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by dfilppi 8y ago
Iterative is the key insight ( and main value ) of methodologies such as Agile and XP. It is essential in projects where fantastically detailed requirements aren't known in advance (i.e. any non-trivial project).
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Of course. We are matter.
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The modern equivalent of ASCII art
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Nailed it. Assholes frame their cruelty as honesty.
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Bingo. This is the final optimization.
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I think I'd focus on manufacturing strawberries rather than growing them in the ground.
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Confirmation bias works both ways.
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One wonders what the CTO does then.
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The tests have become a pure filter, screen out those who dont study heavily prior to taking them. They are uncorrelated from the candidates ability at every day tasks.
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I've worked for several companies who made up tests that nobody on staff could pass, including the authors. But the test did imply that the existing staff was superhuman, since no applicant could pass.
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That's the socratic method. Far more constructive.
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Great article. I suspect most that have gained a level of proficiency have felt that pull and acted on it to some degree. The best thing for you now would be to be hopelessly crushed by someone far more capable. Or get fired for being a
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The only scientific pursuit worth pursuing is the transfer of the human mind to a machine host. Once that is done, we'll have forever to do everything else, including interstellar travel.
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Kind of begs the question: why would parking exist in such a world?
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Why stop there. Next restore the glory of the horse drawn carriage.
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All generalizations are false.
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Sad, because it means they aren't actually representatives. At least not of those who dont make phone calls.
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Change builds up like a sneeze. The vested interests resist until the dam bursts. That can take centuries. I recommend thinking about other things than politics for personal happiness.
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If the people dont demand the resources, they wont be developed.
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They are in Hawaii
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Because capitalism has nothing to do with it.