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12:20 thimbronion !s galkovsky
12:20 lekythion 0 results
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18:20 gregorynyssa http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log/alethepedia/2021-04-21#1002388 << this is a huge problem.
18:20 snsabot Logged on 2021-04-21 21:02:33 asciilifeform: this invariably takes at least as much time / effort as writing w/ own hands.
18:21 gregorynyssa writing a foolproof specification often takes the same amount of time as an implementation.
18:22 gregorynyssa http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log/alethepedia/2021-04-21#1002377 << in segments of the industry where results are easy to judge such as high-frequency trading, there is more respect for genuine talent.
18:22 snsabot Logged on 2021-04-21 20:58:24 asciilifeform: entire field is catastrophically braindamaged in a way that defies description (while universally, if unspokenly, known to the practitioners.)
18:33 asciilifeform gregorynyssa: according to myth & legend.
18:34 asciilifeform gregorynyssa: everyone seems to 'have a friend, who has a friend...' who worked, supposedly, 'where troo talent matters'
18:35 asciilifeform typically you can puncture these tall tales, like toy balloon with needle, by asking 'in what language...'
18:35 asciilifeform the answer usually tell you errything you need to know.
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19:59 thimbronion All value is subjective.
20:02 thimbronion And yes there are gradations of quality in javascript produced by developers.
20:02 thimbronion Believe it or not, some javascript is higher quality than other javascript
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22:39 asciilifeform javascript at hft co's?! or do i misread ?
22:46 asciilifeform or nm..
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