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What’s the use case for editors when agents write the code?

Agents can write faster with vim keybindings

You got me.

This is actually super interesting, but then I realized it can't be true. :)



"Use case for a text editor?" gnome_face.jpg

Reading the code. Sometimes I also try to race claude in another worktree.

That's fun, good call. PR review can happen in web interface (when GitHub is up).

some people still write code

Edit the agents slop

Upvote for a real answer.

> The only downside of the USB cable tester is that I would love to support more plugs on the B side: USB-A (for my Frankencables) and USB B (which everyone but seems to think extinct).

Music production peripherals, until the recent USB C transition, commonly used USB B for some reason. Anyone know why?


assert(spellcheck(“Friednly”));

  spellcheck.cpp:1:19: error: unexpected character <U+201C>
      1 | assert(spellcheck(“Friednly”));
        |                   ^

Technically correct is best correct! Touché!

The problem is you're getting downvoted by the people who didn't.


Bold to assume downvoters vote on first-hand knowledge.


I wish the Polaroid exposed film.

ETA: I know how hard that would be with bricks -- would need a custom piece for a light enclosure.


Mac Neo


Sure, but the screen/keyboard aren't necessary


The MacBook Neo is, to my mind, almost certainly a sink for rejected mobile chips. My understanding is that they run a nominally six-core chip in five-core mode.

This is fine, and actually a brilliant business move to monetize inventory investment that is otherwise sunk while releasing a new product that doesn't require them to fight for fab capacity.

It's just not something I'm seeing in the consumer discourse that, perhaps, people might like to understand.


No worries, it’s unenforceable.


"Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome."

Almost certainly the IP will be held in Singapore for tax reasons.


The trick in corporate environments is to watch for the people who respond well to this kind of speech and avoid/eject.

The people who roll their eyes at corporate nonsense are your skunkworkers.


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