The dominance of statistical models in AI, our bias towards embedding human knowledge, and the effectiveness of large, generic compute:
https://www.incompleteideas.net/IncIdeas/BitterLesson.html
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Exploring design ideas using AI as a learning assistant, for creative exploration: https://andymatuschak.org/hmwl/
If you created a large, successful OSS project, would you want to be BDFL or move on after a period?
I see tradeoffs on both sides, although it's not a decision I've needed to make myself.
New version of difftastic is out! In this release:
* Improved git integration
* Polished the side-by-side display, particularly on large screens
* Fixed a nasty crash
https://github.com/Wilfred/difftastic/releases/tag/0.61.0