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by tcgv 11mo ago
It's more of an emotional reaction to the life-changing impact of $9 million, expressed that way, rather than a literal feeling to be taken word for word.
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by tcgv 1y ago
According to the article, the issue was caused by: > "engineers had identified DNS resolution of the DynamoDB API endpoint for US-EAST-1 as the likely root cause" Interestingly, we found matching errors in our own logs: > Sy
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by tcgv 1y ago
Good read, but it stretches "data model" a bit. It's really about the product's conceptual/domain model, the primary entities you elevate and design around, and how that choice cascades into UX, pricing, and go-to-m
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by tcgv 1y ago
The elephants wandered off, and now a bunch of giraffes are drinking from the pond. Some of them even spread their legs wide to keep their feet from getting wet. Very relaxing to watch.
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by tcgv 1y ago
Leszek, I don’t think your reply invalidates what blargey said. Showing that "down" can also be neutral, impactful or enthusiastic (like "down for" or "get to the bottom of") is useful, but it adds nuance rathe
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by tcgv 1y ago
It’s actually more of a win-win situation if you look closely. Stablecoin issuers earn yield from holding U.S. Treasuries, which sustains their business model. Meanwhile, people in distressed economies get practical access to a digital doll
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by tcgv 1y ago
True, but context matters. SBF was running a disruptive crypto startup that drew intense scrutiny, and his operations were so amateurish that proving misconduct was straightforward. Traditional corporations tend to reduce the risk of prison
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by tcgv 1y ago
It’s less a shift in power networks and more about Trump using existing presidency tools more aggressively. Harvard didn’t lose influence, it’s being targeted because it's outspoken and symbolic. The immigration authority falls under t
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by tcgv 1y ago
China certainly can issue dollar bills more cheaply than the US and it already does in small size, but scaling that up would concentrate currency, rollover and sanctions risk on Beijing while simultaneously reinforcing the dollar system it
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by tcgv 1y ago
> Humans aren’t just a step on a ladder to “pure logic,” nor are machines soulless automatons. Nope. Machines are soulless automations. LLMs are algebra at scale, there’s no solid evidence to suggest otherwise. The capacity LLMs have to
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by tcgv 1y ago
> I'm leveraging it for massive refactoring now and it is almost magical. Can you share more about your strategy for "massive refactoring" with Gemini? Like the steps in general for processing your codebase, and even your
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Anecdotal evidence of code productivity boost with AI(thomasvilhena.com)
1 points by tcgv 2y ago|0 comments
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by tcgv 2y ago
It looks like the longer route adds about 1 hour and 30 minutes. So, truck drivers would compare the toll price, additional gas usage, and the schedule change to determine if paying is worthwhile, thus limiting how much the toll could effec
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by tcgv 2y ago
Great post! But I’d take it a step further: > My feeling about legacy projects hasn’t changed – I still hate them (...) Instead of feeling resigned, we saw it as a place to ask questions and learn. I see that you advocate embracing the o
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by tcgv 2y ago
> how does crypto replace banks? Crypto can replace some banking functions, such as payments, electronic transfers, and lending/borrowing. One could argue that crypto eliminates the need for traditional checking accounts since you h
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by tcgv 2y ago
If you have programming experience, you might find this interesting: back in 2019, when Google announced achieving quantum supremacy, I worked on a personal project to study the basics of quantum computing and share my learnings with others
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by tcgv 2y ago
Networking - Connect with experienced professionals from other companies to share experiences and learn from each other. There are many ways to do this: reconnect with former college classmates, search for people in companies you admire on
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by tcgv 2y ago
I've seen that happen a lot. When you're the only real "tech person" in a non-tech company, especially if you're above-average talented, you become the go-to for anything tech-related. This often gives you plenty of
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by tcgv 2y ago
> as it can simply print dollars. It will never be in formal default (...). The consequence for the US economy won't be pretty though. Argentina tried doing that, resulting in 100% inflation per month.
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Financial advice from ChatGPT? Let's give it a try(thomasvilhena.com)
2 points by tcgv 2y ago|0 comments
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by tcgv 2y ago
The last few times I used Skyscanner, I was disappointed because their "database" was outdated. When I clicked on a flight from the search results, it took me to the airline's website, which then showed a higher price. Often,
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by tcgv 2y ago
A lot of the criticism here comes from people who had bad experiences with poor managers, leading them to reject the idea of work processes altogether. The few defending Scrum are doing so based on positive experiences with great teams and
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by tcgv 2y ago
> hire the right people That’s no easy feat and often oversimplifies the challenge of building competent teams. I think it’s achievable if you have a large budget to hire only senior/experienced devs and a mature hiring process&#x2F
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by tcgv 2y ago
> why use Docker at all? We have a simple cloud infrastructure. Last year, we moved all our legacy apps to a Docker-based deployment (we were already using Docker for newer stuff). Nothing fancy—just basic Dockerfile and docker-compose.y
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by tcgv 2y ago
Exactly. And if a book is in high demand in a library, you'd either have to wait your turn or purchase one yourself to avoid the lending queue.
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by tcgv 2y ago
My response was directed specifically at the OP's second question, about the "opposite" of impostor syndrome, and not the first one. The dunning krugger effect is widely regarded as the polar opposite of it: - "If the Du
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by tcgv 2y ago
> an opposite impostor syndrome? Dunning–Kruger effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
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by tcgv 2y ago
We haven't tried that yet, but it's an interesting idea. I'm the technical co-founder. Under me, we have three squads. Two of them are led by managers who were promoted internally from individual contributor roles. These mana
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by tcgv 2y ago
You're right that PG's piece suggests they probably weren't as successful or impactful in their previous roles as their references claimed. But we can never be entirely sure. I also don't dismiss our responsibility as co
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by tcgv 2y ago
Over my ten-year journey as a co-founder, my partners and I have twice decided to hire "expert" senior managers with proven track records from renowned companies to help us grow. Both times, this not only resulted in a waste of mo

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