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There's a code review, of sorts, (from an ex-Googler) here: https://lockdownsceptics.org/code-review-of-fergusons-model/ https://lockdownsceptics.org/code-revi

There's a code review, of sorts, (from an ex-Googler) here: https://lockdownsceptics.org/code-review-of-fergusons-model/ https://lockdownsceptics.org/code-review-of-fergusons-model/

g_p 6y ago
This review seems to be of academic code for an epidemiological model, rather than anything to do with the app itself? The 2 apps are in Kotlin and Objective C, rather than C++.
- cs02rm0 6y ago
  Sorry, it is. Managed to cross wires in my head. In my weak defence, it's not often we get two bits of code open sourced in a week relating to UK government policy.
  - g_p 6y ago
    Hah, good point! Although in fairness to UK Gov, they are pretty forward thinking when it comes to open sourcing infrastructure that others would baulk at open sourcing [1]. Just usually not hugely relevant to their current policy, rather the underlying infrastructure. There's actually some quite nice (open-source and reusable) guidance/handbooks etc. on remote working and security from the Ministry of Justice [2]. Probably not nearly as well advertised as it should be. Clearly won't meet everyone's needs, but there's a lot more out there than people probably realise! :) [1] https://github.com/ministryofjustice/hmpps-book-secure-move-api https://github.com/ministryofjustice/hmpps-book-secure-move-..., https://github.com/ministryofjustice/correspondence_tool_staff https://github.com/ministryofjustice/correspondence_tool_sta..., https://github.com/alphagov/govwifi-admin https://github.com/alphagov/govwifi-admin etc. [2] https://github.com/ministryofjustice/security-guidance https://github.com/ministryofjustice/security-guidance
  - mellosouls 6y ago
    Actually, it is often. https://github.com/alphagov https://github.com/alphagov
zimpenfish 6y ago
I'm not entirely convinced a site called "lockdownsceptics" where almost every article is about how the lockdown is stupid, unconstitutional, fascist, etc. and uncritically reposting articles by people like Toby Young is going to be even slightly unbiased about that model.
- chimprich 6y ago
  From the article: > On a personal level, I’d go further and suggest that all academic epidemiology be defunded. That's a hell of an extremist position to take. It's also an anonymous report, not a code review, with the evidence presented being some graphs produced with no idea the author had any idea they knew what they were doing. Pretty ironic that the author says "this situation has come about due to rampant credentialism and I’m tired of it" - but implies they know what they're talking about because they used to work at Google.

There's a code review, of sorts, (from an ex-Googler) here: https://lockdownsceptics.org/code-review-of-fergusons-model/ https://lockdownsceptics.org/code-review-of-fergusons-model/

g_p 6y ago

This review seems to be of academic code for an epidemiological model, rather than anything to do with the app itself? The 2 apps are in Kotlin and Objective C, rather than C++.

cs02rm0 6y ago
Sorry, it is. Managed to cross wires in my head. In my weak defence, it's not often we get two bits of code open sourced in a week relating to UK government policy.
- g_p 6y ago
  Hah, good point! Although in fairness to UK Gov, they are pretty forward thinking when it comes to open sourcing infrastructure that others would baulk at open sourcing [1]. Just usually not hugely relevant to their current policy, rather the underlying infrastructure. There's actually some quite nice (open-source and reusable) guidance/handbooks etc. on remote working and security from the Ministry of Justice [2]. Probably not nearly as well advertised as it should be. Clearly won't meet everyone's needs, but there's a lot more out there than people probably realise! :) [1] https://github.com/ministryofjustice/hmpps-book-secure-move-api https://github.com/ministryofjustice/hmpps-book-secure-move-..., https://github.com/ministryofjustice/correspondence_tool_staff https://github.com/ministryofjustice/correspondence_tool_sta..., https://github.com/alphagov/govwifi-admin https://github.com/alphagov/govwifi-admin etc. [2] https://github.com/ministryofjustice/security-guidance https://github.com/ministryofjustice/security-guidance
- mellosouls 6y ago
  Actually, it is often. https://github.com/alphagov https://github.com/alphagov

zimpenfish 6y ago

I'm not entirely convinced a site called "lockdownsceptics" where almost every article is about how the lockdown is stupid, unconstitutional, fascist, etc. and uncritically reposting articles by people like Toby Young is going to be even slightly unbiased about that model.

chimprich 6y ago
From the article: > On a personal level, I’d go further and suggest that all academic epidemiology be defunded. That's a hell of an extremist position to take. It's also an anonymous report, not a code review, with the evidence presented being some graphs produced with no idea the author had any idea they knew what they were doing. Pretty ironic that the author says "this situation has come about due to rampant credentialism and I’m tired of it" - but implies they know what they're talking about because they used to work at Google.