Louis Ingenthron @LouisIngenthron@qoto.org

@aebrockwell It's like a job designed for someone who failed their marketing internship. "Can't write for humans? Write for machines instead!"

These are the kinds of articles you get from people who think the primary work of software engineering is writing code instead of debugging.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/25/prompt-engineers-techs-next-big-job/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

I really don't like Ron #DeSantis, but I have to admit that his decision to wait until the last possible moment to announce his candidacy is smart and savvy as hell. Makes me even more worried about his ambitions, frankly.

@alysondecker @jayreding Nope. It's a French guy now, Bernard Arnault. Elon is just richest in America.

And if we keep up the pressure, that won't last long either.

@alysondecker @jayreding "No consequences"? He currently holds the Guinness world record for most money lost by any single individual, and he's still hemorrhaging. For a narcissist like him, that's got to sting.

@davidaugust @pluralistic A "different website" from what? How do they know which website is the real one without calling the business?

@Rbratspies Been to any weird weddings recently?

@natty OTOH, I'm pretty sure this is the main reason Skynet hasn't been invented yet.

"My .NET 7 code compiles perfectly! Not so much as a warning or message!"

"Oh, really? Ctrl-Shift-F find exclamation points."

@ThinkingSapien @mmasnick The unblocking is an unnecessary second step.

One of the many cool things about GitHub #CoPilot is that it helps increase discoverability of API features you may not have ever known existed!

For example, when I want to return an empty collection, I usually just instantiate a zero-length array. But, apparently, there's a cleaner way in .NET: Enumerable.Empty<T>()

Now I know! Neat!

Hey, my game on Steam currently has a higher review score than KSP2!

Not a huge fan of #KerbalSpaceProgram 2 so far.

The graphics are definitely improved, but I'm not convinced the new interface is an improvement.

In particular, the art direction for the interface has led to a more cluttered and less-readable HUD in-game.

Bugs abound. Fairings don't respect physics rules. Cloud resolution is awful and interferes with the rocket rendering. Orbital paths don't adjust for target body focus.

The first game had parts with very distinctive profiles, but the addition of more detail (especially in the background of the VAB) has led to a decrease in the readability of the parts too. Also, the color selection options can really screw you here too if you don't know better.

Most importantly, though, I'm not really sure what the direction is in this sequel. What does it bring to the table other than a graphics and interface overhaul? So far, best as I can tell, not a whole lot.