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gotsa··on Vim 9 will be dedicated to Sven Guckes
> I don't know if it is appropriate to make a dedication to someone like this.

Sure, the quotes, how could I have been so oblivious... Then, what do you mean with "someone like this"? Why would it be inappropriate to make a dedication?

gotsa··on Vim 9 will be dedicated to Sven Guckes
Do you knew him?

How is it possible that you catalog a person as a "sexual predator" without any proof?

gotsa··on Sven Guckes Has Died
Judging someone who just passed away by some anon tweet calling him a "sexual predator" without carrying on the burden of proof.

Yikes

gotsa··on Vim 9 will be dedicated to Sven Guckes
It's always humbling to get to know more about the stories behind software I use daily.

Having Vim 9 dedicated to his memory is wonderful. Thank you, Sven

gotsa··on YC’s $500k Standard Deal
This is brilliant.
gotsa··on How I got wealthy without working too hard
Only 1.1% of the population in the world has more than 1 million dollars of net worth.
gotsa··on Pausing “Instagram Kids” and building parental supervision tools
I wonder how long will it take for society to ban all social media usage for people under 18 years old.
gotsa··on Animals changed by proximity to humans
proving "duh" stuff is generally good as it makes us understand much more about the foundations of any field.

Take for example the mathematical journey of laying our fundamental axioms starting at Peano all the way through ZFC.

gotsa··on How to Work Hard
Playing as Devil's advocate here. I think that "good work" is much wider that you are considering.

Having quality time off with your partner is "good work" Raising your children is "good work"

In a more philosophical way. "Work" could be defined as trying to make a change in your reality. So yeah, that life discovering the arts, eating tasteful and healthy food, and spending time with your beloved ones is "good work" and requires ability, practice, and time to do it well.

gotsa··on Yale’s 367-year-old water bond still pays interest (2015)
The price of the bond itself is at least 100x the value it would have to pay for eternity
gotsa··on Spain: Parliament passes law legalizing assisted suicide
Allowing anyone to end his life it's the same as stating that we fully own our ourselves. If we accept that axiom as valid then there is no moral argument against free market of organs nor consensual cannibalism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Meiwes).
gotsa··on Ask HN: Any Advice for an SWE Noogler?
Thank you. I've assumed that doing quality work and clearing management requests was enough to advance to L4. I guess I'll have to establish a common understanding of this point.

BTW. Why are you leaving?