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A Technical Blog Post by a Big Name Expert (expertslastname.com) 314 points by guywhosubmitseverythingbyop 12 hours ago | flag | 42 commentsRats, top comments will be impossible to beat. I can probably piggy-back off a top comment, though, those comment threads aren't long yet...
madeupuser 23 hours ago | link
First line of text.
Second line. Relevant Link.
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ex-cto 10 hours ago | link
I disagree with the author. I know he's incredibly successful and right about pretty much everything he's ever said, but I've had some experience in this area and just finished reading through some of the archives and I think his focus is wrong. I'm going to ignore the technical issue and talk about the bigger picture and higher level things than what was said in the blog post. If the OP thinks that the process is most important, it's really about end results. But if he thinks it should be about the end results then he's an idiot for not thinking about the process. I'll weasel in a reference the startup I co-founded even though it's not directly relevant.
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ha43n 9 hours ago | link
No, OP is correct.
* You omitted hist point X.
* You misunderstand point Y.
* Here's point Z you didn't account for.
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curious 7 hours ago | link
Continuing the discussion of point Z, here's an interesting way[1] it relates back to the OP. And here are some unknown facts[2] the OP didn't include.
[1]: http://SomeScientificJournal.com/141421
[2]: http://SomeNewsSite.com/11235813
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curious 10 hours ago | link
> tangential statement
I'm honestly really curious about this. Could you elaborate?
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guru3 2 hours ago | link
Here's a long detailed, objective explanation of everything related to this issue. It's probably more useful than the actual link and it may serve as one of the best efforts to consolidate information on this subject on the entire Internet. If it contains original research only a couple of readers will be qualified to tell. Half the people who upvote this won't understand more than the first two paragraphs.
Edit: I anticipated the potential questions and added more information. Add some graphs and this could be a master's thesis.
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nitpicker 1 hour ago | link
> high-level statement about a relevant side point
Here's how it really works. I'll write a couple paragraphs on all the exceptions I can think of, explaining how you should have said "often" instead of "almost always".
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hurryandreplaceit 2 hours ago | link
I don't know why this isn't at the top.
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rordev 10 hours ago | link
As a Ruby guy, does this really matter for 95% of the world?
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usr32 9 hours ago | link
It matters if you're concerned with performance. Or if you ever want to pass an interview at Google.
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ij3so 9 hours ago | link
I have stuff to say about JIT.
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MyRealName 9 hours ago | link
I have corrections to make about your understanding of JIT. And some interpreter-specific details to share.
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mrpragmatic 8 hours ago | link
I don't understand why Google asks such weird interview questions. They miss out on a lot of talent. I would never hire anyone based on their ability to estimate the number of edges on a grain of sand has after it's been run through a blender.
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uwb4oa 8 hours ago | link
They want to test your mind to see how you think.
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seemskindabitter 2 hours ago | link
I was once interviewed by Google and I didn't like the questions they asked. I didn't get the job, but I probably wouldn't have taken it if they offered it to me.
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hasprobablyneverwrittenhighperformancepython 5 hours ago | link
It matters in high performance Python.
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mayhaveactuallywrittenhighperformancepython 1 hour ago | link
I have stuff to say about JIT.
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hasntreadthepreviousconversationonthis 1 hour ago | link
I have corrections to make about your understandig of JIT.
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scificharacter 6 hours ago | link
It helps you understand what's going on under the hood of your technology stack.
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FrustratedCSJunior 5 hours ago | link
One of the things I like about high level technologies is that I don't have to know.
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guru3 4 hours ago | link
I'm a 30-year veteran of C and Lisp, I've actually written code using butterfly wings, and I have a few things to say about the value of knowing your technology stack.
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finallysomethinginmyexpertise 5 hours ago | link
Fantastic article. Here's a little bit more about what was discussed. And...