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New comment by mehanik in "Ask HN: How would you build a ChatGPT detector?"

mehanik — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:50:21 +0000

It might be possible to use ChatGPT model itself to calculate probability (perplexity) of a given text according to the model.

New comment by mehanik in "Dagger Python SDK: Develop Your CI/CD Pipelines as Code"

mehanik — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:46:01 +0000

Pipelines as code is the way to go, no matter whether it is CI/CD, data or ML. It’s unfortunate that a lot of pipeline tools use YAML. Glad to see projects like Dagger that use Python instead.

However it is not clear for me what is the benefit of using it instead of calling commands like docker, pytest and kubectl from Python with Plumbum or similar library. Add Fire and it is trivial to create a complete DevOps CLI for your app that can run locally or called from GitHub actions.

New comment by mehanik in "Inkdrop: Organizing your Markdown notes made simple"

mehanik — Sun, 08 May 2022 12:28:51 +0000

Free Joplin with end-to-end encryption and many useful plugins is hard to beat. The mobile apps are not very polished but work reliably.

New comment by mehanik in "Ask HN: New Programming Language?"

mehanik — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:17:07 +0000

Faster Python with static types and type inference.

New comment by mehanik in "Ask HN: How do you avoid dopamine addiction on social media?"

mehanik — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:19:59 +0000

Books, always having several books available on my Kindle so I can grab it and continue reading instead of consuming social media on my phone. I read 3-4 books at once and don't put pressure on myself to continue reading or finish any book. If I get bored with one just switch to another one.

There is no shortage of book recommendations. I usually get them from people interviewed on podcasts.

New comment by mehanik in "How Time Series Databases Work, and Where They Don’t"

mehanik — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:52:41 +0000

We tried to use Postgres with TimescaleDB plugin for high frequency data several TB in size. It was unusable. Switched to Clickhouse, which was roughly 50-100 faster on the same hardware and 10 times less disk space. They use very different storage engines with different functionality so check the docs to see what fits your use case.

New comment by mehanik in "1password is considering a self-hosted option to store vaults"

mehanik — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:35:53 +0000

Agree, I have been using it for years. It has a nice, non-browser based client on all platforms including Linux.

New comment by mehanik in "On Time, Money and Health"

mehanik — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:13:12 +0000

I met guys like you, skillful and hardworking software engineers who deliver results but are unable to build positive relations with management. Without it there is not enough trust for promotion, investment. The fastest way to learn this is to observe and adapt behavior of more successful people in your environment. Books on the topic often ignore the differences in national and organizational culture.

New comment by mehanik in "Europe's Software Problem"

mehanik — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:32:10 +0000

Perhaps EU should own software companies developing open-source software that each country can adapt to its needs. It is common with state-owned energy and water utilities. Why not software?

New comment by mehanik in "Machine Learning Is a Marvelously Executed Scam"

mehanik — Fri, 14 May 2021 17:25:49 +0000

There are plenty of ML applications in industries like farming, energy, transportation, construction etc. ML is one of the tools along with others like mathematical programming and simulations that allow for more optimal use of resources such as materials, energy, land and human resources. These applications are domain-specific and less known to the general public but have substantial sociatal impact.