wavy-dingo

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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
It sounds like you scoped the requirements tightly. Kept the code simple by minimizing LoC. likely you have no interest in writing and re-writing the product to maximize or increase profits overtime. You don’t have to work with anyone else
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
Inversely correlated? As in, more beans is less cancer?
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
I think comparing unit tests to a robust type system is a good way to think about typed languages. In my experience, unit tests most often catch NPEs, which a type system also does. The automated refactoring that can be done with a good typ
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
Honestly, taking some of the power out of mod’s hands might improve Reddit. Changes like this are big and scary, but we have seen how mods control discourse to a point that the threads and discussions are entirely controlled to push a singl
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
Technically, search isn’t free. It’s paid for by monetizing your data and ads. You also pay by having worse search results to support Google’s other monetization strategies through vague partnerships. In part, ChatGPT is really good right n
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
A credible threat to the monopoly status of homegrown social media in the US? A credible threat to end user’s privacy? Will they ban the other apps that have found to do similar scraping like Facebook or Amazon? A credible threat to the U.S
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
I really question how impressive it would be for generating new, unknown programs. ML is based on prior knowledge, and if it hasn’t been invented before, it would get lost real quick. I saw a chatGPT redux reducer was for a todo app. That p
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
Realistically, the cloud is just too expensive compared to most other solutions. AWS, Azure, and G Compute are all easily 10x the cost of hiring a good team of sysadmins. When you require a lot of computing power, it just doesn’t scale fina
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Ask HN: What orgs have a good track record stopping abuse by the US Government?
1 points by wavy-dingo 4y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What orgs have a good track record stopping abuse by the US Government?
7 points by wavy-dingo 4y ago|1 comments
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
This seems like a clear cut case. I opted out and you are still sending data? That’s a lawsuit They definitely have enough even with the people opted out.
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
Plumbers, garbage men, the cooks, the doctors. The people who take care of our land and skies. The people who protect us. The scientists solving harder problems. So many people should be appreciated
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by wavy-dingo 4y ago
Meditation is an experience. If you have the experience and enjoy it, you will keep doing it. Some people are drawn to the spiritual and it isn’t if I do this X amount then I get Y.