Jake Piccolo

Programmer. Game designer. He/him.

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@bkjelden Wish we would interview engineers about that stuff instead of (or at least, in addition to) leetcode crap

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I made my first iOS game! Just for fun, no monetization. It was a fun challenge to make something simple and intuitive for phones, but still have challenging action.

https://t.co/ZnYr1dVQ3P

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B2B SaaS companies whose main customers are VC-backed startups are probably pretty nervous right now.

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I like intermittent fasting, but I have to wonder how many of the focus/energy benefits people feel are just from drinking coffee on an empty stomach.

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@berlinjohnson I tried writing “HB” on the carton but Robyn was like “wtf do these eggs belong to someone named Harry Botter?!”

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Went hiking yesterday and random people on the trail just… smiled… and said hello?

If I did that in SF, everyone would assume I’m high.

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And here's some thoughts on designing software systems and the organizations that create them: https://t.co/io8iZpt5Te

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Been doing a bit of writing lately. Here is some advice for newer software engineers: https://t.co/OPedzBzSbe

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Science is not about regurgitating facts.
Math is not about applying formulas.
Writing is not about having a big vocabulary.
Programming is not about memorizing Leetcode tricks or accumulating knowledge of libraries/frameworks.

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All systems are distributed (including the human body) https://t.co/QGEp5k7Zza

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Especially Dunning-Kruger

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Should be taught to all at a young age

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Since it‘s nearly time for new year’s resolutions, my goal-setting mantra is:

Become a better version of yourself, not a worse version of someone else.

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There are people at Big Tech companies who say things like “this feature will trigger intense FOMO” like it’s a good thing. They are incapable of understanding that they’re the bad guys.

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@cmuratori Very succinct! I like it

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@cmuratori Great video. I see this in my domain — distributed server systems — all the time as well, with people doing fake optimization in the name of “scalability.”

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@therealcliffyb I try to make myself earn it somehow. Right now, I have to walk 10k steps for every alcoholic beverage (and I even wrote a little iPhone app to keep track). So I end up walking more and drinking less. Works for my weird brain but YMMV!

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@Ronenain @waitbutwhy I understand how performance relative to the market works. It’s just that “buy/sell/hold” are strange word choices for those definitions, which is what Tim is getting at I think.

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@Ronenain @waitbutwhy Is it sort of a psychological / sunk cost thing? Wouldn’t the rational move be to sell the “holds” so you can buy the “buys?” Or is this a historical thing from times of less liquidity or higher transaction fees?

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I was curious to learn what modern iOS dev is like, so I’ve been watching a Stanford course.

It has been a surprisingly great way to wind down before bed, because the teacher is like the Bob Ross of iOS development. https://t.co/vGnnX8vrUE