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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
chundissimo Link ParentWow I never realized I needed Run the Jewels rapping about chaos emeraldsWow I never realized I needed Run the Jewels rapping about chaos emeralds
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Comment on Introducing Beads: A coding agent memory system in ~comp
chundissimo Link ParentI can’t say I fully agree because I’ve seen how his mindset has corrupted the industry recently, but I can concede that using him as an avatar of that dynamic isn’t fair when he’s just trying to...I can’t say I fully agree because I’ve seen how his mindset has corrupted the industry recently, but I can concede that using him as an avatar of that dynamic isn’t fair when he’s just trying to share something he excitedly worked on.
For some personal context I just got out of a toxic job where a lot of people like him dominated the organization and led us to make terrible product choices while rapidly burning ourselves out all the ICs. So yes I have my biases at play here, but I don’t think framing your view on it as deciding “whether or not something is good in an objective sense” while mine is personal bias is particularly fair.
I’m not intending to say he should do XYZ because those are more normal, I’m intending to say I strongly believe having a balanced life (which can include plenty of zany, weird things) should be something we value more as SWEs. I get peeved when I see the opposite being venerated even if it’s half jokingly.
I don’t think I disagree with the core of what you’re saying though.
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Comment on Introducing Beads: A coding agent memory system in ~comp
chundissimo Link ParentThe behavior is mythologized a bit more than I’d like, but I’d at least say it’s not widely celebrated. More people do than should in my opinion. Yes I agree, this does make a lot more sense...The behavior is mythologized a bit more than I’d like, but I’d at least say it’s not widely celebrated. More people do than should in my opinion.
Yes I agree, this does make a lot more sense through the lens of him being an influencer peddling his book, he wasn’t trying to be subtle about that.
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Comment on Introducing Beads: A coding agent memory system in ~comp
chundissimo Link ParentI actually think him not doing it for his job doesn’t change my opinion much here. Yes it’s great to have interests you’re passionate about, but this comes across as manic and obsessive in a way...I actually think him not doing it for his job doesn’t change my opinion much here. Yes it’s great to have interests you’re passionate about, but this comes across as manic and obsessive in a way that I definitely have seen lauded in the Bay tech scene.
It’s also hard for me to accept the comparison of him to an artist at his craft here. He’s feverishly working on improving an endeavor that I think is a net negative for the industry and the world. It’s not art, it’s arguably whether it’s really a “contribution” to the world of SWE. If an artist friend of mine ran around saying they ignored their loved ones and vacations, and sketched while they drove, so they could tirelessly make a leaf blower that shoots paint to emulate Pollock, yeah I’d probably tell them to touch grass. Even that seems like a better endeavor than this, but I’m pretty jaded about vibe coding admittedly.
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Comment on Introducing Beads: A coding agent memory system in ~comp
chundissimo LinkNot the point of the article, but I really loathe how techies who won’t get off their computer to live their lives is seen as a positive thing in the tech world? I know he’s clearly smart and...Not the point of the article, but I really loathe how techies who won’t get off their computer to live their lives is seen as a positive thing in the tech world? I know he’s clearly smart and passionate but just the intro alone was kind of gross to me. He acknowledges driving while voice coding is bad, but like seriously man? Touch grass.
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Comment on Why do LLMs freak out over the seahorse emoji? in ~tech
chundissimo Link ParentI’m curious to hear your reasoning behind this.LLMs are at the is point less buggy than humans
I’m curious to hear your reasoning behind this.
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Comment on Why do LLMs freak out over the seahorse emoji? in ~tech
chundissimo LinkIn a tech world plagued by amoral tech bros claiming AGI is a year away, it’s very enjoyable to see models shit the bed on silly things like this. I didn’t however find the “explanation” all that...In a tech world plagued by amoral tech bros claiming AGI is a year away, it’s very enjoyable to see models shit the bed on silly things like this.
I didn’t however find the “explanation” all that interesting or compelling
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Comment on How we're designing Audacity for the future in ~tech
chundissimo Link ParentYeah totally agreed. Changing it was the right call, but the end result is pretty meh.Yeah totally agreed. Changing it was the right call, but the end result is pretty meh.
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Comment on US solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after in ~enviro
chundissimo LinkI know the world is generally grim especially on the climate front, but “little” wins like this are very upliftingI know the world is generally grim especially on the climate front, but “little” wins like this are very uplifting
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Comment on Marvel’s Wolverine | Gameplay trailer in ~games
chundissimo LinkHard to tell how this will actually play, but I’m very excited by this.Hard to tell how this will actually play, but I’m very excited by this.
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Comment on US Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett explains why she won’t explain her recusals in ~society
chundissimo Link ParentI don’t think it necessarily is. If they weren’t supposed to be held accountable then impeachment wouldn’t exist for them. It’s designed under different principles certainly, and there is some...I don’t think it necessarily is. If they weren’t supposed to be held accountable then impeachment wouldn’t exist for them.
It’s designed under different principles certainly, and there is some truth to federal judges meant to be independent and out of the political fray, but they weren’t meant to be unassailable philosopher kings .
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Comment on Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover in ~comp
chundissimo LinkI’ve been developing in Ruby on Rails for 7ish years so, but it looks like I’m going to be moving to a new language pretty soon. It feels bittersweet since I do love Ruby (warts and all), but this...I’ve been developing in Ruby on Rails for 7ish years so, but it looks like I’m going to be moving to a new language pretty soon. It feels bittersweet since I do love Ruby (warts and all), but this sort of nonsense I won’t miss. I know he’s only a secondary character in this saga, but DHH is just a needless blight on the whole ecosystem
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Comment on Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover in ~comp
chundissimo Link ParentThe community may, but Rails’ gravity in the corporate tech world (albeit usually smaller companies than Big Tech) feels too strong. I’d be curious to see going forward if new startups choose Ruby...The community may, but Rails’ gravity in the corporate tech world (albeit usually smaller companies than Big Tech) feels too strong. I’d be curious to see going forward if new startups choose Ruby if they buck that trend, but my gut says a lot of newer startups may be opting for Ruby less than before. Take this claim with a hefty grain of salt as I have no evidence of that; just vibes based on startup job posts and conversations I have with folks in the industry.
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Comment on Gianmarco Soresi: Thief of Joy in ~tv
chundissimo Link ParentIncredible episode, I was laughing so hard. This whole season has just been a whole new level of fantasticIncredible episode, I was laughing so hard. This whole season has just been a whole new level of fantastic
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo Link ParentI can see why. I’m approaching the end and having that bittersweet feeling of not wanting it to conclude but desperately wanting to know how it will. It was much more violent (especially Part 2)...I can see why. I’m approaching the end and having that bittersweet feeling of not wanting it to conclude but desperately wanting to know how it will.
It was much more violent (especially Part 2) than I expected, but it makes sense given the period.
The character work is just sensational. Gus and Call are such an interesting duo, not to mention all the great secondary and tertiary characters
Also, 100 books a year?! ‘I god, that’s dern impressive.
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Comment on Via, Waymo team up to bring robotaxis to public transit systems in ~transport
chundissimo Link ParentIn a limited zone with battery powered, autonomous cars I think they could keep it cheap if they wanted, why not? Especially if subsidized by the rest of their business. Now will they? Eh, maybe?...In a limited zone with battery powered, autonomous cars I think they could keep it cheap if they wanted, why not? Especially if subsidized by the rest of their business.
Now will they? Eh, maybe? If it gets them good brand recognition and good will, gets them more road hours, and doesn’t cost them too much it seems worth it to them. But Tech does love to get customers addicted to cheap prices then rug pull them, so who knows.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo LinkThe Lonesome Dove. I have no real interest in the Western genre, but I’m enjoying it nonetheless. Fantastic character work. It’s a bit slow at first but it didn’t take me long to get hooked.The Lonesome Dove. I have no real interest in the Western genre, but I’m enjoying it nonetheless. Fantastic character work. It’s a bit slow at first but it didn’t take me long to get hooked.
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Comment on Waymo has received their permit to operate at San Francisco International Airport in ~transport
chundissimo Link ParentI hope so! That’s what Milbrae station did. It helped that they already had a parking structure but cool to see there are apartments, shops, and a hotel whereas before it was just superfluous parking.I hope so! That’s what Milbrae station did. It helped that they already had a parking structure but cool to see there are apartments, shops, and a hotel whereas before it was just superfluous parking.
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Comment on Waymo has received their permit to operate at San Francisco International Airport in ~transport
chundissimo LinkGreat news, but having to take the AirTrain is a bummer? I’ve been so excited for airport Waymo but I don’t think it’s worth going that out of my way for it. I’ll definitely use it when they get...Great news, but having to take the AirTrain is a bummer? I’ve been so excited for airport Waymo but I don’t think it’s worth going that out of my way for it. I’ll definitely use it when they get it to the normal rideshare pickup area
I agree with this with every atom of my body. HOAs are so slimy it baffles me they are allowed to exist; the fact that they mandatory come with the house is absurd.
I’ve always been anti-HOA, but the Last Week Tonight episode a few years ago about them really radicalized me.