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by nicktorba 5y ago
what do you think about plumbers and carpenters not being considered engineers?
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by nicktorba 5y ago
The reason it is easier for programmers to transform into software engineers is the same reason we are having this conversation. For the most part, I think this is because software is so cheap and accessible. Anyone can become a software ar
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by nicktorba 5y ago
I thought I was over this argument because it always hits a dead end, but Hillel took a really entertaining approach with this series. Looking back, I'm almost always having this argument with other software people, but never traditio
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by nicktorba 5y ago
There seem to be a lot of components like this that need to be developed. For example, there are plenty of tools to create ML model endpoints (send data, receive prediction) but many times, those models are not customer/user facing. Th
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by nicktorba 5y ago
Have you shared the code or any more details for that custom search engine anywhere? I'd love to see how you did that. I'm considering doing the same thing soon
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Ask HN: Why is Confluence Wiki Search so bad?
176 points by nicktorba 5y ago|124 comments
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by nicktorba 5y ago
my biggest problem with this idea is that many people are already hesitant to write/post online. limiting the number of posts they are allowed to make might make their post anxiety even worse. i do like the sentiment behind it though
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by nicktorba 5y ago
I'd love a high latency app as well, but there is undeniable magic in instant communication. My best writing is often when I'm "hot" on a topic and can quickly go back and forth with others on the idea. Steam could quick
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by nicktorba 5y ago
my experience is exactly like this, but wayyyyy slower
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by nicktorba 5y ago
Great writing about an optimistic future: https://www.rhyslindmark.com/
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by nicktorba 6y ago
Thanks! Turns out an easy google search answered my question as well... this post https://medium.com/distributed-computing-with-ray/ray-for-th... does say that ray uses the actor model, and ray is listed on The Actor M
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by nicktorba 6y ago
Pony actors look similar to the python ray package actor api. If anyone from the Pony teams sees this, are actors in Pony conceptually similar to actors created with ray?
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by nicktorba 6y ago
Snapchat also has some sort of phenomena that makes it feel like a much lower barrier to entry than a text message. Snapping a new person is much lower pressure than texting them. Pictures also make it much easier for people to be involved,
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by nicktorba 6y ago
There really needs to be some sort of mix between chat and a collaborative note-taking app. How can we transform chats into a reasonable, permanent reference materials? Maybe it would be possible to build a slack-bot that could identify whi
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by nicktorba 6y ago
Seems like there is just a general lack of emphasis on the improvements that have been made. It makes sense that progress cycles from a big breakthroughs to years of seeing how far we can push it. Even so, the world is significantly differe
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by nicktorba 6y ago
I recently started sending long form voice recordings to friends as a new way to stay connected (I explain that idea here https://nicktorba.com/brain/voice-memo-experiment ). I'm excited to send those friends a lin
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by nicktorba 6y ago
This would be super useful. Based on this thread, the comparison should include * metaflow (model training on AWS Batch) * polyaxon (model training on kubernetes) * pachyderm (experimentation) * hopsworks (model training/serving&#x2F
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by nicktorba 6y ago
I really like the combination of these two tools. I've played with cortex before, and it is easy to use, but I am still questionable if automating kubernetes deployments through an easy code interface, without much kubernetes know-how,