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RandomDamage

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Em0nM4stodon, to random
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Is being a "minimalist programmer" a thing? 👀

As in a programmer who specializes in coding with as few external dependencies as possible. Or is this just generally frown upon?

RandomDamage,
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@Em0nM4stodon in some environments it's not just ecouraged but required, because of supply chain vulnerabilities

tiago, to academicchatter
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It seems like Mastodon is losing its mindshare to #Bluesky among many academics.

I can't help but think this has to do with the self-imposed limitations of Mastdon — lack of quotes, ordered timeline, etc. Makes it less interesting to use, for no real advantage.

Sad, because the underlying decentralization is much more robust.

@academicchatter

RandomDamage,
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@tiago @academicchatter by "the ordered timeline" are you suggesting that people actually like getting posts suggested to them in an order determined by an algorithm that they can't access instead of simple chronological order?

RandomDamage,
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@tiago @academicchatter that seems like something that could be handled client-side with the existing server platform

Of course that wouldn't make it available to people using the web interface (like me), but it should be a feature that could be provided without much political wrangling otherwise

RandomDamage,
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@tiago @academicchatter that definitely applies to the web client, but there are other groups working on dedicated clients (mostly for mobile AFAIK) that can implement client side features independently

malwaretech, to random
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Translations: "our ad business is dying so we're forcing you to put more and unskippable ads on your videos so we can boost our earnings for the quarterly report"

RandomDamage,
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@malwaretech I got a splash ad on the app over the weekend, and a notice of a price increase for YouTube Premium

and on that note, I cancelled

jerry, to random
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I think I need to hide my phone after I go to bingo and drink so I don’t post about sharting databases. Sorry all.

Not really sorry, but you know.

RandomDamage,
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@jerry it's the lubrication that makes them go faster

jerry, to random
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sad trombone https://www.iflscience.com/hopes-dashed-as-lk-99-confirmed-not-to-be-a-room-temperature-superconductor-70165

RandomDamage,
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@jerry that does, however, open the question of whether it has an otherwise useful transition temperature.

But if it's too hard to make maybe even that doesn't matter

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