From 1c24650960106648d9b9d94b4809d4c344679439 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ed_ Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:31:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 2032270128524537899 --- ...agge-clipless-cycling-shoes-are-clipped.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...s-a-benefit-to-doing-something-it-seems.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...it-since-the-beginning-of-times-eternal.md | 41 ++++++++++++++++++ ...hing-is-just-in-the-cloud-other-peoples.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...ardware-locks-you-mean-things-like-x86s.md | 43 +++++++++++++++++++ ...18-this-very-post-is-an-example-of-this.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...am2-its-not-us-its-the-marketing-people.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...-13-adam_almost-we-speak-for-yourselves.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...why-are-you-lumping-everyone-together-i.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...-doesnt-mean-better-it-means-you-target.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...ineers-we-need-to-be-especially-careful.md | 37 ++++++++++++++++ ...say-we-have-shallow-understanding-where.md | 39 +++++++++++++++++ .../index.md | 38 ++++++++++++++++ archive/threads/valigo/index.md | 1 + 14 files changed, 495 insertions(+) create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-BrianSpragge-clipless-cycling-shoes-are-clipped.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-DrewOgryzek-if-theres-a-benefit-to-doing-something-it-seems.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-KoltPenny-we-did-it-since-the-beginning-of-times-eternal.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-RhinoFeeder-bro-everything-is-just-in-the-cloud-other-peoples.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-SheriefFYI-if-by-hardware-locks-you-mean-things-like-x86s.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-Water14673218-this-very-post-is-an-example-of-this.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-YosimetiSam2-its-not-us-its-the-marketing-people.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-adam_almost-we-speak-for-yourselves.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-attamayte1-why-are-you-lumping-everyone-together-i.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-dubya_brian-serverless-doesnt-mean-better-it-means-you-target.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-lawofcons-as-engineers-we-need-to-be-especially-careful.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-sandovin34721-i-would-say-we-have-shallow-understanding-where.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/index.md diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-BrianSpragge-clipless-cycling-shoes-are-clipped.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-BrianSpragge-clipless-cycling-shoes-are-clipped.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..90d37a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-BrianSpragge-clipless-cycling-shoes-are-clipped.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo Clipless cycling shoes are clipped" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/BrianSpragge/status/2032315509379908092" +author: "Brian Spragge" +handle: BrianSpragge +post_id: "2032315509379908092" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo Clipless cycling shoes are clipped" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/BrianSpragge/status/2032315509379908092 +- Author: Brian Spragge (@BrianSpragge) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 04:39:10 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@BrianSpragge** ^2032315509379908092 + +**@valigo** + +Clipless cycling shoes are clipped + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-DrewOgryzek-if-theres-a-benefit-to-doing-something-it-seems.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-DrewOgryzek-if-theres-a-benefit-to-doing-something-it-seems.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..006e225 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-DrewOgryzek-if-theres-a-benefit-to-doing-something-it-seems.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo If there's a benefit to doing something, it seems to get pushed to the extreme." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/DrewOgryzek/status/2032272836220325948" +author: "Drew" +handle: DrewOgryzek +post_id: "2032272836220325948" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo If there's a benefit to doing something, it seems to get pushed to the extreme." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/DrewOgryzek/status/2032272836220325948 +- Author: Drew (@DrewOgryzek) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 01:49:36 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@DrewOgryzek** ^2032272836220325948 + +**@valigo** + +If there's a benefit to doing something, it seems to get pushed to the extreme. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-KoltPenny-we-did-it-since-the-beginning-of-times-eternal.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-KoltPenny-we-did-it-since-the-beginning-of-times-eternal.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e837a29 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-KoltPenny-we-did-it-since-the-beginning-of-times-eternal.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo We did it since the beginning of times:" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/KoltPenny/status/2032281946164785183" +author: "Kolt" +handle: KoltPenny +post_id: "2032281946164785183" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo We did it since the beginning of times:" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/KoltPenny/status/2032281946164785183 +- Author: Kolt (@KoltPenny) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 02:25:48 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@KoltPenny** ^2032281946164785183 + +**@valigo** + +We did it since the beginning of times: + +Eternal salvation -> You have to be good and work hard. +Discover new supermaterial for health research -> You can die from touching it. +Get ripped by exercising -> Stop and you fuck up your metabolism. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-RhinoFeeder-bro-everything-is-just-in-the-cloud-other-peoples.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-RhinoFeeder-bro-everything-is-just-in-the-cloud-other-peoples.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8377956 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-RhinoFeeder-bro-everything-is-just-in-the-cloud-other-peoples.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo Bro everything is just in the cloud (other peoples' computers)." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/RhinoFeeder/status/2032273726583066663" +author: "RhinoFeeder" +handle: RhinoFeeder +post_id: "2032273726583066663" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo Bro everything is just in the cloud (other peoples' computers)." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/RhinoFeeder/status/2032273726583066663 +- Author: RhinoFeeder (@RhinoFeeder) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 01:53:08 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@RhinoFeeder** ^2032273726583066663 + +**@valigo** + +Bro everything is just in the cloud (other peoples' computers). + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-SheriefFYI-if-by-hardware-locks-you-mean-things-like-x86s.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-SheriefFYI-if-by-hardware-locks-you-mean-things-like-x86s.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..61c7a3b --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-SheriefFYI-if-by-hardware-locks-you-mean-things-like-x86s.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo if by \"hardware locks\" you mean things like x86's `lock` prefix then there's a difference - that guarantees atomicity but unlike SW locks it can't deadlock etc so forward progress and correctness are both guaranteed." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/SheriefFYI/status/2032522450622447636" +author: "Sherief, FYI" +handle: SheriefFYI +post_id: "2032522450622447636" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo if by \"hardware locks\" you mean things like x86's `lock` prefix then there's a difference - that guarantees atomicity but unlike SW locks it can't deadlock etc so forward progress and correctness are both guaranteed." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/SheriefFYI/status/2032522450622447636 +- Author: Sherief, FYI (@SheriefFYI) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 18:21:29 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@SheriefFYI** ^2032522450622447636 + +**@valigo** + +if by "hardware locks" you mean things like x86's `lock` prefix then there's a difference - that guarantees atomicity but unlike SW locks it can't deadlock etc so forward progress and correctness are both guaranteed. you're still susceptible to False Sharing etc + +**2/** **@valigo** ^2032531081874784319 + +**@SheriefFYI** + +There's a difference, yes, but calling them "lock-free" feels like a marketing shtick still. Kinda like "UB". Maybe I'm too autistic, so to speak, but I don't like when words do not mean what they supposed to mean, even though I sometimes do the same. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-Water14673218-this-very-post-is-an-example-of-this.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-Water14673218-this-very-post-is-an-example-of-this.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a5fdabb --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-Water14673218-this-very-post-is-an-example-of-this.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo This very post is an example of this." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/Water14673218/status/2032467763462127918" +author: "Terminal Play" +handle: Water14673218 +post_id: "2032467763462127918" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo This very post is an example of this." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/Water14673218/status/2032467763462127918 +- Author: Terminal Play (@Water14673218) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 14:44:10 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@Water14673218** ^2032467763462127918 + +**@valigo** + +This very post is an example of this. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-YosimetiSam2-its-not-us-its-the-marketing-people.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-YosimetiSam2-its-not-us-its-the-marketing-people.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f14f03f --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-YosimetiSam2-its-not-us-its-the-marketing-people.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo it's not us, it's the marketing people." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/YosimetiSam2/status/2032308962675019914" +author: "Yosemite Sam" +handle: YosimetiSam2 +post_id: "2032308962675019914" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo it's not us, it's the marketing people." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/YosimetiSam2/status/2032308962675019914 +- Author: Yosemite Sam (@YosimetiSam2) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 04:13:09 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@YosimetiSam2** ^2032308962675019914 + +**@valigo** + +it's not us, it's the marketing people. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-adam_almost-we-speak-for-yourselves.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-adam_almost-we-speak-for-yourselves.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5618c3d --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-adam_almost-we-speak-for-yourselves.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo \"we\"? Speak for yourselves" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/adam_almost/status/2032439583175049361" +author: "Almost Always Adam" +handle: adam_almost +post_id: "2032439583175049361" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo \"we\"? Speak for yourselves" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/adam_almost/status/2032439583175049361 +- Author: Almost Always Adam (@adam_almost) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 12:52:12 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@adam_almost** ^2032439583175049361 + +**@valigo** + +"we"? Speak for yourselves + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-attamayte1-why-are-you-lumping-everyone-together-i.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-attamayte1-why-are-you-lumping-everyone-together-i.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cec9acc --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-attamayte1-why-are-you-lumping-everyone-together-i.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo Why are you lumping everyone together? I understand that you are exaggerating for effect, but such provocations are, at best, pointless." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/attamayte1/status/2032347734192075003" +author: "Alexander Bright" +handle: attamayte1 +post_id: "2032347734192075003" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo Why are you lumping everyone together? I understand that you are exaggerating for effect, but such provocations are, at best, pointless." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/attamayte1/status/2032347734192075003 +- Author: Alexander Bright (@attamayte1) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 06:47:13 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@attamayte1** ^2032347734192075003 + +**@valigo** + +Why are you lumping everyone together? I understand that you are exaggerating for effect, but such provocations are, at best, pointless. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-dubya_brian-serverless-doesnt-mean-better-it-means-you-target.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-dubya_brian-serverless-doesnt-mean-better-it-means-you-target.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3e3f224 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-dubya_brian-serverless-doesnt-mean-better-it-means-you-target.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo \"serverless\" doesn't mean better, it means you target a particular runtime and set of constraints and you get desirable scaling properties." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/dubya_brian/status/2032287959777501559" +author: "wbrian" +handle: dubya_brian +post_id: "2032287959777501559" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo \"serverless\" doesn't mean better, it means you target a particular runtime and set of constraints and you get desirable scaling properties." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/dubya_brian/status/2032287959777501559 +- Author: wbrian (@dubya_brian) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 02:49:42 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@dubya_brian** ^2032287959777501559 + +**@valigo** + +"serverless" doesn't mean better, it means you target a particular runtime and set of constraints and you get desirable scaling properties. It's a colloquialism, nobody is actually under the impression that no servers are involved. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-lawofcons-as-engineers-we-need-to-be-especially-careful.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-lawofcons-as-engineers-we-need-to-be-especially-careful.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..240d302 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-lawofcons-as-engineers-we-need-to-be-especially-careful.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo as engineers we need to be especially careful because it’s really all about trade-offs." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/lawofcons/status/2032423061954195893" +author: "(infinite-jes)" +handle: lawofcons +post_id: "2032423061954195893" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo as engineers we need to be especially careful because it’s really all about trade-offs." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/lawofcons/status/2032423061954195893 +- Author: (infinite-jes) (@lawofcons) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 11:46:33 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@lawofcons** ^2032423061954195893 + +**@valigo** + +as engineers we need to be especially careful because it’s really all about trade-offs. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-sandovin34721-i-would-say-we-have-shallow-understanding-where.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-sandovin34721-i-would-say-we-have-shallow-understanding-where.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..734df3d --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-sandovin34721-i-would-say-we-have-shallow-understanding-where.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +title: "@valigo I would say we have shallow understanding where we gonna end as designers / researchers / engineers" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/sandovin34721/status/2032288311696408672" +author: "kurku" +handle: sandovin34721 +post_id: "2032288311696408672" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "@valigo I would say we have shallow understanding where we gonna end as designers / researchers / engineers" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2032270128524537899" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/sandovin34721/status/2032288311696408672 +- Author: kurku (@sandovin34721) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 02:51:06 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@sandovin34721** ^2032288311696408672 + +**@valigo** + +I would say we have shallow understanding where we gonna end as designers / researchers / engineers + +when we start and iterate over some big idea, we end up somewhere where it is not what we wanted but good enough on its own, but the name sticks + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/index.md b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c082dfa --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +title: "Human nature is to oversell things:" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/valigo/status/2032270128524537899" +author: "Valentin Ignatev" +handle: valigo +post_id: "2032270128524537899" +date: 2026-03-13 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - valigo +description: "Human nature is to oversell things:" +in_reply_to: "" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/valigo/status/2032270128524537899 +- Author: Valentin Ignatev (@valigo) +- Posted: 2026-03-13 01:38:51 + +## Thread + +**1/** **@valigo** ^2032270128524537899 + +Human nature is to oversell things: +serverless -> there are servers +zero cost abstractions -> move cost elsewhere +lock-free data structures -> hardware locks +AI situation is even worse + +We must present everything as an absolute win, or it doesn't count. Why are we like this. + +Branches: [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-DrewOgryzek-if-theres-a-benefit-to-doing-something-it-seems]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-RhinoFeeder-bro-everything-is-just-in-the-cloud-other-peoples]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-KoltPenny-we-did-it-since-the-beginning-of-times-eternal]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-dubya_brian-serverless-doesnt-mean-better-it-means-you-target]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-sandovin34721-i-would-say-we-have-shallow-understanding-where]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-YosimetiSam2-its-not-us-its-the-marketing-people]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-BrianSpragge-clipless-cycling-shoes-are-clipped]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-attamayte1-why-are-you-lumping-everyone-together-i]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-lawofcons-as-engineers-we-need-to-be-especially-careful]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-adam_almost-we-speak-for-yourselves]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-Water14673218-this-very-post-is-an-example-of-this]], [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things/2026-03-13-SheriefFYI-if-by-hardware-locks-you-mean-things-like-x86s]] diff --git a/archive/threads/valigo/index.md b/archive/threads/valigo/index.md index 1495162..02c640a 100644 --- a/archive/threads/valigo/index.md +++ b/archive/threads/valigo/index.md @@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ tags: - [[archive/threads/valigo/2025-11-17-people-who-say-c-is-modern-day-assembly-usually]] - [[archive/threads/valigo/2025-11-17-when-it-comes-to-pointers-just-use-64-bit-integer]] +- [[archive/threads/valigo/2026-03-13-human-nature-is-to-oversell-things]]