[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just FYI this isn't 4chan, we try not to misgender here. That's why you're getting downvoted. If someone says they're a woman, then it's best to treat them as though they are.

There are plenty of other places where "transvestigation" and misgendering are commonplace, e.g. Reddit. programming.dev is full of software peeps, and a disproportionately large number of software peeps are trans. I try my best to respect them and I recommend all do the same.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    I just learned about Zig, an effort to make a better C compatible language. It's been really good so far, I definitely recommend checking it out! It's early stages for the community, but the core language is pretty developed and is a breath of fresh air compared to C.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Property tax is the big thing that forces people to engage with capitalism against their will.

    Without property tax, you could live off-grid for eternity. But with property tax, you always have to earn money, and the people that control that money therefore control you.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    Voting isn't enough. We need a plan B and it will take hard work. We need capable organizers, physical security, mutual aid, economists, doctors, and more. If that's you, please consider joining the DSA.

    Conservatives have stacked the system in their favor through gerrymandering, coups, politicized courts, voter intimidation, and at times outright fraud. Not to mention that many Democrats vote alongside Republicans in favor of the oligarchs.

    Vote, yes, but also please help us make a society that renders oligarchy obsolete.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I feel enlightened now that you called out the self-reinforcing nature of the algorithms. It makes sense that an RL agent solving the bandits problem would create its own bubbles out of laziness.

    Maybe we can take advantage of that laziness to incept critical thinking back into social media, or at least have it eat itself.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    I disagree with most people here. The interview is the most important thing, so build it from scratch and make your own libraries. You will learn how to design good APIs which will make you infinitely more likely to get hired and promoted too.

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