So glad to see a MSM outlet take the words of an AI ceo with even a single grain of salt. I’ve been really disappointed with the way so many publications have just been breathlessly repeating what is essentially a sales pitch.
(ftr i’m not even taking a side re: is AI going to take all the jobs. regardless of what happens the fact remains that the reporting has been absolute sh*t on this. i guess “the singularity is here” gets more clicks than “sales person makes sales pitch”)
HN does the same. We don’t really have a platform on the internet for good discussions so we mostly get regurgitated talking points and a lot of flags/downvotes if it’s deemed a serious enough issue (f.e. pandemic) that taking a contrary stance is strictly forbidden.
I am SO thankful to see a news outlet take what tech CEOs say with a grain of salt re: AI. I feel like so many have just been breathlessly repeating anything they say without even an acknowledgement that there might be, you know, some incentive for them to stretch the truth.
(ftr i’m not even taking a side re: will AI take all the jobs. even if they do, the reporting on this subject by MSM has been abysmal)
I found "Specifying Systems" by Lamport, and the examples it gives, to be an excellent introduction and a stricter companion to https://learntla.com.
It has some chapters that give very precise definitions of how things work in TLA (both on a language level as well as model checking), which answered some questions I often had along the way in more informal introductions.
An app for helping groups of friends decide on restaurants, movies, etc using ranked choice voting and a Tinder esque swipe interaction for creating rankings.
Been dabbling in game dev and have been having a good time with a little sailing game that I think could be a cozy “A Short Hike” esque , but where you have to grock how (simplified) sailing works.
I think it’s worth trying for ethical coding jobs for a bit. I think with your resume you could work at a lot of places, and you may be able to rekindle passion for something that you used to love and make six figures.
I just recently had this revelation! I a full time software dev who has dabbled in game dev for years, but i’ve always given up on ideas because i can’t make “good” art/assets. just a couple of months ago it dawned on me that i love inept/amateurish/DIY/outsider art in most other mediums (except writing maybe) and decided to just put time into to awkward crappy looking models. and i love them! now i’m just trying to create a distinctive shambolic aesthetic for my tiny games. it’s so freeing.
"distinctive shambolic aesthetic", what a great phrase. I use the friend of every hack fraud - "extreme stylization" to cover a multitude of sins.
Somebody actually nominated my interactive fiction game for a best graphics ribbon, which amused me no end.
I have often thought that we spend too much time studying and trying to emulate the great artists, musicians, and writers. It is more productive to see what the mediocre talents are doing, how their works succeed, and try to copy their techniques. Even if you fail you will find your own voice and produce something distinctive.
I’ve made a poll/group decision making app for my family and friends, and i’m this close to starting some sort of collaborative note/list making app because apple notes causes us so many headaches
I have 7 years of diverse experience (2 employees to 80000+, established apps and greenfield projects). I was most recently at Vox Media working on their open source commenting platform.
I care deeply about correctness, testability, and writing code that is meant to be read. I am not afraid of novel problems.
(ftr i’m not even taking a side re: is AI going to take all the jobs. regardless of what happens the fact remains that the reporting has been absolute sh*t on this. i guess “the singularity is here” gets more clicks than “sales person makes sales pitch”)