links, etc 10 Things Software Developers Should Learn about Learning there so much good stuff in here. i’ve only poked at formal learning processes but these are solid glimpses into we need to remember when learning. not quite what i was expecting, but fun.
links, etc Michael Cohen gave his lawyer fake citations invented by Google Bard AI tool | Ars Technica and so it begins. for the handful of things where i’ve used “AI”, it’s saved me a little bit time, but you still need to crawl up the ass of the output and make sure that you’re solid. AI done right still requires that we have some form of work/validation ethic to ensure that the outputs are actually useful....
notes bookshop link what happens when you’re living on a libertarian sea-stead? this is a fun bit of world building where libertarian ideals are allowed to fester to their logical conclusions. the limitations of the invisible hand, the likely devolution into some form of slavery for those who aren’t wealthy and have problems. unregulated medical care, having to hire private security to just go about your day-to-day business, and all sorts of goodies....
geography / location yes, still in minnesota. bouncing to the bay area for work on a reasonably frequent basis (1-2x/month). spending time in minneapolis and lanesboro depending on how we want to mix things up. i expect more north shore time this year. work life is basically back to pre-pandemic operation and i’m up to my eyeballs in projects and various dorkish bits. i don’t expect a lot will change on this front this year....