grandempire

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by grandempire 2y ago
I see. I am noticing the main difference is that forward_list manages the lifetime and allocation of nodes and that having a pointer to an object is equivalent to a pointer to the node (could be implemented as a helper). The layouts look th
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by grandempire 2y ago
C++ better represents the machine?
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by grandempire 2y ago
Many of those languages do not have pointers - which are fundamental to how modern instruction sets work.
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by grandempire 2y ago
> but that'a not what computers are Which language more accurately represents hardware then?
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by grandempire 2y ago
Which other popular language more accurately represents a random access machine of fixed word length?
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by grandempire 2y ago
I’m all about data-oriented design, but I don’t think this is true - you need their unique characteristics in almost every project.
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by grandempire 2y ago
Is there any generic implementation which is not intrusive? I expect C++ forward_list to look like struct Node<T> { Node<T> *next; T x; }
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by grandempire 2y ago
So you’ve heard the risks. What would be the benefit? And why would it outweigh those risks?
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by grandempire 2y ago
> I take it you’re worried about vengeful ex-employees abusing their access privileges to break stuff on the way out? In extreme cases. But also just sowing discontent. Looking to grab value they think they are owed. Generally lots of pe
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by grandempire 2y ago
It’s great that they have opportunity. What’s unfortunate is this means if you aren’t in early, you are never getting in. The greatest indicator of whether you will be a math professor is whether your parents are math professors.
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by grandempire 2y ago
For what? He’s probably getting fantastic severance so his time is best spent on the next thing. The employer isn’t going to get more work - it’s not wise or safe to let layed off individuals roam around the office.
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by grandempire 2y ago
> blog, snippets, podcast, talks, youtube, social media etc. In ZIRP every cent is positive ROI (Not intended to be a comment about OPs individual performance or skill)
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by grandempire 2y ago
Accurate, but also true that if you are research bound you typically enter at the year 2 or 3 level, already having finished calculus, and maybe linear algebra in high school.
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by grandempire 2y ago
Ignorance is a big problem too. One time I had someone offended when I asked if their insurance plan qualified as a high deductible - they didn’t know it was a legal classification and thought I was accusing it of being expensive. I’m not a
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by grandempire 2y ago
Startups have this weird psychological purity testing I have never seen outside of religious groups. Effective organizations understand you actually don’t need to look inside the box. If someone is continuing to do good work for you it’s wo
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by grandempire 2y ago
I often had startups offer me a number of shares with no explanation for the percentage ownership or the number of total shares. I said I have to value them at zero without more information and they would act all offended when I asked for m
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by grandempire 2y ago
This is arguing about the definition of an Arena. It’s like if I say a stack only has push and pop, and you tell me you can search though and find another element.
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by grandempire 2y ago
I’m actually proposing a new one - not a going back. One where we fix our budget to be sustainable and better help our citizens. I’m open to proposals about what to do about social security because it MUST change. How about instead we have
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by grandempire 2y ago
I didn’t know HN was coming around to how regulation and bureaucracy are anti-competitive.
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by grandempire 2y ago
Are the tariffs good or bad?
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by grandempire 2y ago
C++ does this and the decision to make is to capture by reference or value. Environments aren’t a thing in Haskell etc. does that mean it’s not functional?
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by grandempire 2y ago
That has nothing to do with the value/pointer distinction. And “close over” semantics differ greatly depending on the language.
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by grandempire 2y ago
Because they happen at compile time?
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by grandempire 2y ago
> I'm sure you are aware there is ultimately a chicken and egg problem here. You should learn more about compilers. There is a really cool idea waiting for you.
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by grandempire 2y ago
JavaScript and Python have adopted almost every feature that differentiated Lisp from other languages. So in comparison Lisp is just more academic, esoteric, and advanced.
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by grandempire 2y ago
What is the impact on the user of having first class functions vs first class function pointers? Last I checked when you implement lambda in lisp it's also a pointer to the lambda internally.
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by grandempire 2y ago
Yep, those are only the options - social security or hunter gatherer.
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by grandempire 2y ago
Yep, the image portrayed of every other government department is scientists in white coats looking at cancer cells in a microscope, or doctors bandaging soldiers coming off the battle field.
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by grandempire 2y ago
This is what I replied to in my comment above: > Two things can be bad at once. The IT consulting can be too expensive. Cutting it all at once with no other plan can have disastrous consequences.
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by grandempire 2y ago
This is a nerd fantasy where you imagine your skills and expertise are what keep society turning. Computer problems are fixable, and they are secondary, and there are many people and services who can be hired to fix them.

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