Should Be Simple

Living with software

Hiring to Proofreading

Hiring

Which line is closer to reality? Does the same apply to all types of jobs, not just programming? If not, what’s the difference?

Plot x = skill at programming, y = skill at hiring with two lines, one linear increase, one flat (constant y-value)

Employability

How much of tech stack choice is motivated by thinking, “Using X will make me more employable?”

Spam

Why are spam classifiers still so ineffective? At Text Collector’s support email, messages that are obviously junk often get through the filters, while legitimate messages often go to junk.

Proofreading

How often do programmers proofread their own code? How often don’t authors of natural language proofread their writing?


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