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Writing a book about software engineering, what do you want in it?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPFxrCgOrq80huInb1PdY_BvFUOBqTqnxRVUVA-XijlGiyIg/viewform?usp=publish-editor
1•drekipus•54m ago

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drekipus•54m ago
Hey all,

I want to write a book about software engineering, but I want to make it applicable for people. So I've put up the above survey so that people can share some of their thoughts and experiences.

Please feel free to fill in the questionnaire or write some comments below if you have some ideas on what you're looking for.

nfujd7•9m ago
Is there some magical way to avoid fixing pdf parsing code every 2-3 months when ever something small changes? And where the list of small things that change is quite large and random. It has become a full time job for some people I work with - decoding corporate/govt pdfs. They could be spending their time on more useful stuff instead of header format changed, data format changed, location moved etc etc so parser crashed.

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Where Alignment Exists, Until It Doesn't

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What the New AI Layoff Data Proves

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Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech

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1•squiffsquiff•14m ago•1 comments

How do you even investigate Segfaults with OpenAI Agents?

1•gnatolf•15m ago•0 comments

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2•benkan•16m ago•0 comments

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Why CSS-Tricks Has Been Quiet Lately

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Dan Selsam (OpenAI Researcher) Personal Statement on AI Risk

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1•fourfire•50m ago•0 comments

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1•dat999zx•53m ago•0 comments

Writing a book about software engineering, what do you want in it?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPFxrCgOrq80huInb1PdY_BvFUOBqTqnxRVUVA-XijlGiyIg/viewfo...
1•drekipus•54m ago•2 comments

Planting trees in the wrong places is not a climate solution

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1•SriniK•1h ago•1 comments

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2•pazvanti•1h ago•5 comments

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2•locknitpicker•1h ago•0 comments