Readit NewsI would associate flow more with concentration. And if there is no mindfulness together with the concentration, time will just "fly by". At least for me.
*As it is done in Buddhism, where both are separate spokes of the dharma wheel.
I wish we had a way to communicate this stuff better, we’ve been trying for a long time..
Just like you cannot really describe an unknown taste to someone, or describe colors to a blind person, etc.
For me the design philosophy worked quite well. I learned so much about my system just by using it and trying to understand all of its output. And I am still learning after years of using it.
I actually like to just sit and watch it sometimes, it's fascinating to me how much a computer does at all times, even when it is idle.
But a chatbot which actually answers my questions would be great. I hope what we are seeing is the Through of Disillusionment[1] and soon will get support chatbots that are actually helpful.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle#/media/File:Gartner...
Even if I disagree with his overall opinion on reproducible builds, I think he does bring forward valid arguments and I personally took something away from reading his blog post (e.g. the word bugdoor).
But to your point, I think up-voting is a sign of approval, while commenting usually is used to criticize. Why would anyone comment on something they 100% agree with?
Depending on what interests you, maybe also look at the abstracts of his research papers?
Or something like this? https://arxiv.org/abs/1712.06148
If that surprises you, I recommend reading the hacker howto.
"Hackers are naturally anti-authoritarian. Anyone who can give you orders can stop you from solving whatever problem you're being fascinated by — and, given the way authoritarian minds work, will generally find some appallingly stupid reason to do so. So the authoritarian attitude has to be fought wherever you find it, lest it smother you and other hackers."
There is a difference between a hacker and a cracker, which might these days be called "tech-bro". Even if it might not be obvious to everyone.
https://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html