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AI coders think they’re 20% faster — but they’re actually 19% slower (pivot-to-ai.com)

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[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

programming.dev: statistical sampling excellency (worst edition)

[–] self@awful.systems 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

programmers learned what N means in statistics and immediately realized that “this N is too small” is a cool shortcut to sounding smart without reading the study, its goals, or its conclusions. and you can use it every time N is smaller than the human population on earth!

[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This N is too small: ~N~

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

The colon-space-subscript bothers me Immensely

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago

Skill issue - this N is even smaller:

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