From personal experience, there's still a considerable chunk of rural America that isn't wired. I'm currently looking at an area to buy a house, and the only option around is Starlink.
Zero competition. No fiber. No cable. 5G coverage isn't sufficient for my daily needs, but okay for a failover.
Is Opus 4.8 equally or more capabale for the actual mechanics of the coding work?
It seems to me that having a powerful Fable layer for the planning, coordination, orchestration-type work and delegating to a suitable model for the actual execution of "coding tasks" is perfectly appropriate, if that is the case.
Critical thinking as a skill unto itself was held as incredibly important in my early education. At school, and at home. It continued through undergrad (obviously, I think).
In the past, say 5-ish years, I've been shocked to realize this isn't universal, or at least broadly applicable. Probably more of a result of whatever societal bubble I was born into. I don't know.
The result has been a growing uneasy feeling for me, at work mainly, when discussing just about anything. I have to pause and understand for myself: "Has this person thought through what they are saying?" That's actually become a friction point with me. And it isn't generational from what I've seen.
For my part, the code quality of the next.js dashboard isn't even something I'd evaluate.
I instantly get a quick, functional-appearing view of the offering. I can picture how I might interact with it and what mental gymnastics stand between right now and me pulling out a credit card.
I don't see marketing fluff that bring up more questions than it provides answers. I can be pretty certain I won't wind up in a sales funnel from hell, also.
There is no shame in having your work - even software development - be a means to an end.
You are well within reason to work to survive, tuck a little away, and use the rest (of both time and money) to explore unrelated interests and passions. I really enjoy gardening.
The cross-pollination of interests, passions and professional experience may well lead to a fun and interesting project where your $DAY_JOB skills come into their own in a way you’d not expect.
There’s something to be said for having a “local.” Lots has been written about having a “third-place,” though I can’t remember who coined the phrase.
There’s a bar and grill near where I live, I pop in frequently and almost always see someone I know. There’s a coffee shop next door that is about the same.
Something about a handshake, a hug, a “How was your day,” etc. goes quite a long way. That’s especially true for one living alone, as I do.
This article is brimming with nostalgia for me. I vividly remember sitting at a workbench my father had fashioned from an old door, recreating circuits from Mini-Notebooks.
Having been fortunate enough to ride in Cruise vehicles multiple times in the Austin area, my impression is that they behave better than the average Austin driver.
For trickier situations, though, there’s a lot to be said for having a human driver to make decisions, and with whom you can communicate.
There are plenty of tricky driving situations in Austin.
I have Verizon for my personal phone, but opted for T-Mobile for my home (5G) internet and a new iPad. I made this decision after using T-Mobile for my company-paid phone with zero issues.
Aside from a janky customer app on iPhone, I'm quite pleased. That said, I've never been to a physical location.
IMO, Texas Tribune is about as good as it gets for news in TX. I tend to trust their reporting. I do make a small monthly donation, as they’re non-profit.
It really does help, but most every code review reveals some slight issues with something that it has generated, be it syntax, nomenclature, what have ya.