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qcoh

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    How is it brittle? It solves the problem at hand, which is unambiguous (I think).

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    PBT is awesome but I would still like to have tests I can easily reason about when implementing a tricky algorithm. The way I see it, TDD is the specification, PBT is for finding g…

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    > I'd have to look up what the "/" in "M/L" means in the 5th reply (I didn't) M/L means that M is a field-extension over L. A concrete example would be C/R (the complex numbers ove…

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    Same here. The universe tipped back into balance when they didn't bother to reply after me asking about the role. :)

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    To add to that my current struggle: Most stuff is geared towards conda and terrible engineering practices (requirements.txt and not even locked versions). If you want to actually b…

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    Comment #26366102

    Some things I like: * Frequent feedback from stakeholders and customers * Retrospectives * Standups These can be annoying but they help make sure that the right thing is developed.…

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    From the FAQ, I don't get why the code has to be GPL licensed. It talks about libraries, "entire combinations", "software modules that link" and "work as a whole". On your second p…

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    Comment #24811108

    That worked, thank you!

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    Three reasons for me: * It disconnects more than once per day, requiring me to enable the wifi hotspot again on the phone * The phone gets very hot * It is slower than usb tetherin…

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    If anyone else struggles with how the formulae "V-J=1" and "1+D-F=0" are obtained: You can think of the two different ways of joining bodies of water (join two separate bodies of w…

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    Out of curiosity, how did you do that in C++?

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    There's a paper describing the use for railway applications [0]. A few years back I had an interesting discussion with one of its authors and was shown the real model and code. Int…

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    Comment #20016779

    I tried this once with multiple components (each being built into a static library), components "exporting" public includes (with correct dependencies across component boundaries) …

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    Comment #18087243

    I really like Alone in the Wilderness, which is about Dick Proenneke building his log cabinby hand and living a solitary life in Alaska.

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    Comment #17509590

    I think you're right, see [0]. Furthermore E9 is not "JP (HL)" but rather "JP HL". If I remember correctly a few timings or instruction sizes are off as well. [0]: http://www.devrs…

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    Sorry for the unrelated comment but I wanted to thank you for your nice lecture notes. I found them clear and very helpful during my studies.

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    Comment #15141270

    From the article you linked: "The ECB says the €500 banknote remains legal tender and will always retain its value."

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    Comment #13496286

    Thank you for the explanation! I'll have to look out for that one...

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    Sorry, can you clarify? Adding the template argument causes a crash on idone, but I have no idea why that happens. Moreover, the output on my computer is always b\n. EDIT: Not sure…

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    Works for me in both C++03 and C++14? https://ideone.com/KhfGaN

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    You might also enjoy [0] (which is based on [1]). [0]: https://simonschreibt.de/gat/zelda-wind-waker-hyrule-travel-... [1]: http://polycount.com/discussion/104415/zelda-wind-waker-…