Derek Hart
@dhart0.bsky.social
where do you find book clubs? ive been looking for some in dc
January 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
where do you find book clubs? ive been looking for some in dc
interview/guest podcasts should be 45 minutes. friend podcasts should be infinity
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
interview/guest podcasts should be 45 minutes. friend podcasts should be infinity
but what will they use as microphone props on subway takes
December 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
but what will they use as microphone props on subway takes
its the same bad dichotomy from his book: that there are nitpicking academics and renegade poker players. only the latter can interpret & generalize, bc they are "probabilistic, data-driven" hunches
December 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
its the same bad dichotomy from his book: that there are nitpicking academics and renegade poker players. only the latter can interpret & generalize, bc they are "probabilistic, data-driven" hunches
that's true! but i think displacement/gentrification is usually a good sign that 1 & 2 are both issues.
December 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
that's true! but i think displacement/gentrification is usually a good sign that 1 & 2 are both issues.
i am saying this: you have to address both 1) rent burden and 2) apt scarcity. rent control only fixes #1
December 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
i am saying this: you have to address both 1) rent burden and 2) apt scarcity. rent control only fixes #1
this is true for the incumbents of those apts. low/medium income newcomers aren't helped. low-income people in the non-controlled apts are now extra screwed
December 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
this is true for the incumbents of those apts. low/medium income newcomers aren't helped. low-income people in the non-controlled apts are now extra screwed
They are true beliefs - i just think they're caused by a flood of high-income newcomers. That said, if a policy like this helps people feel secure and leads to more construction, that'd be good!
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
They are true beliefs - i just think they're caused by a flood of high-income newcomers. That said, if a policy like this helps people feel secure and leads to more construction, that'd be good!
not sure what you're asking - yes I think "construction causes rent spikes" is false, even if the belief is worth addressing
December 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
not sure what you're asking - yes I think "construction causes rent spikes" is false, even if the belief is worth addressing
I know - I'm injecting one of my own beliefs there. developers obviously want to max NOI, but that is easier to do when apts are scarce
December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I know - I'm injecting one of my own beliefs there. developers obviously want to max NOI, but that is easier to do when apts are scarce
ah gotcha. Yea by "break the link" I just mean the relationship people make between rent and new construction.
December 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
ah gotcha. Yea by "break the link" I just mean the relationship people make between rent and new construction.
So people establish a false causal link for demand-driven construction/rent correlations, but the rent-control breaks that link? hopefully this result is replicated in nyc
December 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
So people establish a false causal link for demand-driven construction/rent correlations, but the rent-control breaks that link? hopefully this result is replicated in nyc
two simultaneous effects - the retention policy may nullify the recent negative trend seen nationwide
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
two simultaneous effects - the retention policy may nullify the recent negative trend seen nationwide
when i worked at wendys as a kid, there was a guy who would order fries without salt so that they could add the perfect amount themselves. a real gentleman
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
when i worked at wendys as a kid, there was a guy who would order fries without salt so that they could add the perfect amount themselves. a real gentleman
I think any debate about data center water usage has to specify the local watershed being used
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I think any debate about data center water usage has to specify the local watershed being used
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I swear, like 90% of working in tech is knowing what to ignore
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I swear, like 90% of working in tech is knowing what to ignore
they waived using the magical fairy wand
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
they waived using the magical fairy wand
microdosing is homeopathy for tech people
November 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
microdosing is homeopathy for tech people
I give him a pass bc the LLM descriptions that do not invoke any math are mostly nebulous AGI fear mongering. even the doomsday people are inflating its perceived value
November 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I give him a pass bc the LLM descriptions that do not invoke any math are mostly nebulous AGI fear mongering. even the doomsday people are inflating its perceived value
they're conflating being intelligent with being resourceful
October 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
they're conflating being intelligent with being resourceful
i really regret not trying yandys before moving out of atl. when i come visit, im getting this and mamak.
October 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
i really regret not trying yandys before moving out of atl. when i come visit, im getting this and mamak.