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Being a professional pilot while also being able to put together such a polished software project like this is incredibly impressive
by 18172828286177 1y ago
Being a professional pilot while also being able to put together such a polished software project like this is incredibly impressive
- shawabawa3 1y agodo pilots get to mess around on a laptop while flying? My understanding is that most of a flight is just sitting there waiting for landing to start, could mean a lot of spare time to pick up programming
- mbreese 1y agoI don’t think the cognitive context switching required would be a good fit. I imagine pilots always have to be “on” just in case something happens, even if they are letting the plane do some of the routine flying.
- Mawr 1y agoSure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_188 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_188 (video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmeGS29nu8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmeGS29nu8)
- Rendello 1y agoWhen you're 8 hours deep in borrow checker hell, you're in no emotional state to be piloting the A380.
- kunley 1y agoOr the contrary: nothing can shake you anymore
- barbazoo 1y agoIt’s not a 9-5 for many and time between flights can be significant. Not surprised they do that as a hobby on the side. Not imagining they’re doing anything during the flight.
- perks_12 1y agoHe graduated from UofT with a major in CompSci.