Posts by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
(DIR) Post #2559180 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-02T22:21:46Z
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there’s always been a sad dichotomy between computer science - the formal discipline - and computer science - the exciting thing that lets us make cool stuff and improve the worldtests, documentation, proper agile coding - this is all well and good but don’t forget the “why”.learning to code is about more than checkboxes and procedures. learning to code is about creating something, making mistakes, getting messy.i hate most modern comp sci curriculums bc i feel like the fun has been lost
(DIR) Post #2559311 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-02T22:32:49Z
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@BestGirlGrace pretty much exactly thisthe bad part is that people that are honestly in love with the creative aspect of computer science are so poorly served by some of the curriculums that they're already burned out by the time they graduate (if not before)
(DIR) Post #2620230 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-04T02:51:05Z
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@BestGirlGrace wow, that whole instance is trash, hahaha - that's one for the block list
(DIR) Post #2637964 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-04T16:34:26Z
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me: the power adaptor for this laptop isn't the right one for the machine.tech bro in it: no. you're wrong. this is the right adaptor. you see, adaptors work like this <provides fifteen minute lecture on electricity and batteries>me: thanks for wasting my timelaptop: hi, i need a different adaptortech bro in it: no, you're wrong too.me: gtfo
(DIR) Post #2693609 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-06T05:29:30Z
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@BestGirlGrace it doesn't seem like something worth bothering with to this casual horror fan. i mean should i? or is this a wait until netflix kinda thing?
(DIR) Post #2697089 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-06T08:33:47Z
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@BestGirlGrace this is appreciated
(DIR) Post #2760614 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-08T05:05:06Z
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i love tech and technology, but i don't like the idea of driverless commercial vehicles.can you imagine it? capitalism on the road powered by algorithms of profit and loss?corporations are motivated by profit. profit will drive them to cut costs. risk aversion is a cost. driverless cars will need to meet the "numbers".what corners will be cut?capitalism doesn't optimize for safety.
(DIR) Post #2985926 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-15T03:24:31Z
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funny thing - having a definition of "spoons" as a sort of "unit of effort" gave me a language that i didn't have before. i had never been able to put the entire concept into words.as a result of having this new definition, i've been able to look at my life and the stuff i need to do in a completely different way. i spend less time kicking myself. i spend more time on fun stuff.all i had to do was introduce the concept of "i don't have spoons for this atm" to myself.
(DIR) Post #3108664 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-18T15:54:46Z
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@lynnesbian better download those linux mint isos while theyre still hot!
(DIR) Post #3110243 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-18T17:55:40Z
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non-programmers are an important part of open source projects. non-programmer contributions are valid and useful and not second tier or otherwise less valuable.it's easy to say programmers are the only value-add when you're fortunate enough to have enough non-programmers that you can take them for granted.if you take away the feature requests, translations, and general chatter - many OSS projects would have never been more than flawed, narrow use case tech demos.
(DIR) Post #3195260 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-19T00:43:35Z
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@SallyStrange @zwol tbh, it's interestingmy field is accounting, and i have found that the accounting field has a frightening number of women in it that would have gone into computer science if comp sci hadn't been mortally toxicone of my favorite bosses began her career as a computer programmer using punch cards to do fancy mathematics; the field chased her away with the extreme shift towards male dominance
(DIR) Post #3272076 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-23T02:02:29Z
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@sean this is a Mood
(DIR) Post #3273446 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-23T02:28:22Z
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open source software should be made accessible - the documentation, the front-ends, and even the code. the development process should go beyond just creating something; it should encompass a community, the encouragement of that community, and an open attitude towards the needs of that communityopen source software development shouldn't be an exclusive club only available to the elite
(DIR) Post #3277906 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-23T06:17:56Z
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@ky0ko theyre the most terrifying dr who villains imo
(DIR) Post #3309860 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-24T02:38:10Z
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one of my great skills is either not talking in chats or showing up to talk in a chat and silencing everyone by saying something bizarrely non-sequitur (not on purpose)
(DIR) Post #3348929 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-25T02:52:46Z
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lately, i've been reading a lot of source code where it looks like the creator thought to themselves "abstraction is good, so i will abstract as much as possible"i mean, like... everything doesn't have to be chopped into 10 functions. it's generally better to write stuff first and then abstract where it Makes Sense to avoid duplicationi mourn the demise of readable code with comments. i'm going to blame the rise of "ninja programmers" with "agile techniques"
(DIR) Post #3348931 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-25T03:04:18Z
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@decis honestly, a lot of what is currently being taught is literally cargo cult nonsense. someone did it and they were successful so now the same techniques are being considered "Industry Standard"what these techniques are actually good for is making code seem almost obfuscatednarrow scope functions sounds nice, but i wonder how many have thought about the use case. ie the "Why Is This Good" question?and honestly, that's my take - and if you have a method that works for you, this is Valid
(DIR) Post #3348967 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-25T05:12:59Z
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@grainloom @feathers @decis tbh, i code in Python and actually read and follow PEP 8 and am actually an accountant irl so uh i'm never against standards that make sense.i think a lot of standards really need to be looked at and questioned, though.
(DIR) Post #3365479 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-25T15:46:34Z
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actually, though, i am looking for any suggestions or ideas that might help make the fediverse pleasant or otherwise easier to navigatei'm working on a new project, basically an activitypub server that is mastodon compatible but quite a bit more lightweight by design (though probably not having things like a media server built-in).i've completed large projects several times in the past, so this isn't a pie-in-the-sky project.however, i do need info so what i'm making is actually Good
(DIR) Post #3404292 by scarly@soc.scarly.pink
2019-01-26T20:14:31Z
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i'm going to be moving to my home instance at:https://computerfairi.es/@scarlyif you're interested in following me, then you can follow me therebasically, i really don't have the spoons for running my own instance atm and i do miss having an active local timeline (solo instances are Lonely)