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by francisofascii 5mo ago
Next up...It's hard to justify buying a refundable airline ticket.
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by francisofascii 5mo ago
> the idea that, prior to AI, most of this type of work was being done by skilled artisans dedicated to quality work product Some of us were lucky to have a few periods in our career where this was the case. I would agree that this di
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by francisofascii 5mo ago
Painting is one of the home improvment tasks that most people can do without hiring out, especially since it is typically a discretionary.
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by francisofascii 5mo ago
Sounds like rent-seeking economics at the International level
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by francisofascii 5mo ago
So maybe "interchangeable" is a better goal. They can replace you, but keep you, just somewhere else.
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by francisofascii 5mo ago
Who needs a Vibecoded photoshop when you can simply ask for the image that you need. And that is my fear for many other types of applications. We won't need an application at all.
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by francisofascii 5mo ago
Anecdotally, our firm's Covid hires were just okay. The recent hires are better. So my hunch is the weaker CS candidates were able to get jobs back during Covid, while today, they are left out.
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
At work I am at level 4, but my side projects have embarrassingly crept into Level 6. It is very tempting to accept the features as is, without taking the time understand how it works
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
There is good advice here for sure, but the tone seemed focused on growing your career rather than "saving" it. Most people now want to know how to still be employed in this industry 10 years from now. Maybe this advice will be c
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
Eggs are pretty cheap right now. Housing and healthcare are why Americans struggle with affordability. Food, gas, etc. are all just drops in the bucket.
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
Interesting that expletives and words that are more benign like "frustrating" are all classified the same.
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
There still is value with the casual acquaintances. Just because a person is replaceable doesn't mean they are not valuable when present. My neighbor who I barely talk to has helped me out when I am in a bind. Even if a new neighbor
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
It would be cool if they actually wer just altering the GPS location data before uploading, so the location reported was false. GPX/TCX files are trivial to edit. "All warfare is based on deception"
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
GPS watches don't need service, they just need line of site to the GPS satellites. Uploading to Strava requires service, but that can be done any time after the activity.
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
It is a good question. The author seems to use the field "assr_land_value", and there is also an "assr_impr_value". So it very well may be correct.
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
The wages for craftsman are actually not that great on average. Stories of them making 6 figures are not the norm.
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
the goalposts for providing value are changing faster than ever
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by francisofascii 7mo ago
I suspect the result would be dependant on the specifics. How much is the fine, and how much of a delay after the red triggers a ticket. Sounds like they are set at $158?
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
I think 2001 and 2002 were worse than 2000. I was lucky to find a job in 2002 after graduating. There were hiring freezes and layoffs everywhere.
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
The other professions are creating lawful protections for themselves in the upcoming AI revolution. Software engineers have no such protection.
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
13 mini user here. I have 86% battery health, and it is "okay". I need to charge it about once a day. Also holding out due to the smaller size.
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
The reality is entering the healthcare system can result in thousands of dollars in bills. People make risk/cost judgement on going to the hospital or not.
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
It is a "reasonable" argument to keep yourself in the game, but it is sad nonetheless. You sacrifice your morals and do bad things, so if things get way worse, maybe you will be in a position to stop something from really bad fro
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
Yep, this is a good example of the stops that really slow down bus routes. You have situations where you have to make a stop, like for a big university, but it's not feasible to simply drop people off on the side of a busy/high s
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
I have an ultra-runner friend who just got diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Absolutely devastating. He had a colonoscopy just a few years ago. His only symptom was not feeling well after a long race.
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
only if the abnormality is in the same spot
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
So 60% of this portfolio is in just 4 stocks? Apple, American Express, BofA, and Chevron. Didn't expect that.
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
The VP or director still will have developers working for them, just not nearly as many. The US employs many 4 million developers right now? That number could drop to a million in a few years, or worse.
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
Here is the Show HN Graph. I think it is obvious when AI starts. https://petegoldsmith.com/2026/01/26/2026-01-26-show-hn-tren...
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by francisofascii 8mo ago
Refusing to adapt is not the problem. Adapting and getting faster won't save us. They simply won't need our services, except for a lucky few.

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