Very cool! I wonder if it performs differently on actual “production” code versus random tests? I opened ChatGPT, typed a random non-sensical prompt, copy-pasted the response[1] into the tool and it gave me 50% AI generated.
Would they have space? Considering that Github was always remote, that's a lot of people to fit into existing space. Though I guess it depends on how many Github employees are within 50 miles of Redmond.
And, in my experience, a 50 mile commute into a big city isn't really sustainable--and that was with a fair bit of travel, etc. mixed in so I wasn't going in every day and pretty accessible commuter rail service if I was going in 8-5 or thereabouts.
Given that all GitHub teams are remote, the chance of having a team member at the same office is approximately 0. What's the point of commuting if you're not co-located with team members?
This does not stop every company from RTO mandates. My wife's employer is approaching full RTO and literally none of her team would go to the same office as her. And she was remote before COVID.
For some reason, any model trips up on our FE unit tests. Which are pretty generic tests for a React app. The only difference is that we use vitest instead of jest and, even with special prompts, I can't seem to make it remember that throughout the whole context window.
I don't think they mean auto-complete, though I have no proof of that. If they include auto-completion, that's extremely disingenuous on their part. While I expect something like this from VCs hyping their portfolios, I'd expect NYT journalists to do more due diligence.
I agree, except, co-pilot currently reports that I have used 35% of my code completion quota (and 0% of my conversation quota).
I'm sure if it is tracking that telemetry, there are similar management reports that will claim it "wrote" whatever was tab completed if not claim credit for any line that included tab completion.
Same. Getting a drivers license and car plates in Seattle was a _fantastic_ experience. Start with a simple, fast web app. Finish with a 10 minute start-to-end in person appointment.
Kodex | Full Stack Engineer | REMOTE (US) | FULL TIME | NO VISAS
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join our growing team and help build the cornerstone of our business: our Law Enforcement Response portal. Kodex is an early stage startup so each engineer wears multiple hats. You will work as part of a small, talented team that includes engineers with experience at successful companies like Medium, HashiCorp, Microsoft, Mozilla, Meta, and Uber. In this role, you will:
- Work closely with our Director of Product to design, develop, and enhance features for our portal.
- Lead projects to optimize system performance, including database usage, encryption middleware, and front-end responsiveness.
- Participate in our on-call rotation (about one week every two months), where you'll address support requests, monitor metrics, and respond to incidents to ensure reliability.
- Review code and contribute to improving engineering best practices.
This role is ideal for full-stack generalists with T-shaped skills who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy taking ownership.
We're fully remote, the team is distributed across the continent. We meet up twice a year in various locations around the United States (past meetups were in Miami, Nashville, Seattle, and San Francisco).
We don't sponsor visas.
ABOUT KODEX
Kodex creates software that helps private companies handle lawful data requests from governments. Our founders have seen firsthand how difficult it is for public and private sectors to collaborate effectively–preventing real-world harm while respecting user privacy. Slow processes, clunky tools, and misuse by bad actors were common problems. Kodex was built to fix that.
Our platform streamlines case management for Law Enforcement Response and Trust & Safety teams. It combines secure workflows, communication, and file transfers with features like document encryption, audit trails, agency verification, account takeover detection, and API integrations—delivering a complete legal response solution.
Founded in 2021 and backed by Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz, Kodex helps companies securely and efficiently respond to data requests on time.
Plus the recruiter adds your name to their file and tells future employers that they have x number of great programmers from which to select. You just ++x for the recruiter
A few years ago I got fed up with then-popular JavaScript linter, JSLint, and forked it to make JSHint. I wouldn't say JSHint was the only criteria that landed me the job but it definitely help when interviewing for positions where JavaScript was important. At the very least, it put my name thru the first filter both at Mozilla and then at Medium.
Recently bought a used 10 year old MacMini to use as a home server behind Tailscale. So now writing small apps here and there for myself. Latest is bland, it's like del.icio.us but you can host it yourself: https://github.com/valueof/bland.
If you want to FOSS it up as an alternative to Tailscale, I’ve had pretty good experiences with Netmaker. Though Headscale seems to also be gaining traction as well
Oh lovely, you have to pay to get a copy of the list. Gotta make sure only the entrenched big tech companies can effectively filter out extremist content, huh?
This is exactly what it is. Last I heard, a small team within FB was responsible for actually running the service itself but it could have gotten spun out since then.
[1] - https://chatgpt.com/share/e/68c9d578-8290-8007-93f4-4b178369...