to look for problems.

[1] https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/4rsRuNaE4uJrnYeTQ/defunding-...
Is it normal to know what is used to wipe the floor?
No. There is no silver bullet, magic trick, or secret technique that will improve programming. Take time to develop a deep knowledge of your tools and domain, and communicate well on projects, are the only true, proven methods I can offer.
> Why? I’m utterly baffled by this.

Yes, me too! I am surprised people are unaware of the empirical power-scale law. [1] Currently, Anthropic's new model has proven it by being better than GPT-4 on some tasks. Yet, the old people are saying it is okay. They are saying engineering is not just coding. What they don't seem to grasp is there won't be a necessity for as many engineers.

If people are not willing to accept juniors, where will the next generation of seniors come from? No clue about that. Probably, that spot is reserved for the brilliant minds graduating from R1 institutes. What about the average Joe? Not everyone has the fortune to work on very specialized domain skills. People just don't get it easily.

Everyone in academia has admitted to productivity boost by 30-40%. And here we are talking about hard research. Imagine, what it looks for regular job which is managing and maintaining codebases. The severity of this situation is truly alarming not for the greybeards but for us, Zoomers. With climate crisis, AI, geopolitical instability, it feels really great to be alive.

[1]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.08361