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New comment by isakmarr in "Nintendo has raised its employees base salary by 10%"

isakmarr — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:13:56 +0000

> In Japan, there's a big issue when a snack raises its price 2 cents

That can't be true. So inflation just doesn't exist in Japan?

isakmarr — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:16:13 +0000

Final exam season, and it's ongoing in Iceland too, so not just American students.

isakmarr — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:13:48 +0000

I don't have a list, but I can tell you the University of Iceland is affected.

isakmarr — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:49:57 +0000

> Cool. Aren't LLMs already doing all the work that requires focus and intelligence instead of you?

So your solution is to outsource thinking and work? That'll work out great in the long run.

isakmarr — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:31:33 +0000

I'm colorblind :(

isakmarr — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:01:44 +0000

Depends how you define "better". I'd argue that modern engineers are better generalists, and engineers 20-40 years ago were better specialists.