Eleanor Saitta
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Reposted by Eleanor Saitta
I guess part of the reason that reading code can be harder than writing it is that what you really need to understand isn't necessarily *in* the code, you're kind of inferring the understanding you need *from* the code.
Again, we keep conflating the work with the artifact of it, and the value […]
Again, we keep conflating the work with the artifact of it, and the value […]
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glasgow.social
November 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I guess part of the reason that reading code can be harder than writing it is that what you really need to understand isn't necessarily *in* the code, you're kind of inferring the understanding you need *from* the code.
Again, we keep conflating the work with the artifact of it, and the value […]
Again, we keep conflating the work with the artifact of it, and the value […]
Reposted by Eleanor Saitta
Two years ago, I wrote at very great length about how this played out in Myanmar. It is so upsetting to see how many of the same dynamics are at work here now.
https://erinkissane.com/meta-in-myanmar-full-series
https://erinkissane.com/meta-in-myanmar-full-series
Meta in Myanmar (full series) - Erin Kissane's small internet website
The landing page for the full series on Meta in Myanmar.
erinkissane.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Two years ago, I wrote at very great length about how this played out in Myanmar. It is so upsetting to see how many of the same dynamics are at work here now.
https://erinkissane.com/meta-in-myanmar-full-series
https://erinkissane.com/meta-in-myanmar-full-series
Reposted by Eleanor Saitta
"If normal people don't get tripped up by it, what use are my 1337 skilz?" is not a good design principle.
November 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"If normal people don't get tripped up by it, what use are my 1337 skilz?" is not a good design principle.
Reposted by Eleanor Saitta
I know it’s overwhelming right now, but kick in your rational brain and risk measures and then evaluate if things are the same or as good as they were a year ago, ten years ago, etc. Is this something you would have considered normal or noteworthy? Is this what you’d expect from the gov or media?
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I know it’s overwhelming right now, but kick in your rational brain and risk measures and then evaluate if things are the same or as good as they were a year ago, ten years ago, etc. Is this something you would have considered normal or noteworthy? Is this what you’d expect from the gov or media?