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ewiewi

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ewiewi··on The Orange Juice Test (1985)
I don't know, the two questions are nothing alike:

One is asking for a guesstimate, while the other is a proper optimisation problem. To me it's a valid interview question, albeit a bit difficult for a short session.

ewiewi··on Braid 10th anniversary critical compilation
Puzzles in Limbo are definitely simpler and more straightforward than in Braid, but Braid is also more than just a puzzle game.

To me, the feeling OP is describing when it comes to the first rewind in Braid is similar to the first few bizarre deaths in Limbo: Surprising, and it leads me to re-evaluate the way I approach the game.

ewiewi··on The 4,000 Lines of Code Harvard Hopes Will Change Translation (2017)
I agree with your overall comment, but could you elaborate on the link between

> [Immigrants] are hitting the job market, and now, their children too.

and

> the overall quality of English texts is noticably decreasing, from ALL of our customers

?

ewiewi··on Why No HTTPS?
They probably meant that the reason is malicious, to spy on traffic. Especially since a good chunk of the top sites on that list are Chinese which is known to have generalised spying on internet users.
ewiewi··on Ask HN: Got a CS degree, but I’m unable to be programmer. What can I do?
"Code monkeys" feels pretty derogatory when talking about people just doing the job they are paid for.

It's especially unnecessary in a thread like this one where OP is doubting his skills and choices, and looking for help/direction.

ewiewi··on Microsoft: Join Developer Design
> Short of ideas and creative people? Or just want it for free?

As I see it, it's at worst a fun experiment on the design of a single page. I think it's also a very nice way to get a conversation going with people who might be good fit for their team.

All in all, I don't think there's any need to be that negative about it =)