thimbronion: !s galkovsky
lekythion: 0 results
gregorynyssa: http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log/alethepedia/2021-04-21#1002388 << this is a huge problem.
snsabot: Logged on 2021-04-21 21:02:33 asciilifeform: this invariably takes at least as much time / effort as writing w/ own hands.
gregorynyssa: writing a foolproof specification often takes the same amount of time as an implementation.
gregorynyssa: http://logs.nosuchlabs.com/log/alethepedia/2021-04-21#1002377 << in segments of the industry where results are easy to judge such as high-frequency trading, there is more respect for genuine talent.
snsabot: Logged on 2021-04-21 20:58:24 asciilifeform: entire field is catastrophically braindamaged in a way that defies description (while universally, if unspokenly, known to the practitioners.)
asciilifeform: gregorynyssa: according to myth & legend.
asciilifeform: gregorynyssa: everyone seems to 'have a friend, who has a friend...' who worked, supposedly, 'where troo talent matters'
asciilifeform: typically you can puncture these tall tales, like toy balloon with needle, by asking 'in what language...'
thimbronion: All value is subjective.
thimbronion: And yes there are gradations of quality in javascript produced by developers.
thimbronion: Believe it or not, some javascript is higher quality than other javascript
asciilifeform: javascript at hft co's?! or do i misread ?
asciilifeform: or nm..