Technical debt doesn’t just grow as you piece things together “temporarily”, it compounds. And if you’re not careful, it will compound to a point where it literally can’t be resolved. The complexity becomes so great, the only real option is to burn it down and start over.

“Buyers are seeking homes that offer self-sufficiency, resilience and a retreat from tech-driven lifestyles.” Cars are next for most US buyers, I’m certain of it.

Tech-Free Homes: The New Luxury Trend

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I really don’t believe the whole chemtrails conspiracy until they shut down USAID and the lines in the sky noticeably decreased 😬

Can’t stand the type of people who only show up in your life when they need something from you. They’re so easy to spot.

I had a dream that my bitaxe hit a block 😭

I’ve had coworkers do this. If I’m having a technical conversation with you to solve a problem, and you send me ChatGPT output and try to pass it off as yours, my opinion of you immediately changes and I’ll never engage in the same way again. View quoted note →

Run those models locally yall 😅

PCMAG

ChatGPT Has Receipts, Will Now Remember Everything You've Ever Told It

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cheerily suggests that its AI systems will 'get to know you over your life.'

Been working all weekend due to a pretty rough situation at fiat job. I’m exhausted.

Fun story - many years ago I was working at a small IT services firm as a bizdev guy. The guy who owned it was a coke head who put me in very uncomfortable settings, multiple times. So, I left and joined a competitor. Part of my job was creating lists of potential clients to pursue. At both jobs, I scraped Google and other open data sources to do so. Previous employer freaked out when he found out I was at a competitor and filed a police report that I had stolen IP. A detective interviewed me and, with a straight face, insisted that using Google to do this was stealing IP 🫠 The case ended up going nowhere… View quoted note →

Another banger from Mary Harrington. This piece makes me see AI in a different light, but the ending inspires me so much. I have so many ideas for things to build that are ordered to human ends, rather than just simply “does it work”.

Truth Seeking Is Not A Pathology

AI, human nature, and the revolt of the engineers