Dave Di Biase

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[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@gator_gum I think Carney is incredibly positive for Canada but I'm not going to lie the fact that half his own family doesn't live as Canadians do feels wrong. Why are they contributing to the US economy and not ours?

I'm sure there's a good reason but I'd like to know.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@Uwu123231634 @lxsmnsyc @solid_js I agree with that, if I had to pick between this and Svelte it would be this. I don't know why

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[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

Let's give them a reason to is the point. They are rational actors and they will put their wealth where they will get a return.

As for the empty office, I live a couple blocks away and it seems decently active as I walk by daily. Not to mention I have friends who work there. Not really sure why it matters...most large corps have rather laissez faire work cultures these days.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

A bit of it is understanding that with risk comes with reward. Carney is trying to teach the nation this and rally a big change in perspective and culture. That's why you hear slogans like "build big".

Regarding tax changes, who knows what could end up looking like. He already passed a mega deduction law but it doesn't help smaller businesses much. What I think most people are hoping for is a domestic re-investment tax savings. If you put the money back into the Canadian market you get to keep the taxes.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

I love the work the #NACO (National Angel Capital Corporation) is doing to lobby changes to capital gains reform in Canada.

We can smash the false perception that building in Canada isn't lucrative and unlock insane pent up potential amongst our domestic talent. Let's unleash our capabilities!

Read the full proposal here: https://t.co/ywcsyA7cb4

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

I don't think the issue is that we don't promote entrepreneurship. It's a mix of different unfortunate circumstances:

a) Canadians are raised to abhor risk, it's safer to get educated and become a professional or climb the ladder,
b) the US effect and competitiveness; Silicon Valley is a giant vacuum for talent and they've done an exceptional job making everyone believe it's the *only* place you can build,
c) capital is more abundant and risk friendly in the US. Markets of scale make this more viable.

We have the talent here. We need the capital to be willing to take risks on Canadian builders though. Removing taxation burdens to encourage greater risk would make a major difference.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@symmetrywheel This is a policy lobby group. We don't know if the government will act on them but I think Carney is aware that changes are needed. He may be waiting for the right moment? A tax change like this has short-term impact on revenue so it's probably all about timing.

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[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@WBrettWilson The senate is useless. Abolish it or re-balance seats and actually give it some responsibility.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@bentlegen My guess is that it wont.

Worst of all a lot of Canadians are severely triggered by this. It's going to remain part of our psyche for a while. It's a pretty deep cut already and can only get worse :-/

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@JJ_McCullough Can you offer up an example of a political system that you consider "good" and superior?

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@ericchernuka @jacobmparis https://t.co/yIaJm7C8cL

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@jacobmparis Hot tip: if you have a Toronto Library Card you can get access to a bunch of digital media for free. Instead of Audible you can get Libby for audiobooks. Hoopla for e-books, Kanopy for streaming, PressReader/Magazines etc. Might save you a few bucks.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

I can deny it without being dishonest because Canadian politics works differently. When a new party leader takes over they often change policy and standards. This is expected. Parties don't have the same ideological boundary and guardrails that the American bipartisan system.

Trudeau wasn't replaced because Trump trolled. He was replaced because his popularity fell due to COVID, his cabinet was falling apart and for poor handling of the economy. The problem here is you think American-centrically so you don't realise that.

Lastly, I didn't claim anything about Quebec. But I can tell you I believe the Quebec premiere more than I would any American. If you understood Canada you would understand why this is important.

It's not just Carney discussing the US dollar, BRICs and a number of other countries are discussing it. This is called realpolitik. Once again you don't seem to understand what's actually happening internationally. Most Americans just don't get it.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

I don't think voice will become the standard at all. I don't think it's considerate of privacy especially in public places. My thought was more related to the aesthetic, style of prompting and speed.

What I'm curious about is...what exactly does it look like? Because it *has* to change from what it currently is. The way we consume information now is manual, with AI it's rate and content will differ. That will stoke a change in visuals at minimum.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

My prediction: modern UI is about to look far more cyberpunk/sci-fi than ever before. Think Iron Man's JARVIS HUD: hyper-fast, dark screens with high-contrast colour, rich audio, motion graphics etc.

With AI handling most commands without manual input, the input side will get simpler, but the output will become richer to support human-in-the-loop feedback. Keeping pace with the AI will be a defining factor. Previously, input was key; now output will be. That means more expressive sounds and visuals. Basic dropdowns and input fields will soon look like relics of the Stone Age.

It makes me wonder whether our popular approaches to building UI can meet this need unless they evolve very quickly in performance and capability. The barriers to composing these systems are certainly falling, but which UI tools are powerful enough to deliver high-fidelity modern UI? Is the DOM-driven model even the right one? Is JavaScript's JIT model performant enough? Will we go back to native out of necessity (probably WASM)?

If you've been reading about this recently, please share. I'd love to keep up with the conversation on this future-UI topic. Anything that's discussing practical tooling for near and far-future UI.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

Trudeau has nothing to do with our present government? Also Trudeau pissed a lot of people off not just Mr. Trump tbh.

After offending Canadians with ridiculous trade clauses i.e. French-language and trade sovereignty restrictions...the US administration though it would be wise to start poking Quebec.

It's just disrespectful action after another.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@2incite_insight @robertlavigne The disrespect started well before that.

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@wwwalkerrun @NativeScript That's neat! Nicely done :)

[Dave Di Biase @davedbase]

@BigFish3000 We don't want to be dependent on anyone. It's going to cost money and time to get there, but it's worth it.