Damian

Software dev. Mostly tweets about tech, datavis, ML, creative coding, game dev, peppered with the usual random life observations and mumbled opinions.

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@Pl4n3 Not a regular Postgres user but isn't this a collation issue? Try ORDER BY <whatever> COLLATE "C"

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Unsurprised by this. In the 2000s I moved from C-based games dev to business dev. When I used techniques like bitmasks people thought it was insane voodoo. It has only gotten worse since then.

[Тsфdiиg @tsoding]

WebDevs discovering Bitmasks

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@Robin_B Looks intense. Reminds me of the duelling videogame from Never Say Never Again:

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The Crowdstrike situation is a nightmare for lots of people. As a dev I'm hoping there's some solid public analysis of what went wrong so we have a good exemplar to point to when next having "that conversation" about testing/change-management/release.

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@rikarends The lack of respect for people's time and attention is depressing. There's no recognition that they're automating lying (the bot posts as a random dev, not as open marketing). Nothing new in spam, but it's unfortunate that AI tools are such efficient multipliers for them.

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@GMShivers Yeah, I've done pallet building. It's unskilled labour in the sense that there's no apprenticeship/cert. However, it is nearly always piece-work so the people doing it long-term are very skilled at it because that's how they make it worthwhile. Same for jobs like fruit picking.

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@YouGov Hi. The link to the detailed results for LGBT participants is broken.

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@PublicHealthW Hi, can you point me to the actual research from PHW behind the various stories popping up today concerning plans to curb unhealthy lunch deals? Thanks.

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Most VR marketing images show people grinning like loons while fllnging their limbs about. What is this person experiencing while draped languidly across their coach? Contemplating some achingly tasteful off-white minimalist geometry floating in their off-white minimalist room?

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"Full Stack Developer" doesn't mean you get to put business logic in the UI JavaScript.

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If the aim is to make ChatGPT ready for frustrating bureaucratic interactions, I guess they're on the right track.

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@GreyAlien @RMCRetro Most of the Argos catalogues are archived at https://t.co/qzuBawSyLb

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@ONS This tweet's text talks about "output per hour" growth but the attached chart is "output per worker growth".

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On a related note it would be nice if services like this that let you use OAuth via GMail/GitHub etc. would flag which service you've connected with in their comms. Like most techy people I have a fair few such accounts and I can't remember whch go with which.

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Massive UX error by @observablehq . Signed me up for a free trial of a paid tier without opt-in and I just received a notice of an upcoming $144 payment when the trial ends. Maybe I wouldn't be charged but I still have to go track down the settings and unsub just in case.

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@UridiumAuthor Looks like there's a Brief emulation extension for VS Code if you want a lighter editor than a full IDE. I haven't used the extension myself but maybe worth a try: https://t.co/o9a3HGu0zg

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@ID_AA_Carmack Not every Carmack's Reverse is a winner, I guess.

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One of those code questions that seems dangerous to put forward as an interview exercise without caveating why a "top scoring" answer isn't necessarily the best answer in a given situation. Certainly not something to be used by non-technical gatekeepers.

[CodinGame @CodinGame]

Test your Python level with this interview exercise!

https://t.co/0SbqlnNx8K

Move all the zeros to the end of the list. To reach the legend level, you'll also have to optimize RAM usage!

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@llamasoft_ox Our local DPD guy used to be excellent. They've changed staff and now they're as bad as Hermes. Had a delivery the other week go hours late then just "Sorry we missed you" and a blank image that I guess was meant to be evidence they went to the house.