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New comment by tonyedgecombe in "The economics of software teams: Why most engineering orgs are flying blind"

tonyedgecombe — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:19:16 +0000

You haven't missed much.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "The Economics of Software Teams: Why Most Engineering Orgs Are Flying Blind"

tonyedgecombe — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:12:48 +0000

>And of course, make the case that it actually needs a rewrite, instead of maintenance.

"The AI said so ..."

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "The AI Layoff Trap"

tonyedgecombe — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:02:00 +0000

>The humans consume to fulfill needs

That's not how the capital class thinks of human consumption.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "The AI Layoff Trap"

tonyedgecombe — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:57:25 +0000

Construction is interesting because productivity has actually fallen in recent decades.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "The AI Layoff Trap"

tonyedgecombe — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:56:14 +0000

That assumes the current high wages are here to stay. This seems unlikely if AI consumes most white collar jobs.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Layoff Thinking"

tonyedgecombe — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:11:48 +0000

>There are a lot of people who retire and die not long after

That's mainly because people with poor health are forced into early retirement.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Layoff Thinking"

tonyedgecombe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:07:33 +0000

I suspect most retirees would disagree.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Hungary Is a Laboratory for Illiberal Nationalism. The Results Are In"

tonyedgecombe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:47 +0000

It’s got to be bad if Cato are dissing them.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, says US tech a strategic risk"

tonyedgecombe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:05:36 +0000

Do you people have to squeeze a comment about AI into every post?

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

tonyedgecombe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:23:54 +0000

Yes although every time I open the lid with one hand I wonder why no other manufacturer seems to get their hinge friction so perfect.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

tonyedgecombe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:21:39 +0000

When it comes to software I've moved in the opposite direction. I want to customise my system as little as possible.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

tonyedgecombe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:16:21 +0000

>We just finally have these technologies sufficiently mature that materials and design are no longer strictly dictated by their function.

It's not a new thing, cars started getting fins in 1948.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_tailfin

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

tonyedgecombe — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:13:59 +0000

I suspect that with all things Apple 10% really care, 80% are indifferent and 10% really hate it. The middle 80% are happy to be led by those that really care.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Microsoft is employing dark patterns to goad users into paying for storage?"

tonyedgecombe — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:20:18 +0000

I don’t know.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Microsoft is employing dark patterns to goad users into paying for storage?"

tonyedgecombe — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:55:14 +0000

Windows share of the desktop market has been falling for a long time.

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide...

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "New iPhone age and identity checks restrict internet freedom in the UK"

tonyedgecombe — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:36:21 +0000

It is optional, you can skip past it. Presumably you will lose access to some websites and apps though.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "New iPhone age and identity checks restrict internet freedom in the UK"

tonyedgecombe — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:30:04 +0000

>Pick a lane.

You are either with us or against us.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "New iPhone age and identity checks restrict internet freedom in the UK"

tonyedgecombe — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:25:48 +0000

>According to that article if you have a long-standing Apple account ...

I can confirm that is the case.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "Am I German or Autistic?"

tonyedgecombe — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:58:01 +0000

>Been once to Germany, maybe twice.

Being German isn't communicable, you won't catch it on a business trip or holiday.

New comment by tonyedgecombe in "The Importance of Being Idle"

tonyedgecombe — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:49:58 +0000

Anybody can spin up agents and burn tokens. There is nothing special or particularly valuable about that.