tom_m

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by tom_m 6mo ago
This is a perfect example of where the real work and challenges are in software development. AI makes it worse. This is where people will lose tons of productivity with AI and many people are completely clueless. It'll hit them like a
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by tom_m 6mo ago
I think they are good productivity tools in that they essentially shorten the research loop. Imagine having Google and stack overflow right inside your IDE. On top of that, imagine scaffolding/generators for a lot more "boilerplat
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by tom_m 6mo ago
If I'm being completely honest, I don't think most AI influencers even know the difference between something that is deterministic vs. non-deterministic. The author here probably gives too much credit. I agree it is a silly debate
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by tom_m 6mo ago
ActionScript, Emscripten, Dart, WebAssembly... All things that perform better and are often better to use than JavaScript (and TypeScript) and the dumb masses chose the crap we have now. Let's face it. People benefit from complexity an
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by tom_m 6mo ago
No they wouldn't. They have tons of funding. They absolutely can and do absorb costs like this. Don't think anyone is ever gonna tell you precise numbers (and it also varies based on workload of course)...but this is literally the
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by tom_m 6mo ago
Yea, it costs more than that.
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by tom_m 6mo ago
I wouldn't be so sure about the courts overturning it. This is yet another opportunity for this administration to test its power. Even if the courts do, it'll be very time consuming and expensive. Unfortunately this is really bad
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by tom_m 6mo ago
They're gonna crucify them. They called the Trump administration dictators. Not good.
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by tom_m 6mo ago
Should make one for skills. I'm curious how effective this ends up being though. The model does need to know something about the tools (or skills) after all.
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by tom_m 6mo ago
Wait so like the constant high pitch squeal/hum is tinnitus? I just thought I was hearing electronics.
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by tom_m 6mo ago
It is more challenging, but I feel like it also has fewer people looking for that. That whole "move fast and break things" phrase messed with too many people's heads. I don't think people appreciate this segment of a pro
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by tom_m 7mo ago
It should be making them more useful. They can ask it questions to learn! It's an amazing source of information. Far more convenient than Googling and reading. It's interactive Google, interactive custom tailored education. Insane
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by tom_m 7mo ago
It's impossible for them to stop if you list your email on there. They could make it harder of course. But if you put your email out there for a human to find, then a script or bot or also find it. And yes of course they can also stop
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Happens all the time.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Well that makes me feel old. I remember making my first site on Geocities not long after.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
You can build plenty with Google ai pro plan and Antigravity. Yea there's some limits that should be even higher, but you can still build stuff.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Meh, that's ok. Not using openclaw anyway. Doesn't sound useful to be frank.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
3.0 pro is fantastic. Can't wait for 3.1. and no I'm not solely a user of Gemini, I also love Opus. I just end up using 3.0 pro more.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Exactly. I mean think about the programming languages used in aircraft and such. There's reasons. It all depends on what people are willing to tolerate.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
They tier it. So you are limited until you pay more. So you can't just right away get the access you need.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
There are. It's like healthcare, the healthy don't use it as much and pay for the sick.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
I thought Anthropic would fall after OpenAI, but they just might be racing to the bottom faster here.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Oh no? Things we would never have to specify to a human? This is precisely how software gets made and how software ends up with bugs. It's amazing how many things I saw over the years where I said the same exact thing; "but you sh
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by tom_m 7mo ago
I mean some might say that's like joining a sinking ship. Of course one man's trash is another man's treasure. To each their own. Hiring in tech has been broken for many many years at this point. There's so much noise an
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by tom_m 7mo ago
The equipment definitely makes a difference but you're right about diminishing returns. In fact, at a certain point it's zero returns and all gimmick unfortunately. That said, you don't need to break the bank for good stuff a
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by tom_m 7mo ago
This is essentially the death of open-source software. I understand that projects will probably get floods of PRs and such given how easy it is to do stuff with AI now... And maybe it's AI that is to blame for it all. That's fair.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
I agree with others, it's perfectly fine for a project to stop being open source. That said, we also can't blame people for using open source without paying or donating. I can absolutely take issue with people demanding things of
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Woah, really? I didn't know backup cameras were legally required now. Or have been. That's awesome.
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Yea yea, that's a cool story, but can you make it cheaper maybe?
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by tom_m 7mo ago
Yes. Because there's not enough compute. Most providers do this.

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