McScrooge

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AI-generated “workslop” is destroying productivity?(hbr.org)
245 points by McScrooge 1y ago|170 comments
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by McScrooge 1y ago
I think a major part of the frustration is more the _assumptions_ around the work complexity. Like decision-makers more easily make invalid assumptions regarding the complexity of the software portion. A good PM will listen to the SWEs when
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by McScrooge 1y ago
Treat them as resources for remembering/exploring code libraries and documentation. For example, I needed to import some JSON files as structs into Unreal Engine. Gemini helped me to quickly identify the classes UE has for working with
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by McScrooge 2y ago
I've been in a similar position of having to learn solo for 10+ years and lesson #2 above has been FAR more important than #1 in my experience. Clients and bosses care much more about communication, dependability, etc. than whether a p
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by McScrooge 2y ago
Screens typically have much more horizontal space but ideal page text width has a limit so the sides end up as unused space. Also tab nesting can be very useful for organization.
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A Dead Star Will Soon Spark a Once-in-a-Lifetime Display in Earth's Skies(scientificamerican.com)
5 points by McScrooge 2y ago|0 comments
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Unity Overhauls Controversial Price Hike After Game Developers Revolt(bnnbloomberg.ca)
20 points by McScrooge 3y ago|23 comments
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by McScrooge 3y ago
"This is the city where it can take 87 permits, 1,000 days of meetings and $500,000 in fees to build residential housing projects. This is the city — the only one in the state — that allows housing permits to be appealed even after pro
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by McScrooge 4y ago
How has Lenovo dealt with the malware fallout from years past? I've wanted to purchase a thinkpad recently but I don't see how to trust them again.
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by McScrooge 5y ago
I highly recommend this course "3D Graphics Programming from Scratch"[0] to dive into software rendering. It uses the SDL and basically starts from first principles. https://courses.pikuma.com/courses/learn-co
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by McScrooge 5y ago
Are there any examples of an org creating an internal competitor to disrupt external competitors and potentially replace itself?