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towers

11 karma · joined May 5, 2026

interested in computer architecture, privacy, and C.
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towers··on Appearing productive in the workplace
The forcing of competent engineers to vibe code is something I’ll never understand. Also, I’ve heard rewriting people’s vibe coded efforts being a substantial issue, everything that engineers do nowadays seems to be code review.
towers··on Write some software, give it away for free
As a mtg player with an absurd amount of bulk, this is awesome! I think there is something to be said about the perceived lack of value, I appreciate greatly open source and even hold it to a higher value all things considered. Keep up the good fight :)
towers··on The fun has been optimized out of the Internet
> My daughter is trying to figure out where to go to college and I don't know what to tell her because I don't know what careers will exist after AI.

It is rather upsetting to see. I have a unique perspective in that I’m currently a college student in the US pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering. A lot of my peers have been of a constant plight of not having opportunity in the form of internships, co-ops, whatever it may be and I’m guilty of it myself.

From what I’ve observed, and have been personally fortunate to benefit from, connections seem to be the way amidst ATS, layoffs, shrinking budgets and otherwise. I’ve also seen a fair share of people going to graduate school, possibly out of fear of graduating into a bleak market, but some have done so to become more specialized and I think that’s a good approach, maybe something to discuss with your daughter. Just my two cents.

towers··on Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8
Hard to convince others that are less knowledgeable and/or involved to use this over a typical mode of communication like Signal.
towers··on Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8
Then why end the feature? Would it not be better to maintain the facade and continue to benefit from it?
towers··on Hand Drawn QR Codes (2025)
This is a unique approach, I’ve never heard of this. Shame it seems to be not downloadable in my region.