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syntaxbush
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Ask HN: Where is the programming profession going?
I had been running a small (3 people) software company for about 4 years. Since closing down, I recently hung out at a friend's company to see what they were working on (15 ppl). T…
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Comment #44912354
Applying this "strict reading" would that mean the majority of chrome extensions are violating copyright. They would not be allowed to modify the DOM to translate web pages, to add…
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Comment #44829921
Mine "thought" for 8 minutes and its conclusion was: >So the “best possible” plan is: sit still all summer near a pole, slow-roll around the pole through equinox, then sprint westw…
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Comment #44683522
Good point. I tell Claude in the claude.md to use a linter and formatter which helps it get rid of its own dead code while it develops.
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Comment #44678982
I found if you are tightly in the loop, keep the code highly modular, and are developing new functionality alongside tests, Claude works much better.
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Comment #44666503
So there is nothing one can do to increase their odds of success? If there is, they can't write a book about it?
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Comment #44174441
Thank you for sharing this. It’s an angle I didn’t explore, and want to now.
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Comment #44174425
I wonder if changing your language every 5-10 years and/or location would help in sort of forcing a dictionary change.
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Comment #44174406
I really appreciate you taking the time to share your wisdom. This hits home because I often catch my mind thinking about a background problem (or anxiety) instead of being present…
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Ask HN: Why does time seem to speed up with age?
I've been struggling with the observation that as I age it feels like my life is compressed into a few brief moments instead of feeling like some long chronology. I thought doing m…