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You tried longer than I did. maybe 2 years or so, probably less. I do really like my cheap double sided pull saw. I don't think I realized how much extra contro

by jfoutz 3y ago

You tried longer than I did. maybe 2 years or so, probably less. I do really like my cheap double sided pull saw. I don't think I realized how much extra control I have with that longer handle, till I read some of the links that talk about different handle attachments. I also found it quite humbling. But I take a little comfort in, that was their job, man. It's our hobby. I tell myself if I spent 10 years at that instead of poking at computers, I'd do a lot better. (That may not be true, but it's what I tell myself)

sonofhans 3y ago
For sure you would. You’re a human :) One of the pleasures of building things as a hobby is that you can optimize for whatever the the fuck you want. Sometimes you want a working solution in 10 minutes and duct tape is ok. Sometimes you want to learn a new technique and who cares how long it takes? So no hate on your cheap saws; measuring right is all that matters anyway.
steve_adams_86 3y ago
> that was their job, man Absolutely. I'm not going to pretend programming is a superhuman capability (it's increasingly unremarkable), but building large interactive and automated systems which run entire businesses must be similarly impressive on some level. I know my work is a bit like lego at times, but I also build bespoke, interesting, even challenging systems. Maybe some day when developers almost exclusively use AI to do what I do now, they'll look back at my work and think "Man, that's impressive. I tried writing [some application] for a couple years using nothing but Rust, but it turned out awful. It's insane what these people did with a keyboard and a programming language".