Hasnain says:

In this post, the author argues programming isn’t the great equalizer it’s often touted to be - because it’s only accessible to those speaking English.

Which is an entirely fair point. I wish the situation could be changed. The author does mention it’s fairly easy to create a transpiler to move over the keywords and convert to something existing code can work with, but I think they’re under estimating the cost of translating all existing code - since you need to translate over function names, documentation, and so on.

Seems like a Herculean task.

Hasnain says:

So that episode of Fringe where they go “he’s only been dead a few hours, it’s not too late, we can still read their memories” wasn’t too far off the mark?

Hasnain says:

This piece combines a quick look at rent control with a human interest story.

""I think she was embarrassed at how the place looked, but I also think she was embarrassed that she didn't pay much in rent," Pomerantz said."

Hasnain says:

Bad software literally killing people. This is so scary and I feel like some of this stuff should be prosecuted criminally.

"Foster began with Monachelli’s medical records, which offered a puzzle. Her doctor had considered the possibility of an aneurysm and, to rule it out, had ordered a head scan through the clinic’s software system, the government alleged in court filings. The test, in theory, would have caught the bleeding in Monachelli’s brain. But the order never made it to the lab; it had never been transmitted"

Hasnain says:

This was so sad to read. Both from a savings and a healthcare perspective

Hasnain says:

Coolest. Thing. Ever.

Hasnain says:

This was a surprisingly down to earth and humble perspective. Wish more people were like her.

“In what ways did your dad change, other than having a jet?
Actually, having a jet is a really big deal. If I were queen of the world, I would pass a law against private jets, because they enable you to get around a certain reality. You don’t have to go through an airport terminal, you don’t have to interact, you don’t have to be patient, you don’t have to be uncomfortable. These are the things that remind us we’re human.”

Hasnain says:

Author explains how making this distinction is vital in helping productivity and getting things done.

"A better option is attention management: Prioritize the people and projects that matter, and it won’t matter how long anything takes.

Attention management is the art of focusing on getting things done for the right reasons, in the right places and at the right moments."

Hasnain says:

Learnt more about ketchup than I thought I'd ever want to know. This is filled with great tidbits like

" Swedes love “Depression spaghetti” — ketchup poured over pasta as a sauce, as many Americans did during the 1930s and probably still do."

Hasnain says:

Interesting take on algorithms and polarization.
Wish it had more data though.

"In the case of something like this, the challenges are harder because the line, as you can imagine, is sometimes blurry between what clearly might be hate speech versus what might be political speech that we might find distasteful and disagree with, but nonetheless is coming from, you know, candidates that are in elections and the like."