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geodel
1y ago
Yeah, because it works as law of probability not law of physics. So out of ten thousand immature 20s a dozen may be very good making something that generate lot of wealth and immaturity in those cases might be helping not hurting them.
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Well by the time it really happens for a whole day Amazon leadership will be brazen enough to say "OK, enough of this my site is down, we will call back once systems are up so don't bother for a while". Also maybe responsible
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1y ago
Maybe order some from here[1] 1. https://www.militarycoinsusa.com/
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1y ago
Indeed a software used by thousands of commercial products and millions of enterprise applications with ZERO dollar support from either must be maintained at perfect, bug free level by lazy volunteers. Because internet demands it.
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1y ago
"Fully supported by whom" is the issue and important one. Apple won't do it and going by support from "most people around here" Hector Martin et al got crumbs for years, nowhere near to support the development. One
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1y ago
The OSS that keeps getting "better" is one that accept lot user feature requests and/or implementation. Else maintainers are hostile to users. And when they do accept most of those requests and code we all know how it goes.
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1y ago
Well besides software that runs in data centers/ cloud most other software is turning to crap. And people who think this crap is fine have now reached to position of responsibility at lot of companies. So things would go only worse fro
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1y ago
2013. Not sure it is still happening in 2025 judging by the reactions of natives lately.
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1y ago
This is bad. Instead of this juvenile behavior Oracle should have offered those employees to seek employment at place more aligned with their values.
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1y ago
So every issue in the world is same issue?
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1y ago
The thing is no one really stand by conviction against overwhelming force. Apple take billions in loss, cut supply globally resulting in hundred of thousands laid off at vendor or Apple locations. These grandstanding activists will move on
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1y ago
It is simple really. "I do things when they are feasible do me. so others must do things when they are feasible to me"
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1y ago
Also creator of Apache Arrow. A core component of modern data analytics.
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1y ago
As long there is new logo designed by founder/CEO I am in.
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1y ago
This time they gonna have online Art schools where anyone who can pay fees can secure admission. No more jilted art students causing world wars.
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1y ago
> It is counterintuitive to me given any city typically has better low cost amenities like museums, libraries, and parks Indeed, one can also add availability of theaters, operas, music festivals, multi-cuisine restaurants and sport com
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1y ago
Is the second one Table+ or Table Pro?
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1y ago
Agree. My simple advice is: Don't be full of shit when leaving home.
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geodel
1y ago
We should be able to fit 50 universities in top 5.
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1y ago
You can have both. YOLO.
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1y ago
Then one can let more people in. It is not rocket science.
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1y ago
Yeah, right India has 10-100 times more H1B level talent that they send to US. And it is the 10 times more competitive economy compared to non H1B importing nations.
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1y ago
It is useless statistics. In 2024 out of all H1B approved only 2% are for FAANG(~7K out of 400K). The whole debate is about remaining ~95% (adding another 3% for truly hi-tech work). Thats where H1B abuse happening. Promoters of H1B keep ta
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1y ago
Yes I think your experience sums up about >95% of all dev experience. I am doing about same thing as you for last 8-10 years or so. I guess it is about same time where Agile took hold of IT/Software industry. Apart from may be few c
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1y ago
Indeed. And since you are so nice to Kim he can get a job as remote IT worker.
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1y ago
I think lot of people will keep wanting but will be not be able to if current regime continues.
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I have heard endless stories since 2000s at least of how some mediocre teacher/professor from a midwest university got recruited by IITs or some such and now this will change everything with world class teaching/research faculties
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1y ago
This all seems good thing to me. Good for India. Good for USA. Ten out of thousand maybe great students, engineers, scientists etc. And no one is really stopping them from coming to US. The only people who seem really unhappy about are thos
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1y ago
> A nativist academic culture in STEM in the US would completely destroy any R&D capacity that even exists today. Well, considering all other countries mentioned here are just hiring native people who worked in US. Indians are not h
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1y ago
Yeah, I read on Linkedin If camel and survive without food for several months what's stopping you? Regular eating is for losers, AI startup winners keep battery packs up their arse to keep them going for months without break.
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