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Your question @proc0 did make me think more about the value I've gotten from GH vs. what I've given back - I've signed up for the annual subscription plan as a result of that thoug…

Most definitely - I'm sure there's at least dozens of implementations of the idea you can find just by googling. I wrote it because I'd directly seen or heard colleagues complain o…

For sure - how to resolve the statement is almost entirely about definitions here. I said something that would reasonably be interpreted way more broadly than what I meant, and was…

An absurd thought experiment that could make for maybe the driest Neal Stephenson book yet @coatthrowaway. Take the SCOTUS clerks from the last 10y. Pick a set of the same size of …

Good question - maybe a hasty take. I'll try to defend it ;) Dropped a line in above. I'm assuming a normal distribution of intelligence from a nature perspective that has not chan…

"This is perhaps one of the biggest overstatements I have ever seen on Hacker News" - Ouch! - now that is a strong statement! Curious about your view on a qualified take. By "some …

The selection funnel for these folks is utterly insane. Arguably some of the smartest individuals at what they do that have existed in human history. Not a fair comparison to avera…

The second paper they link with “similar findings” appears to just say that experienced attorneys win more haha. First paper does seem to substantiate article.

Ok. Read the paper, they do attempt to account for this in their confounding analysis but don’t control for it. 1. The lift is specifically strong for the judge they clerked for, a…

I’m sure the finding that former clerks win more is relevant - but are they controlling for the caliber of attorney? The clerks as a whole are an extremely hard working and talente…

“Note to self” Is a good prefix. For many people there are numerous possible paths to success and flexibility + adaptation is the key to happiness, while failing quickly is a cruci…

There’s some businesses like laundromats serving areas where many folks don’t have washer/dryer in unit that are still coin operated. It’s a real impact for those since people now …

Another read is that it’s just a hook to get into a meaningful subject - observability can be considered part of the test process. The inflammatory title gets clicks! The author’s …