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byebyetech

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    Comment #48337761

    AI should be only used for activities that Humans can't do. Replacing humans just for reducing cost should be illegal. In fact we should make LLM use illegal for everything that is…

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    Comment #48337725

    That is the reason why Oligarchs and Governments are salivating at AI. To make everyone dependent for a paycheck. Any dystopian fantasy can come true after that.

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    Comment #45619036

    If people stop using AWS,Azure and GCP the economy would improve by 10%. Using cloud services is a massive waste of money.

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    Ask HN: Does "vide coding" for Hardware exists?

    I always wanted to make cool gadgets but learning electronics and make my own PCBs always felt daunting. Are there any vibe coding equivalent AI tool that automatically design PCBs…

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    Comment #44749285

    I don't know how they are measuring productivity. For me it is insane productivity boost. Here is how I use it: 1. Investigate issue in the codebase 2. Write unit tests. 3. Quick e…

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    Ask HN: What to do with this new found coding superpower?

    I have been coding for 20 years and worked on very wide range of technologies. From kernel level to web apps. I consider myself a solid 1x engineer. I can now work as 10x due to AI…

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    Comment #41437195

    Winner takes all model. Hard to compete with apps that are spending millions of dollars a months on ads.

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    Ask HN: What alternate career is possible for Software Engineers?

    I have been working as Software Engineer for over 15 years. Last 6 years at Google. I was laid off a year ago and no matter how well the interviews go I get rejection. Interviews h…

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    Comment #25105718

    It would be interesting to know who funded this research.

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    Comment #22501330

    Why would I need FDA approval if I want to use test for myself or friends? Bio hackers do all kinds of experiments with CRISPR technology.

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    Ask HN: How to build COVID-19 test kit?

    I am curious if there are any biotech experts here who can answer this. Can we open source methods to build COVID-19 test kits? What raw material, tools are needed to pull it off. …

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    Comment #21117982

    NCAA literally has the slave model and most likely has origins in that mentality. Just like a race horse can't ask for money because it is a property of its owner, student athletes…

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    Ask HN: How do you manage complexity in your codebase?

    I think managing complexity is at the core of what software engineers do. Anyone can implement complex systems but it takes lot of careful thinking and experience to build systems …

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    Comment #20370478

    Hopefully this will increase the sweet spot in the VR headsets.

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    Comment #20351425

    This headline should win the clickbait of the year award.

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    Comment #19657455

    Could you please elaborate on how it changed your life? I am interested in learning Elixir and wondering if you can give some words of encouragement, assuming it changed your life …

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    Comment #19524598

    >> move to a normal place where you could buy a super nice house in cash and then work remotely. Can't you do that without doing time in Silicon Valley?

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    Comment #19281147

    Deep Learning also works on very small data sets by means of embeddings. A large model trained on large data sets can be used as feature extraction tool for training for small data…

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    Comment #19067571

    So what is the meaning of "ML experts" if all they do is trial and loss experiments! Is Math PhD just used for hiring signal rather than actual requirements to do ML projects?

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    Comment #18016888

    Even working at Google just for 8 months was a resume booster? Don't they ask you why you left in such a short time?

  22. story
    Ask HN: How to get better at naming things?

    Naming is considered one of the hardest part of programming. In one survey, programmers mentioned naming as the most time consuming part of their work. Yet I don't see any resource…

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    Comment #17974704

    So if USA is producing so much oil why is it not able to pay for things like Healthcare? Presumably oil coming out of the ground is free. Where is that money going?

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    Comment #17953037

    > read "The Design of the UNIX Operating System", read "TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 1" What? Those are unnecessary details as far as software engineering is concerned.

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    Comment #17941384

    You need to take a trip to your home country and see conditions of poor people there. You are basically mocking them when you say you are a slave who makes $500k/year. Most people …