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New comment by abkolan in "I Don't Like LLMs"

abkolan — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:40:02 +0000

This is exactly what I thought, the irony is that there are Distributed Systems Patterns hosted on the same domain.

It's a static site, slap in a Cloudflare for crying out loud.

New comment by abkolan in "CosmosEscape: Taking over Every Database in Azure Cosmos DB"

abkolan — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:41:51 +0000

Vaguely remember reading that ChatGPT uses CosmosDB, even ScottGu spoke about it.

New comment by abkolan in "AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data – $1.7 billion"

abkolan — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:45:03 +0000

Will wait for the RCA, the update says that they will resort to last known estimate as of 15 July. I’m guessing that would imply that the bug is at a lower level, write or an ingestion path.

New comment by abkolan in "AWS: Inaccurate Estimated Billing Data - $1.7 BILLION"

abkolan — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:38:19 +0000

The panic was real. We read about keys getting stolen all the time. Was about to nuke my set up too.

New comment by abkolan in "Software Architecture Guide (2019)"

abkolan — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:03:27 +0000

Yes, please.

New comment by abkolan in "Meta tells staff it will cut 10% of jobs"

abkolan — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:53:21 +0000

This was exactly my experience too. The interviewer seemed more focused on checking boxes on the grading rubric than actually understanding the design discussion. They barely engaged with alternative approaches.

The interviewer was also very hard for me to understand, which made the interview harder than it should have been.

I am ESL too, so this is not about someone’s background. The problem is communication in an interview where both sides need to understand each other clearly.

From what I have seen on Blind, others have had similar experiences.

Turing Award Winner - Mike Stonebraker: Postgres, Disagreeing with Google [video]

abkolan — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:11:36 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPObBOwIrHk

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47848324

Points: 4

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New comment by abkolan in "Show HN: I built a tiny LLM to demystify how language models work"

abkolan — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:36:02 +0000

It's here https://github.com/arman-bd/guppylm/blob/main/guppylm/genera...

New comment by abkolan in "Good Taste the Only Real Moat Left"

abkolan — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:52 +0000

Ever since Rick Rubin has been on his book tour, he has become the patron saint of Product Manger Tech Twitter.

New comment by abkolan in "Taste in the age of AI and LLMs"

abkolan — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:47:01 +0000

Looks like the comments on this article are too.

New comment by abkolan in "Good Taste the Only Real Moat Left"

abkolan — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:44:25 +0000

I think it's just an internet trope at this moment.

New comment by abkolan in "Taste in the age of AI and LLMs"

abkolan — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:43:09 +0000

What's evergreen about it?

New comment by abkolan in "Microsoft's "fix" for Windows 11"

abkolan — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:50:02 +0000

Thank you for saying this. Some journos don’t mind crossing the line for a click bait headline.

New comment by abkolan in "I'm OK being left behind, thanks"

abkolan — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:11:00 +0000

A certain YC company fired a few employees for not using AI, the CEO bragged about it on X and incidentally it was a crypto company.

New comment by abkolan in "Kagi Translate now supports LinkedIn Speak as an output language"

abkolan — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:18:23 +0000

Input: I ate an ice cream.

Output: I’m thrilled to share that I’ve successfully completed a strategic session of personal refueling by optimizing my afternoon with a premium cold-chain dairy solution.

In today’s fast-paced environment, it’s vital to pause and celebrate the small wins. This experience reminded me of the importance of temperature control, instant gratification, and the power of a well-timed reward.

Key takeaways:

1. Agility is everything—eat it before it melts.

2. Quality matters—always go for the double scoop.

3. Consistency is king.

How are you investing in your personal growth today? Let’s connect!

#Leadership #SelfCare #Optimization #GrowthMindset #IceCreamStrategy

New comment by abkolan in "Sizing chaos"

abkolan — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:06:28 +0000

What a beautifully made website.

New comment by abkolan in "WhatsApp introduces ads in its app"

abkolan — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:41:28 +0000

Exactly, it's only Updates tab "for now".

New comment by abkolan in "Ask HN: 3rd Week at FAANG and feeling imposter syndrome"

abkolan — Thu, 01 May 2025 01:48:44 +0000

No they are not. Don’t do this OP.

New comment by abkolan in "Greenland landslide caused freak wave that shook Earth for nine days"

abkolan — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:11:20 +0000

Truly fantastic video straight from the authors who know what they are speaking

New comment by abkolan in "Google Earning Q1 2024 [pdf]"

abkolan — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:33:59 +0000

MSFT pays dividends.