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TypeScript Infers Type Variables(norswap.com)
2 points by norswap 4mo ago|0 comments
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TypeScript Distributes Unions(norswap.com)
2 points by norswap 4mo ago|0 comments
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Heritability Puzzlers(dynomight.net)
3 points by norswap 1y ago|0 comments
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Futarchy's Fundamental Flaw(dynomight.net)
3 points by norswap 1y ago|0 comments
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by norswap 1y ago
Not really, he explicitly makes the point that it's easier to write useful simple programs in Javascript without the extra stuff, whereas in Rust you need to know about a whole lot of things to make the equivalent simple program.
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by norswap 1y ago
I read it and was disappointed, it's okay but probably my expectations were too high for this classic. I would recommend Snow Crash instead, another Sci-Fi classic from the same era which I found to be a much more enjoyable read &
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by norswap 1y ago
Wasn't there a better technical way to block the scraper? Like blocking IPs/domains at ingress instead of serving requests? Probably you do still pay for request traffic though... Isn't there a market for anti-DDOS third-part
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by norswap 1y ago
Am I the only one wishing I could see the original afterwards, for comparison?
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by norswap 2y ago
I think it did much better on safety in some tests (no I don't have sources, going from memory :/), but is less capable by design on some more trickier scenarios. Basically pretty much what you would something like this to be.
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by norswap 2y ago
I used to work on compilers & JITs, and 100% this — polymorphic calls is the killer of JIT performance, which is why something native is preferable to something that JIT compiles. Also for command-line tools, the JIT warmup time can be
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by norswap 2y ago
His "attempt" at self-driving is better than most of the industry, at a fraction of the cost. The man does and tries things. Man in the arena.
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Have you ever seen a goth downtown?(alexdanco.com)
1 points by norswap 2y ago|0 comments
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by norswap 2y ago
While I agree exceptions should not be used for control flow except in the rarest of circumstances (every rule has exceptions — pun fully intended), I think checked exceptions are very useful. I wrote a whole article about this, way back wh
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by norswap 2y ago
Why use base 36 and not base 26?
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The Draw (and Danger) of Data(aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com)
3 points by norswap 2y ago|0 comments
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by norswap 2y ago
Wow that's interesting — trying to cross my eyes produces hellish jitter. I suspect it's because my left eye is slighty lazy. But I was able to superimpose the right cat picture onto the left one (it's a lot harder for the mo
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by norswap 2y ago
Zig — here's the choice matrix: - You need strong performance, your choices are: * C: nope, unless it's super simple library-type code, must integrate as easily as possible with everything C compatible * C++: unless you h
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by norswap 2y ago
The biggest improvement from this (besides maybe performance) is that it should enable much better manually programmed syntax error messages. Those generated by yacc were pretty shit. This is generally my #1 reason for using a manual parser
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by norswap 2y ago
Is there a way to import existing corpuses? Thinking in particular of browser bookmark exports and Notion, I'm sure other people would like something else. Being able to parse any kind of text file for links would be great + full-text
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by norswap 2y ago
Oh that looks cool! I was really hoping it would have better emoji support than MessagEase as that is the one think I miss (the ability to search for emoji by name) but alas no.
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by norswap 2y ago
See MessagEase for a similar keyboard (not programmer-focused) with less keys but letting you use the swiping motion to type ordinary — great for fat-fingered people.
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by norswap 2y ago
I used to respect patio11's opinions, and obviously he has a lot of valuable knowledge and there are things to learn from him, but some of his takes on crypto have led me to heavily discount his writings on the topic. On the face of it
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by norswap 2y ago
Frontend frameworks really do make things simpler once you go beyond small applications though. Automatically re-rendering when the data/model changes is the right thing to do. We can argue over the specifics for sure, but simply imper
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by norswap 2y ago
I think what actually convinces me more than tone is nuance. If you can fairly assess arguments on both sides, recognize when either side makes a good point, and mention when you're confused about your conclusion, or when some point of
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by norswap 2y ago
A heuristic is a heuristic, and we can do some of our own research too. I was just defending the OP. As for my personal position, I remember looking into things a while back and just coming away with the conclusion that nobody really seemed
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by norswap 2y ago
I shouldn't enter into consideration, but it's a shockingly good heuristic to evaluate the credibility of people. I repeatedly found that people who are thoughtful and not snarky — and often, nuanced — when discussing a topic I h
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by norswap 2y ago
What's the general schema of getting someone a work visa in the US? My understand is big tech usually tries to see if you're eligible for an O-1, and then they take their chances for H1-B, and then there's also a pathway for
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by norswap 2y ago
This is not immigration per se, but how often do you actually see issue with contract requalification? For context: hiring remotely you don't want to set up a corporate presence in every country, that would be mind-boggingly complex &a
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by norswap 2y ago
> WASM proved to be secure and JVM did not. This is an oversimplification — there's nothing about the JVM bytecode architecture making it insecure. In fact, it is quite simpler as an architecture than WASM. Applets were just too ear
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by norswap 2y ago
I'm honestly not informed enough to comment, but everyone seems to agree there is really bad mismanagement at Lockheed & co + the incentives as set up are truly fucked up (I remember reading on that, but don't have the source

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