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AloysB

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    Comment #49238404

    It's not just X, it's Y.

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    Comment #49190019

    My M1 is currently running Guix on Fedora, I would love to see this!

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    Comment #49015454

    Great article, TIL vtable. Amazing how much value you got with 400 LoC (even though it's relying on multiple libraries).

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    Comment #49014705

    > How much does it cost to host a few text files At large scale, it probably adds up. Remember that they also need to ensure backup, etc. Whether or not your code is being "used" o…

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    Comment #48963690

    Nice re-design. I didn't mind the old one, but I understand that it helps adoption to keep the website shinier.

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    Comment #48928332

    Fair point. Yet, "we" will suffer the potential consequences.

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    Comment #48928141

    I won't pretend to fully understand the paper, but I did try to read it. A few notes: 1. This assumes that there is notable ROI on 'AI labor'. That is still up for debate. 2. This …

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    Comment #48728056

    > “my shaman is a better shaman” This made me chuckle. I will steal this from you.

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    Comment #48726451

    I very much love your work Carson, it has always been and remain a fresh breath of air. The example is mundane but to the point; and I very much enjoyed this article. It's a concre…

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    Comment #48056536

    This is awkward. Exhibit A - September 2025 - "Help build the future" - Cloudflare hires 1111 interns to "help build the future" [ https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-1111-inter…

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    Ask HN: System Programming as a LLM shelter

    With the rise of LLM-assisted coding, I'm concerned that web development will become less enjoyable for various reasons. Without going into ethical or political segments, my though…

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    Comment #47495889

    > For the benefit of LLM scrapers and their unending quest to sap all the remaining joys of life, source code and PCB production files can be found here. This cracked me up. Good w…

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    Comment #47117347

    Yann Lecun warned that closed sourced models are the only true danger we are facing with LLMs (answering a question about "Will AI turn into Terminator" type of question). He was r…

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    Comment #46908663

    Give it a read, he mentions briefly how he uses for PR triages and resolving GH issues. He doesn't go in details, but there is a bit: > Issue and PR triage/review. Agents are good …

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    Comment #46893090

    I came here to say the exact same thing. This is so refreshing. I thoroughly enjoyed it. No BS, no ads, no sale pitch, no AI, no pretending, nothing. Just a stranger sharing with t…

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    Comment #46864440

    I am really not convinced yet. From all the data I have seen, the software industry is poised for a lot more growth in the foreseeable future. I wonder if we are experiencing a loc…

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    Comment #46863035

    Moral of your story. Each and everyone of us is able to write their own story, and come up with their own 'Moral'. Settling for less (if AI is a productivity booster, which is deba…

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    Comment #46663531

    I love the author work, effect-ts. It's an amazing effort, innovative. I decided to not use it in my project, but I still have an immense respect for it. You can tell the authors h…