timwilder

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by timwilder 6y ago
Your question @proc0 did make me think more about the value I've gotten from GH vs. what I've given back - I've signed up for the annual subscription plan as a result of that thought process.
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by timwilder 6y ago
Most definitely - I'm sure there's at least dozens of implementations of the idea you can find just by googling. I wrote it because I'd directly seen or heard colleagues complain of real proposals to use git KPI as serious, p
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Show HN: Generate Arbitrary GitHub Activity(github.com)
3 points by timwilder 6y ago|5 comments
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by timwilder 6y ago
For sure - how to resolve the statement is almost entirely about definitions here. I said something that would reasonably be interpreted way more broadly than what I meant, and was rightfully called out for it by a few folks. My intent was
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by timwilder 6y ago
An absurd thought experiment that could make for maybe the driest Neal Stephenson book yet @coatthrowaway. Take the SCOTUS clerks from the last 10y. Pick a set of the same size of bureaucrats in one role from any time and place in history.
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by timwilder 6y ago
Good question - maybe a hasty take. I'll try to defend it ;) Dropped a line in above. I'm assuming a normal distribution of intelligence from a nature perspective that has not changed much in the last 2k years, and then on top of
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by timwilder 6y ago
"This is perhaps one of the biggest overstatements I have ever seen on Hacker News" - Ouch! - now that is a strong statement! Curious about your view on a qualified take. By "some of the smartest individuals..." - I mean
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by timwilder 6y ago
The selection funnel for these folks is utterly insane. Arguably some of the smartest individuals at what they do that have existed in human history. Not a fair comparison to average engineers for sure.
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by timwilder 6y ago
The second paper they link with “similar findings” appears to just say that experienced attorneys win more haha. First paper does seem to substantiate article.
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by timwilder 6y ago
Ok. Read the paper, they do attempt to account for this in their confounding analysis but don’t control for it. 1. The lift is specifically strong for the judge they clerked for, and not for all of the judges 2. Federal clerks (also wildly
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by timwilder 6y ago
I’m sure the finding that former clerks win more is relevant - but are they controlling for the caliber of attorney? The clerks as a whole are an extremely hard working and talented subset of the legal industry and I would expect their resu
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by timwilder 6y ago
“Note to self” Is a good prefix. For many people there are numerous possible paths to success and flexibility + adaptation is the key to happiness, while failing quickly is a crucial intermediate step. Choosing to go all in on one is a pers
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by timwilder 6y ago
There’s some businesses like laundromats serving areas where many folks don’t have washer/dryer in unit that are still coin operated. It’s a real impact for those since people now need to go further to wash/dry or find friends or
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by timwilder 6y ago
Another read is that it’s just a hook to get into a meaningful subject - observability can be considered part of the test process. The inflammatory title gets clicks! The author’s product is based on folks accepting this premise and seeking