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trowa159··on Ask HN: How do you interview devs in a post-AI world?
Errr, that sounds like a bit over kill to know all the models' limitations. I meant there are just way too many models coming out; you can't simply know them all.

A better way would be if the engineer knows how to steer the model and prompt it in the right direction if it gives out false info

trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
ya, was thinking of only working part-time in tech and teaching snowboarding (I have a license) part-time to balance it out a bit
trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
yeah, its like coaching a kid
trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
Yeah, I was trained in C and C++, writing low-level communication protocols back in college, and it was so much fun to write efficient, memory-optimized code.

Then because the whole industry was into Web 2.0, with strong hardware, no one cared about optimisation or writing clean, beautiful code. This situation only got worse with AI.

Signn, I should look for a job in a field similar to yours.., but my past 12 years have all been working with Web and Crypto related projects.. with only 4 years with embeded system.. gonna need to build a porfolio for that

trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
yeah, I felt some of this research is sponsored by the AI companies
trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
Good point. Some of my peers do run into issues where they managed to implement a bunch of features but had a hard time debugging or ended up with more bugs because they didn't spend the time to understand how everything worked.

Basically delegating thinking to the AI (Which is a super dangerous ACT...)

trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
That's true, and thanks for shedding light in a positive direction :)

"Forget about trees. Look for the Forest" - linesofcode

I should frame this on my wall

trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
yeah, that's a great way to use AI as an assistant to understand complex projects. I was using AI in a similar fashion to you before, but then the management started to push for more features and put pressure on the team.

I pushed back really hard on this and gave them the arguments that

1. To Meet their expectation, we had to let AI compose code in a complex system (Tokenmaxing) 2. They don't have the engineering background to propose policy like that because in their mind, AI is supposed to supercharge developers

trowa159··on Ask HN: Losing motivation to work in the IT field, need advice
Good on you, man. I agree that the tech industry is headed in the wrong direction. AI creates the illusion that we are more productive than ever. If we look at Software back in the days ( 10-20 years ago, they were more reliable and less prone to bugs. Because Engineers actually took the time to architect and write code. Nowadays, it's all about Mass > Quality.

Doing physical work is important; the more we spend time in the digital world.. there is a weird feeling of detachment from reality. I don't feel like a WHOLE self, if you know what I meant.

Am thinking of switching to switch the part time basis, and working as a Snowboarding instructor(I have a license)

trowa159··on Ask HN: Is there a bad employers (who have a records of not paying) list?
nah, was thinking more like a solid list of the company's name, founders info that future contractors can look at so they can decide if they wanna work with them or not
trowa159··on Ask HN: Is there a bad employers (who have a records of not paying) list?
yeah, I was thinking user can only register with valid Linkedin profile. We blur their images ofcourse, except for the person who owns, of course
trowa159··on Ask HN: Is there a bad employers (who have a records of not paying) list?
I guess it needs to be upvoted by other verified users? say if user A is claiming that user C hasn't paid the bill,l. User B can come in and verify it also happened to them. or they need to sign in using Linkedin for credibility. and provide text or photo evidence?
trowa159··on Ask HN: Is there a bad employers (who have a records of not paying) list?
will do.. I want this list because I don't want to see people needing to go through this again.

My situation was with this guy Derek, we signed a contract with a fixed monthly amount. 1 and a half years later, he told me the Israeli investor pulled the plug.

Ok, understandable, it's been 2 years, and he told me he doesn't have anything to do with the business anymore, so don't bother him. Guess what, he's got money to work on some other projects.

Feels like they know too well, they can just get away with it because going to court is gonna take ages. its BS.

trowa159··on Ask HN: Are there any developers prefer writing code manually?
do you write code yourself first then use ai to identify broken pieces?
trowa159··on Ask HN: Are there any developers prefer writing code manually?
yeah, I feel the same
trowa159··on Ask HN: What tech job would let me get away with the least real work possible?
Would not hire someone like you.

The right question you should ask is, is the 8hrs work day plus endless meetings most companies embrace killing workers morale and productivity.

Its your responsibility to commit to your craft when you sign that contract, period

trowa159··on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell
I made a RPG pornsite blocker on Chrome

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mrnofap-block-porn-...

Was helping a Porn addict friend, turned out there are a ton of people need it.

trowa159··on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell
Why should he be shameful. Porn is considered entertainment industry. People use technology to do whatever they want dude. Its not like he is using it to kill someone.

Seriously, there are way too many Whiners on HN

trowa159··on Ask HN: What was an interesting project you started and finished over a weekend?
A porn site blocker with a RPG element to it https://thewarriortribe.xyz/
trowa159··on Show HN: Creative Tweet Generator with AI
what kind link and hashtag?
trowa159··on Show HN: Creative Tweet Generator with AI
Twitter bots?
trowa159··on Motorcycle airbag vest will stop working if you miss a payment
hahahahaha, pay up or die. best business idea everrr
trowa159··on Show HN: Remote Contract Only Job Board
interesting. like a Github job board
trowa159··on Show HN: Remote Contract Only Job Board
great idea. Maybe a mialing list that has all the remote contract only jobs
trowa159··on Show HN: 2ndWind – Find people to work on your unfinished projects
It is relatively easy to start a project, but it is really hard to get it done. We all have unfinished projects. How many of your unfinished projects have been tossed into the trash can? One of these days, you are gonna hate yourself over it.

Why not publish your unfinished projects and let someone else work on them? Someone else might share your passion to complete them.

Go to the site and

Follow these steps 1. Sign up. 2. Log in. 3. Publish your unfinished projects. 4. Wait for potential participants to join. 5. Chat with them.

I believe the world becomes a better place if more unfinished projects come to fruition.

trowa159··on Show HN: 2ndWind - Find people to work on your unfinished projects
thanks for pointing that out. It's fixed now.
trowa159··on Show HN: 2ndWind - Find people to work on your unfinished projects
yeah, the latest update would allow you to check out the project detail but requires you to signup if you want to participate. There is also an about page. ;)
trowa159··on Show HN: 2ndWind - Find people to work on your unfinished projects
thanks for the questions

- the links for privacy and terms are missing. We will contact the dev to look into this. so is the folder in the project.

- The home should be your projects and the feed is where other users posted their projects

- All unfinished projects. it can be your garage project, business project or house building project.

- After you click on participate, the project owner needs to approve you in order to chat with you about the project.

trowa159··on Show HN: 2ndWind - Find people to work on your unfinished projects
don't give up brother. post your projects with details, you never know who is going to join ;)
trowa159··on Show HN: 2ndWind - Find people to work on your unfinished projects
Thanks for pointing that out, The site basically allows you to post your unfinished projects. The other users can click on Participate to join your project.

You as the project owner can decide if you want them to join or not.

If you do, you can start having a conversation with them about the project.

Will write an about page since many people are having issue understanding what the site is about

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