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Ah, the "hidden" costs of #abstractions, because apparently, no one ever realized that making things easier could come with a downside...🤦‍♂️ Welcome to the world of #computing, where "focusing on the bigger picture" is just code for "forgetting how stuff actually works"—but hey, at least we have more #memory now to store all that ignorance! 🧠💾
https://jdgr.net/the-hidden-costs-of-great-abstractions #hiddenCosts #biggerPicture #ignorance #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the "hidden" costs of #abstractions, because apparently, no one ever realized that making things easier could come with a downside...🤦‍♂️ Welcome to the world of #computing, where "focusing on the bigger picture" is just code for "forgetting how stuff actually works"—but hey, at least we have more #memory now to store all that ignorance! 🧠💾
https://jdgr.net/the-hidden-costs-of-great-abstractions #hiddenCosts #biggerPicture #ignorance #HackerNews #ngated

@remi @jimniels What an eloquent description of the most satisfying aspect of software development. Bravo! We named our #Abstractions podcast after this very concept: https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions

@remi @jimniels What an eloquent description of the most satisfying aspect of software development. Bravo! We named our #Abstractions podcast after this very concept: https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions

I like the feeling of buying and owning great products — especially #software.

*Renting* software, on the other hand, does not give me the same warm fuzzies.

In the following episode of the #Abstractions #podcast, at about the 18:47 mark, I explain why I eschew software rental, and I also describe alternative pricing structures that provide much better alignment of interests between software vendors and end users.

https://pod.link/1804434846/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaG93cy5hcnJvd2xvb3AuY29tL0BhYnN0cmFjdGlvbnMvZXBpc29kZXMvMDA1LW1heS1vci1tYXktbm90LWJlLWNoYXJsYXRhbnM https://mastodon.social/@xahteiwi/115618141048886104

I like the feeling of buying and owning great products — especially #software.

*Renting* software, on the other hand, does not give me the same warm fuzzies.

In the following episode of the #Abstractions #podcast, at about the 18:47 mark, I explain why I eschew software rental, and I also describe alternative pricing structures that provide much better alignment of interests between software vendors and end users.

https://pod.link/1804434846/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaG93cy5hcnJvd2xvb3AuY29tL0BhYnN0cmFjdGlvbnMvZXBpc29kZXMvMDA1LW1heS1vci1tYXktbm90LWJlLWNoYXJsYXRhbnM https://mastodon.social/@xahteiwi/115618141048886104

In the latest episode of Abstractions, @webology inspires me to try my hand at LLM-powered command-line coding agents: OpenCode, OpenHands, and Claude Code. Plus, I replace Windows on my gaming rig with Bazzite Linux, putting the fun back into playing video games on PCs 🎮

Link follows below — I hope you enjoy the show!

https://pod.link/1804434846/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaG93cy5hcnJvd2xvb3AuY29tL0BhYnN0cmFjdGlvbnMvZXBpc29kZXMvMDM0LWFuLWVyYS1pbi1taWRkbGUtZWFydGg

#Abstractions #podcast #Bazzite #linux

In the latest episode of Abstractions, @webology inspires me to try my hand at LLM-powered command-line coding agents: OpenCode, OpenHands, and Claude Code. Plus, I replace Windows on my gaming rig with Bazzite Linux, putting the fun back into playing video games on PCs 🎮

Link follows below — I hope you enjoy the show!

https://pod.link/1804434846/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaG93cy5hcnJvd2xvb3AuY29tL0BhYnN0cmFjdGlvbnMvZXBpc29kZXMvMDM0LWFuLWVyYS1pbi1taWRkbGUtZWFydGg

#Abstractions #podcast #Bazzite #linux

We kick off the latest episode of the #Abstractions #podcast with an introduction to a great article by @judy2k about reinforcing #terminal command-line tool habits. We also delve into gaslight-driven development at SoundSlice, whereby @adrian and fellow developers decided to implement a feature that ChatGPT confabulated. We hope you enjoy the show! 🎧

https://pod.link/1804434846/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaG93cy5hcnJvd2xvb3AuY29tL0BhYnN0cmFjdGlvbnMvZXBpc29kZXMvMDI1LWRpc3RydXN0LWFuZC12ZXJpZnk

We kick off the latest episode of the #Abstractions #podcast with an introduction to a great article by @judy2k about reinforcing #terminal command-line tool habits. We also delve into gaslight-driven development at SoundSlice, whereby @adrian and fellow developers decided to implement a feature that ChatGPT confabulated. We hope you enjoy the show! 🎧

https://pod.link/1804434846/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaG93cy5hcnJvd2xvb3AuY29tL0BhYnN0cmFjdGlvbnMvZXBpc29kZXMvMDI1LWRpc3RydXN0LWFuZC12ZXJpZnk

Buffer Overrun. I have absorbed enough #PlugData info for now. Deep in the iterative place of #Abstractions vs #SubPatches - could this lead to a more efficient delivery of my #ShermanikFilterbank ? Possibly.

Buffer Overrun. I have absorbed enough #PlugData info for now. Deep in the iterative place of #Abstractions vs #SubPatches - could this lead to a more efficient delivery of my #ShermanikFilterbank ? Possibly.

@webology @carlton Thrilled that you are listening to the show, Jeff. Would love to know what you like most, what we could do better… Any thoughts you can share would be very welcome! 💗 #Abstractions #podcast

@webology @carlton Thrilled that you are listening to the show, Jeff. Would love to know what you like most, what we could do better… Any thoughts you can share would be very welcome! 💗 #Abstractions #podcast

“The Humane ‘AI’ Pin is a $700 piece of junk that was supposed to be an ‘AI assistant’ but instead barely worked, was perhaps a fire hazard, and whose main functionality was triggering fragile venture capitalists on Twitter who self-immolated when the reviews were understandably very bad.” 😂

If you want to hear me and my co-host dunk on this company in the way it truly deserves, check out the latest episode of the #Abstractions #podcast.

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/009-rich-in-cultural-tapestry

“The Humane ‘AI’ Pin is a $700 piece of junk that was supposed to be an ‘AI assistant’ but instead barely worked, was perhaps a fire hazard, and whose main functionality was triggering fragile venture capitalists on Twitter who self-immolated when the reviews were understandably very bad.” 😂

If you want to hear me and my co-host dunk on this company in the way it truly deserves, check out the latest episode of the #Abstractions #podcast.

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/009-rich-in-cultural-tapestry

[#Abstractions Episode 10] « Under discreet surveillance »

The sounds they emit are inaudible to us
and their visibility masked from mid-day onwards.

Yet azaleas are constantly probing their surroundings. Discretely.

The calyx of each flower is in fact the receptacle
of the multiple visual and sound information
collected by their stamens and pistils.

As evidenced by their respective shapes...

More info : https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract10.htm

#azalea #flower #macro #photography #macrophotography

🎙️ How often do you find yourself engaged in so-called “yak shaving”? Do you feel you have more control and agency when using open-source services, and is that feeling warranted? In today’s edition of the #Abstractions #podcast, we talk about these two topics in detail.

Folks mentioned in today’s episode include @offby1, @honzajavorek, and @hynek.

Hope you enjoy the show! 🌟

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/006-some-yaks-are-worth-shaving

🎙️ How often do you find yourself engaged in so-called “yak shaving”? Do you feel you have more control and agency when using open-source services, and is that feeling warranted? In today’s edition of the #Abstractions #podcast, we talk about these two topics in detail.

Folks mentioned in today’s episode include @offby1, @honzajavorek, and @hynek.

Hope you enjoy the show! 🌟

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/006-some-yaks-are-worth-shaving

I agree with this so hard I created a podcast dedicated to the topic.

#Abstractions #podcast (link is in my profile)

https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@sinbad/114370093558109516

I agree with this so hard I created a podcast dedicated to the topic.

#Abstractions #podcast (link is in my profile)

https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@sinbad/114370093558109516

[#Abstractions Episode 9] « Star cluster » / « Amas d'étoiles »

The surface of this cluster is studded with bright stars from which magnetic field lines escape which the wind curves ... before blowing them away. https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract9.htm

La surface de cet amas est constellée d'étoiles brillantes dont s'échappent des lignes de champ magnétique que le vent s'emploie à courber ... avant de les disperser. https://www.culturediff.org/ocabstract9.htm

#fleur #pissenlit #dandelion #flower #photo #photography #macro #macrophotography

🎙️ In today’s episode of the #Abstractions #podcast, we discuss my new toy, the ubiquity of software running on everyday products, and the Overcast podcast app re-design.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abstractions/id1804434846

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sIUQO5GPm7CJTMOZTxsBb

I hope you enjoy the show. Ratings & reviews are helpful and much appreciated! 💫

🎙️ In today’s episode of the #Abstractions #podcast, we discuss my new toy, the ubiquity of software running on everyday products, and the Overcast podcast app re-design.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abstractions/id1804434846

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sIUQO5GPm7CJTMOZTxsBb

I hope you enjoy the show. Ratings & reviews are helpful and much appreciated! 💫

[#Abstractions Episode 8] « A new life chapter »

On this spring, flora and fauna together begin a new chapter in their lives... https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract8.htm

#MacroNature #macro #macroPhotography #abstractPhotography
#bird #feather #grass #photography

📣 I am very excited to announce Abstractions, my new podcast with co-host Dan Jacobson:

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions

Until it appears in podcast directories, you can add it to your preferred podcast player directly via the feed URL:

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/feed.xml

I hope you enjoy the first episode. Reposts would be much appreciated!

#Abstractions #podcast

📣 I am very excited to announce Abstractions, my new podcast with co-host Dan Jacobson:

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions

Until it appears in podcast directories, you can add it to your preferred podcast player directly via the feed URL:

https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/feed.xml

I hope you enjoy the first episode. Reposts would be much appreciated!

#Abstractions #podcast

[#Abstractions Episode7] « Flower crisps »

As an aperitif, spring offers us these few flower crisps: delicate, light, appetizing ...

https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract7.htm

#photography #flower #FlowerPhotography #bud #Forsythia #macro #MacroPhotography

[#Abstractions Episode7] « Croustilles végétales »

En guise d'apéritif, le printemps nous offre ces quelques croustilles de fleurs : délicates, légères, appétissantes ...

https://www.culturediff.org/ocabstract7.htm

#photography #flower #FlowerPhotography #bud #MacroPhotography #macro

Skriv om med färre abstraktioner!
Poängen med att skriva om kod ska vara att skala bort abstraktioner - att få en ny version som bara löser det som faktiskt behöver lösas, på det sätt det enklast löses.

Ett utdrag ur Kodsnack 632, lyssna där poddar finns eller på kodsnack.se! #podcast #rewrite #coding #abstractions

Skriv om med färre abstraktioner!
Poängen med att skriva om kod ska vara att skala bort abstraktioner - att få en ny version som bara löser det som faktiskt behöver lösas, på det sätt det enklast löses.

Ett utdrag ur Kodsnack 632, lyssna där poddar finns eller på kodsnack.se! #podcast #rewrite #coding #abstractions

[#Abstractions - Episode 6] Entering the light

In this mid-February, the duration and intensity of sunshine
are favorable to the formation and blossoming of the first buds.
Very welcome splashes of colors in a still wintry landscape.
Concentrates of vitality however particularly vulnerable to possible frosts.

Info+ : https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract6.htm

#macro #macrophotography #bud #spring #photography

[#Abstractions - Episode 6] Entrer dans la lumière

En cette mi-février, la durée et l'intensité de l'ensoleillement
sont propices à la formation et l'éclosion des premiers bourgeons.
Petites touches de couleurs bienvenues dans un paysage encore hivernal.
Concentrés de vitalité particulièrement vulnérables à la survenue d'éventuelles gelées.

Info+ : https://www.culturediff.org/ocabstract6.htm

#macro #macrophotography #bud #spring #photography

The Essence of Successful #Abstractions. #Complexity has to live somewhere; but it does not have to live everywhere.

https://v5.chriskrycho.com/journal/essence-of-successful-abstractions/

The Essence of Successful #Abstractions. #Complexity has to live somewhere; but it does not have to live everywhere.

https://v5.chriskrycho.com/journal/essence-of-successful-abstractions/

[#Abstractions - Episode 5] Immortals
https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract5.htm

Invisible in summer, they bloom as early as autumn
- at the base of trees, on the surface of rocks,
sparkling with color, saturated with humidity.
These are mosses, omnipresent and eternal.

#photography #mosses #moss #abstractPhotography
#macro #macrophotography

[#Abstractions - Episode 4] L'hiver en été
https://www.culturediff.org/ocabstract4.htm

C'est un paysage hivernal qu'illumine le Soleil d'été.
Un paysage en noir et blanc causé par un trop faible ensoleillement.
Conséquence d'une atmosphère saturée de polluants ...
S'ensuivent des arbres au feuillage blanc.

#photography #abstractPhotography #NaturePhotograhpy #ClimateChange

[#Abstractions - Episode 3]
The world after ...
https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract3.htm

A landscape devoid of radiance, devoid of life,
that the sun's rays are unable to color or animate, since
reflected by the aerosols that saturate our atmosphere.
A tragic consequence of our immoderate « love » for fossil fuels ...

#landscape #photography #aerosols

[#Abstractions - Episode 2] #CO2 stripes

From the #earth, they slowly stretch towards the #sky, absorbing, through their growth and throughout their existence, part of our #fossil carbon dioxide #emissions trapped in the #atmosphere. So many natural #carbon #sinks that we need to preserve in order to mitigate #climate #change

Source : https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract2.htm

#photography #co2 #ClimateChange #CarbonSinks
#abstractPhotography

[#Abstractions - Episode 1] Abstract #photography offers the possibility of observing #nature, the surrounding #landscapes, from a new perspective, under a different light - while mastering its #CarbonImpact.

The result is a new series called “Abstractions”. Ultimately, it will be made up of numerous shots taken in familiar locations - less than 15 km from the city of #Revel (Occitanie region, France): https://www.culturediff.org/english/ocabstract1.htm

[#Abstractions - Episode 1] La #photographie abstraite offre la possibilité d'observer la #nature, les #paysages environnants, sous un angle nouveau, sous une lumière différente - tout en maîtrisant son #ImpactCarbone.

S'ensuit cette nouvelle série baptisée "Abstractions". A terme, elle sera composée de nombreux clichés pris en des lieux familiers - distants de moins de 15 km de la ville de #Revel (région Occitanie, France) : https://www.culturediff.org/ocabstract1.htm

#Abstractions 2019 was five years ago!

Candid photos: https://flickr.com/photos/codeandsupply/albums/72157712321508368/

Speaker photos: https://flickr.com/photos/codeandsupply/albums/72157712319875472

Raw cuts video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA_dzZkD3CJl39ITJ5-mfriMR_Z4x-7rK

#Abstractions 2016 artwork!

8 years ago, #Abstractions.

#Pittsburgh #Software #Community #TechConference

'Policy Gradient Methods in the Presence of Symmetries and State Abstractions', by Prakash Panangaden, Sahand Rezaei-Shoshtari, Rosie Zhao, David Meger, Doina Precup.

http://jmlr.org/papers/v25/23-1415.html

#reinforcement #abstraction #abstractions

Code & Supply is #Pittsburgh Tech Community Leader of the Year!

We're honored to win this voted award.

https://mailchi.mp/codeandsupply/scratch-my-back-with-a-hacksaw-we-won-an-award

#Software #Developer #softwareengineer #engineeringmanagement #productmanagement #softwaredesign #salarytransparency #careers #WorkLifeBalance #buildnight #meetups #coderetreat #gdcr #abstractions #heartifacts #mentalhealth #coworking #community

Tim Bell is presenting the talk "Do the holes in Swiss cheese leak abstractions?" at the DjangoCon Europe 2023 in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄🚀

#DjangoConEuroppe #DjangoCon #Django #abstractions

CC @djangoconeurope @timb07

https://pretalx.com/djangocon-europe-2023/talk/9K73YH/

'A Group-Theoretic Approach to Computational Abstraction: Symmetry-Driven Hierarchical Clustering', by Haizi Yu, Igor Mineyev, Lav R. Varshney.

http://jmlr.org/papers/v24/18-508.html

#abstraction #abstractions #clusterings

Neural Shape Compiler: A Unified Framework for Transforming between Text, Point Cloud, and Program

Tiange Luo, Honglak Lee, Justin Johnson

https://openreview.net/forum?id=gR9UVgH8PZ

#shapecode #abstractions #abstraction

Dark Matter Experiment Finds Unexplained Signal | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/dark-matter-experiment-finds-unexplained-signal-20200617/

#physics #abstractions #dark_matter #experimental_physics #axions #particle_physics #neutrinos #xenon1t #abstractions_blog