Changelog Master Feed Busting the ghost engineers (0.1x-ers) (Changelog News #122)
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Nov 25, 2024 Ben Affleck shares his thoughts on AI potentially replacing human actors. A Stanford researcher reveals the truth behind 'ghost engineers' in the workforce. The Electrobun project seeks to tackle challenges in developing Electron apps. April King highlights complex issues in cookie management that could impact developers. John Arundel warns against common career-blunders in tech. Plus, Typogram's CodingFont.com is compared to a dramatic coding font face-off!
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AI's Limitations in Acting
- Ben Affleck believes AI cannot replace actors' creative and collaborative abilities.
- AI excels at imitation but lacks the nuanced judgment of human actors.
Ghost Engineers
- Stanford research suggests 9.5% of software engineers are unproductive ("ghosts").
- Remote work correlates with higher ghost engineer rates than hybrid or in-office work.
ElectroBun vs. Electron
- ElectroBun offers a faster, smaller alternative to Electron for desktop app development.
- It uses Bun and Zig, resulting in smaller bundles and updates, but is still early-stage.