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I was under the impression that the surprise is that their authoritarian political system doesn't stifle the conditions required for this level of innovation.

My observations suggest that this applies far more to lower performing employees than higher performing ones since the barrier to change jobs is lower for top tier talent. In effec…

The gist of this blog post seems to simply be that C++ has a lot of momentum.

I assume the board needs to approve this. What is their motivation for doing so?

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On the surface this seems like a terrific idea for the reasons listed in the article, but my experience has been that SSM is not as nearly reliable as SSH. A full disk is enough to…

Being a renter has afforded me many memorably terrible experiences. For example, having no heat for multiple days in the middle of winter with sub-zero temperatures because the man…

What about the quality of practice? I'm using quality very broadly here to include things like: the content of the practice, good spaced repetition, focus, etc. Perhaps 10k hours o…

No mention of arguably illegal browser bundling and anti-competitive tactics by Microsoft, Apple, and Google to push their own browsers over Firefox: https://www.computerworld.com/…

If ROI is more interesting then why not a comparison with what the ROI of other individuals might have been had they had a starting investment? Also, why should ROI be most interes…

"Nothing could be done about the muted sound. It’s like hearing a drum roll — the ball charging down the lane — with no crashing cymbal at the end. That crescendo and climax, Mills…

I could do without a significant amount of what constitutes "innovation" in the US.

From the article: "software is still pretty dumb". I would prefer my software remain dumb. Every time technology is made to be "smart", it seems to get much worse.

I agree, and I wonder if we all "wasted" more time, if we would be healthier and happier. Perhaps that would make us more productive during the time we weren't "wasting". Paradoxic…

There's some truth here, but this is a one-sided view. Let's turn the tables on this: Engineers see CEOs as entitled, mediocre performers. Furthermore, the "solution" these mediocr…

Why should there be a ceiling on this at all? Just because someone makes more money does not mean it should be acceptable to abuse their time in the workplace. Most people earn hig…

I second this. I've performed many jobs around my house, and while I don't regret any of them, there are many I would never do again. This kind of work has turned out, in almost al…

It helps me to have my plans/goals written down. When life gets complex and overwhelming I refer to them to remind myself what's important to me and therefore what I should priorit…

Between atoms and the void (which is not even a thing science recognizes), there is a potentially infinite amount of knowledge yet to be discovered. I use the word "infinite" liter…

As others have pointed out, people don't care about these things. Either at all, or simply not enough for forgo the value they get from social media. Perhaps the question you're re…

Disappointingly little discussion in the article about the moral and ethical problems associated with the US military. If military service were simply about "defending freedom", I …

Legacy admissions are not just a few spots. They constitute a high percentage of admissions. I've seen estimates ranging from 10% to 35%.

If you agree with this decision on the grounds of supporting meritocracy, consider that the real travesty with regards to meritocracy in college admissions are legacy admissions.

I don't understand why the prevailing opinion is that it's acceptable for software development to be complex. It's simply the nature of the beast! Not infrastructure though. Infras…

Tacoma has/is going through quite a renaissance and has become IMHO a pretty nice place to live.