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scientaster2

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About scientaster2

Remote programmer outside of the Boston area.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #47891345

    Any bets on how long it'll take for a security breach, now that every attacker knows affirm is vibe coding 60% of PRs? I feel like these top down mandates miss the forest through t…

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    Comment #43195877

    Alright then, post your ML simulation of a piano player, I'll wait :)

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    Comment #38464828

    If it helps, some of the most successful people I know made their achievements by taking a risk on their current capabilities. It's obvious to say, but the best way to grow is to b…

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    Comment #38422688

    > Founded in 2016, Neuralink has devised a sewing machine-like device capable of implanting ultra-thin threads inside the brain. I know people get elective surgeries all the time (…

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    Comment #38205446

    The first time I visited NYC, I was appalled that so many people just casually live in the stink of street trash 24/7. They just don't see it as an issue, strangely

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    Ask HN: What are some good side problems in the LLM space?

    I'm looking for my next side project and wanted to get some feedback from anyone working on LLM-Powered apps. I'd love to build some kind of tool to assist with the process - I jus…

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    What are some good side problems in the LLM space?

    Hi folks! I'm looking for my next side project and wanted to get some feedback from anyone working on LLM-Powered apps. I'd love to build some kind of tool to assist with the proce…

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    Comment #37394420

    Shameless plug for a load testing tool I built that, in my workflow, relies on curl for the request syntax: https://github.com/Steven-Ireland/spam

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    Comment #36820871

    I'm building a GraphQL based headless CMS currently, ~2 months away from an official launch. It's currently wholly lacking official documentation but feel free to give the index pa…

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    Comment #36431906

    Thoughts on this? > 4. Don’t choose a large market I feel like there's also a case where the opposite is true, e.g. that there's already proof that businesses are willing to pay fo…

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    Comment #36358468

    Sci-fi extrapolation: I like the idea of there existing a few super smart LLM's trained on raw human data that function like generals, 2nd-order smaller models that are like lieute…

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    Comment #36211620

    I've given server components with Next.js an honest try in my personal projects, and honestly, the pain of using them far outweighs the benefits. I MUCH prefer the pattern of getSe…

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    Show HN: A Dead Simple Load Testing CLI Built in Go

    There are plenty of good tools for load testing such as JMeter, Minigun, and more - but they all have their own set of options to learn. I built this one to support a simpler workf…

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    Show HN: A Simple Load Testing CLI Built in Go

    There are plenty of good tools for load testing such as JMeter, Minigun, and plenty more - but they all have their own set of options to learn. I built this one to support a simple…

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    Comment #27370776

    I switched to decaf and it's really the best of both worlds - water processed beans have a great taste without the caffeine crush

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    Comment #26502864

    Remember though that as you approach the speed of light, relativity starts to kick in with your time "slowing down". In other words, the inverse relationship between speed and time…

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    Comment #21257814

    +1 to remote! As an east coaster, I've participated in many hackathons in person and I can vouch that none have actually benefited from colocation. Since teams are competing, there…