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Having conversations about music with people is half the fun in my mind. It’s a creative medium so talking to people that have unexpected associations leads to lots of wonderful su…

In a lot of computer games that use probability game developers will actually use pseudo-RNG, or other means to deceive players about what their actual chances are because otherwis…

I think there is a lot of truth to this, however I also (when I remember to) like to review notes I wrote a month or so later, and check to see if they make any sense to me. If the…

I'm a big fan of many Michael Brough games like Imbroglio, 868-HACK, and Cinco Paus because of how well he incorporates zugzwang into his designs. They always end up being these ti…

I think the fact that both outcomes are perceived as dangerous points to the real underlying problem which is that moderation of content is desirable, but not if it has an outsized…

Typically when you file anything that is going to trigger a new set of due dates for you based on the date of filing, so it is standard practice to file everything the day it is du…

While I don’t think it should be the only consideration when deciding on a language to use, I think there is something to the idea that you should use a language that makes you hap…

I definitely appreciate any journalism that centers the people behind the things that make up our reality. This article is definitely a terrific example of what I like about this a…

TLDR is a pretty cool project that cuts out the verbosity of man pages. https://tldr.sh/

Neat. I'm a self-taught developer, and I learned a lot by watching MIT computer science lectures on youtube while taking notes in a markdown file. But I definitely hit a wall when …

My understanding is that the younger you are the easier it is to pick up a foreign language. Whereas that doesn't appear to be the case for computer languages. Learning either crea…

As someone that tried making the switch to software development at your age two years ago, and haven't had any luck, I would treat the majority of advice you get here and anywhere …

Very cool. Are there any public repositories of puz files, or at least some sample puz file to test this out?

Employers don't want to hire jr engineers because they're too inexperienced, and are too liable to make mistakes. And employers also don't want to hire older engineers who are too …

Unfortunately, barring some major unforeseen cultural and/or technological changes, I don't see those days coming back. The issue is that back in the late 80s/early 90s the cost of…

Thanks for sharing this. I'm switching careers, and I've lost count of how many rejections I've received at this point. Probably my highwater mark so far was getting to Google for …

I also take issue with the idea that you should try something for a week, and if you don't like it, it's not for you. There are certain ctivities where your first week will be a po…

This is my experience working in offices like law firms that are filled with people that have limited technical aptitude for using software. Showing any sort of competency is a rec…

I am amazed this issue isn't raised more often. The majority of my headphone usage is in downtown San Francisco. Any wireless headphones will break up like every other second. For …