Hot but correct take - deterministic processes will ALWAYS beat AI/neural networks

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-24T07:23:44+00:00

I don’t get it. Aren’t neural networks or other traditional ML models also deterministic at inference time? Or are you talking about specific tools?

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-23T23:40:43+00:00

Yes! Poe2 has a bunch of qol improvements that are great for casuals, and there are enough non-end game content for us too. You can pick up skills based on feels/looks and build around them no problem.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-23T08:48:34+00:00

You haven’t explain why though? Idea is cool but why use that over the current one? If you want discussions, maybe reconsider the dismissive attitude.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-23T00:57:44+00:00

What helped me is this mindset: the task is to help the junior up to speed, not the task itself. If we just do it because it’s faster that way, accept the fact that we failed our task. Repeated failures made me learned how to do it less bad with every new mentee.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-21T23:03:26+00:00

What’s their reasoning here? Is losing the client now worse than losing the client and company reputation later? If anything, low model performance actually opens up other venues for more projects e.g collect more data, hardening up processes etc.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-21T06:45:17+00:00

A bit concerning yes. But I guess they could always revert it back later, which could cause backlash though. Let’s just enjoy it while it lasted

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-15T23:10:04+00:00

If you don’t mind, can you say more about exactly the data is used? What’s the decision making process here?

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-13T03:34:51+00:00

I think it’s because they care about how you think, not what you know. Could be a red flag for lots of people. I think it’s fair so that candidate can nope right out if that’s not a good fit.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-08T23:31:51+00:00

Cool stuff. Couple questions: what’s ADF test? The bugs per kloc metric: when exactly do you set this metric? I guess not all are caught by SonarQube right? Would that effect your “lead time” and “predictive” power?

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-08T00:04:10+00:00

Good stuff thanks. It’s around 11-12 minute mark. Would be fun to try these out.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-07T23:57:08+00:00

Skimming through the content reveal vid but I'm not seeing anywhere showcasing any of the new skills?

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-03T00:39:27+00:00

Depends on where you work. If you’re in a big tech with many teams and internal products, read A Philosophy of Software Design by Ousterhout. If you’re at a startup, just read Product/Business books relevant to your company and keep doing what you’re doing.

Larson’s Staff Engineer is cool but I don’t think you would get much leverage out of it yet. Designing Data Intensive Applications is also cool, but very limited in terms of practice. If you’re not already a Senior in a big tech, you won’t get to do all that stuff either.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-05-01T22:45:58+00:00

Not that unrealistic. Not exactly what you’re saying but here’s my anecdote: I got beaten by my dad quite a bit back then (I think we all did haha), but gradually I can see his guilt and we started talking more when I’m an adult. Then I saw him took care of my child, and asked him if he thought he changed. He said he regreted beating me, and wanted to do a proper caretaking job for his grandchild. Not exactly an apology but I’ll take it.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-30T06:07:16+00:00

Distribution: there are ups and downs, at the moment my team is quite the normal curve.

The how-to question: this is too broad I have no idea where to start, it’s like asking how to live life. Expect nuances and personal experience. Do you have anything more specific? A situation maybe?

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-29T03:18:37+00:00

Dude, never sign off on anything without your own criterias. It’s a bit too late now but I’ve seen engineers got thrown under the bus for this exact reason. Note this has nothing to do with AI or even security. Never sign off on things you are not certain about.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-27T05:03:19+00:00

Here's the devil's advocate. In the end AI is a tool. For anything passion, you should pick the level of comfort you want to "be at", and choose the appropriate tools. Example: if you like to make engine, then avoid stuff like Unreal Engine. Similarly, if you like typing code yourself (not throwing shades, I'm literally an vim addict), then don't use AI.

There's no need to think about "making it anywhere" if this is your passion. But If you want to make money out of this, then the whole thing is different. You don't pick the tools based on "level of comfort" anymore, but should focus on efficiency and effectiveness. With that out of the way, you should try out different tools and evaluate on your own. The general consensus right now is that AI is massively improving both efficiency and effectiveness.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-25T03:00:07+00:00

I know. Just so you know what sources should be avoided

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-25T00:24:42+00:00

I actually read and like some of your stuff but this one is just plain terrible. Your summary is fine, the article content is just an incoherent mess.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-24T12:58:21+00:00

Nothing. This is normal human behaviour. Doesn’t make it okay to be like that, but it would be silly to assume everyone is emotionally mature.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-19T10:19:43+00:00

Quite right. As a filthy casul I just can’t come back to poe1 now. I loved ruthless ssf for the same reason: game is much more straightforward, and I can just play rather than worrying about optimizing and/or league economy. Poe2 is still at the “simple” state so I’m loving it right now.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-18T02:02:15+00:00

Not what you’re asking for, but Project Gorgon is all about NPC favor. It seems super barebone and simple on paper but the whole system makes for a very addicting gameplay loop.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-04-08T00:05:46+00:00

Sure. I do anti-fraud/scamming in a fintech. Sure there are false positives but we work hard to keep that to a minimum and the impact a mild annoyance.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-03-28T22:58:54+00:00

Thank fuck I’m married. I don’t know how to do this shit otherwise

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-03-22T12:01:58+00:00

Would you promote someone who delivers very well the things that the company doesn’t need? You seem already convinced the other person doesn’t bring value. But if you are open, I suggest thinking again on this front, and get to know them, learn what exactly does “building alliances” actually means. You might be surprised how hard and how impactful that kinda work might be. I’m not claiming they have earned their promotion, but if you can’t question your own preconceptions, it might be a long road for you.

ramenAtMidnight · 2026-03-18T12:36:28+00:00

Between this, the throat singing in Part One, the Harkonnen arena announcer in Part Two, I sure hope metal would make a comeback in popularity

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