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by semitext 7y ago
Having conversations about music with people is half the fun in my mind. It’s a creative medium so talking to people that have unexpected associations leads to lots of wonderful surprises in discovering new music. Also having context is als
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by semitext 7y ago
In a lot of computer games that use probability game developers will actually use pseudo-RNG, or other means to deceive players about what their actual chances are because otherwise the game will seem "unfair" to a segment of play
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by semitext 7y ago
I think there is a lot of truth to this, however I also (when I remember to) like to review notes I wrote a month or so later, and check to see if they make any sense to me. If they don't it means I didn't understand the concept a
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by semitext 7y ago
I'm a big fan of many Michael Brough games like Imbroglio, 868-HACK, and Cinco Paus because of how well he incorporates zugzwang into his designs. They always end up being these tiny, delightful challenges.
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by semitext 7y ago
I think the fact that both outcomes are perceived as dangerous points to the real underlying problem which is that moderation of content is desirable, but not if it has an outsized influence. In other words, the scale of companies like Goog
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by semitext 7y ago
Typically when you file anything that is going to trigger a new set of due dates for you based on the date of filing, so it is standard practice to file everything the day it is due, or perhaps the day before at most. That being said it is
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by semitext 7y ago
While I don’t think it should be the only consideration when deciding on a language to use, I think there is something to the idea that you should use a language that makes you happy. I know a lot of people that use Go that really like usin
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by semitext 7y ago
I definitely appreciate any journalism that centers the people behind the things that make up our reality. This article is definitely a terrific example of what I like about this approach to writing.
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by semitext 7y ago
TLDR is a pretty cool project that cuts out the verbosity of man pages. https://tldr.sh/
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by semitext 8y ago
Neat. I'm a self-taught developer, and I learned a lot by watching MIT computer science lectures on youtube while taking notes in a markdown file. But I definitely hit a wall when I tried to follow the Mathematics for Computer Science
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by semitext 8y ago
My understanding is that the younger you are the easier it is to pick up a foreign language. Whereas that doesn't appear to be the case for computer languages. Learning either creates opportunities for life changing opportunities for t
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by semitext 8y ago
As someone that tried making the switch to software development at your age two years ago, and haven't had any luck, I would treat the majority of advice you get here and anywhere else with a grain of salt. You will hear a lot of stuff
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by semitext 8y ago
Very cool. Are there any public repositories of puz files, or at least some sample puz file to test this out?
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by semitext 8y ago
Employers don't want to hire jr engineers because they're too inexperienced, and are too liable to make mistakes. And employers also don't want to hire older engineers who are too expensive, and are less willing to work nonst
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by semitext 8y ago
Unfortunately, barring some major unforeseen cultural and/or technological changes, I don't see those days coming back. The issue is that back in the late 80s/early 90s the cost of a new game was $60, and the cost of a new ga
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by semitext 8y ago
Thanks for sharing this. I'm switching careers, and I've lost count of how many rejections I've received at this point. Probably my highwater mark so far was getting to Google for an onsite interview. The day after I was so p
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by semitext 8y ago
I also take issue with the idea that you should try something for a week, and if you don't like it, it's not for you. There are certain ctivities where your first week will be a poor representation of how much you enjoy an activit
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by semitext 8y ago
This is my experience working in offices like law firms that are filled with people that have limited technical aptitude for using software. Showing any sort of competency is a recipe for increasing your workload with no conferred benefits.
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by semitext 8y ago
I am amazed this issue isn't raised more often. The majority of my headphone usage is in downtown San Francisco. Any wireless headphones will break up like every other second. For my purposes they are useless.