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by jstrebel 2y ago
This is an AI-generated post where the first part is the hook for the second part, the ad.
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by jstrebel 2y ago
I would agree - especially developers are prone to develop this "better than you" attitude. The detail-oriented job of a developer and the need for exactness and correctness of the code leads to a high transparency of the quality
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by jstrebel 2y ago
I tend to agree - just look at large parts of the Venture Capital / Start-Up scene. Chasing the coveted product/market-fit is a purpose in itself there (at least in the early stages). I guess it depends on what you define as &quot
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by jstrebel 3y ago
I see this article as a piece of its time - it tries to bridge the divide between connectionists and symbolists. And that's exactly my problem with it: of course, you need a non-symbolic approach to sensor data processing, fusion, aggr
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by jstrebel 4y ago
You sound severly frustrated. You don't need another job, you need a good coach or psychologist to treat your burn-out (which is a form of depression) I can only speak for myself: yes, corporate it teams can be mentally draining, but w
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by jstrebel 4y ago
To be fair - J2EE (and its associated technologies like SOAP, XML) is a bit like alcohol. It is great when used in moderation, but gives you headaches when used excessively. XML is great - if you don't believe it, then you might be int
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by jstrebel 4y ago
ChatGPT is just the beginning and a glimpse of what is to come. In its current form, it is rather generic and more of a tech demo. In the future, we will see much more specialized AI applications based on ChatGPT or similar technology, that
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by jstrebel 4y ago
Strugatsky - Roadside picnic A small sci-fi novel where a fantastic premise is explored. The most interesting part is the description of the role of the different characters in relation to the mystery (which is not explained in the book).
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by jstrebel 4y ago
Awesome! There is a whole world of Bluetooth devices waiting out there! Some suffer from broken or outdated Android apps like my Eurochron A620 bluetooth thermometer - the only way to make it work on a modern Android version is to hack it l
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by jstrebel 4y ago
All good thinking starts with the realization : "This is odd - why would it be like that?" In my experience, my co-workers tend to accept many concepts / structures / processes for granted whose design is non-obvious, ye
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by jstrebel 4y ago
Well, humans are not made of silly putty, that can be shaped in any way by simple wishful thinking. Please read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blank_Slate
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by jstrebel 4y ago
No, they weren't. They had only little interest in anything musical. Why would you start as a musician (and then fail), if music does not interest you?
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by jstrebel 4y ago
That is a blatantly false answer. Of course, there is an ongoing debate about nature vs. nurture, which means that the genetic makeup of the individual strongly influences the individual's life. Look at musicality, look at sociopathy,
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by jstrebel 4y ago
Bill Gates - How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need Finally a book that approaches climate change from an engineering perspective and focuses on possible, constructive solutions.
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by jstrebel 4y ago
If you have the slightest interest in rockets, you should read this funny and informative book. You don't need to be a chemist to follow. I have a hardcopy at home and recommend to read it this way, as the contents are sometimes densel
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by jstrebel 4y ago
You made my day with that Skeelo reference!
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by jstrebel 4y ago
XGalaga :) There are tons of clones and forks: https://github.com/JoergStrebel/xgalaga-sdl
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by jstrebel 4y ago
I know it sounds cliche, but maybe you should look at the bigger picture from time to time: "A man came across three stonecutters and asked them what they were doing. The first replied, “I am making a living.” The second kept on hammer
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by jstrebel 4y ago
I understand that you feel frustrated; your role does not match your expectations. So maybe you should find out the meaning and the purpose of your role. In the end, you are paid for adding value in the corporate environment; your contribut
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by jstrebel 5y ago
I received a warning messages from Google a couple of days ago. GMail is no longer supporting password-based login or special privileges for third-party apps. If your email client wants to access your GMail account, it must support OAuth2,
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by jstrebel 5y ago
Honestly, I can relate to your situation - been there, done that. I think I am a step further now, I kind of found a fitting lifestyle for myself. The absolutely first thing that you really need to do, is finding a girlfriend. Don't wo
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by jstrebel 5y ago
I can pretty much relate - I cannot wrap my mind around Web3 /cryptocurrency / NFTs either. Fortunately, they have no bearing on my life whatsoever, so I tend to ignore them. I think I get your feeling: there are giant Internet-ba
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by jstrebel 5y ago
Tesla?
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by jstrebel 5y ago
I am 43 now and employed in the central IT department of a big German car manufacturer. I can completely relate to the OP in terms of roles and responsibilities, but I would like to offer a different perspective on the meaning of your job:
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by jstrebel 5y ago
Nice puzzles, but very bad usability on smartphones.
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by jstrebel 5y ago
Do yourself a favour and and disable the Google Play Services on your Android Phone. Almost all apps will keep on working, the power consumption will decrease dramatically, your battery lifetime will be about 3days on one full charge. (My o
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by jstrebel 5y ago
That piece reminds me of my doctoral thesis and its creation. It took me quite some time as I had a full-time job during the day, but in the evenings, on the weekends, I worked on my research. It was long, it was tedious, and I had my share
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by jstrebel 5y ago
I am always amazed at how well-received Paul Graham's blog entries are here on Hacker News, despite their thinly veilled underlying message: "Start a company, work hard, get rich". All of his writings center around this topi
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by jstrebel 5y ago
IntelliJ and Docker are nice productivity tools, but I am not sure they are the best tools from an educational standpoint. If I had to learn Java (and probably J2EE or Spring), I would start from the bottom: - bare-bone, locally installed
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by jstrebel 5y ago
Talking about a mismatch between technical interviewing practices and academia on the one hand and the real-life experience on the other... Of course, this piece is a satire, I am just a bit sad that the author did not show his real day in

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