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by jon_north 5y ago
I have rules for this after about a billion years of experiencing it. 1. minimize dependencies - batteries included is best unless it will take forever to write, keeping a local copy (like Linus' idea of static linking) is next best -
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by jon_north 5y ago
Wrong question IMO. We're shaped by evolutionary pressures from situations that no longer pertain, so it's not surprising we are not optimized for a world that just sprang into existence. My question is: Why is reality (especially
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by jon_north 5y ago
right, "observer" essentially means "interact with in any way that exchanges information, in the quantum sense of the word information" Still though, the fact that some states remain indeterminate until that interaction
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by jon_north 5y ago
Why would the one imply the other? The Spartans were the most military driven nation in history (possibly excepting the Mongols, who are another fine example) but they weren't exactly open-arms to foreign soldiers..
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by jon_north 5y ago
I don't want to cite, don't want to be cited, don't want to care about any of it. If that means I have to subset my code down, so be it. It's worth it to not have to care about all of that unproductive mess.
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by jon_north 5y ago
This. I don't publish code I think is useful. I realize that's contrary to the open source ethos, and that many people would consider it hypocritical that I would then use open source without compunction - but I view open sourcing
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by jon_north 5y ago
Yes, that's true. I've actually been part of 3 published games, all in C++ -- all written with the ethos I mention above (POD classes and basically write like it's the year 2003). Bitcoin is the same way, written in C++ -- u
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by jon_north 5y ago
SEEKING WORK - Contract, Remote, based in NYC area, backend engineer I am a backend expert, having built and maintained highly available systems for several companies over the last 5 years, in addition to over 20 total years of software dev
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by jon_north 5y ago
If I'm writing C++, I am doing it because I need nanosecond latency (and the delicious language libraries). If I only need microsecond latency, I would use Golang. If millisecond is fine, it'd be Python in a hot minute. If I only
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by jon_north 5y ago
SEEKING WORK - Contract, Remote, based in NYC area, backend engineer I am a backend expert, having built and maintained highly available systems for several companies over the last 5 years, in addition to over 20 total years of software dev
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by jon_north 5y ago
When developers see ops as IT for them, it's because ops (and overall management) is doing a poor job laying out the actual responsibilities of each role in the org.
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by jon_north 5y ago
https://classicprogrammerpaintings.com/post/142321815809/hie...
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by jon_north 5y ago
You should first ask yourself what you really enjoy. I happen to enjoy reliability, scaling up systems, etc. So I go after those kinds of projects. The things you really enjoy, you'll bring infectious enthusiasm to, and that's the
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by jon_north 5y ago
SEEKING WORK - Contract, Remote, based in NYC area, backend engineer I am a backend expert, having built and maintained highly available systems for several companies over the last 5 years, in addition to over 20 total years of software dev