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From the 2015 discussion about 8cc, the author states that "I chose a random character to append before 'cc'."

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9125912


Wonder how many of these were already in use by state actors?


You can reduce this to:

When I interview developers, I generally ask some basic questions about ____ - "Explain to me what _____ is?", or "How would you _____?"

Basic stuff, which - to my mind - literally every person who develops anything which is on _____ should know.

And a surprising number of people - even "senior" developers can't answer this stuff. It's really worrying.


Don't disagree, but how much more insecure is Marriott to say, Motel 8?


As mid level developers, how can we resolve this impasse?


There is no ultimate solution. Just continual efforts to make things better, gain deeper understanding, remove unnecessary complications, and improve overly simplistic solutions.

If you were simply making a joke, forgive me =)


No joke at all, sadly I see this day to day.


Not sure this is a job for a mid level developer? Sounds more like a manegement issue.


As someone who has read Moby Dick front to back I can agree with this argument. I had a colleague once, really bright engineer but not as steadfast as I was at the time. I suggested he read this amazing novel and he instead opted for the book on tape. During a long drive he almost died from boredom. Literally! He almost fell asleep at the wheel. While he disagreed with me that manually reading the book was the optimal approach he was not trying to make things more complex. He was merely trying to take the easy way out. This grave mistake almost cost him his life. Consider this tale next time you are thinking about not putting in some work!


This comment feels like a markov chain wrote it. Do you really find parallels between this anecdote and reality? What if we presented an anecdote of the opposite to you, would you change your worldview entirely? If not, why should anyone who reads this?


+100 points for that analogy. "Your prose reads like a Markov Chain". That is Gold. I'm putting that on a T-Shirt.


Could you provide a link without a referral?


I don't think the point of most comments are to change someone's worldview entirely (unless of course they are disputing religion or something on that level). Perhaps they might help to mold it over time but if a single comment can change the way you view the world I think your view was too simplistic to start.


Alexa, tell me a story.


You can say "Alexa, read me Moby Dick".


Alexa, read me Moby Dick while I drive home from work.


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