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Unions Can Save Tech Workers and Tech Work

ughitsaaron — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:32:13 +0000

Article URL: https://jacobin.com/2026/08/uc-upte-tech-workers-union

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49200510

Points: 89

# Comments: 142

New comment by ughitsaaron in "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Video Lectures (1986)"

ughitsaaron — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:37:04 +0000

Part of the point of SICP is to be generic about its programming principles. The core principles and concepts are independent of any particular programming language (so long as it has first class functions, and probably a few other common features). Since Scheme has virtually no syntax it was an ideal language for Ableson & Sussman’s course. It’s notable that SICP spends hardly any time teaching the language.

I’ve never understood, therefore, the motivation behind trying to “translate” SICP into a language like JS (or Python, etc.) It over emphasizes the importance of the preferred language in a way that very obviously undermines the book.

The point being: if you’re gonna do SICP do it in Scheme. You’ll get more out of it.

New comment by ughitsaaron in "The future of Flipper Zero development"

ughitsaaron — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +0000

I get ads for this all the time but still have no idea what I could do with it.

New comment by ughitsaaron in "I found a seashell in the middle of the desert"

ughitsaaron — Sun, 31 May 2026 12:18:16 +0000

I really love that book and also couldn’t help but think about it while reading this.

Gauss's Easter Algorithm

ughitsaaron — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:26:34 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_of_Easter

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47727393

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by ughitsaaron in "AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says"

ughitsaaron — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:42:48 +0000

I just want to call out how much I appreciate the comparison of “vibe coding” to the endless scroll.

Diablo Game Developers Join Communications Workers of America

ughitsaaron — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:45:51 +0000

Article URL: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/hundreds-diablo-game-developers-join-communications-workers-america

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45057414

Points: 24

# Comments: 18

New comment by ughitsaaron in "Why LLMs can't really build software"

ughitsaaron — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:57:05 +0000

> When you watch someone who knows what they are doing, you'll see them looping over the following steps:

> Build a mental model of the requirements

> Write code that (hopefully?!) does that

> Build a mental model of what the code actually does

> Identify the differences, and update the code (or the requirements).

This is pretty right on but I think it leaves out an aspect of writing code that I think is often pretty under appreciated. Code does two things at once: it provides a set of instructions to a machine and it communicates the authors' understanding of the program behavior those instructions are intended to express. I think this is a large part of what makes programming so fascinating and frustrating. It's what's behind the cliche that "naming things" is one of the hardest parts of programming. In growing software systems it's often not enough that a feature's implementation works. Ideally, that implementation should impose a minimum barrier to understanding for contributors to do something with it afterward. I'm not convinced this is an aspect of software development that LLMs will be able to meaningfully achieve.

New comment by ughitsaaron in "The Awful German Language (1880)"

ughitsaaron — Fri, 16 May 2025 09:33:03 +0000

I really agree. I think this is particularly peculiar to English speakers because the mix of origin in our vocabulary is such a grab bag.

Bulgarian Dreams

ughitsaaron — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 03:26:06 +0000

Article URL: https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/bulgarian-dreams

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42427755

Points: 4

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Titan has methane cycles similar to water cycles on Earth

ughitsaaron — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:55:34 +0000

Article URL: https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/new-exploration-of-titans-seas/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41061268

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

New comment by ughitsaaron in "We Remember Noam Chomsky, the Intellectual and Moral Giant"

ughitsaaron — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:03:09 +0000

My apologies.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/noam-chomskys-wife-r...

We Remember Noam Chomsky, the Intellectual and Moral Giant

ughitsaaron — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:52:46 +0000

Article URL: https://jacobin.com/2024/06/noam-chomsky-obituary-media-theory-elites/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40720876

Points: 51

# Comments: 36

Opening of NYC's first public observatory at risk due to last-minute regulations

ughitsaaron — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:27:17 +0000

Article URL: https://gothamist.com/news/opening-of-nycs-1st-public-observatory-at-risk-due-to-last-minute-regulations

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40711267

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

New comment by ughitsaaron in "Three Laws of Software Complexity"

ughitsaaron — Thu, 30 May 2024 10:30:01 +0000

I actually laughed out loud when I read that conclusion. Not only does it sound infeasible and unsustainable, it also sounds not a little arrogant and likely annoying for everyone else working with them.

New comment by ughitsaaron in "Port 666 is officially registered to Doom"

ughitsaaron — Fri, 17 May 2024 00:19:18 +0000

My hunch is that because `child` is so common place and suggests no semantic reference to oppression.

New comment by ughitsaaron in "Port 666 is officially registered to Doom"

ughitsaaron — Fri, 17 May 2024 00:13:26 +0000

I think it’s easy to overestimate how thinly skinned most people really are because an exceptional complaint (that’s not easily dismissible) commands attention. (This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, insofar as it’s indicative of sympathy and sensitivity.)

New comment by ughitsaaron in "Port 666 is officially registered to Doom"

ughitsaaron — Thu, 16 May 2024 23:57:28 +0000

Hristos a înviat! Multumesc, brother.

New comment by ughitsaaron in "Port 666 is officially registered to Doom"

ughitsaaron — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:25:36 +0000

That _is_ a much better link.

Port 666 is officially registered to Doom

ughitsaaron — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:14:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.ibiblio.org/shadow/docs/port_numbers

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40378759

Points: 142

# Comments: 53