One standout statistic was that projects with clear requirements documented before development started were 97 percent more likely to succeed.

I'd like to work in that company.

In Finland everyone can go to the tax office and see the incomes of everyone (with a ~1.5 years delay, i.e. 2023 is the latest today).

I know what my colleagues and friends make. I think the only thing it would affect is, that if I felt that I was making less than I should, I would start looking for a new job.

Back then OpenAI also heavily used/developed/showcased the AI technology for DOTA 2 (Valve's game) bots, at level which was spectacular at the time. It makes only sense that the front face of a company shows interest in the (non-profit at the time) product of their partner organisation.

I live in a northern country with cold winters. The alternative to "white Christmas" is really an icy or wet Christmas. Green would not even cross my mind.

And certainly I prefer snow over sleet or black ice on the roads.

Doctors issue urgent warning to anyone who drinks energy drinks

"If you love an energy drink every now and again, it probably isn’t going to do any damage..."

Does not sound that urgent to me after reading the article.

Pre-existing models/art is something that is a huge work effort. Not to be undervalued. If one can get those for free, it can be the reason some game exists.

Take Auto Chess for example. I can imagine programming that DOTA 2 mod was an effort one or few programmers did as a hobby at first. If they would have had to either pay or network with artists to create the art and other people to do marketing, it would have been a lot more than a hobby.

In the linked article no one suggests attacks on civilians. Rather it reads as a way to avoid unnecessary casulties.

What a clickbait headline.

Not me, but I work with people who do (or could do) that.

To cut it short, in my field, software development, there are a lot of consultant companies which enlist regular SW engineers and basically rent them to other companies looking for (mostly) temporary help in their projects.

These consultant companies have lots of connections and I would imagine would be more likely to find you remote only gigs than through regular job channels. At least my company requires some weekly office presence for the permanent employees, but basically has no enforced requirements for the temporary consultants.

I guess it depends also, do you already have a skillset, or are you going to choose a trade based on the remote work opportunities?

Finland (Suomi) basically means a swamp (suo).

If you look at the etymology, there are other explanations of the origins, but a modern person would associate the name with a swamp. I guess it makes sense with all the lakes.

"for a lot of models" is a bit of an exaggeration. Especially as Xiaomi/Dreame try to actively restrict Valetudo use.

But yes, Valetudo is a great project. I'd just wish there was a manufacturer who would openly endorse it.

A law in which country? What would you do if someone in a different country doesn't want to follow that?

How would you do away with the wolves today, if the non-wolves could become wolves tomorrow?

I don't see that as a possible option at all.

Have you tried communicating directly to her "I want to do this, and I want to do it with you. Please join me because this is a way I enjoy spending time with you"?

This especially applies to all relationships. I recall I didn't realise it when I was young.

But of course this requires that both of you get it, not just you alone.

At least in Chinese it's 海豚 (haitun).

Depends how those are connected. But check out Home Assistant.

I bought an expensive e-bike exactly 2 years ago. Here the public transport costs 70 €/month. The bike hasn't quite paid for itself yet, but it's getting close!

The best method is the one you can stick to.

What works great for me, is boring to another one. Even if I have the most optimal way of learning, if you abandon that, you won't learn anything.

That said, the availability of podcasts, videos, online courses, AI for checking your output, asking follow-up questions, and having real time conversations, are all tools we could have only dreamed of even 10 years ago. Even if people here dismiss the use of AI, it will get you up to CEFR B2/C1 level easily.

how far did you go in terms of features?

I'm a hiring manager for a company in a regulated field. In addition to what has been said already, if a candidate came with a list of their own requirements for the said app, preferrably with unit tests, and/or a checklist of how much work there is still left, that would be gold.

The fact is, that probably all organisations deal with large legacy systems. If a candidate shows the capability to think a bit further than a tech demo, that's a huge plus.

My iPhone experience is a couple of years old now, but my biggest thing has been the flexibility of the home screen in Android. I can modify the home screen and run very convenient widgets for some apps with a 3rd party home screen app.

The tracking aspect also creates a mental barrier for food intake. If snacking is a bit tedious because you need to write it down, there's a larger chance you really think about eating something or not.