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New comment by agd in "Why are good developers so wary of agentic development?"

agd — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:13:20 +0000

I’ve seen the opposite. The best devs are aggressively embracing agents - producing more, and at higher quality.

New comment by agd in "David Sacks: OpenAI and Anthropic Don't Need Regulations to Pace Frontier Models"

agd — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:02:20 +0000

Huge amount of skepticism on HN right now, but the models are increasingly capable, and there are real, significant risks.

The approach proposed by Amodei looks sensible - voluntary checks at frontier labs, and appropriate regulation to follow. Yes, the devil's in the details, but it feels like the right approach overall.

New comment by agd in "Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada"

agd — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:38:40 +0000

I think it’s fairly well established that Trump treats trade as a zero sum, single play, game.

China is the long term winner here.

New comment by agd in "UK to require ID or face scan before you can make social media accounts"

agd — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:22:03 +0000

I suspect there will be a leadership challenge to the prime minister before this, and the legislation will be dropped.

New comment by agd in "EV Stupidity Checklist"

agd — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:37:56 +0000

I love panoramic sunroofs.

Natural light makes the driving (and passenger) experience much more pleasant for me.

New comment by agd in "'This is sell America' – US dollar tumbles as globe flees US assets"

agd — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:08:01 +0000

I’m not sure it’s accurate to say Canada ditched the relationship, given that the US imposed massive tariffs and threatened to invade Canada.

New comment by agd in "Indefinite Backpack Travel"

agd — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:44:35 +0000

I did this for a few years and would recommend 1 (smallish) suitcase + 1 backpack.

As mentioned in the article, it’s better (financially and socially) to stay in locations for a medium length of time. If you do this, then the overhead of a single suitcase is very minimal, and you get far more flexibility with clothing - particularly if you’re staying in colder areas. E.g. NYC in winter.

New comment by agd in "Stripe Launches L1 Blockchain: Tempo"

agd — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:44:17 +0000

Space X, Deel, Remote to name a few.

New comment by agd in "Stripe Launches L1 Blockchain: Tempo"

agd — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:43:30 +0000

The value will be in the utility of the stablecoins. These will be high trust, 1-1 backed, and fully audited. i.e. Much more than just a db with multiple hosts.

New comment by agd in "Stripe Launches L1 Blockchain: Tempo"

agd — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:10:30 +0000

If you want to be censorship resistant, stick to decentralized blockchains (ethereum + bitcoin). There's still value in Tempo vs traditional payment rails - (much) lower fees, faster + 24/7 transactions.

New comment by agd in "Stripe Launches L1 Blockchain: Tempo"

agd — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:06:52 +0000

> I don't see anyone in the real world using blockchains at all.

Many companies are using stablecoins for cross border transactions, and for payouts in countries with volatile currencies. There's clear value for these use-cases.

Not to mention lower fees and 24/7 availability.

New comment by agd in "OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google"

agd — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:15:21 +0000

This wasn't a result of regulator scrutiny. The issue was that MS (owner of Copilot) was demanding access to the IP (due to their existing agreement with OpenAI), and OpenAI was resisting. In addition, Claude blocked access to Windsurf, which also damaged them as an acquisition target.

Nothing to do with regulators.

New comment by agd in "An Introduction to Solid Queue for Ruby on Rails"

agd — Sun, 11 May 2025 19:22:49 +0000

Oban has been around for many years, and is used widely in the Elixir ecosystem. I’m sure the creators of Solid Queue were heavily inspired by it.

https://hexdocs.pm/oban/Oban.html

Figma says we can't use the word "dev mode" in lovable

agd — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:37:02 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/antonosika/status/1912147137728589915

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43694350

Points: 67

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New comment by agd in "UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying"

agd — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:16:04 +0000

I think this is to do with the ‘assisted’ component. I.e. When people need help from others to die.

If the law didn’t cover this, then people who provided assistance would be open to criminal prosecution.

New comment by agd in "GPT-4o"

agd — Mon, 13 May 2024 17:27:04 +0000

They mentioned an announcement about a new frontier model coming soon. Presumably this will be exclusive to paid users.

New comment by agd in "Intel to Receive $8.5B in Grants to Build Chip Plants"

agd — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:30:15 +0000

Not sure about elsewhere, but it’s a common expression in the UK.

New comment by agd in "TSMC 2nm Update: Two Fabs in Construction, One Awaiting Government Approval"

agd — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:47:28 +0000

> Intel (also AMD?) are "stagnated"

Intel are catching up and will likely launch their 20A node before TSMC 2nm. Intel's 20A also includes gate all around and backside power delivery, so I don't think it's accurate to say Intel are 'stagnated' any more.

New comment by agd in "Profile of Sabine Hossenfelder"

agd — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:39:20 +0000

I don't understand how alternative research makes you a crackpot. If she was presenting her theories as fact without evidence then perhaps, but I haven't seen her doing that.

Overall, she comes across as a very clear communicator with criticisms (rightly or wrongly) of some current research.

New comment by agd in "“This Is a Disaster:” Game Developers Scramble to Deal with Unity’s New Fees"

agd — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:24:20 +0000

GDPR relates to personal data and it doesn’t forbid sending any network packets to the USA.