Andrew Matteson
@andrewmatteson.bsky.social
software engineer | household alphabet teacher | karaoke try-hard
Taking a random walk down the software stack.
Also a dad of two toddlers, currently pursuing a management role in my house.
Taking a random walk down the software stack.
Also a dad of two toddlers, currently pursuing a management role in my house.
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So you memorized the first few digits of a hash, hoping you'll be able to recognize or tab-complete it later.
How many digits do you need to remember?
Depends on the number of items in your set. Turns out just 2-3 digits goes pretty far for some use cases!
How many digits do you need to remember?
Depends on the number of items in your set. Turns out just 2-3 digits goes pretty far for some use cases!
April 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
So you memorized the first few digits of a hash, hoping you'll be able to recognize or tab-complete it later.
How many digits do you need to remember?
Depends on the number of items in your set. Turns out just 2-3 digits goes pretty far for some use cases!
How many digits do you need to remember?
Depends on the number of items in your set. Turns out just 2-3 digits goes pretty far for some use cases!