curiousfiddler

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by curiousfiddler 1y ago
So, why would this extract more semantic meaning than multi-head attention? Isn't the whole point of multiple heads similar to how CNNs use multiple types of filters to extract different semantic relationships?
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by curiousfiddler 3y ago
Both Mormons and Asians socialize children into “do what you’re obliged to do, not what you want to do.” Wow, that's incredibly reductive. Asia has approx 4.7 billion people!
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by curiousfiddler 4y ago
I would think Bay Area might be better than other places given the diversity. I spent a couple of years in North Carolina before moving here, and that experience was not good for me
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by curiousfiddler 4y ago
I really do hope. Sometimes, just short visits help you get a sense of community. And slight inconvenience is ok I feel, it is the cost of building/maintaining a relationship :)
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by curiousfiddler 4y ago
I wonder if there are ways in which part of the same experience can be created here. Social interactions seem to be a primal need for us.
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by curiousfiddler 4y ago
Sure, just to be very clear, I'm not boasting about this. And I do certainly hope that the exact opposite happens as we move forward to the next generation. I'm certainly hopeful.
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by curiousfiddler 4y ago
My guess is you live in the West. There are other cultures in the world, where there is still a strong sense of informal community. Where you can just walk to a friend or a relative's house unannounced for a cup of tea, without thinkin
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by curiousfiddler 4y ago
Take a 10 minute break between serving 1 and serving 2.
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Ask HN: Any recommendation on Neuroscience books for a curious soul
4 points by curiousfiddler 4y ago|2 comments
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by curiousfiddler 4y ago
Extremely well put. I am from one of the countries that was absolutely slaughtered by the so called great britain, and I have as much desire to share my opinion and views, as the folks who are mourning the loss.
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by curiousfiddler 5y ago
Absolutely. For a platform with a relatively high engagement early on, they made so many missteps: awful photo/video tools (instagram, tiktok), messing up live, messing up developer experience, stagnant product (awful thread management
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by curiousfiddler 6y ago
I hear you. And there is good advise in the comments, but one thing I'd think you should also explore is your emotional response when you hit the harder parts of a problem. Sometimes, it is not the lack of knowledge or understanding of
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by curiousfiddler 6y ago
This is an article from January 2020; not sure it is relevant in the current context.
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by curiousfiddler 6y ago
This resonates with my recent attempts to find meaning and purpose in things I do. As you point out, it's almost the same things I do, but some seemingly small things seem more meaningful...
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by curiousfiddler 7y ago
There are quite a few, and you can create a list of categories you consider as fundamentals for the nature of your work. As an example, I would think Algorithms and Data Structures is a fundamental subject. These are the easiest to practice
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by curiousfiddler 7y ago
I can think of 4 things: 1. Not being afraid to look at the code of the libraries that my main project depends on. It's a slow, deliberate process to develop this habit and skill. But more importantly, as you keep doing this, you will
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Ask HN: Any recommendations on career coaching / life coaching or similar?
2 points by curiousfiddler 7y ago|0 comments
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by curiousfiddler 7y ago
From my ~15 years of experience, if there is just one advice I could give to someone starting their career as a software developer: irrespective of whether your work is exciting or not as much, it is a joy in itself to keep working on imp
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by curiousfiddler 7y ago
I was thinking more on the lines of something similar to an enhanced journal entry, perhaps once a week. Have you had any experience with it? Curious to learn from your experience.
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Ask HN: Intention setting before starting new job
3 points by curiousfiddler 7y ago|2 comments
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by curiousfiddler 7y ago
"All the land is owned by the monarchy; you get a freehold on it." I know I'll get downvoted, but I am genuinely amazed by how a small minority of people can gain so much control, and absolutely no one complains. I know there
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by curiousfiddler 7y ago
What amazes me most, is that they still have a queen/king thing going. I am completely unable to wrap my head around how that can happen, in a developed country, in 2019.
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Ask HN: Seeking job search advice: companies in AI and Distributed Systems
2 points by curiousfiddler 7y ago|0 comments
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by curiousfiddler 8y ago
I have to confess, that I don't understand the business case, but I applaud your confidence to go after such an extremely niche area (I wouldn't call it a problem). However, if I convince myself to see the value here, I see the re
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by curiousfiddler 8y ago
Lynne, KV is a great tool! Thanks a lot for that. If you find time, would love to see -ve metrics as well. That would cover both aspects of a job search: what am I looking for, and what am I looking to avoid.
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by curiousfiddler 8y ago
Thanks, the points you make are very important. Specifically, on "... executive level bullshit politics related to their short term compensation milestones ...", I would like to add, this one is the hardest to figure out and has a
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by curiousfiddler 8y ago
I hear you. I've been trying to find solutions myself - I'm trying to use some strategies listed in this book: The inner game of tennis, by Timothy Galloway, and I'm seeing positive results so far. He talks about 2 versions o
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by curiousfiddler 9y ago
Sorry for digressing from the main intent of the post, but I find it a little odd when in 2017, someone uses the term "worker" to describe me. I try to be definitely more than just that to my team and my organization. Maybe I&#x27
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by curiousfiddler 10y ago
In my opinion, Silicon Valley is what it is majorly due to the kind of people it pulls in. There are several other places in the world which have a much better weather than SV, but don't have this kind of an ecosystem.
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by curiousfiddler 10y ago
If you don't provide opportunity and a good civil environment to brilliant/enterprising people, they will find a way elsewhere. And once Vancouver or any other city starts working for them, Silicon Valley will lose its exclusivity

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