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nelsonfigueroa

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About nelsonfigueroa

Software Engineer. Available for work!

- Personal site: https://nelson.cloud.

- Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@nelson

Recent public activity

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    Comment #49254265

    Windows is malware

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    Comment #49077170

    I guess because there's people like me that like the UI (aside from all the Nitro bloat at least)

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    Comment #49004092

    I’m not one of those people that have agents running 24/7, but I am someone who always feels like they’re behind. The final paragraph of the post resonated deeply.

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    Comment #48988784

    not the person you're replying to but I was able to join from browser on Firefox 152.0.6

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    Comment #48928910

    Issues and Discussions are disabled lol

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    Comment #48753967

    Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby. Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, …

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    Comment #48729919

    All I have to say is...wtf man

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    Comment #48703669

    This is pretty cool. I clicked on the demo but unfortunately it's already running into the inevitable issue of anonymous people typing out slurs and expletives. Maybe have a predef…

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    Comment #48578989

    > If AI can support/replace some intellectual work, it'll be revolutionary, and that's what the investment bet is about. That's one big "If". From personal experience AI just tends…

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    Comment #48548836

    I think the upsides already hit, they just weren't meant for you and I

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    Comment #48548690

    Agreed. There have been many times where I've felt that working with computers isn't fun and I question my career choices. But then I tinker with computers on my own time and I rea…

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    Comment #48523570

    The author doesn't come across as arrogant to me, more like frustrated. The tone is certainly not for everyone but I enjoyed it. And I agree that it's a good essay!

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    Comment #48442242

    "Fourth, we will not find ourselves working less. Rather, there will be a bimodal outcome: those unable to find a place in the new AI-powered industry will fall out of it entirely,…

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    Comment #48442237

    Whether you agree with it or not, the author makes some good points and it goes way beyond just a "rant".

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    Comment #48364144

    Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby. Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, …

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    Comment #48344219

    Goomba fallacy https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Goomba_fallacy

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    Comment #48304182

    Yeah this is exactly what comes to mind when I think about new tech and productivity increases. I remember learning about this as a kid in history class and it's still relevant tod…

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    Comment #48304152

    Historically, when a new technology enables workers to be more productive the baseline expectation goes up. We don't get time back.

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    Comment #48302287

    Wow I had no idea there were already popular AI artists. Xania Monet has ~500k monthly listeners on Spotify and some of her (its?) youtube videos have millions of views. This is de…

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    Comment #48279336

    There are plenty of paying enterprise users that are also affected.

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    Comment #48089864

    > "But I do think it has become increasingly difficult to struggle for prolonged periods of time on a problem, now that we know the answer is often a few keystrokes away." Yeah thi…

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    Comment #48044921

    Yeah...I clicked on the "Stumble" link and it was right in my face.

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    Comment #47642282

    Well, at least they're not exactly hiding it.

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    Comment #47642278

    SEO purposes would be my guess