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bobrenjc93

982 karma · joined October 9, 2011

https://twitter.com/bobrenjc93 https://bobren.com
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bobrenjc93··on Tokasaurus: An LLM inference engine for high-throughput workloads
PyTorch Dev Discuss is a fantastic forum where many core devs actively participate and answer questions: https://dev-discuss.pytorch.org

In addition to Dev Discuss, a number of core contributors are also active on Twitter. Two particularly helpful and prolific voices are @ezyang and @cHHillee.

Finally, don’t overlook GitHub issues—they’re a surprisingly effective way to start conversations. If you’ve found a bug or have ideas on how to improve the APIs, opening an issue is always welcome.

bobrenjc93··on Tokasaurus: An LLM inference engine for high-throughput workloads
Hi! I work on dynamic shapes in pytorch and would love to hear more about the challenges you’ve run into. We’re always looking to improve the experience, so if you’re open to chatting, feel free to DM me on Twitter (@bobrenjc93) or email me at bobren@meta.com.
bobrenjc93··on Is Inequality Inevitable?
Google cached version here https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:u4UoSf...
bobrenjc93··on Show HN: I wrote an entire book to build a mouseless dev environment
I'm so glad you wrote this book. The benefits seems small - 3 seconds here, 6 seconds there, etc. but compounded over decades, it makes a huge difference.
bobrenjc93··on The ABCs of Cryptocurrencies
Crypto is the new gold rush. Everyone's starting to sell picks and shovels :)
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: Do You Journal a Lot?
I've been doing "Morning Pages" for the past few months. I don't think I've ever had more clear thoughts. It's based out of a book called "The Artist's Way". You can read more about it here https://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/

Highly recommend!

bobrenjc93··on MicroStrategy Plans $400M Raise; Net Proceeds Will Fund More Bitcoin Buys
Does anyone have any insight on why someone would invest in MicroStrategy instead of just buying the bitcoin themselves? Is the volume discount delta > fees that the fund charges?
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: How to navigate career plateau?
I work at one of the FAANGs and was promoted twice within two years. I've been plateauing since, and can definitely relate.

Regarding strategy to get out of the plateau, I think you really have to play to your strengths. Most high leveled people I've found to be lacking in certain areas, but almost all of them are exceptional in at least one area.

Try to think through what strengths you have and see if you can double down on them:

Are you really good at writing a lot of code and shipping things? Perhaps your archetype is a coding machine, and you should find ways to write even more code (without comprimising quality).

Are you really good at collaborating with all sorts of different personality types? Perhaps your archetype is a cross functional engineering leader that can lead complex cross team initiatives.

Find what you're good at. Double down on that and promotions will happen naturally.

bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: An AI HN article submitter
Have you checked out GPT-3? Given all the mind blowing applications from code summarization, code generation, tabular data inference, etc, etc (https://twitter.com/search?q=gpt-3&src=typed_query), I think it's very possible for an AI to be a top karma HNer.
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: What's the most effective thing you've done to eliminate bad habits?
I try to find handicaps to help nudge me in the right direction. I used to have a bad habit of working for hours without a break, causing pretty severe eye pain. A few months ago, I installed an app called "time out" on mac that forces me to take a break after 20 minutes of working. It was hard at the beginning, but now I've pretty much completely eliminated the bad habit.
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: What did you purchase that measurably improved your quality of life?
Anyone suffering from Dry Eyes: https://www.amazon.com/Tranquileyes-Travel-Sleep-Nighttime-R.... Expensive but worth the price compared to cheaper warm compress masks.
bobrenjc93··on YouTube removed a viral video of two doctors calling for an end to quarantine
Elon seems to think the "docs make good points" https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1254495050228260865
bobrenjc93··on ShowHN: Instantga.me - Endless browser games
I don't add any ads to other people's games. All ads are added by the original game uploader.
bobrenjc93··on ShowHN: Instantga.me - Endless browser games
Yup, this is definitely one of the features I'd like to add in next!
bobrenjc93··on [dead]
TC article - http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/28/startup_common_application_...
bobrenjc93··on Easy Video Embeds
Check out the very bottom comment. In short, youtube/vimeo gives you their native interface by default and has limited customization options.
bobrenjc93··on Easy Video Embeds
Thanks! I think embedded video, when implemented correctly, can make for a very compelling web experience.

One great example of this is kickstarter's team page - http://kickstarter.com/team

In terms of users, my hope is that one day, all web developers look to this site as the easiest way to embed videos on their sites.

Ideal use case - A web developer wants to incorporate a video on their site. He or she wants to have the freedom to customize the video experience, but doesn't want to worry about video hosting. Instead of using youtube or setting up their own video hosting platform, they go to this site to have their video embedded within their site in minutes!

bobrenjc93··on Easy Video Embeds
I originally thought it would be a cool demonstration of the html5 video tag.

Unfortunately, it was implemented poorly. This will be the first thing I fix in the next iteration.

Sorry for the annoyance

bobrenjc93··on Easy Video Embeds
You're right. It will be fixed in the next iteration.
bobrenjc93··on Easy Video Embeds
Both Youtube and Vimeo use Iframes to embed their content, which means you get their native interface by default and limited customization parameters. With this site, your video is embedded using an html5 video tag, which gives you much more control over your content.

One cool application of the html5 video tag is the kickstarter team page - www.kickstarter.com/team

Hopefully with future iterations, the difference between EasyVideoEmbeds and Youtube will become more obvious. A few features I will be adding soon include

- Dynamically generate code, ie. Custom start time, video cropping, auto-play toggling

- Video conversion (from any video format to html5 supported format)

- Analytics

bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: What unwanted domain names are you sitting on?
How much for resu.me?
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: Where can I find a tutor for web development?
Check out http://bloc.io! They provide one on one mentoring sessions throughout their 12 week online web development course.
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: Startup wants me to join in 3 months?
From my experience, stock options are priced based on start date(correct me if this is not standard). While the price changes less frequently for private stocks compared to public stocks, they still change (Typically through investment events as you mentioned). Thus, if this particular startup raised a seed round in the coming months, then the value of the stock options would not rise as op mentioned - "The option % they've offered me would only rise in value" - since the pricing of the stock options would be different.
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: Startup wants me to join in 3 months?
Please elaborate.
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: Startup wants me to join in 3 months?
Did they offer you equity or stock options? If it's options, then the value of the stock options won't rise since the price of the options is priced at the value of the stock the day you start.
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: As a consumer, what product do you wish was available right now?
Have you tried mint (http://mint.com) before?
bobrenjc93··on Ask HN: So, what is your problem?
I would like more users to register my side project (http://getmousetrack.com), but I can't seem to convert anyone who visits the project site. At this point, I think I would pay for some service that gives me honest feedback on my landing page and maybe suggest ways to improve conversion rates.
bobrenjc93··on Ask PG: Why is Ben Horowitz's startup school 2012 video not available?
Probably because of the "No Bitch Ass Ness" shirt he wore during his talk. https://twitter.com/MCHammer/status/259783902699339776
bobrenjc93··on Why do people say email is broken?
http://paulgraham.com/ambitious.html Read #2
bobrenjc93··on The best investment I never made
Just a heads up, my anti virus Nod32 says that there is a trojan embedded in this link.
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