Hacker News: rf_physics

New comment by rf_physics in "Using AI to write better code more slowly"

rf_physics — Tue, 26 May 2026 09:32:31 +0000

I feel like there's an overly negative vibe to this response when it just seems like rubber duck debugging - I would assume the user isn't trying to argue like how you might have to argue specs, but is merely trying to clarify their own ideas and learn possible alternatives.

New comment by rf_physics in "An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry"

rf_physics — Thu, 21 May 2026 05:19:52 +0000

Thanks for sharing this. It's unfortunate that the more honest framing about the value of mathematics that he suggests is going to be really, really hard because of all the pitfalls and agendas he mentioned here. I can only hope when the dust settles something will be left.

New comment by rf_physics in "Cloudflare to cut about 20% of its workforce"

rf_physics — Fri, 08 May 2026 02:40:03 +0000

pretty minor since the rest are fine but your linkedin link is broken