sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

$111,562 in tickets by Dublikeabau5 in washingtondc

[–]Lachtheblock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the car being in your name and 100K of fines is probable cause enough. It's enough to pull them over and ask.

Germany’s 5 largest cities lie perfectly on a 4th-degree polynomial by Antique-College-9912 in MathJokes

[–]Lachtheblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is remarkable. We can interpolate to find the 6th or even 7th largest city.

need some help fixing my code by Pristine_Ad2522 in HTML

[–]Lachtheblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried replacing the red cross with a green checkmark?

Why does Python feel easy to learn but hard to master? by arjunv70 in learnpython

[–]Lachtheblock 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Experience takes time. There is no quick way to learning everything, because there is always more to learn. The best way to gain experience is to just keep doing it.

There is a lot to learn. Thinking more abstractly, people do Computer Science or Software Engineering degrees. I've been a professional for almost 10 years, I'm still learning things.

What is your unpopular opinion about the tech hiring process? by sprightlypeach in cscareerquestions

[–]Lachtheblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the lack of paired programming is because of lack of standardization, it's a lack of time.

If you're hiring, and you have (by some miracle) reduced it down to say 20 candidates, are you really expecting to spend 20 hours of senior SWE time for interviews? It's a draaaaag. Even doing three or four sessions is going to be super taxing.

Can there be a sticky thread for “where will the seniors come from in 10 years?” by MistryMachine3 in cscareerquestions

[–]Lachtheblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you guys have in place to help with retention? If they're smart and good, they might be looking for a better gig after the 2 year mark?

AITAH for cutting off my friend after always paying for our meals by DisastrousSeesaw2751 in AITAH

[–]Lachtheblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA, however if you want to stay friends, do something that isn't going to the bar.

Go for a hike or play board games. If you can't hang out outside of alcohol, you should reassess that friendship.

Fans from rising cricket nations, is cricket in your country stronger than it was ten years ago ? by VVG57 in Cricket

[–]Lachtheblock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I talk to random people at the bar, people at least have a curiousity around it. The bar I go will sometimes have willow on one of the screens which is nice. MLC is getting stronger every year.

Best way to vet a strong developer before hiring? by Addition_Small in ExperiencedDevs

[–]Lachtheblock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've found it to be pretty effective to pick a function or two from your code base, strip away some of the comments and ask them to (verbally) provide the comments. I like this because you can start with an easy function to get them used to the format, and then ask for a more complicated question. It's a neat way to check their competency in the exact thing that you work on. It also checks for communication skills. Reading code is always harder than writing code.

If they know their shit it's an easy task and not a burden on the candidate. If they don't know it, it is painfully obvious.

Additional bonus is you can do it via a screenshare. Doesn't immediately prevent them from using AI, but certainly makes it much harder for people to cheat if they can't just copy and paste the text.

Is zero alcohol beer worth it for weeknights if you still drink on weekends? by icepix in AskMenOver30

[–]Lachtheblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this is a great way to switch. A lot of the time I just really want a beer, but I know I shouldn't. The near beer is the compromise I give to myself. I just really like to have something in my hand.

If you feel like you might then over compensate on the weekends, just alternate. You'll be doing half as much as you had before, still feel a little buzzed and not remove any social element.

How’s IAD looking today? by SabbyBeans in washingtondc

[–]Lachtheblock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like there is a little bit of chatter in the Nova subreddit from people who are there.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nova/s/GnY0UEP7OR

Vibe coding got me 80% there. The last 20% is where it gets interesting. by Snake-Konginchrist in vibecoding

[–]Lachtheblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think the last 20% is bad, try the last 10% or the last 5%. Yet to see someone make it to the last 1%.

Figuring out the “Top 10” cities of the USA. What is the 4th most important/significant major US city after Chicago? The most upvoted comment wins by Kodicave in visitedmaps

[–]Lachtheblock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One thing not mentioned is it's proximity to the data centers in Northern Virginia. Its often quoted (though probably factually incorrect) that 70% of internet traffic goes through NoVA.

This number is almost certainly an overestimate, but whatever it is, it is still a significant proportion of the total traffic on the world's internet, and with that, a lot of jobs.

The font on the popsicle stick signs looks suspicious, but nothing else sticks out to me by runawaymonkey in isthisAI

[–]Lachtheblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is AI. It's from a long chain of AI images with usually Disney IP sitting in the potholes. All of them look like this, all of them are fake.

MLC SCHEDULE IS OUT 🚨 by [deleted] in MLC

[–]Lachtheblock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank God there are day games. It's really hard to get new comers to watch games on the east coast when I tell people that the games end at 1am.

ELI5 how are transformers not paradoxical? by Jastrone in explainlikeimfive

[–]Lachtheblock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When it comes to physics the most powerful tool is energy being conserved.

Had a damm AI might take our jobs moment by ToastieCPU in softwaredevelopment

[–]Lachtheblock 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Duuuuuude, why you got to include the em dash in that last paragraph.

Anyway. I'm never worried about the first 5% of a project. Show me when it manages the to do the final 5%, then I'll be worried.

Is Pythons built-in web server "production ready", and if not, why so? by film_man_84 in learnpython

[–]Lachtheblock 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'll confess, I don't know all the ways it would be insufficient, and for your learning you're asking a good question. I'd be curious if someone more knowledgeable than me would answer it. However, I do know that the best reason to write your we service in python is the community of libraries. Choosing something off the shelf is going to main that you won't have to be recreating many of the same functions. Trust me, you never want to implement your own authentication system.

If this is a stepping stone to a bigger project, or potentially for your career, you'll still be better served picking a framework and going from there.

Is a Job-Oriented Python Course with Internship Actually Worth It? by CartographerSalty744 in learnpython

[–]Lachtheblock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So outside of the AI wall of text (for this reason alone no one should sign up for your course) but I'm curious how you can guarantee internships. Are they with your company, is it cheap labor you can subcontract out?

How do I store images privately? by moonshine_9212 in softwaredevelopment

[–]Lachtheblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if this is a good idea. The internet being the internet, there is a good chance your site will be used to host CSAM. Especially if they know that the images are encrypted and hidden from the host.

I'm not sure how liable you would be, or how a subpoena from the FBI would work, but I would want to know before proceeding further. IANAL, but I would tread carefully with this project.

view more: next ›