Neowizard's comments

Neowizard | 8 years ago | on: Be careful what you copy: Invisibly inserting usernames into text

My thoughts exactly.

Neowizard | 8 years ago | on: Where Fat Goes When You Lose Weight

Entire article's essence in a single line of text.

Neowizard | 8 years ago | on: How Many Miles Would It Take to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicle Reliability?

It's not a question of miles, it's a question of scenarios. A car that takes on the entire interstate highways system but suffers no "close-calls" is practically untested, IMO. Also, that car never "experienced" rush hour in crazy places like downtown Cairo or the old&narrow streets of older Italy.

Neowizard | 8 years ago | on: Man wins $390,000 compensation after female colleague gets promotion

So, zero details about what made the judge deem the promotion as discriminatory. Great press-work.

Neowizard | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: Unemployed for years. Am i in the wrong business?

As a part-time CS teacher and part-time developer, I can sadly say that quite a few people in the industry are in the wrong line of work. However, I wouldn't say that interviews are a valid measure of skill. They're short and often done incorrectly.

Before you give up, you might want to seek elsewhere for validation. You might just be choosing the wrong places to interview with.

Neowizard | 8 years ago | on: Ask HN: What brings you joy, without a relationship?

Making/building stuff. Be it home improvement or just some gizmo, it makes me feel free