thunky

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by thunky 2mo ago
I agree, which is why I prefer to say software developer rather than engineer .
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by thunky 2mo ago
Sure but lets not pretend this is engineering.
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by thunky 2mo ago
> I think the tool itself might be at fault. I don't think so. I don't think it's about being "unworthy to work with" (your quote not mine). I think the uncomfortable truth is that AI is making it harder for all
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by thunky 2mo ago
Your examples indicate that you're working with unproductive people. The truth may just be that you're wasting time and energy engaging with a non-productive coworker's poor outputs.
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by thunky 2mo ago
Atlassian could have fired her for no reason and had no problem.
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by thunky 2mo ago
I think you're helping GPs point: there is a lot of efficiency gains to be made to match the processing power of the brain, given it's size and power draw.
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by thunky 2mo ago
Its not fair that US has to bench their leading scorer due to a mistake either. So there's no way to please both sides. But beating someone with one hand tied behind their back should not be preferable.
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by thunky 3mo ago
I never said anything about code reuse, taking credit, or approval. So I'm not sure what your points are related to.
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by thunky 3mo ago
> Would you be so sure of this opinion if the requirement was to write "a simple CRUD app", but it had to integrate with a poorly documented legacy system and was for a big client with an SLA that could sink the business? Yes,
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by thunky 3mo ago
Sure, if you're one of the few that is building something truly novel, I agree AI will not be as useful to you. That's why I added the disclaimer above: I'm not working on anything groundbreaking (like most people). And I d
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by thunky 3mo ago
> Yes, but "good ideas" compared to what? If you were aware of the better alternatives, you probably wouldn't be discussing those details with an LLM Even when I already have a good idea of how I plan to do something, I ma
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by thunky 3mo ago
> But it doesn't work for reasoning and abstraction, so it fails to synthesise and propose novel views I disagree. Have a conversation with it about your problem and work through design decisions with it. When I do that, I find it g
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by thunky 3mo ago
> What does the guy's basement have to do with it? Nothing, because per the post he actually did it in his garage.
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by thunky 3mo ago
I'm saying that you could both be correct, which is not an accusation.
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by thunky 3mo ago
Both of you can be correct: Valid posts get flagged frequently, enough for people to notice it. But not every, or even most, posts in this category get flagged.
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by thunky 3mo ago
You're right. I forgot that it's impossible for parents and children to misunderstand eachother. I should have realized it, too, because when my parents tell me something, I know what they really mean, and it's not usually
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by thunky 3mo ago
> If anything, Israel is increasing its attacks on Lebanon. Because the deal is good for Iran so Israel is going to ruin it on purpose. That, and killers gunna kill.
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by thunky 3mo ago
> More noise, more traffic, more people. Things that would impact the value of their nearly debt-free home. Maybe they just don't want the noise and traffic, and they don't really care about the impact on their house value. See
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by thunky 3mo ago
> If that were the case we wouldn't have spent time talking about how it is broken You've done exactly the opposite. All you've done is defend the system and cast blame at the "bosses" for not doing their job. &g
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by thunky 3mo ago
> Which is literally lobbying, which you refuse to participate in, so that leaves accepting that all your great thoughts will be forever stuck in your head It's literally not possible to fix a corrupt system by asking a participant
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by thunky 3mo ago
Used to have Roku. Switched to Google TV / Chromecast. So much better. Now when I see Roku it's like going back in time, like seeing an iPod.
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by thunky 3mo ago
The Straight of Hormuz isn't new, though. IIUC Iran did exactly what war gamers would have expected them to do.
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by thunky 3mo ago
Following the rules got them bombed, so why would they make that mistake again?
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by thunky 3mo ago
I don't think that's true, but if it is then Iran would be foolish to make a deal right now.
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by thunky 3mo ago
> there's another word we use to describe participating in democracy: Lobbying And there's another word we can use to describe Lobbying: Bribery. Lobbying is a (corrupt) industry and I'm not a participant in it, so unfortu
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by thunky 3mo ago
> If all this still is beyond your grasp, community colleges typically have management courses you can enrol in You're taking this analogy too far. Managing an employee is not like electing a representative. We're not describi
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by thunky 3mo ago
You're evading my questions... > No, being the boss is your superpower Ok so how exactly do I do this? That's what I'm asking. I'm trying to get your concrete recommendation here. What does "be the boss" m
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by thunky 3mo ago
> the employers are not fulfilling their duty as the employer Ok I'm an employer, and voting is my superpower. So I guess I just need to vote for the ones that aren't corrupt and that'll fix it? Too easy. Help me out thou
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by thunky 3mo ago
> Dead service to me until that's gone. Lets just hope the project is able to soldier on without you.
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by thunky 3mo ago
Nobody voted in Kamala Harris and somehow she became the only choice besides Trump.

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