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New comment by dasyud in "Itadakimasu: A word you say to the food, not the cook"

dasyud — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:37:42 +0000

I take a break from coding to browse HN, and, lo and behold, I'm greeted with some more Claude.

New comment by dasyud in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)"

dasyud — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:40:40 +0000

This is perfect! Thank you!

New comment by dasyud in "Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM"

dasyud — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:24:25 +0000

I once worked on a project where the goal was to improve the reliability of MS Teams. The skip level manager was not happy when we said we cannot estimate what the revenue gain would be because it can't be measured.

New comment by dasyud in "That time when I failed the Microsoft interview"

dasyud — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:42:12 +0000

I agree. Source: I used to work at the dumpster fire

New comment by dasyud in "Write for One Person"

dasyud — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:32:06 +0000

To imagine a big audience as just 1 person sounds cool, but when I imagine the talks I need to give to a bigger audience, I find it very daunting. I can only hope that I overcome it soon.

New comment by dasyud in "Talking to strangers at the gym"

dasyud — Tue, 05 May 2026 05:19:01 +0000

I've been talking to so many grandmas these days, and it's mostly them approaching me. It's usually something sweet and makes my day, but sometimes, it's heartbreaking to hear the troubles they've been dealing with alone because there's no family to rely on.

I think talking to the elderly is a great way to learn how society has shaped people's lives over many decades.

New comment by dasyud in "Talking to strangers at the gym"

dasyud — Tue, 05 May 2026 05:09:44 +0000

This reminded me of Ludwig and Michael's recent travels in China where they weren't using any maps or translators. It was a very fun watch.

New comment by dasyud in "GPTZero finds 100 new hallucinations in NeurIPS 2025 accepted papers"

dasyud — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:05:23 +0000

I disagree here. A good researcher has to be a good communicator. I am not saying that it is necessarily the case that you don't understand the topic if you cannot explain it well enough to someone new, but it is essential to communicate to have a good exchange of ideas with others, and consequently, become a better researcher. This is one of the skills you learn in a PhD program.

New comment by dasyud in "Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark"

dasyud — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:42:22 +0000

Wait really? Was this only in Kashmir? I've had Element on my laptop for years.