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> for a large share of actual product work, the person who can say "here is what done looks like, prove it without seeing my rubric" is more valuable than the person who can write the code.
> Implementation is what AI is getting good at. Knowing whether the result actually solves the real problem is not an engineering judgment call, it is a domain judgment call.
Reposting to call out those two quotes and agree that this matches my experience as a staff developer…

ADT agrees to acquire Origin Wireless for $170M to integrate advanced AI motion classification into its popular home security suite starting in 2027 (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Deutschland baut ein Digitalministerium, weiß aber nicht, wofür es sein Digitalgeld ausgibt.
Milliarden fließen quer durch Ministerien, doch niemand hat den Überblick, vieles wird nur umgebucht statt neu investiert.
Ein Staat, der Digitalisierung predigt, aber seine eigenen Ausgaben nicht versteht, wird sie kaum gestalten.
ZEIT-Bericht auf Basis ZEW-Studie und Agora Digitale Transformation

The Pentagon has met with senior executives of Ford Motor and General Motors
to gauge whether the auto industry could help the military acquire vehicles, munitions or other hardware more quickly and at lower costs.
The conversations are in the very early stages, and relate to the possible production of components by the companies, not entire weapons systems.
No specific projects are currently being negotiated, the people said.
The discussions with automakers underscore …

Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.
Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.

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Hi, Anna! Welcome to Mastodon! May your days get better and better.
"Programming sucks. Code sucks. It's hard to read, hard to test, and hard to maintain. Only a handful of people can understand any particular software project."
I agree. I was lucky to do a lot of my programming alone, and in small teams. That helped a lot. I co…

Cowboys Predicted to Make 2026 NFL Draft Trade to Help Fix Defense https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/kenny-moore-nfl-draft-trade-rumors/

Schaut mal diese #IFG Anfrage an: https://fragdenstaat.de/a/363821

I often agree with Robert Reich, but not this time. Trump is a wholly US creation; a product of a national glorification of greed, selfishness, and ego all disguised as some sort of conquering hero.
So, USians: You made him, you elected him, and he is your responsibility. His actions absolutely reflect on you, and he is your responsibility to deal with.
Get rid of him. Now. And then we can talk about being friends again.

Talks kick off Monday between U.S. and Mexican trade officials.
The North American economies could agree to renew the
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement,
or USMCA as it is for another 16 years
— a prospect that appears unlikely.
Or they could keep working on ways to improve it;
Under a convoluted renewal process, they have until 2036 to reach an agreement
Much of this bustling cross-border commerce is duty-free, thanks to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, that Do…

Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada — The Associated Press
Every day more than $4 billion worth of goods cross the United States’ borders with Canada and Mexico – U.S. auto parts headed for car factories in northern Mexico, cartons of Mexican avocados bound for California supermarkets, Canadian aluminum destined to become cans of Campbell Soup.