Uh, I'm literally asking LLMs to shorten code daily. Sure not everyone will but I think the point is that LLMs likely do make it possible to write far more robust and secure software, including short code, if the user wants to.

Dark mode and some small improvements for mobile usage would be amazing and don't seem at all hard. It's pretty amazing HN hasn't implemented them.

I disagree. It's pretty terrible. I use hackerweb.app on mobile and it's much better however it doesn't support posting. Thus I have to torment myself with the regular website to post a comment such as this.

I misclicked "hide" on quite a few articles when I meant to read the comments

The one thing that cuts the other way is code churn. Third party libraries may keep adding features you don't use, and those may expose new bugs. You can pin an older version, but unless the library back ports security fixes, you are not going to benefit from the shared development wrt to security.

If you spend a ton of time hardening your own library code and don't have much feature sure, then that can be a win.

What anti-intellectual horse shit. Carney has a PhD in economics, for one. But there are many: Tomáš Masaryk, Manmohan Singh, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Ricardo Lagos, Mary Robinson, Lee Teng-hui, Tsai Ing-wen, Mario Draghi, Angela Merkel, Claudia Sheinbaum.

All these people have been been at the forefront of b ringin freedom, democracy, and well being to their populations. If anything, the "fun facts" show that academics can make great leaders.

Yes, that is an option, but not the only option. Mistral also provides an api that is hosted by an EU company as far as I understand.

Uh yes? Definitely wouldnt use for anything sensitive.

None of the things you mentioned have anything to do with whether or not a candidate is fascist. No “mental gymnastics” are needed.

I’ve been using the latest agentic frameworks and have come to realize that the discourse around vibe coding and slop really needs more nuance.

There is a gulf of difference between someone who doesn’t understand how to program “vibe coding” software and an experienced software developer using ai to write code with heavy direction, review, and best practices.

Today both would be said to be “vibe coded” but we really need to differentiate them. Also, if everything I’m hearing from people is true, it sounds like most corporate code is now completely ai written in the latter way I described. It’s interesting we don’t hear commercial software being called slop yet. Maybe it’s coming.

In any case, ai is far more capable than I realized. Not sure what to make of it.

You should leave and revoke your citizenship.

there's a really amazing program for Canadians who have skills or startups, its to exit the country before they become encumbered by assets and any fruits of success that would have to be liquidated and double-taxed if they leave. probably the most successful capital flight/rescue op in history. its named something mathy, combinatoric? combinator?

Important services have already said they won't. It will be a disaster.

They will say that regardless of their intentions - that doesn't mean we should ignore that possibility but that isn't a great indicator.

Apple in fact did withdraw their security features in Britain over a similar law. It's not simply crying wolf, these companies will withdraw.

Apple also fought the FBI in court to prevent complying with a similar request.