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by bicx 1y ago
Are there available numbers to support this? Software engineering in the U.S. is well-compensated. $200/mo is a small amount to pay if it makes a big difference in productivity.
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by bicx 1y ago
Unfortunately this seems to be true. I like Windsurf, but these days I just use it as a harness for running Claude Code while still retaining decent code completions.
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by bicx 1y ago
I think it depends on the kind of work you're doing, but I use it on mature codebases where I am the expert, and I heavily delegate to Claude Code. By being knowledgeable of the codebase, I know exactly how to specify a task I need per
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by bicx 1y ago
That could be interesting! And probably not all _that_ difficult to build, given the right interaction points and IDE APIs.
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by bicx 1y ago
What I'd like: - Top-tier `git worktree`-based context switching in the same IDE window. - A framework for attaching terminal-based agents to each worktree branch. Eventually this should evolve into a better open protocol for integrati
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by bicx 1y ago
I sometimes lay awake pondering the similarities and differences of “cooked” and “let him cook.”
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by bicx 1y ago
Almost everything on the downdetector home page is listed as having downtime...
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by bicx 1y ago
I was in the middle of testing Cloud Storage file uploads, so I guess this is a good time to go for a walk.
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by bicx 1y ago
Based on some quick research, macular degeneration can be a higher risk for diabetics that also have diabetic retinopathy. Study from 2018: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/41/10/2202/36669&
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by bicx 1y ago
Elixir and BEAM are my all-time favorite choice for building networked or pipeline-heavy systems. I used it every day in production for several years, and while it’s a hard sell for recent projects (and generally the wrong call), I enjoy ke
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by bicx 1y ago
That, or higher level in bigger orgs. I’m fairly senior, but I’m also one of two engineers at a startup. Can’t get away from the low-level work.
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by bicx 1y ago
This is exactly what I’ve experienced. For the top-end high-complexity work I’m responsible for, it often takes a lot more effort and research to write a granular, comprehensive product spec for the LLM than it does to just jump in and do i
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by bicx 1y ago
As long as you didn’t actively agree to anything, you are not held to the Terms of Service for a public website. There are restrictions on what you can do with the data, mostly around direct competition with the source (I’m not a lawyer, so
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I'm sick of evaluating AI products(seekingthemachine.substack.com)
5 points by bicx 1y ago|2 comments
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by bicx 1y ago
I think there is some truth to that (although I'm speaking about people proposing new ideas rather than making legitimate complaints). For me, the intent is respect - a way of acknowledging their input without direct rejection. The &qu
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by bicx 1y ago
Seems like the best flow would be to sync from Apple Health for iOS and Google Fit for Android. Then people can sync data into those platforms from any app they like (like Strava), and you can pull it in.
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by bicx 1y ago
Hah, I've been guilty of a version of the "Hollywood no." Usually goes like "Cool, this looks really interesting! I'll do a little research into it." And then I look at it for 2 seconds and never bring it up ag
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by bicx 1y ago
I think the biggest skill I've developed is the "Yes, but..." Japanese style of saying "no" without directly saying "no." Essentially you're saying anything is possible, but you may need to expand res
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by bicx 1y ago
I'm talking more about cases when there are (for instance) initially 4 "exceeds expectations" seniors out of a department of 50, and management really just wanted a max of 2. So they curve things more harshly until only 2 get
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by bicx 1y ago
I spent a while in management, and what I learned about the review process was pretty eye-opening. Basically everyone was graded on the curve, and you couldn’t afford to have too many “exceeds expectations” ratings. That would mean they pro
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by bicx 1y ago
I think there are definitely objective reasons why you would pick certain stacks for specific projects. They all have strengths and weaknesses. You can technically achieve a lot of the same tasks regardless of your stack choice, but the tim
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by bicx 1y ago
Wow, he is, isn’t he. I hope I’m this coherent when I’m 96.
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by bicx 1y ago
Just ask ChatGPT to make a less predictable ending so you can enjoy it.
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by bicx 1y ago
I've been part of an acquisition as a first-year engineering manager, during which I had to navigate subsequent two rounds of layoffs. I was also a part of the group to help restructure teams and help make calls on who to keep. Morale
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by bicx 1y ago
My first reaction is that this just pushes up the price point for an entire segment of the industry for U.S. customers, but it doesn't seem like it would outright _kill_ companies like this. But then I thought a bit deeper. Any small c
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by bicx 1y ago
As I get older, I just accept that this is the way the game is played. Tech is one of the top blackjack tables of the investment world. Unless you're bootstrapping and/or building a lifestyle business, you need some promise of pot
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by bicx 1y ago
It’s like what Cantonese is to cantaloupe
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by bicx 1y ago
I bet you could find a better cultural fit and be a lot happier while still doing what you love. There are vastly different cultures across different companies, particularly in startups and mid-size. I took a break from city life and regula
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by bicx 1y ago
It helped my partner significantly during multiple home-bound years of unexpected health issues. She wasn’t a gamer either.
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by bicx 2y ago
What dev tools/processes are you using? I’m enjoying the enhanced capabilities of Windsurf with Sonnet 3.7, but I mostly use it for analyzing and problem-fixing in a huge codebase I recently inherited. I have yet to feed it anything li

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