raze2012's recent activity
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Comment on Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare in ~games
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Comment on Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentEasy to have a villain when they act like a villain, yes. This whole thing is a result of leadership jumping ship and selling the studio to the highest bidder. Meanwhile, on the developer side...Easy to have a villain when they act like a villain, yes. This whole thing is a result of leadership jumping ship and selling the studio to the highest bidder.
Meanwhile, on the developer side rule of cool is in effect. Gamers can be brutal , but they'll also forgive a lot of issues for a game that's overall engaging. Metal Gear Solid 5 is basically unfinished but people still love it to death because of the core experience that's in there.
I can say that without much bioware balance. The only game from them I played was Sonic: Dark Brotherhood. And if you are invested in Sonic, you know that's not a good experience.
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Comment on I can kinda see why social media sites use divisive topics to solicit engagement in ~tech
raze2012 LinkWe had it wrong the whole time on how to attack this. We were worried about people and content (#1 and #2) when we should've been focused on exposing curation and algorithms. If we stopped #3, a...We had it wrong the whole time on how to attack this. We were worried about people and content (#1 and #2) when we should've been focused on exposing curation and algorithms. If we stopped #3, a lot of that rage-bait dies in the sea of slop. Not all, but a lot. Which creates a feedback loop of 'well, rage-bait isn't valuable '
Companies were never going to do this willingly, so that's where legislation comes in. A real shame the median congressman in the US barely understands why social media is bad. They were the same ones who'd say "TV rots your brain" yester-decade, but this time it's actually true.
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Comment on Anthropic logged net loss of over $80 billion in first half of 2026 in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentMy understanding of this explanation comes down to "investors are trying to get in a good position and hoping the IPO makes them big money". So... it depends on Anthropic having a good IPO (plus...My understanding of this explanation comes down to "investors are trying to get in a good position and hoping the IPO makes them big money". So... it depends on Anthropic having a good IPO (plus whatever vesting period is needed) to know if this is a good or bad move?
From the sounds of things: unlike normal stocks with protections against "going into debt", this one removes such protections in exchange for a bigger potential payout. So if this doesn't go super well, it's going to cost investors dearly.... or probably not because there's a dozen other protections to catch them.
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Comment on Developers are using AI to strip ads and tracking from smart TVs in ~tech
raze2012 Link Parentone of the few times I'm tempted to praise AI and it instantly reminds me why it got its bad rep. A purely destructive sequence that can subtract negative value out of your TV without (hopefully)...one of the few times I'm tempted to praise AI and it instantly reminds me why it got its bad rep. A purely destructive sequence that can subtract negative value out of your TV without (hopefully) bricking the core experience seems like something within an AI's ability.
this tech crunch article seems more genuine: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again/
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentSame way you filter out potentially vague human reports. Have a form, require minimal repro if appropriate, have the team able to triage priority. I don't think anything fundamentally changes in...How exactly will you, reliably, filter out LLM generated bug reports if they're not necessarily labelled as such?
Same way you filter out potentially vague human reports. Have a form, require minimal repro if appropriate, have the team able to triage priority.
I don't think anything fundamentally changes in the dynamic. If all these LLM generated reports were high quality, it wouldn't be a problem to begin with. If this makes AI generated reports higher quality to hide its Ai-ness, then in the words of XKCD: "Mission. Fucking. Accomplished"
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Comment on Asset flips and vibes: fifteen years of videogames as a preview of the LLM era in ~comp
raze2012 Link ParentNot a bad idea at all. And if would be a pretty easy filter to make even on the consumer facing side. Would be neat to see a site try to do that in a similar vein to Steam250Not a bad idea at all. And if would be a pretty easy filter to make even on the consumer facing side. Would be neat to see a site try to do that in a similar vein to Steam250
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Comment on Asset flips and vibes: fifteen years of videogames as a preview of the LLM era in ~comp
raze2012 Link ParentThe author must have the patience of a saint or has somehow cracked the Steam curation algorithm. It's already unbearable trying to seek out proper gems without days of research. This upcoming...The gems of the engine era came from people who couldn’t ship before and suddenly could, and the same will happen now; the slop will arrive in much larger volume, because slop was always a volume business.
The author must have the patience of a saint or has somehow cracked the Steam curation algorithm. It's already unbearable trying to seek out proper gems without days of research. This upcoming wave may as well turn finding these future crafts into a task of finding hay in a haystack.
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
raze2012 Link Parentwhat if my "true priorities" lie precisely in maintaining quality and community, and not letting swaths of civilization come under seige of greedy corporate interests?focusing on your true priorities in life.
what if my "true priorities" lie precisely in maintaining quality and community, and not letting swaths of civilization come under seige of greedy corporate interests?
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentWhy not both? Most people don't bring up the ethical arguments because they realize that corporations do not listen to ethical appeals. They should theoretically appeal to the idea of "I do not...But they don’t get to claim poor quality without mentioning ethics and have use steel man their arguments using reasoning that they themselves don’t use.
Why not both? Most people don't bring up the ethical arguments because they realize that corporations do not listen to ethical appeals. They should theoretically appeal to the idea of "I do not like what this product outputs, I'm not going to give you money". So on the internet you'll hear a lot of the latter. because the former conversation does not fundamentally change.
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThe issue is that that is a big "if". Even if I trust Linus (and I don't know if I do), I don't trust 99.9% of other programmers to have his discipline and bar of quality.People like Linus are going to use them if it allows building the best Linux possible.
The issue is that that is a big "if". Even if I trust Linus (and I don't know if I do), I don't trust 99.9% of other programmers to have his discipline and bar of quality.
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Comment on What can be done about Linux being slopified? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIs it? How about we don't rely on AI reported bugs to begin with? We don't make software to fulfill the needs of LLM's, so they cannot triage for human needs. Why are their reports treated with...AI-reported bugs drown issue trackers, so the Kernel team fights fire with fire. That's fine.
Is it? How about we don't rely on AI reported bugs to begin with?
We don't make software to fulfill the needs of LLM's, so they cannot triage for human needs. Why are their reports treated with the same weight as a human who ran into a bug and impacted them enough to report it?
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Comment on Advice on new PC build in ~comp
raze2012 Link ParentGiven budgets, I imagine it matters immensely. imagine if I could have doubled my memory by waiting 6 months. Or on an installment plan you pay some $100 less a month. If you're not using your...Same on prices: who knows if it’ll go up or down, and it doesn’t really matter that much anyway.
Given budgets, I imagine it matters immensely. imagine if I could have doubled my memory by waiting 6 months. Or on an installment plan you pay some $100 less a month. If you're not using your machine to generate income, it adds up.
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Comment on Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew | Official trailer in ~movies
raze2012 Link ParentGreta Gerwig surprised me with Barbie, and I could instantly feel her environmental design here. I have no clue if it'll be faithful, but it seems like it'll definitely be a visual treat to...Greta Gerwig surprised me with Barbie, and I could instantly feel her environmental design here. I have no clue if it'll be faithful, but it seems like it'll definitely be a visual treat to behold.
If nothing else, I'm just surprised Narnia is actually coming back to the silver screen. I thought that series was long buried for several logistical reasons, but never say never.
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Comment on Software developers are not okay in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIt's always the wage. This "no one wants to work anymore" gaslighting is employed everytime to try and shift blame to immigrants. It's disgusting. let that hard manual labor pay rent and you'll...There is a common argument in Canada that 'Kids these days don't want to do manual labour and work the fields'. They are somewhat right, but I don't think it's the work that is the problem, it's the wage.
It's always the wage. This "no one wants to work anymore" gaslighting is employed everytime to try and shift blame to immigrants. It's disgusting.
let that hard manual labor pay rent and you'll get some candidates. Let it build up savings and you'll have lines around the block. This generation is simply better than ever at being aware of the competition and know they don't need to work the fields or be homeless.
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Comment on Software developers are not okay in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentAs a game developer, I'd definitely stick with your day job (or have a solid support network). Takes a long time to get your game out, and while the emotional satisfaction and pride will be there,...As a game developer, I'd definitely stick with your day job (or have a solid support network). Takes a long time to get your game out, and while the emotional satisfaction and pride will be there, the financials might not be. So it' ultimately a gamble.
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Comment on Software developers are not okay in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentGiven the VC's slowly tightening their belts and the horror stories in the job market: we're not currently in a market of "start a new company" or "just switch jobs". It's more a question of if...Given the VC's slowly tightening their belts and the horror stories in the job market: we're not currently in a market of "start a new company" or "just switch jobs". It's more a question of if you need to get your foot in the door, hold on for dear life, or just take this chance to leave on an extended sabbatical leveraged by years of savings.
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Comment on Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all in ~tech
raze2012 Link Parentwill such UI/UX on your resume make it past the ats screening and get you to a human? Will that human even realize the value of such requirements engineering when companies are still so fixated on...will such UI/UX on your resume make it past the ats screening and get you to a human? Will that human even realize the value of such requirements engineering when companies are still so fixated on this odd mix of hard technical skills and soft people skills?
There's many great options once you get your first few doors open, but you're prying with a crowbar in those early stages these days.
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Comment on Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentTried talking to quite a few of those. Can't really seem to crack past the early vibes stages. But maybe that's just my location and background. Not a lot of people in LA who wouldn't just make...Tried talking to quite a few of those. Can't really seem to crack past the early vibes stages.
But maybe that's just my location and background. Not a lot of people in LA who wouldn't just make the jump to SF. I already refuse to move for a new job in my already unstable domain; I sure as heck won't do it for some scrappy startup who needs to focus more on pushing AI a real solution to the world's problems.
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Comment on Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThere are shifts and then there are trends. Tech has had plenty of trends that for a while disrupted the ability for other sub-sectors to do their duty (see: big data the decade before, and mobile...I mean, does that make it not true?
There are shifts and then there are trends. Tech has had plenty of trends that for a while disrupted the ability for other sub-sectors to do their duty (see: big data the decade before, and mobile some 15-20 years ago. Oh, and a little thing called the dotcom age).
Trends can indeed become a shift, but never at the same time. The dotcom bubble was a trend ultimately stabilizing, but it didn't kill off the idea of a website fronted. It created new workflows and new dedicated roles. NFT's, meanwhile, was very much a trend that fizzed out to little affair.
Us still talking about how "everything is changing" but not about the actual tangible changes very much proves we're in "trend" mode. How will that evolve if/when the bubble bursts? No clue, it's anyone's guess. Not much can change, we may instead ditch giant frontier models for lean open weight models. It could be regulated into the ground and never used on front-facing products because of all the disclaimers needed for that.
Nothing is set in stone, though. That's for sure. Last year people were gloating about how they never needed to code again, and then token-based pricing quickly had those reigns pulled in.
All western studios maybe. There's a reason Nintendo is still at the top of its game 40 years in. Turns out studios are made of people and people tend to get better at something the longer they do it. And that tends to be how much of Japan's studios work.
A studio like Obsidian (to use a less controversial example)? They don't necessarily become objectively worse, but how many people there who worked on KOTOR 2 are around today? More than you'd think for an American studio, but still not a lot. We don't foster talent here, we rely on brands and have a revolving door underneath trying to keep the show running.
Art never worked like that.