dbetteridge

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by dbetteridge 22d ago
A PR is a collection of commits? Integration into main ideally is squashed down to a single merge commit though. It shouldn't matter how many commits a pr takes to from 0 to finished
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by dbetteridge 24d ago
Half of being a staff engineer is politics unfortunately, you need to build capital with "sponsors" in different areas of the business and use that to nudge change where you don't have direct control. Quick coffee chats, trad
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by dbetteridge 24d ago
I tend to judge my impact as a staff engineer by the things I stop other engineers from shipping, as much as the things I "fix". It's one thing to make architecture changes and features that people need, but being in the righ
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by dbetteridge 26d ago
Not USA based so do with that what you will. Independent cameras, often not networked let alone internet connected are not the same thing as a single entity controlling a huge, internet capable, always on, cloud recording panopticon. Logist
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by dbetteridge 27d ago
You're right I was thinking of civil vs criminal penalties. Personal downloading is generally only a civil violation, requiring the rights holder to sue you for reparations.
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by dbetteridge 27d ago
Torrents are legal? Seeding is often considered the actual point of infringement, aka sharing copyrighted material without the right licence. I should note I suppose that I don't agree with companies using artists or developers hard wo
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by dbetteridge 27d ago
Obtained, read, viewed, learned, discovered. The knowledge wasn't obtained illegally or illicitly, immorally perhaps. Illegal entry/trespass is a crime regardless of the method used however. In your analogy copying the code (onlin
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by dbetteridge 27d ago
KEMH already do some fantastic work for prem babies, this is just icing on the cake (really good icing)
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by dbetteridge 29d ago
$580 aud for a single 32gb module last month, that really hurt
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by dbetteridge 1mo ago
Which is completely irrelevant because as the government of the country they have the power to make laws, now and in the future which compel private entities to perform actions like AML (anti money laundering) and KYC (know your customers).
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by dbetteridge 1mo ago
This is beautiful Thankyou
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by dbetteridge 1mo ago
> Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy LLM of Antioch towards thy task, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.
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by dbetteridge 2mo ago
Yesss, the multiple levels and the overhanging gardens. Perfect on a hot day for a cold one.
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by dbetteridge 2mo ago
Joburg?
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by dbetteridge 2mo ago
When you come home and sneeze black after a few minutes on the platform twice a day, it's safe to assume that's not great for your lungs...
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by dbetteridge 2mo ago
You could just have left off the last part of that :D > Culture wars are sadly one of the biggest inhibitors of progress
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by dbetteridge 2mo ago
Then don't move to a country that has another language as a requirement?
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by dbetteridge 3mo ago
Art is subjective, entirely so. People pay more for works by famous artists or specific artists despite there being artists who can replicate their style exactly. So having someone discount AI art or what they think is AI art isn't a
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by dbetteridge 3mo ago
I appreciate the measured discussion on what can be a thorny subject. So extended clarification on the "belief shaping morality" point. I hold no issue with it, until one person's belief driven morality impinges on another pe
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by dbetteridge 3mo ago
To answer your first question (apologies should have done so in the first reply) It isn't worse, objectively the end result is favourable even if the "driver" for it is not (to me). I accept your counter point that at a macro
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by dbetteridge 3mo ago
But those aren't the only options? There's 4 at least Seeing eye believer feeds the needy Non believer feeds the needy Non believer doesn't feed the needy Believer doesn't feed the needy for some reason or another That s
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by dbetteridge 3mo ago
Morality is a social construct. We created it for ourselves and at its core is our social nature and the ability to feel Empathy for other humans/creatures. Now I lead with that because there are historical cases for both religious and
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by dbetteridge 4mo ago
Writing code by LLM feels like management, or tech leading a project. It's tiring in a different way, but without the flow state or "high" of solving a particular problem in a clever or intuitive way. Some days I enjoy shippi
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by dbetteridge 4mo ago
So Silicon Valley's big-head is based on an actual stereotype?
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by dbetteridge 4mo ago
In a perfect free market, like a spherical chicken in a vacuum. Maybe. Problem is there's no such thing, monopoly powers, government subsidies, inter-company issues, contracts. All these things can mean that a less functional, more was
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by dbetteridge 4mo ago
Seems like a great way to end up knowing no real information and with no ability to analyse literature or think for yourself? Not to mention the hallucinations
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by dbetteridge 5mo ago
To paraphrase Mean Girls Stop trying to make browser llms happen, they're not going to happen.
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by dbetteridge 5mo ago
The point is the main branch reflects the "units" of change, not the individual commits to get there. One merged pr is a unit of change, at the end of the day the steps you took to produce it aren't relevant to others. My opi
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by dbetteridge 5mo ago
Planting trees, digging holes and generally trying to get as much landscaping done as possible before the start of winter halts my progress. Blockers: gravelly clay is a pita to dig with a shovel
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by dbetteridge 6mo ago
Yeah that's the thing making my head spin, tack a 30% profit margin on that and it's 550usd per day? Probably going to be more than that for rocketship growth and investor expectations. Is that the game? Lock in companies to this

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