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Exactly, tiny text on the main screen (if I un-dim it, Immersed dims it automatically). I am not aware of text issues, I guess I never noticed any. There is a mouse emulation mode that is supposed to be more responsive, and native mouse - I use the native setup and don't notice any lag. Just have a good router and be close to it. Retina is the only word I know :) because it started way back on iOS/iPhone before it was that common. And probably because I use a Mac.

One other thing that is an unexpected bonus. It rains where I live. A lot. And when it is grey and dim, I can sit in a "sunny office". In fact, I even tweak my day to the virtual environments. Sunrise in a mountain lodge in the mornings, sunny office or ski chalet in the afternoons. Very positively mood altering.

I can only describe my setup, have never tried an 8k monitor.

I am guessing I have about 40 PPD. I still have a sliver of space on each side where I see part of my support screens (vertical 1080P on each side). It has a 110 degree horizontal FOV.

My main screen is driven by the MacBook Pro's native resolution (3456x2160). Immersed can create 4k virtual screens, but I don't really see an improvement, the Quest's panels are the limiting factor.

Not crisp like retina, but the size makes up for it. In very rare cases I just lean right up to the screens (they are 3 feet from me). As the focal point is somewhere 4-5 feet away, you can have your face right against the screen to see tiny detail.

Also the fast refresh (I have mine set to 120Hz) matters. I tried my work's Vision Pro. Yes, more crisp graphics. But it gave me motion sickness, there is a slight motion blur, the pixels don't seem to refresh fast enough. The Quest is rock solid, never felt unwell using it.

I really don't even notice it is not retina.

I use a Quest 3 + Immersed software and code 6+ hours a day like this. One giant 50" monitor + 3 support ones on the sides. Best "monitors" ever. I love that I have no eye strain at the end of the day. It must be a Quest 3, not the 3S - it must have the pancake lenses, the old ones only focus well in the centre.

If I could afford a Porsche I would still get a manual option. Changing gears cleanly, heel-toe blipping the throttle when gearing down, getting the right gear at the right time - simple pleasures. It seems the more refined cars become the less character they have. Even the equivalent cars to my old dependable friend feel like lesser cars. Annoy CVTs, electric power steering, and finishes that feel cheap. And windows - I have nice big windows where I can see everywhere.

You will be inside of Xcode for most of your time - I just upgraded to a 13" Air (maxed out configuration) from my 2012 11" Macbook Air which was still fine with Xcode. I think any Mac will run Xcode well enough.

When last did you change jobs? A year ago I did and set a hard minimum at 120, and managed 2 offers as high as 160 and took a lower one due to more interesting work and great environment. And had to cancel 3 more on site interviews that knew my range was 130-140. My previous job had a 2% raise over 3 years, with a salary out of touch with the current ranges. It seems the only way to get a raise much of the time is new work (and practice negotiating!)

The IDE is where the super powers are. Like any IDE it just takes a little time. https://pharo.org/ has an online course to get into it. Being in a live system is unlike anything else - the first time a debugger appears and you fix the bug in the debugger and just hit the “continue running” button is a rush. TDD inside the debugger is amazing. And do much more. You really need to experience it, else it just sounds like hot reloading features of current tech.

They are still positional in Swift. color(r: 255, g: 255, b: 255) is not the same as color(b: 255, g: 255, r: 255). Also the parameter names are part of the method signature.

Is 10 years normal for the lifespan of a car? Mine is 23 now, still works fine, and I feel is nicer than similar new cars in terms of interior finishes, hydraulic power steering, actual buttons for climate control that do their one thing well.

I don't drive much, but then I don't remember any childhood cars of my parents being at end of life at 10 years, and those were used in daily commutes.

Do the batteries decay over time? If a Leaf only has say 8k miles a year, will the batteries simply fail to hold charge after 22 years?

“Stepping through code a line at a time” is a rather narrow definition of using a debugger. Setting a logging breakpoint. Conditionally breaking. Introspection by calling functions while the program is paused. Testing assumptions by calling functions. Conditionally pausing the program. Setting a breakpoint in code and then calling functions to activate the code path to the breakpoint. This is the core of what lldb does for me. I agree, single stepping is rare and is like looking for the needle in the haystack. But are all these other aspects not assumed to be using the debugger?

The majority of soy goes to feeding animals ... http://www.wisoybean.org/news/soybean_facts.php

There is plantUML. Then diagrams can live alongside source code and be under version control.

http://www.injectionforxcode.com lets you hot load swift/objc

This scheme has been Running in South Africa since 1981: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakensberg_Pumped_Storage_S...

It’s interesting as it is a network of a few dams and rivers over a very large area.

It's still my favourite machine ever. Mine has dual core i7, the MacBooks don't look like an upgrade in any way.

This isn’t happening specially for Defcon, it’s been standard practice for a while.

Don’t forget 1987 and the Self language from which Java got Hotspot. Fascinating language and runtime: http://www.selflanguage.org

Who is judging the skill of these sudden savants?

Aside from code, I draw and paint well (art school) and have built my own furniture. I know I am far from an expert.

However to people who's last artistic endeavour was finger painting as a kid, my skills appear expert. I don't think they could tell apart the skill of a real practicing artist vs me, they have no foundation to judge from.

One day I want to take off 3 months, and lose myself in learning to play the piano, 4+ hours a day. I suspect I will be pretty good at the end, but judged as far better a player than I really am!

I believe the Squeak/Pharo VMs are much faster than the Python and Ruby interpreters. There are other tricks - an Int maybe be an object, but a special one that fits in a register. The part that other languages don’t get is it’s the Smalltalk environment that makes it special, and there is just nothing like it in our modern tooling.

My experience is the polar opposite - I've had updates before and after, even just to say sorry it's taking so long (4 days isn't long to me). It must very much depend on who is taking care of you.