Jamie Brandon
Person on 4 sites
Programmer in Vancouver who writes at scattered-thoughts.net about databases, programming languages and building tools; author of the Imp/Zest language…
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3 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
Who people, organisations and podcasts are, and how they connect, with sources.
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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18 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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The low-quality software that AI makes possible is a mistake to bemoan, because the alternative it replaces was no software at all, not high-quality software. (opens korrents.com)
“I expect an onslaught of low-quality software, but it's a mistake to bemoan the quality without realizing that the previous alternative was not high-quality software but no software at all.”
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With AI-generated code, how much faster you can go is limited by how well you can generate trust or mitigate damage. (opens korrents.com)
“You can only go faster to the extent that you can figure out how to either generate trust or mitigate damage.”
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AI model improvements must tail off at some point, but there is no reason that point has to come soon. (opens korrents.com)
“The improvements must surely tail off at some point, but I see no reason why that point has to come any time soon.”
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The low-quality software that AI makes possible is a mistake to bemoan, because the alternative it replaces was no software at all, not high-quality software. (opens korrents.com)
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11 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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The Rock Warrior's Way (opens rcmnd.app)
“While notionally a book about climbing, it's really about what the author calls 'personal power' - the ability to act effectively in the world - and all the ways that that power can be drained by ego, fear,…”
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Espresso Lessons (opens rcmnd.app)
“I also love Espresso Lessons, although it's much more climbing-specific.”
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The World Beyond Your Head (opens rcmnd.app)
“There is a lot I disagree with in this book (not least his intense distaste for safety features in cars), but I feel there is something important in there somewhere.”
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The Rock Warrior's Way (opens rcmnd.app)