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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentWhat response from GOG would’ve satisfied you?What response from GOG would’ve satisfied you?
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Comment on 40 Players, 3 Traitors - A Battlestar Galactica megagame in ~games
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentThe overhead is kinda what makes it magical? It’s hard to explain. Indirect collaborative story telling with 40+ people can be very fun. If by overhead you mean the setup, supplies, etc then yeah...The overhead is kinda what makes it magical? It’s hard to explain. Indirect collaborative story telling with 40+ people can be very fun.
If by overhead you mean the setup, supplies, etc then yeah would be nice it was cheaper and easier.
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Comment on 40 Players, 3 Traitors - A Battlestar Galactica megagame in ~games
TurtleCracker LinkIf anyone is nearby Gencon usually hosts at least five or six mega games every year. They are a blast. Recommend checking out the mega game coalition.If anyone is nearby Gencon usually hosts at least five or six mega games every year. They are a blast. Recommend checking out the mega game coalition.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentI suspect the job industry has far more to do with over hiring during COVID, Trumps changes to R&D tax credits, interest rates being at essentially zero then raising, a poor economy, and...I suspect the job industry has far more to do with over hiring during COVID, Trumps changes to R&D tax credits, interest rates being at essentially zero then raising, a poor economy, and offshoring.
Companies cite AI for the layoffs because it frames them as innovative rather than incompetent. We haven’t replaced a single person with AI at my company.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI’ve seen this a friends companies as well. If you have poor leadership or weak processes and introduce AI it will just amplify that problem.I’ve seen this a friends companies as well. If you have poor leadership or weak processes and introduce AI it will just amplify that problem.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI did confuse you for the author with the way you replied to me and the OP tag, my mistake. With our current economic and political systems the cat is already out of the bag on AI. Hype is already...I did confuse you for the author with the way you replied to me and the OP tag, my mistake.
With our current economic and political systems the cat is already out of the bag on AI. Hype is already deflating as costs are increasing and experiments in certain areas have failed. Regardless of how it was built - it exists, and can be useful. It will be used from this point forward for sure (at least in software). I wouldn’t ban people from using calculators because it makes them worse at doing the math mentally. I wouldn’t ban them from using Windows, even though Microsoft is largely an unethical company.
My company (and my personal usage) did switch from OpenAI to Anthropic due to the whole Pentagon thing. We are also exploring using open weight models locally instead of paying for models but the laptops we have aren’t great at it.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentEdit: To make it clear you know best what is best for you. I’m just sharing my opinion as someone else in the industry. I wish you nothing but the best. I would argue AI at the job you describe...Edit: To make it clear you know best what is best for you. I’m just sharing my opinion as someone else in the industry. I wish you nothing but the best.
I would argue AI at the job you describe isn't the thing making the “world worse” in the context of that job. What you describe in your article is a complete and total failure of technical leadership. Based on what is happening I’m going to make an assumption that it was organizationally a mess long before AI.
We use it at work, and we use it responsibly. Nothing gets merged without a human code review. We have explicit policies against “slop bombs” - if you generate AI output you MUST personally review and edit it first before asking another human to do it.
We wouldn’t allow a 12,000 line pull/merge request with or without AI. We’d make them split it up.
You shouldn’t be the one fighting these fights, leadership/management should be.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
TurtleCracker LinkI feel like a lot of these discussions lack context. I’ve worked a lot of jobs in my life I didn’t particularly like or enjoy. Why? Because my family needs money to live. In tech we have above...I feel like a lot of these discussions lack context. I’ve worked a lot of jobs in my life I didn’t particularly like or enjoy. Why? Because my family needs money to live.
In tech we have above average pay, work from home, flexible schedules, etc etc
I’m not saying we shouldn’t push for it to be better or that burnout isn’t real, but take a step back and look at it objectively.
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Comment on Zig creator calls spade a spade, Anthropic blows smoke in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentI mean running a linter or other tool that fails if it finds unsafe code as part of the loop.I mean running a linter or other tool that fails if it finds unsafe code as part of the loop.
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Comment on Zig creator calls spade a spade, Anthropic blows smoke in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt would be pretty trivial to prevent it from writing unsafe code, wouldn’t it?It would be pretty trivial to prevent it from writing unsafe code, wouldn’t it?
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Comment on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson finally explains his decision to bid $3.2B for parking meters before walking away in ~transport
TurtleCracker LinkIt seems like a mayor shouldn’t be able approve something that is a significant multiple of their term. That should go to a public vote instead.It seems like a mayor shouldn’t be able approve something that is a significant multiple of their term. That should go to a public vote instead.
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Comment on Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows in ~tv
TurtleCracker (edited )LinkThere are three obvious reasons for this: Netflix tends to cancel shows (or just never produce more) Netflix seasons are too short Netflix takes way too long between seasons As an example, if you...There are three obvious reasons for this:
- Netflix tends to cancel shows (or just never produce more)
- Netflix seasons are too short
- Netflix takes way too long between seasons
As an example, if you look at Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Season 1 - 26 Episodes - 1987
Season 2 - 22 Episodes - 1988
Season 3 - 26 Episodes - 1989
Season 4 - 26 Episodes - 1990
Season 5 - 26 Episodes - 1991etc... you can find similar things for other TV shows.
In the article they mention Avatar: The Last Airbender
Season 1 - 8 Episodes - 2024
Season 2 - 7 Episodes - 2026And One Piece
Season 1 - 8 Episodes - 2023
Season 2 - 8 Episodes - 2026It took them 2 years to make 7-8 more episodes. In the example of ST:TNG they were making 20+ episodes reliably per year. It seems to take Netflix at least 2 years, if not longer, to make a season 2. The episode counts are almost always under 13.
I think it takes a truly standout show to survive a multiple year break and continue to grow the audience. If you want momentum with your audience you need to release more episodes and quickly.
Sandman was a show I really enjoyed, but it took them roughly 3 years to make season 2. I haven't watched it yet. I barely remember the details of season 1.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentMaybe that Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing game?Maybe that Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing game?
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Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies
TurtleCracker Link ParentI came to comment this. It’s a shame the studios have sat on it for so long.I came to comment this. It’s a shame the studios have sat on it for so long.
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Comment on Does generative AI have a natural limit without a major innovation? in ~comp
TurtleCracker (edited )LinkLots of great replies here, so I’ll keep mine short. My issue with framing LLMs as a path to “real” AI/AGI is that they can’t effectively learn in real time. If you ask it something, it does it...Lots of great replies here, so I’ll keep mine short.
My issue with framing LLMs as a path to “real” AI/AGI is that they can’t effectively learn in real time. If you ask it something, it does it wrong, and you correct it then it won’t answer that question correctly for the next person. This is a key thing that human intelligence is capable of.
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentOn Windows you’d have SmartScreen and Authenticode/Signing. On Mac you’d have signing, notarization, and Gatekeeper. On Mac I think if your using homebrew is bypasses a lot of that though. So it’s...On Windows you’d have SmartScreen and Authenticode/Signing. On Mac you’d have signing, notarization, and Gatekeeper. On Mac I think if your using homebrew is bypasses a lot of that though.
So it’s not impossible, just harder and maybe expensive. In a world where AI accelerates discovery and exploitation maybe the era of “buyer beware” as the only protection isn’t going to cut it anymore?
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Comment on Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThe problem is that doubling developer productivity isn’t going to result in doubling of actual output or value creation in many circumstances. It’s often not the developers that are the...The problem is that doubling developer productivity isn’t going to result in doubling of actual output or value creation in many circumstances. It’s often not the developers that are the bottleneck, even if they are perceived as the bottleneck.
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )LinkI use it and I love it. No ads Built in URL replacements (IE www.reddit.com -> old.reddit.com) Ability to prioritize and deprioritize certain sites in the results (IE I rank fandom.com "lower" in...I use it and I love it.
- No ads
- Built in URL replacements (IE www.reddit.com -> old.reddit.com)
- Ability to prioritize and deprioritize certain sites in the results (IE I rank fandom.com "lower" in the results.)
- Ability to block certain sites in the results
They offer AI capabilities but you essentially have to deliberately use them and they can be disabled / ignored. IE kagi.com/assistant gives you some free requests to various models/providers monthly and is temporary by default and seems more privacy friendly. If you do a search that ends in a question mark it'll try to answer with AI, but otherwise it doesn't.
They really seem to be focusing on the customer would find valuable, rather than what value they can extract from you.
Yeah, it’s weird right now. I am seeing a bit of a thaw though. Anecdotally I know a handful of people that have switched jobs in the last few months. But that seems to be mostly employed people shifting around. Mobility is a good sign though.