There is a huge backlash coming when the general public learns AI is plagued with errors and hallucinations. Companies are out there straight up selling snake oil to them right now.
Sorry, I’m not sure why it was off topic or clickbait. Can you explain? Should I have added WHY I think it’s bad as well? I honestly thought it was self evident but again, I’m neurodivergent.
I’m mostly concerned for the integrity of YC if this is what he’s pushing. If he’s so sensitive to politics then I’m not sure why he’s putting political content out there and using his authority to push it. Seems like he wants an echo chamber which is concerning for someone in his position.
ChatGPT gives me garbage code unless I ask it politely not to. No joke. Usually the first attempt is pure garbage and I have to call it out as such and then it’s like, “you’re right! Here’s the updated code”. No idea why it can basically never get it right the first time. I also find that it can be quite redundant and offer two distinct solutions morphed into one mutant answer which will turn the undiscerning 1x developer into a -10x developer. But hey, it still saves me time. Sometimes..
This is a description of a poorly run process and lack of product management. Clients will ask for dumb stuff regardless if it’s a building or piece of software. It’s our job to educate and guide. If a client is un-guidable, then fire them!
TBH I’ve smoked weed everyday all day long for over 20 years. Maybe that’s how I’ve gotten by but I’m wondering if there is a better and healthier alternative.
It just takes a lot out of me physically, emotionally and mentally. Wondering if I need to be spending that much of myself. I feel like I work twice as hard as everyone else.
I dropped out with only a few classes left because I couldn’t take it. It did start my entrepreneurship career but dang, I would have liked to have that degree.
I don’t want to go into too much detail but I’ve used substances of all kinds my whole life. That’s partially what drives my question here. I don’t want to do that anymore as I think my health is being effected.
Usually when I assess code as over complicated it is because the engineer is solving the problem indirectly. Very often I see people focus on the perceived constraints of a problem instead of solving the actual problem. These same people often get married to their approach and resist other ways because they have already invested so much time in their current approach. We never know less than we know today and to not change your approach based on new information will undoubtedly result in spaghetti code, I mean “over engineered code”.
It’s incredible how simple things can be if you think about them creatively enough.
The thing about free speech is that it doesn’t shield you from the social repercussions of what you say. The comments on the linked site are hilarious. A bunch of people complaining about how their feelings got hurt because people think they’re racist. Gold.
I’m on the spectrum and it sounds like you might be too. Often people find me blunt or abrasive. I used to worry about it and tried to meter myself for years but the only thing it got me was stress and I wasn’t being my authentic self. My best advice, be your authentic self. If that is abrasive to some, we’ll then so be it. I’d rather be abrasive than fake and waste time. If someone takes something astute as hurtful or demeaning then maybe you’re trying to run with the wrong crowd.
I get the sense that the OP has never worked on a large team or massive product with a large surface area and competing goals. I get it, for a lot of smaller endeavors that only have a few devs then sprint ceremonies would be overkill. But if working on large project with many teams, the lack of structure would be almost certain death. Entertaining tirade though.
I suggest you check slack in regular intervals so that you can contribute to the conversations. I do this and often revive dead threads that seemingly had an answer.
"I’d ask what type of accommodation are you looking for in the technical interview?"
100% this. I've administered close to 30 technical interviews and this was generally my approach as well. This is what surprised me when interviewing at other places. I didn't seem to get the same accommodations I was used to giving.
I am literally angry with this attitude, yes; accurate observation. I do believe that companies need to change to accommodate those with disabilities. Is that so far fetched? Ableism is a systemic issue that should be addressed.