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Comment on Book review: The Little Schemer (2018) in ~comp
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Comment on Book review: The Little Schemer (2018) in ~comp
cstby LinkCounter perspective: I worked through The Little Schemer and got a lot out of it. I covered the answers with a piece of paper and tried to answer them myself one by one. I wrote the code by hand...Counter perspective:
I worked through The Little Schemer and got a lot out of it. I covered the answers with a piece of paper and tried to answer them myself one by one. I wrote the code by hand and didn't use an editor. When I got an answer wrong, I asked why and made sure I could answer before moving on. The book is short and this did not take long.
There are many skimmable programming books that just serve up information. This book is more of a journey for someone who wants to really think through programming problems from first principles.
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Comment on Does emacs or vim have better support for PHP parameter hinting and intellisense? in ~comp
cstby Link ParentOn emacs, intellisense is often achieved with LSP, and it looks like there's a well-supported LSP sever for PHP.On emacs, intellisense is often achieved with LSP, and it looks like there's a well-supported LSP sever for PHP.
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Comment on I'm looking for a suggestion on how best to organize my ideas for my weekly RPG in ~games.tabletop
cstby LinkFleeting Notes is built for your use case. It assumes you use Obsidian, which I would definitely recommend even if it's just a capture area before moving things over to your wiki.Fleeting Notes is built for your use case. It assumes you use Obsidian, which I would definitely recommend even if it's just a capture area before moving things over to your wiki.
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Comment on Advice for hosting (and building) a personal website in ~comp
cstby LinkIf you want to build a personal webpage, check out al-folio, a Jekyll theme. You can deploy it on GitHub pages, but Cloudflare pages is also a great free option. I'd recommend separating out your...If you want to build a personal webpage, check out al-folio, a Jekyll theme. You can deploy it on GitHub pages, but Cloudflare pages is also a great free option.
I'd recommend separating out your goals of building a personal website and learning front-end dev. Franky, you aren't going to learn much about frontend engineering by building a personal static site.
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Comment on Getting over that game making hump? in ~games
cstby LinkMaybe check out Love2d and Lua? I have no direct experience, but folks are very positive about it. From what I can tell, it's fast to go from an idea to a prototype.Maybe check out Love2d and Lua?
I have no direct experience, but folks are very positive about it. From what I can tell, it's fast to go from an idea to a prototype.
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Comment on Don’t fix it just because it’s technical debt in ~tech
cstby LinkI'm sorry, what? Engineers cost money. If tech debt causes them to take 2x the time to build a value-producing feature, then you are losing money because of it. Overall, I agree with the author...Reducing wasted effort may feel like an obvious good, but reducing wasted effort isn’t the goal of a company. Making money is.
I'm sorry, what? Engineers cost money. If tech debt causes them to take 2x the time to build a value-producing feature, then you are losing money because of it.
Overall, I agree with the author though. Imho, the mark of a great engineer is being able to work with an imperfect code base without feeling that they need to change everything. (And the same can actually be said for business roles as well.)
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Comment on AMD officially confirms no more Windows 10 chipset driver and support for next gen Ryzen in ~tech
cstby Link ParentLinux is great. You should definitely give it a shot.Linux is great. You should definitely give it a shot.
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Comment on On DM’ing for the first time in ~games.tabletop
cstby LinkGreat writeup. I've DM'ed a game weekly for the last four years, and much of your experience as a first time DM resonates with me. Fwiw, I'm moving away from 5e as a system. I've discovered that...Great writeup. I've DM'ed a game weekly for the last four years, and much of your experience as a first time DM resonates with me.
Fwiw, I'm moving away from 5e as a system. I've discovered that my players like "emergent" gameplay, and that it's actually easier to prep for me as well. At the table, I've found that the 5e system takes more than it gives.
It's worth checking out Old School Essentials or other OSR games if you haven't already. They play a little differently, but they'll help you avoid many of the challenges you ran into here.
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Comment on Stardew Valley 1.6 update released on PC in ~games
cstby Link ParentIt's so much fun though. I'd really recommend giving it a shot. Fector's challenge is an epic achievement if you like the Prairie King game.It's so much fun though. I'd really recommend giving it a shot. Fector's challenge is an epic achievement if you like the Prairie King game.
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Comment on A mistake in a Tesla and a panicked final call: The death of Angela Chao in ~transport
cstby Link ParentWater pressure makes opening the door of a submerged vehicle impossible regardless.Water pressure makes opening the door of a submerged vehicle impossible regardless.
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Comment on What are some cheaper alternatives to Grammarly that are equally as good? in ~tech
cstby LinkMaybe Language Tool?Maybe Language Tool?
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Comment on Service jobs now require bizarre personality test from AI company - 404 Media investigation of Reddit post trend in ~life
cstby Link ParentHard disagree. There's no evidence that black-box decisions from AI would be any less biased than a person's. The decision making process needs to be auditable.Hard disagree. There's no evidence that black-box decisions from AI would be any less biased than a person's. The decision making process needs to be auditable.
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Comment on Notifications are ads in ~tech
cstby LinkHuge reason to switch to FOSS where possible. Apps that aren't trying to sell you anything are way better about notifications.Huge reason to switch to FOSS where possible. Apps that aren't trying to sell you anything are way better about notifications.
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Comment on Popular AI chatbots found to give error-ridden legal answers in ~tech
cstby LinkAbsurd. This is how you know we're in an AI bubble. Folks are being sold this snake oil and actually believe it. Maybe one day we'll have AI lawyers, but that's probably decades off.Generative artificial intelligence has raised hopes that the powerful technology can help provide legal services to people who can’t afford a lawyer.
Absurd. This is how you know we're in an AI bubble. Folks are being sold this snake oil and actually believe it. Maybe one day we'll have AI lawyers, but that's probably decades off.
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Comment on Learning and studying things without taking notes in ~life
cstby LinkIn school, I never took notes. Now, I only take notes about very specific or procedural things that I know I won't remember in detail. (E.g. modifications to a cooking recipe.) I find it easier to...In school, I never took notes. Now, I only take notes about very specific or procedural things that I know I won't remember in detail. (E.g. modifications to a cooking recipe.)
I find it easier to mentally engage with content when I'm not taking notes. I retain knowledge by connecting it to things I already know about, a process that note-taking doesn't inherently enable.
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Comment on [Molly White] – Migrating from Substack to self-hosted Ghost: the details in ~tech
cstby LinkIn the section about migrating payments, I could palpably feel her fear. One could save a lot of time and headache by starting with this setup. That said, $103 per month is pretty steep for...In the section about migrating payments, I could palpably feel her fear.
One could save a lot of time and headache by starting with this setup. That said, $103 per month is pretty steep for someone just starting out.
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Comment on Piracy is surging again because streaming execs ignored the lessons of the past in ~tech
cstby Link ParentMost emulators are open source. It's not at all like relying on Amazon or Disney.Most emulators are open source. It's not at all like relying on Amazon or Disney.
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Comment on I need an alternative to the traditional typewriter in ~creative
cstby LinkDictate. Make a recording, transform it into text, then edit.Dictate. Make a recording, transform it into text, then edit.
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Comment on It’s OK to call it Artificial Intelligence in ~tech
cstby LinkThe author concedes that "AI" is misleading... and then basically says people need to just get over it. If you know these systems are not intelligent, then why defend calling them intelligent?The author concedes that "AI" is misleading... and then basically says people need to just get over it.
If you know these systems are not intelligent, then why defend calling them intelligent?
I had some programming experience, but just as a hobbyist.
I'd say that book is fine for an absolute beginner. It has no math, no hard syntax, and assumes no prior knowledge whatsoever. However, I'd say the author is right to say the book is peculiar. You can't just skim through it and absorb the knowledge. It demands a lot from its reader.