Historically it was targeted at already captive clients building on Windows, so there was no incentive to innovate or break eggs.
This persisted just long enough for the industry to evolve (web & Linux) and create much better solutions, making MS’s dev tools largely irrelevant.
Today, seeing .net in a shop is a red flag for me at least (choosing .net for Web work, to clarify)
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jcz_nz commented on Blending SQL and Python with Sqlorm hyperflask.dev/blog/2025/... · Posted by u/emixam
I guess it's more clear that it should be a to statically readable value? eg you shouldn't do things like use arguments to build the str
I would def use this if there was a return “select …” option. There are heaps of scenarios where sql is modified based on parameters. If no doc string just use the return value maybe?
Our queries are typically large, not 3-5 liners.
(Filter view queries where you might add additional CTA’s to provide the necessary filter conditions, but aren’t desirable if particular filter parameter is nill, etc.)
In 2010 WellPoint was found to be automatically targeting insurance policies of women with breast cancer for cancellation, using any pretext. Angela Braly was the CEO at the time, now at ExxonMobile. WellPoint was the second largest health insurer in the US at the time.
This required a lot of business analysis and software development - and people had to realize what this code was doing. I’m guessing bonuses were paid on the back of the “savings” this generated.
At the very least, these folks need to have their names permanently attached to this atrocity. These weren’t decisions made by “a corporation” - these people sat across a meeting room table and actually concluded that targeting breast cancer patients was an acceptable means to an end.
Lori A. Beer was the CIO at the time. Now at JP Morgan.
In 2010 WellPoint was found to be automatically targeting insurance policies of women with breast cancer for cancellation, using any pretext. Angela Braly was the CEO at the time, now at ExxonMobile. WellPoint was the second largest health insurer in the US at the time.
This required a lot of business analysis and software development - and people had to realize what this code was doing. I’m guessing bonuses were paid on the back of the “savings” this generated.
jcz_nz commented on How well does the money laundering control system work? journals.uchicago.edu/doi... · Posted by u/PaulHoule
The money laundering control systems, as well as being ineffective at controlling crime can be a pain in the neck for the law abiding. I have money from my grandad, received 40 years ago. No one really has records going back that far but you try buying a house and they want proof of the origin of the funds. Trying going to your bank to get records from five years ago often gives a date out of range error.
Your problem isn't AML, it's chain of title. Different things. And yes, you have to show they aren't stolen. Get an indemnity bond if possible.
jcz_nz commented on How well does the money laundering control system work? journals.uchicago.edu/doi... · Posted by u/PaulHoule
The crazy thing about money laundering laws is that in many jurisdictions, just failing to prove the legitimate origin of your funds can be enough to lose assets, and face criminal prosecution, without the state ever proving an underlying crime. It effectively shifts the burden of proof.
Seriously, why would you have a problem explaining where a $5M came from?
In most places this is "proceeds of crime", requiring associated convictions.
In places that have unexplained wealth statutes, the bar is also pretty high - "balance of probabilities" is not hard to argue IF YOU HAVE LEGITIMATE SOURCES OF MONEY.
jcz_nz commented on How well does the money laundering control system work? journals.uchicago.edu/doi... · Posted by u/PaulHoule
C'mon, moving money is not a crime but moving money that has been illegally obtained is a crime (drugs, prostitution, illegal sports book,...) as is concealing the source or target of money sent to terrorist organizations and yes it makes certain things harder than they used to be for the rest of us.
Most of the commenters here have zero connection to reality eh.
For the uninformed: if you cannot complete KYC or proof of wealth checks, you do not lose your money.
The institution you're trying to transact will just will not work with you. They might not for any number of other reasons: adverse media, dodgy transaction history, etc. etc. etc.
jcz_nz commented on How well does the money laundering control system work? journals.uchicago.edu/doi... · Posted by u/PaulHoule
In the UK one of the best ways to launder money is to open a barber shop. Most people pay cash and unless they are going to watch every shop to see how many customers go through there's simply no way to police it effectively. I have heard that the shop owner will get a commission on any laundered money.
This is if you want to launder 50k. If you want to launder 500k, not so much, and if you have 50M, not at all.
jcz_nz commented on Show HN: Skilfut – 138 UI components to help devs build faster and prettier · Posted by u/cesargstn
Doesn’t work in Safari :)
LLMs are perfectly capable of writing code to solve problems that are not in their training set. I ask LLMs to write code for niche problems that you won't find answers to just by Googling all the time. The LLMs usually get it right.
Actually, my experience at least that when dealing with novel problems LLMs fail miserably. Try accessing uncommon API’s - or areas where you’re unsure an API actually exists (REST against Exchange for admin stuff!).
Both ChatGPT and Claude produce nice looking solutions dependent on non-existent libraries. Repeatedly.