agoder

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   by agoder 15y ago

   As with any currency, if we expect blizzard to create tons of items (inflation) then their price will be devalued appropriately. Unexpected inflation could benefit them initially, but it would also turn people away from the game.
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   by agoder 15y ago

   So we complain when schools only use SAT scores for admissions, but we also complain when schools admissions don't exactly follow SAT scores. Ok... BTW, I am in favor of lottery admissions above some SAT cutoff (a fairly low one).
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   by agoder 15y ago

   In a quick test I did, using a better compiler (gcc 4.6.2 or icc) makes it 15% faster.
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   by agoder 15y ago

   I think there's a simple explanation for this: asymmetry of information. While the programmer knows that they are a 10x programmer, the company hiring them does not. Interviews, resumes, and referrals only provide a limited set of informati