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davenicolette

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I have little to say and most of it isn't worth listening to.

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davenicolette, to random
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An internal migration has started in the United States, and it's growing. Conservatives are relocating into "red" states. Tens of thousands have made the move so far. Let's encourage this, as well as migration in the opposite direction for regular Americans. If the two irreconcilable groups voluntarily and preemptively separate, we may be able to avoid civil war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qMwW2KymQU

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie Can you elaborate, please?

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie Well, call me a cynic, but I think they already have no reason to find common ground with the rest of the population. I think the two groups can't be reconciled. Therefore, we would be happier as neighbors than as roommates. We can split into two countries. If the two populations are already mostly separate, then that process will be much easier.

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie It's the Confederates who are trying to end democracy. Let them end it in their own country. That way, we can do business with each other but we don't have to be in each other's faces every day.

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie Depends on how we manage the logistics. I can envision a transitional period, possibly lasting ten years or more, in which people can relocate to the country of their choice, with financial assistance if needed. It doesn't have to be adversarial. That's a choice.

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@gdinwiddie You're reading a lot into the idea that isn't there. Each individual chooses where they want to live. Those who choose to live in the "other" country for personal reasons - family, career, business, climate, whatever - just have to understand they will be subject to the laws and customs of that country, whichever one it is.

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@gdinwiddie I'm attempting to think through the details. I'll try to get my notes online one of these days. I'm glad we're having this discussion, and I'd love to expand it. Millions of people should be thinking about the pros and cons, as well as the reality that the Confederates are already moving to end democracy for all of us - I'm not the bad guy, but I'm not going to roll over for them.

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie With respect, you don't know what I'm proposing. You're reacting to a few words and filling in the blanks from your own perspective. That's understandable.

I would like you to understand what I'm proposing. As I said, I'll see how I can get my notes online. It's a tl;dr thing. Then you can criticize the actual idea rather than relying on assumptions. I would love that because it would help me improve it.

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie In the meantime, let me address the other two questions in your last reply.

I don't think the Confederates are interested in "engaging." We're past that point, by their choice, not mine.

You ask why am I not moving somewhere myself, without first asking whether I already have. I'm where I want to be.

And yes, moving within the US is pretty easy.

davenicolette, to random
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We got a canine mental challenge toy for our puppies. A cube consisting of tubes and balls, the toy can be filled with dog treats. The challenge for the dog is to roll the toy around so the treats fall out of holes. Our puppies discovered an alternative approach. The toy lasted less than one hour.

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie A special surprise for tomorrow, perhaps.

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie It usually does.

jasongorman, to random
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I feel 10 x as productive already! https://chat.openai.com/share/a21e5542-49c0-43e4-839f-09b1ed2a09e3

davenicolette,
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@jasongorman @nonspecialist @aj @emilybache @matthewskelton I'm wrapping up a 3-week training program for a small group (5). At the outset, I told them the state of AI assistance today is such that an experienced developer can benefit from it because they have the background to assess the suggestions it makes. I advised them not to use AI in the course because it can mislead novices, who can't judge the quality of the suggestions. They worked without AI and I think they learned well in that way.

davenicolette,
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@jasongorman @nonspecialist @aj @emilybache @matthewskelton But that would be a good way to learn how to use a translation app. It's like learning to ride a bicycle with training wheels. One becomes an expert with training wheels.

davenicolette,
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@jasongorman @nonspecialist @aj @emilybache @matthewskelton Are you, really?

jchyip, to random
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Saying prosecutors should focus on #Antifa, judge frees #WhiteSupremacist in beating https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/saying-prosecutors-should-focus-on-antifa-judge-frees-white-supremacist-in-beating/ar-BB1lfXyH

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie @jchyip It's a judge who is part of the Fascist movement. I'm tired of dancing around those words to be polite while they take our democracy away. It is what it is, and we've seen where it leads.

jasongorman, to random
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On the topic of how copying & pasting code might impact learning, especially among inexperienced developers, there's research in this area that suggests I might not just be imagining it.

In studies, subjects who were restricted in copying & pasting retained more, but also understood better.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232457619_Exploring_Differences_in_Students'_Copy-and-Paste_Decision_Making_and_Processing_A_Mixed-Methods_Study

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie
@jasongorman You read that? Maybe you should write it down!

davidaugust, to random
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🦴📎

davenicolette,
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@davidaugust It's a dog's world.

gdinwiddie, to random
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A container ship has hit the Baltimore Key Bridge and knocked it into the Potapsco River.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-key-bridge-video/60304085

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-key-bridge/60303975

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie Ouch!

lauren, to random
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It's important to understand that "age verification" schemes being passed by states, ostensibly to "protect the children", won't do that and will bring about incredible abuses.

In order to age verify children, obviously EVERYBODY of any age must be verified, for every account, under every name or pseudonym, ultimately on every site no matter how public or private the topic, and before downloading any apps.

Children will find ways to work around this. They'll use the accounts of adults, which will be openly traded. But because these age verification systems must by definition be based on government IDs, the verification process creates a linkage between your account names and your actual identity, subjecting you to all manner of leaked personal information, government abuses (think MAGA in charge), and worse. Firms will claim their systems either don't keep this data or can't be abused. History strongly suggests otherwise, and when courts step in, those firms will have to do what the courts say, often in secret, when it comes to collecting data.

Age verification is in actuality a massive Chinese-style Internet identity tracking project -- nothing less -- and there are many politicians in the U.S. who look with envy at how China controls their Internet and keeps their Internet users under police state controls.

davenicolette,
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@chiraag @lauren @emanuelmaiberg @404mediaco The cited "404 Media" article immediately gives "pornography" as the ostensible reason for age verification. A simpler solution might be to remove the cultural taboo against sex, thus eliminating the need for elaborate age-verification schemes.

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Insightful though long discussion of the current web developer job market. If you are in this market I recommend reading that. It might also be somewhat relevant to other devs.

https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/the-one-about-the-web-developer-job-market/

By and via @baldur
https://toot.cafe/@baldur/112134185328712030

davenicolette,
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@schrotie @baldur "...LLMs mean we won’t need as many coders anymore who just focus on implementation and will have 1 or 2 big thinker type developers who can generate the project quickly with LLMs."

Reminds me of the management thinking that opened the floodgates of H1B visas in the US and similar programs in other Western countries. Have 1 or 2 big thinkers directing the work of thousands of cheap programmers. The lesson: You get what you pay for. Was the lesson learned? Apparently not.

Edent, to random
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I love these Microsoft adverts on the tube 😆

davenicolette,
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@Edent Sure makes me want to switch to Windows.

jasongorman, to random
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Developers not only shouldn't test their own code, but are genetically incapable of learning how. And that's a scientific fact.

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davenicolette,
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@jasongorman There is a limited amount of space in the human brain. When filled, a person is finished learning. Once a person learns testing, they can't learn anything else. Once a person learns programming, they can't learn anything else. That's why we need narrowly-focused professional subdomains with their own university curricula, professional organizations, conferences, certifications, and jargon.

gdinwiddie, to Israel
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It's amazing to me how many people in the fediverse know how to solve the current problems in the Middle East, yet none of the do.

davenicolette,
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@gdinwiddie It's a vast, untapped reservoir of extraordinary expertise.

davenicolette, to random
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I'd like to throw out a bunch of toots. Apologies in advance for that. Anyway, I'm working with a training company to prepare "courseware" and deliver a series of classes. It's "work for hire," not "consulting," which means I'm doing everything their way. I'm curious to know whether my peers would lean toward "the company's way", "my way", or they have some other way to do these things.

I'm going to list nine things here. Sorry about the length.

davenicolette,
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TC: Individuals complete a capstone project and present it to the group. Heavy one-way criticism and a grade.

Me: The group works as a team to complete a capstone project and we discuss it. Multiple approaches/problems/solutions usually emerge. Project saved somewhere like Github for future reference.

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