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Comment job description (Score 1) 101

Our algorithmic infrastructure creates a scalable graph over source code at scale. Our AI processing infrastructure then enables us to apply AI agents, guided by algorithms, to make code modifications at scale. The core of this infrastructure is already operating at scale

He put some scale in his scale.

AI agents, guided by algorithms

Computers are guided by algorithms, amazing.

Even if you use AI, bullshit is still bullshit. That doesn't change.

Comment Re:What could possibly go wrong? (Score 1) 101

If a software engineer can suprivise 1 million lines of code being written a month, then there is no job for software engineers anymore. A single person can't verify that much code in a month, so writing code would no longer be an important skill.

The difficulty here isn't the Rust (since literally anything can be rewritten in Rust with more or less difficulty); the difficulty here is the Ai.

Comment Re:Why would it? (Score 2) 173

The mindset that for Linux to win, Windows has to lose. Linux does not care really about beating Windows. But I have found is that more and more of the server space is being taken over by Linux as fewer and fewer software relies on Windows specifically. Also Windows has almost 0% of the smartphone market which has Android (based on Linux) in a clear commanding lead.

Comment Re:pile of pet projects (Score 1) 173

The real limitation is familiar software and ease of using things like printers.

I don't know what you use but CUPS has unified and simplified printing across Linux and Unix platforms since the early 2000s. Windows printing unfortunately can be a mess as it relies on drivers from manufacturers. Case in point, I had a Samsung printer/scanner/copier. It ran fine in Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Then HP acquired the Samsung print business. Drivers became buggy. Drivers tries to install unnecessary applications like HP Smart App as some functions simply do not work without it. Meanwhile printing with Linux still worked fine as it was open sourced long ago. Eventually I got rid of all printers since I did not print very much anymore.

Comment Re:The Consumers (Score 1) 21

Game awards are meaningless

Game awards bring publicity to games. If the general public did not know about Expedition 33 before it won Game of the Year, they do now. After the award, I saw many YouTube game streamers load new videos along the lines of "Since Expedition 33 won Game of the Year, I bought it and streaming game play."

and this idea that consumers are rejecting pricy AAA games is flat out wrong.

Call of Duty Black Op7 sold 80% fewer copies than Black Ops 6 a year ago.
Hunter Monster Wilds is being outsold by the 4 year old Hunter Monster Rise. .
Mindseye had less than 4000 concurrent players at launch

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamespot.com%2Fgalle... [gamespot.com]

1) Your list does not have Call of Duty nor Mindseye anywhere. 2) Your list is ranking and does not show actual sales numbers. If fewer people are buying AAA games then being ranked does little to show that that they are being sold at lower rates.

Comment Re:Hinting at Hardware Dominance. (Score 1) 22

That entirely depends on the cost/benefit analysis of such activity in controlled breaks (call it "lunch" and "tea time" if you wish to get culturally specific). Manufacturing plants often pay to pump in or allow music throughout the facility. With measured effect when it's removed. All depends on the cost/benefit.

Business do not want employees playing video games at work on company machines. If an employee wants to play with their Switch or Steam Deck on their breaks, they do not have issues with that.

Securing sales by mandating Windows 12 Professional only install on XboxC (as in Corporate) hardware, is something Microsoft can justify. All day, every day. The mode of the machine never changes, as it's purpose doesn't. It's still a business machine in a corporate workspace. You merely enable (via granular security) certain features for gaming at certain times.

Businesses do not want it and they generally control what software is installed on Enterprise Windows. And again, most corporate machines use integrated graphics which will perform poorly for games. I am not sure why you are trying so hard to get Xbox gaming on corporate machines.

Comment Re:The Consumers (Score 2) 21

Oh they are starting to realize it. For example, 5 of the 6 Game of the Year nominees in 2025 were from independent studios and not the big developers. Three of the games (Expedition 33, Silksong, Hades II) were priced below the "standard" price of $70. Consumers are starting to reject $70 games they feel are mediocre or poorly made (Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Monster Hunter Wilds, Mindseye, etc)

Comment Re:Hinting at Hardware Dominance. (Score 1) 22

An XBox on every corporate desk? Why the hell not. GenGamer being interviewed will love the lunch breaks, and probably easier hardware succession planning than Win10 screwed businesses with.

Businesses would probably not like that. First of all, obviously businesses do not want employees gaming during work hours. Having Xbox on them makes it harder to do stop that. Second, many business machines are not very good gaming machines as many of them use integrated graphics as the cheapest option. Securing machines by requiring Windows 11 is something a business can justify. Buy gaming machines with discrete graphics is something they cannot.

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