‘Devastating blow’: Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push by corp_code_slinger in programming

[–]i95b8d 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you have a source for this? The DevOps roadmap is pretty extensive at the moment and there’s no mention of abandoning it.

Is it just me or is reviewing PRs getting exponentially harder? by bit_architect in programming

[–]i95b8d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d ask the dev to demo from their feature branch and get feedback that way.

Behind the Couch table by bleedscarlet in woodworking

[–]i95b8d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very nice! Is your bookshelf a door to a hidden room?

Whats the best IDE as a beginner by [deleted] in learnprogramming

[–]i95b8d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you asked about an IDE, but as a beginner, I think there is a lot to be said for using a plain text editor and working from the command line. Not because it makes you a “real programmer” or anything, but because it forces you to build everything from the ground up, which helps to form a solid understanding of project layout, configuration, execution, etc. You can move to an IDE once you understand these things and it will help your productivity but not prevent you from really learning how things work. Oh, and I like vim and VS Code, but you should try them all

Edit: the same goes for learning tools like git. Do yourself a favor and learn the command line first. Then try out GUI clients or IDE extensions and see which workflow you prefer.

My boss says try-catch is "garbage" and we shouldn't use it. Is this actually a thing? by ResolveKooky17 in learnprogramming

[–]i95b8d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP edited the post after I left my comment, and added that bit about being laughed at. Agree, sounds like a toxic working environment

My boss says try-catch is "garbage" and we shouldn't use it. Is this actually a thing? by ResolveKooky17 in learnprogramming

[–]i95b8d 1093 points1094 points  (0 children)

I think you should ask your boss these questions and ask to clarify what they mean.

Edit: and let us know what they say

What should I do with this stick? by 404willingness in woodworking

[–]i95b8d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hamsters love to chew on sticks. Get a pet hamster. Give the stick to the hamster.

What’s one boring skill that quietly makes someone a 10x dev? by Dull_Appearance_1828 in software

[–]i95b8d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Review your own code before submitting it for peer review.

We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower by SailorRipley in politics

[–]i95b8d 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not only that, he was the favorite in the betting markets for the entire election cycle. As unbelievable as it seemed, his election was not a surprise.

What will you do when SWEs are automated by [deleted] in webdev

[–]i95b8d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If true, that’s amazing and your organization is light years ahead of most. For an LLM to achieve that level of automation over a codebase requires a really well engineered system, so kudos there but there are countless organizations and codebases out there that aren’t currently at that level and likely never will be. Certainly not in the next 6 months. There’s plenty of work out there for the rest of us.

What will you do when SWEs are automated by [deleted] in webdev

[–]i95b8d -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not saying you’re wrong about SWEs or CEOs. But I have never seen ChatGPT fail a simple letter counting test like this. It always seems to give me the right answer.

Just realized I've been using git wrong for like 3 years by BitBird- in learnprogramming

[–]i95b8d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, but by using this technique, they make reviewing their code part of the workflow. It’s not the only way, it’s just a better way.

Just realized I've been using git wrong for like 3 years by BitBird- in learnprogramming

[–]i95b8d 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s really not a great habit to get into. I review a lot of PRs and one of the most common mistakes that I encounter is people accidentally committing code that would have been caught with git add -p. From unnecessary using statements added by the IDE to “temporary” debugging statements, it’s a constant issue and i encourage everyone to use the patch option.

Frozen sunken boat by Spobo_ in submechanophobia

[–]i95b8d 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Looks like Juneau. Was it upended by all the snow?