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by ptr 4y ago
Having a tight dev loop is important for complex games too — when you press F5, you build the whole game. Sometimes you even build the engine and all dependencies. Shipping usually follows a slower patch schedule since you need to pass cert
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by ptr 4y ago
https://www.statista.com/chart/27331/countries-committing-th... Plenty of EU countries there.
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by ptr 4y ago
Sweden and Finland asked to join NATO as a response to the Russian aggression. NATO then invited Sweden and Finland.
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by ptr 4y ago
Correct, with an emphasis on “were”. Things are different now.
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by ptr 4y ago
EA has pretty good working conditions for SWEs.
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by ptr 4y ago
What do you mean by “want more immigration”? More tax payers? More potential customers? More cheap workforce? Immigration as a help for unfortunate people in other countries?
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by ptr 4y ago
To me, for the new deal to override an old deal, the new deal has to be better than the old deal plus the cost of breaking my word. I take at least a bit of pride in my word, so it’s basically “first come, first served. Unless the new thing
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by ptr 4y ago
Good luck! Try not to get stuck on extreme details; C++ is a very rich language but most people that work with it have pretty rudimentary knowledge, you’d be surprised.
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by ptr 4y ago
This, try to learn languages from different areas. You don’t really have to become an expert in a domain either, knowing C++, Java and basic software engineering will get you into a lot of places.
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by ptr 4y ago
There are a lot of companies that don't primarily do web development, maybe look into that if you know or want to learn Java, C++? Telecom, automotive, finance, games, medicine, industry. These companies need a lot of developers and th
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by ptr 4y ago
"if you lose your job then you're really taken care of" only if you've paid into insurance: to get taken care of you need to pay into both an a-kassa and an inkomstförsäkring. Ie, two insurances. The money you get from
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by ptr 4y ago
Government spending per GDP in Sweden is 50.6%, Germany is 51.5%, France 59.9%. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263220/public-spending-r...
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by ptr 4y ago
Most countries in Europe provide that don’t they? Also, Sweden has the number 8 highest income tax in Europe and has in fact very low taxes on investments (the ISK accounts). “Pretty bad healthcare system honestly”? That’s a big exaggerati
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by ptr 4y ago
Sweden and Denmark don’t differ in how much “socialist” they are. Also, they’re not socialist countries.
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by ptr 4y ago
Maybe that’s what it all comes down to if you can’t reference “truth”. People can pick the side that appears to be the lesser evil.
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by ptr 4y ago
Russia can’t intercept ICBMs. Distance doesn’t matter.
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by ptr 4y ago
Relevance? Why do you feel a need to pull out such arguments when we have a complete war criminal over in the kremlin?
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by ptr 4y ago
I’m sorry but people in general aren’t critical thinkers — broadcasting false and misleading communication should be avoided since it’s extremely dangerous. See the storming of the Capitol Building. It’s especially dangerous when that commu
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by ptr 4y ago
So, what are we supposed to do with actual Russian disinformation? Or are you saying it doesn’t exist?
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by ptr 4y ago
“the us is putting missiles in ukraine” — first time I’m hearing that explanation. Didn’t he invade because Ukraine is “full of nazis”? Or was it due to the “nukes Ukraine was planning to get”? Or to “return Ukraine to Russia”? https:&#x2F
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by ptr 4y ago
“Nobody” is a strong word; Sweden is building a nuclear waste storage site. Strongly supported by the local municipality. https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-approve-nuclear-waste...
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by ptr 4y ago
This is wrong, which even Putin has confessed. It’s all about Putin wanting to create a new Great Russia.
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by ptr 4y ago
Same for me, a custom configured environment has often become yet one more thing that can break and needs maintenance. I make sure I have basic emacs keybindings but that’s almost it. In my experience, the people that spend most time on cus
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by ptr 4y ago
You can be fast while also writing great code.
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by ptr 4y ago
> There is so much propaganda in this war it's borderline impossible to get anything but a cloudy view on things. No, this is incorrect. You can definitely get a pretty good picture. Saying that “you can only get a cloudy view” is a
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by ptr 4y ago
The “nukes in Cuba” in this situation are democracy, free speech, LGBT rights and other Western principles. Yes, they are a threat to Putin and his system.
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Americans’ views on the war reveal a striking generational divide(economist.com)
143 points by ptr 4y ago|532 comments
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by ptr 4y ago
Yes you can, if you take into account the impact of what it is you produce.
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Why deadlines and sprints are bad for you(medium.com)
2 points by ptr 5y ago|0 comments
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by ptr 5y ago
Their stated goal for the invasion is to “demilitarize” and “denazify” the whole of Ukraine. Ukraine has a Jewish president.

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