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New comment by code_lettuce in "Git rebase -I is not that scary"

code_lettuce — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:23:14 +0000

Big rebase fan here. I find myself using squash the most.

New comment by code_lettuce in "Single Dose of Frog-Derived Gut Bacterium Eradicates 100% of Tumors in Mice"

code_lettuce — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:21:09 +0000

Now do Astrocytoma.

New comment by code_lettuce in "Mark Zuckerberg directed Meta to create a prediction markets app"

code_lettuce — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:33:17 +0000

Fail fast and iterate.

Wait no, not like that.

Ask HN: Does Anyone Use AWS Spot Instances? What For?

code_lettuce — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:03:54 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36576628

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New comment by code_lettuce in "Ask HN: Is it just me or GPT-4's quality has significantly deteriorated lately?"

code_lettuce — Wed, 31 May 2023 15:53:49 +0000

What are some examples of a nerfed response? I just asked Gpt4 to help me write a python program to analyze the sentiment and determine if biases are present in mathematical research papers in a PDF format.

Sure, it needs some love and there were some abstractions. For instance it assumed we had a labeled dataset for the text and the associated sentiment, but beyond that it worked fine.

New comment by code_lettuce in "Most of my skills are now worth nothing, but 10% are worth 1000x"

code_lettuce — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 01:00:42 +0000

I stand corrected

New comment by code_lettuce in "Most of my skills are now worth nothing, but 10% are worth 1000x"

code_lettuce — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:58:08 +0000

ChatGPTs strength isn't in solving new problems, but in helping you understand things that are already solved. There's a lot more developers out there using these tools to create react apps and python scripts then there are solving race conditions with USB 2.0.

New comment by code_lettuce in "OpenAI Research Says 80% of U.S. Workers' Jobs Will Be Impacted by GPT"

code_lettuce — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:15:34 +0000

> How many presidents have held onto power in the US history?

I see the point you're driving at but the democratic institution of the US has explicit guard rails against this. We force presidents to step down because we _know_ that voluntary relinquishing of power is unlikely.

I do see money as a proxy for power. If you make enough of it you can influence public opinion, enrich or destroy education, buy twitter, etc.

New comment by code_lettuce in "GPT-4 and professional benchmarks: the wrong answer to the wrong question"

code_lettuce — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:16:05 +0000

Refreshing to see a nuanced opinion piece on the recent developments in AI.

New comment by code_lettuce in "OpenAI Research Says 80% of U.S. Workers' Jobs Will Be Impacted by GPT"

code_lettuce — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:03:07 +0000

1) Those in power tend to not give up said power. There are exceptions of course. Take for example the contracting of the British empire. However, as the outcomes of significant societal changes become less clear, those in power and comfort are less likely to forfeit those advantages.

2) In my own little bubble, no one I know is particularly fulfilled by creating crud API's and gluing together microservices. I'd bet that with guaranteed financial stability finding meaning in life would become easier, not harder.

New comment by code_lettuce in "Software Development Job Postings on Indeed in the United States"

code_lettuce — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:25:59 +0000

Interesting data. Looks like postings are still up nearly 100% since the bottom of the covid curve.

I'd be interested in seeing this compared to other non-tech job postings. I'd expect the trends wouldn't match entirely but that software development jobs are still in higher demand.

New comment by code_lettuce in "Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist"

code_lettuce — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:31:06 +0000

Interesting idea, but feels incomplete. It more or less just asks you repeatedly what job you'd like, or suggests you to try exploring the job you're already in.

New comment by code_lettuce in "I'm hating it: Mcdonald's AI-powered drive-thru sucks"

code_lettuce — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:14:36 +0000

Since the article doesn't actually provide any value... Here's an example of the AI failing to take a basic order:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MbWL3tjHHMQ

New comment by code_lettuce in "The Google layoffs are about personal ambition and poor leadership"

code_lettuce — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 01:32:44 +0000

I wonder if the world is trending in this direction. If anything, the moat between the two is growing larger, highlighting the differences. Everyone in your bubble may seem to be growing and learning, but you're also the type who spends their off time browsing highly technical message boards.

New comment by code_lettuce in "A downturn is the perfect time to start a startup"

code_lettuce — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:01:24 +0000

Interesting read, thanks for sharing.

Adding to what was said about high quality customer feedback, a downturn will tend to more quickly expose weak product market fit. In lean times, companies are less likely to experiment with new tools or processes that don't have strong and clear value propositions. If you're targeting an emerging or growing market a downturn may be a good time to test that markets' staying power.

New comment by code_lettuce in "ChatGPT and VR – Changing the Way We Learn Soft Skills"

code_lettuce — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:49:34 +0000

Soft skills rely heavily on connecting with the people you're interfacing with in meaningful ways. For example: discerning what is being said be a speaker from what the speaker is actually trying to convey. Tone, subtle facial expressions, body language, or otherwise deeply human characteristics all contribute to every day basic interactions. I'm not sure drilling social interactions with an algorithm will provide much value here.

New comment by code_lettuce in "Ask HN: What is your preferred light weight stack for personal projects?"

code_lettuce — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:27:46 +0000

This seems great for ultra lightweight applications. Do you ever lean into a framework for more advanced functionality? I don't think I'd ever want to handle user 2fa authentication in a