Iris Schaffer

Staff Software Engineer // Fitness Enthusiast // Amateur Linguist // Hobby Cook. she / her.

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@TejasKumar_ @arcinternet Huge plus one. Restrictive eating is never good for my mental health. Healthy habits are, but if you crave that damn cookie, go for it. I also actively tell myself “I’m proud of me” whenever I allow myself to skip a workout. “Healthy” doesn’t look the same for everyone.

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@TejasKumar_ Does it have to be either or?

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@TejasKumar_ that’s FAST!

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@thekitze A friend of mine was charges £100 for replacing a light bulb lol Apparently even a bulb that was already burned out when he moved in, but he didn’t have proof of that. Annoyingly a lot of folks at this point decide to just pay up to not waste more time with courts, mediators etc

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@elibelly Huge +1! I honestly thought I wasn’t allergic to this country (after suffering every year in Austria), but this year is proving me wrong 😭 the last week has been particularly itchy and annoying

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@engineering_bae Just over 5yrs now. Reasons I stayed are 1) company culture 2) stream of opportunities to keep growing. I’ve had incredibly supportive EMs who always found that next opportunity that was slightly outside my comfort zone. That growth has also been recognised with 2 promotions :)

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@NavyTomP @MegaBaumTV @blythlie I would even say it’s a red flag for me if he _insists_ on paying for everything. Too big a chance of outdated gender roles in play, plus, I also want to get to show my appreciation for the other person this way. If they get one round, I can get the next or pay for dinner eg

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@ananeridev @nodebr You’re so great!! 💜

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@shaunbent I did read it correctly somehow haha thanks 💜

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

It's official: I am now a Staff Engineer 🎉

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@GergelyOrosz @a_sankov Maybe the candidate was just “shopping around” but happy where they are. At least for me, it’s much easier to set boundaries like this one if I’m not desperate for a job.

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@baaz @eparreno I honestly don’t think so :) I have worked with several on previous teams and my dad (64) has never had a problem finding employment either. It’s important to have a good mix of depth and breadth on teams. Growth doesn’t have to be in leadership skills, it can be purely technical

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@ParissAthena The problem is once again racism, right? There are “good” 2nd languages (eg being (half) British, raised in Germany), and there are “bad” 2nd languages (eg being (half) Turkish in Germany). Both are a privilege, and I wish I had grown up bilingually, but only one opens doors.

[Marius-Constantin Dinu @DinuMariusC]

Conceptually, our framework uses neural networks - specifically LLMs - at its core, and composes operations based on task-specific zero-shot or few-shot prompting. [2/n]

[Marius-Constantin Dinu @DinuMariusC]

We are excited to present our work, combining the power of a symbolic approach and Large Language Models (LLMs). Our Symbolic API bridges the gap between classical programming (Software 1.0) and differentiable programming (Software 2.0). GitHub: https://t.co/eYmfKFOWBz [1/n]

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@mpjme What if the shared washing machine breaks? If a small one breaks, only one tenant can’t wash. Also, more expensive to get a big dryer for everyone if only one tenant needs one.
The cost is more than just negotiating use and maintenance, and making sure everyone cleans the filter.

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@Jack_Franklin Honestly, the biggest difference I see is that there’s no way in hell this wouldn’t lead to general elections in other countries. Maybe it’s the fact many countries have an elected president rather than a representative monarch who can dissolve government?

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@TejasKumar_ It’s so toxic to call it “quitting” when you’re literally doing your job. So glad younger generations refuse to put work above anything else and raise awareness of unhealthy work/live balance. Also extremely privileged to work for a company that does actually care about me

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@TejasKumar_ Your story is nothing but inspiring and honestly, that’s a very good reason to publish it :)

[Iris Schaffer @iris_schaffer]

@anabneri Woaaaah!! Parabéns!! ❤️ So happy for you 😍