sasper

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by sasper 10mo ago
I've noticed that OpenAI modifies faces on a regular basis. I was using it to try and create examples of different haircuts and the face would randomly turn into a different face -- similar but noticeably changed. Even when I prompted
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by sasper 1y ago
This is a silly piece of legislation written by Republican partisan hacks in the Michigan House. It has no chance of clearing the Democratic-led Senate (19–18 with one vacancy) or the Governor’s desk. Even if it did, it wouldn't pass F
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by sasper 1y ago
Trump already agreed to increase military spending by 12%, hitting a trillion dollars a year.
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by sasper 5y ago
OP was being a bit hyperbolic, but driving in Mexico (and most of Latin America) is much different than in the US. I lived and overlanded with motorcycles in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Chile for the last 12 years and could talk for ho
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by sasper 6y ago
The one-tap feature only works on iOS (<15% of cellphone market), although I would assume that it's higher in the enterprise space. There are also conference room telephony systems where there is no one-click solution.
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by sasper 7y ago
Individual contributor. It's a fancy management word for SWE or anyone else in a non-management role.
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by sasper 7y ago
As an engineering manager, this is what I expect my top performers to do and encourage my junior folks to do the same. It benefits the IC, the delivery team, and the company at large. You can't heads-down slam out code for 8 hours a da
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by sasper 7y ago
Yes we negotiated, received discounts, and have a dedicated person working our account since we're growing into new countries and adding lots of offices. It's still much more expensive than the competition (and absolutely worth th
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by sasper 7y ago
WeWork is the most expensive option in our city for managed offices, by a large margin. It's not cheap.
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by sasper 7y ago
It's been fantastic for our fast-growing SaaS startup. We've been able to spin up offices in 4 international cities in the last 18 months with very few issues, and our teams are productive and happy with the spaces. I manage one o
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by sasper 8y ago
Precisely this. I'm an expat and have lived abroad for the last 10 years. Uber has made my life more simple and less stressful when traveling. No longer do I have to figure out how to book a cab at an airport after landing, or how much
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by sasper 8y ago
I highly recommend 'The Managers Path' as well. It really helped me wrap my head around the changes I needed to make for my transition to Engineering Manager, and also the types of things I need to work on for the next move to a M
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by sasper 8y ago
I've been happy as a clam to delete my Facebook and Instagram accounts over the last couple of years, and, like you, WhatsApp is a necessity. I spend 10+ months a year abroad, and WhatsApp has taken over as the default mode of communic
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by sasper 8y ago
You adapt pretty quickly to however you want to setup your fast. The typical recommendation is to workout fasted at the end of your fast, so you can eat afterwards. Have something light to start, then your first full meal shortly afterwards
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by sasper 9y ago
95% of export income in Venezuela is from oil. It's the lifeblood of the country.
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by sasper 9y ago
What cell service is perfect? Fi is wonderful for a simple pricing structure and having service in 170+ countries as soon as you land. It allows me to use my phone in the few hours it takes from landing in a new country, to getting to my ho
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by sasper 9y ago
This is how I like to manage my 100% remote position -- I rent a small space to convert into an office, or just hop into a coworking space depending on the amount of time I'm going to be somewhere and the infrastructure that needs to b
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by sasper 9y ago
I co-founded a 501c3 non-profit foundation that works with chronically malnourished children, single and pregnant women, and the elderly in nutrition, education, and women's empowerment projects in rural Guatemala. It's called the
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by sasper 10y ago
Send me a message with your email address. My company just started looking for a Customer Success Hero today and I can pass along the information to you.
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by sasper 10y ago
I have also lived in Mexico (as an expat) and was blown away by the free public healthcare system. After seeing the doctor, I asked how much the diagnosis and treatment would be. The nurses laughed at me, said "Aye guerito, que lindo&q
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by sasper 10y ago
Since when did Fortune put out such clickbait headlines? The article does not talk about what Joanna Coles' role at Snap is, how much involvement she has in day-to-day or strategic long-term planning, or numerous other factors that wou
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by sasper 10y ago
There are some extra precautions you need to take to anonymize your traffic on torrents, like forcing encryption with a socks proxy in addition to running the VPN.
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by sasper 10y ago
VPN for the win! After receiving one of the threat letters from a cheesy law firm representing the RIAA and MPAA 3 years ago, all of my downloads via torrent go through a VPN. Keep yourself safe online.