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alharith··on What is Rust and why is it so popular?
It's kind of how like when Go first bust out on the scene and every org that was "doing DevOps" claimed they had "Go in the building", the reality is you wrote CLI scripts and did 90% of your job in Java or Python. They may mention Rust, but doubt it's what you'll be solving the majority of business problems in.
alharith··on Ask HN: What podcast(s) changed your life?
I agree, it compounds. It's all in building good habits, so that habitualness takes over and you don't even think about it.

Watching that man's twitter feed, posting the pic of his watch well before 5:00, and aftermath of his workouts is motivating in of itself.

alharith··on Ask HN: What podcast(s) changed your life?
That is excellent thanks for the link. Sitting patiently through a Cenk debate definitely speaks volumes.
alharith··on Ask HN: What podcast(s) changed your life?
Found him through Joe Rogan, which subsequently lead me to Extreme Ownership. Along with that book, those are two game changers for sure.
alharith··on Ask HN: What's the fastest tool for basic CRUD?
The tool you are already the most familiar with will most likely be the fastest. Every new tool has a non-zero upfront learning cost.
alharith··on An alternative argument for why women leave STEM
Woke twitter after reading this article: Having children is a tool of the patriarchy! Another way that men keep women down! Why don't they have the biological maternal desires to have children?

Technocratic twitter after reading this article: We must solve the “maternal tax” gap!

Normal people after reading this article: "yes, this is what we have been saying for years. Promote the family."

alharith··on Software certifications; a waste of time and money (2018)
OK but for real though criticizing nuclear energy is dumb
alharith··on Letting slower passengers board airplane first is faster, study finds
You think it's beneficial. The people who are angered by the rudeness would not perceive it as beneficial.
alharith··on Letting slower passengers board airplane first is faster, study finds
One of the problems is people who put their carry on luggage 4 or 5 rows down from their seat. This should just not be allowed, period.
alharith··on US colleges struggling with low enrollment are closing at increasing rate (2019)
Did US Colleges struggling with low enrollment not close before? What kind of chicanery was going on to keep them open? Is the increasing rate a coincidence? The converse of this statement sounds borderline hilarious: US Colleges Not Struggling with Low Enrollment are Not closing at an increasing rate. Intuition tells me the larger colleges, especially those with sports pedigree are growing substantially, as consumers are now increasingly more aware of costs associated with degrees, and are opting in for more affordable options. The NCES projects an increase of 2% overall increase in enrollment in 4 year programs and a 3% increase in 3 year programs over the next 10 years, so these kids are going somewhere.
alharith··on The case for being a medical conservative
Irrespective of your own personal crusade of conservatism, it was like, right there in the 4th paragraph under the "What we believe" subheading, dude.

Furthermore, political philosophy is entirely relevant in a discussion about medicine, especially w.r.t. to general philosophy of medicine, and frameworks for medical decision making.

alharith··on Maybe You Don't Need Kubernetes (2019)
If you've forgotten about NoSQL or BigData, chances are your shop really just overshot how much data and traffic they have.
alharith··on R7RS versus R6RS (2018)
Try ReasonML
alharith··on Paul Graham's Participatory Narcissism (2008)
Ironically, I have always sensed a bit of nihilism in Jeff's writing (which shares many traits with narcissism), typically exemplified in the vein of most everything being repeated, common, or meaningless, which is present in the first paragraph of this essay.
alharith··on War Is a Racket (1933)
Corruption is not dependable. There's always the option to simply just take your money, and not hold up to your end of the bargain. War ensures the outcome you desire.

(Read my comment in the context of the article. War ensures the cycle perpetuates, and our modern version of this article is maintaining the current status quo with the military industrial complex, ala the desired outcome of more wars.)

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