conro1108 (u/conro1108)

conro1108 commented on AI Won't Kill Junior Devs – But Your Hiring Strategy Might addyo.substack.com/p/ai-w... · Posted by u/kiyanwang

haiku2077 · 4 months ago

The problem you proposed would be a mid level or senior dev type problem on most organizations' job role descriptions. In most organizations junior devs are not expected to design solutions for open ended problems on their own.

conro1108 · 4 months ago

In my experience, the problems given to juniors are often open ended “improve this” or “fix this” type projects, but smaller scope or lower priority things that more senior devs would just never get to.

I will say though, needing to socialize across other teams to understand the problem and drive the correct solution does strike me as more mid/senior level work.

conro1108 commented on How to hire low experience, high potential people worktopia.substack.com/p/... · Posted by u/chuckhend

walthamstow · 2 years ago

Aren't these quadrants from about 100 years ago? Some Prussian General von Whatshisname?

Edit: General von Hammerstein

I divide my officers into four classes as follows: the clever, the industrious, the lazy, and the stupid. Those who are clever and industrious I appoint to the General Staff. Use can under certain circumstances be made of those who are stupid and lazy. The man who is clever and lazy qualifies for the highest leadership posts. He has the requisite and the mental clarity for difficult decisions. But whoever is stupid and industrious must be got rid of, for he is too dangerous.

conro1108 · 2 years ago

It's a similar shape but with quite different conclusions

- low drive + low aptitude: never hire

Hammerstein thinks some use can be made of these folks

- low drive + high aptitude: hire for targeted use cases where you need expertise

Hammerstein has this group as high leadership positions

- high drive + low aptitude: hire, train, and foster aptitude growth

These are the ones who Hammerstein avoids

- high drive + high aptitude: hire on the spot

These go to the "General Staff"

conro1108 commented on When your coworker does great work, tell their manager (2020) jvns.ca/blog/2020/07/14/w... · Posted by u/vikrum

mulmen · 2 years ago

Yes, it is common. I would even call it cliche. Being common doesn't make it interesting or valuable.

conro1108 · 2 years ago

Sounds like this is a hill you're willing to die on

conro1108 commented on PornHub blocks users in Utah, cites state’s age verification law kslnewsradio.com/2003298/... · Posted by u/LordAtlas

basisword · 2 years ago

Where are you based? I can purchase alcohol from Amazon UK with no obvious age checks. Deliveroo require that riders verify your age but in reality they just ask you to type it in. And the major grocery stores deliver alcohol without any obvious checking too. I imagine teenage drinking is much easier these days thanks to the above :)

conro1108 · 2 years ago

In the Bay Area I’m also easily able to order alcohol on all the big delivery services, but they all seem pretty consistent about scanning your ID for age verification before they drop it off.

conro1108 commented on Half of vinyl buyers in the U.S. don’t have a record player: study consequence.net/2023/04/h... · Posted by u/anigbrowl

iancmceachern · 2 years ago

So only 25% of people are playing music using vinyl

conro1108 · 2 years ago

Only if you assume that everyone is either a vinyl buyer or record player buyer :)

conro1108 commented on Overhead of Returning Optional Values in Java and Rust (2021) pkolaczk.github.io/overhe... · Posted by u/krisgenre

vanjajaja1 · 2 years ago

That's because Optional.of(null) == Optional.empty() Optional.empty() is boxed null

conro1108 · 2 years ago

Optional.of(null) throws a NullPointerException ;)

Optional.ofNullable(null) == Optional.empty()

conro1108 commented on All the Buns Are Blank onefoottsunami.com/2023/0... · Posted by u/zdw

mhb · 3 years ago

New label law has unintended effect: Sesame in more foods

https://apnews.com/article/sesame-allergies-label-b28f8eb3dc...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34830917

conro1108 · 3 years ago

I don’t understand. Why would the suppliers change the recipe to _add_ sesame? Is it not just that they accepted the “may contain sesame” label instead of removing (or proving the lack of) sesame?

conro1108 commented on Even More Bay Area House Party astralcodexten.substack.c... · Posted by u/mjirv

shagymoe · 3 years ago

Cool. It doesn't _read_ that way.

conro1108 · 3 years ago

It did to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

conro1108 commented on Even More Bay Area House Party astralcodexten.substack.c... · Posted by u/mjirv

shagymoe · 3 years ago

So you're "unfortunately" in the position where you can retire and still lead a rich life? Boo hoo Maybe you should retire and use that time to gain some perspective.

conro1108 · 3 years ago

They aren't saying they unfortunately _have_ fuck-you money, they're saying they unfortunately relate to wanting to have a small social circle and not have to "deal with it" anymore

conro1108 commented on The Fantasy of Instant Delivery Is Imploding bloomberg.com/news/featur... · Posted by u/jocker12

conro1108 · 3 years ago

https://archive.ph/tkElT/