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briz

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Data scientist, economist, sci-fi writer, mom. Recovering randomista now at Big Tech.

I like: #RaspberryPis, #Python, #knitting, #crochet, #embroidery, #Linux, #digitalart, #art, #Italia, #causality, #ML, #machinelearning, #Deutschland, #economics, #India, #chess oh tons of stuff. :python:

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pluralistic, to random
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  • Enshittification: a nonfiction book about platform decay. Today's progress: 884 words (5023 words total).
briz,
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@pluralistic YYAAASSS so excited for this one

treyhunner, to python
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What's the difference between "==" and "is" in #Python?

• "==" checks for equality (do 2 objects represent the same value)
• "is" checks for identity (do 2 variables/references point to the same object)

https://pym.dev/equality-vs-identity/

briz,
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@treyhunner been using Python since 2014 and just learned that

paulox, to italia
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At PyCon Italia 2024 Artur Patoka is presenting his talk "Testing for Ghosts in the Machine: Assuring 'Good Enough' Software Quality in AI-based systems" 🐍

CC @pycon

Follow it live now 👇
https://2024.pycon.it/en/event/testing-for-ghosts-in-the-machine-assuring-good-enough-software-quality-in-ai-based-systems

Artur portrait during his talk
Artur showing difflib slide
Paolo and Artur in a selfie before the talk

briz,
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@paulox @pycon I saw the live streaming option is up - which is great! Will there also be a YouTube playlist for async watching? 🙏 Grazie grazie

paulox, to random
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Tomorrow PyCon Italia 2024 will begin 🚀

Everything's ready to welcome many Pythonistas to the beautiful city of Florence 🏛️

I'm ready to meet you all, please stop by and say hello 👋

#PyCon #PyConIT #PyConIT24 #PyConIT2024 #PyConItalia

Free streaming 👇
https://2024.pycon.it/en

briz,
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@paulox someday I will make it to PyCon Italia! This is a BIG dream of mine.

briz,
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@paulox gasp and Vicki Boykis is speaking?! She's awesome!

kushal, to privacy
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Going to do a lighting talk “All code is POLITICAL” in #PyConUS after 10 minutes. #privacy #metadata

briz,
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@kushal ugh, so sad to be missing this!! Will anything be available online afterwards?

leahawasser, to python
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who in the room is a maintainer ? almost everyone in the room is a maintainer. Who isn't a. maintainer who might want to be a maintainer? no hands raised.... do you aspire to be a maintainer one day? or how did you become a maintainer ? <i became one by mistake - you can learn more in my talk tomorrow morning first thing! #pyconus #python #openscience #opensource

briz,
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@leahawasser eeeee i would love to become a maintainer of something but have no idea how to jump in (and tbh big time constraints)

ethanschoonover, to random
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me monday morning vs me monday noon

briz,
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@ethanschoonover Relatable. 😐

mmitchell_ai, to random
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Reporting from Cade Metz on Geoff Hinton's Google departure. A few things stand out to me; time for thread.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html

briz,
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@mmitchell_ai This just jumped out at me - shitty/mediocre text, as a parallel to the enshittification of American food (vs. e.g. Italy/EU, with stronger food industry regulations).

ethanschoonover, to random
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For several years I worked as tech director at a local Seattle girls middle school where I also taught coding &, eventually, D&D.

I started off with an #RPG club of 6 girls that grew until, within 3 years, we had a third of the school in RPG clubs. I ran classes based on #DnD, we had RPG summer camps. It was a blast.

Doing some file cleanup just now and I found this audio we recorded for a podcast where some 6+7th graders intro'd their characters (level zero! because I ran it very old school).

Series of still photos of middle school girls having an obviously fun time (smiling, laughing) playing D&D and similar role playing games around tables filled with dice, props, maps, and books.

briz,
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@ethanschoonover This is beyond sweet. And so inspiring.

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