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    This is like an 'experiment' where you hold out an apple and drop it. Pretty obvious foregone conclusion. Did you do a control, e.g. release the same app on Homebrew with similar m…

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    Comment #49220020

    OK so you built a small utility app in a crowded space- see: https://setapp.com/lifestyle/best-color-picker https://alternativeto.net/software/instant-eyedropper/?platf... etc. You…

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    Comment #49219983

    You can also use homebrew on Linux - obviously not for casks

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    Comment #48246406

    I am not defending the current situation but I am not aware of any case where anyone in the UK has gone to jail for piracy. Invariably what actually happens in such cases is: 1. Se…

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    Comment #48160119

    One benefit: People are no longer trying to pretend that Meta is some beneficent orgainsation

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    Comment #47884830

    By this logic you should factor that android was an acquisition, as were YouTube, doubleclick, deepmind and Waze

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    Comment #47859187

    LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Microsoft must face a mass lawsuit alleging it overcharged thousands of British businesses to use Windows Server software on cloud computing services p…

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    Comment #45950918

    Can someone translate this from marketing puff into something meaningful? All I'm seeing is 'lambdas should map to micro services' 'please use more managed services'

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    Comment #45072827

    Appears that our author was present whilst either he gave a talk with no questions or a tame interviewer asked Werner soft questions with no follow-ups. Absolutely no pushback or c…

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    Comment #44891852

    > 32 bit Linux is still supported by the kernel and Debian Deprecated for Debian https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/release-notes/issues....

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    Comment #44876121

    Wearing American football style helmets does not reduce the risk of concussion which is primarily the result of sudden acceleration or deceleration causing the brain to move around…

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    Comment #44349546

    So naturally AI will be in the office 5 days a week and not working remotely right? right?

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    Comment #44139503

    This is an ignorant position. Look at e.g. https://engineering.marksandspencer.com/mobile/2024/09/05/re...

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    Comment #43948806

    The man who hopes to become Sonos’ next permanent CEO talks about the app, the now-canceled video player, subscriptions, Google, and more.

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    Comment #43815825

    Scheuer allegedly went into action quickly following his termination, and by early July was said to have used his work credentials, which still functioned after his termination, to…

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    Comment #43739060

    Client Caution Weighs on India's $280 Billion Tech Services Industry Infosys, TCS and Wipro report disappointing results as Trump tariffs and economic headwinds prompt corporate ca…

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    Comment #43730270

    Article appears to blame developers for not attracting VCs to crypto. Right... Because every other industry would blame the developers for not attracting VC's to their industry, ri…

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    Comment #43615700

    I'm sure that we'll still be able to spot candidates doing the needful, and kindly reverting the same

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    Comment #43615411

    I think the better/mature response to this cultural change is to design takehomes anticipating the use of AI and then seeing where the canddiate got lost in the weeds or gets lost …

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    Comment #43615309

    There were 30% layoffs at a company I worked at and one of the 'survivors' was so traumatised by it that they took their own life. It's a known phenomenon: https://en.wikipedia.org…

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