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walt_grata

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    Comment #49197849

    In ops we call it monitor blindness. Just constant asks get annoying and folks just want to make it stop

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    Comment #49020359

    I read it as management only knows how to evaluate and reward change even if its just for the sake of the promotion process

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    Comment #48911758

    Sure it does. I still nees to know the correct mathematics to type into the calculator and the calculator is deterministic. If you don't understand it without the llm explaining it…

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    Comment #48885978

    We have more code than we need. Proof for me is every "smart" device that worked better before we put a computer in it.

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    Comment #48865894

    Blame goes to everyone involved. From the decision makers to the implementors

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    Comment #48851443

    What did they actually say about some's kida? Knocking out someones teeth would necessitate filing charges

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    Comment #48777558

    I write code by hand every day. I do the main part of the feature implementation myself and leave comments for the code i want the agent to write. I have some skills and a command …

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    Comment #48719028

    Vibes are not evidence, neither is a curated demo. You need actual measured evidence that has an adversarial review to actually prove something without falling to confirmation bias…

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    Comment #48569710

    Yep to the point where its easier without the gps.

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    Comment #48569666

    Got any sources for those claims that show how broadly adopted ai is in those countries? I lookes at japan and china and could find a few articles, the anime one cites a single ani…

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    Comment #48563227

    Id say it improved until about 2016, since then the additions have generally made the software worse. More overlays and popups More needlessly verbose navigation instructions Less …

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    Comment #47105754

    They aren't blameless, friends and family only should be the default even if you don't engage much. Why would they default it to a bunch of junk.

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    Comment #47104208

    I'd agree but we're closer to getting forced into the chair than making a decision that's right for us

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    Comment #47102690

    Yes but able bodied people shouldnt decide to use a wheelchair until their legs attrophy and become useless.

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    Comment #47082989

    I've been very happy using cdk for interacting with aws. Much better than terraform and the like.

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    Comment #47042527

    Or how you'll get all your data out and imported into your custom system.

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    Comment #46983669

    Just give multiple options in the config file. Give us the current default, what you now call verbose mode and the previous verbose mode. If Claude is as effective as marketing cla…

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    Comment #46938868

    Vibe steering and navigating

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    Comment #46915861

    I assume all ads are scams. That's easier.

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    Comment #46915024

    We could measure it for cocaine and cigarettes couldn't we.

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    Comment #46912681

    Worse enough it isn't addictive. The goal is non-addictive, whatever changes to whatever part are necessary to hit that goal.

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    Comment #46902490

    Is that what I should be doing? I'm just encouraging the devs on my team to read designing data intensive apps and setting up time for group discussions. Aside from coding and meet…

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    Comment #46900291

    This is the bad side of things like OKRs. They push you away from user satisfaction since that harder to measure, coupled with go consequences for missing them. People just force a…

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    Comment #46875864

    Come on Claude, making it not start isn't the same as fixing the bugs

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    Comment #46863782

    Do not give a shit about how they excuse doing a bad job. If their tools make them that much more productive, and being the developer of those tools should allow you to make great …