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@searls A thought with regards to the GitHub decline (and maybe the SO decline too): 2023 was a year of massive tech layoffs. Maybe what we’re seeing is a reduction in participation in tech overall.

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@nateberkopec Before accidentally getting a tech job, I was a cable installation tech. The fragility in a typical coax system is so incredible, the fact anything works at all is just so implausible… Let alone the complexities of tcp/ip conversations. Little scratch in the stinger while trimming your ends? No HBO for you. Squirrel peed funny on the tap? No lolcats. Fun fact: having exposed copper creates an antenna for noise, shielding be damned!

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@nateberkopec We’re cuttin’ new Rails apps left and right for things like data analysis and such. Both customer facing and internal. We’re traditionally a .NET shop. The main developer I’ve introduced to Ruby has done .NET and Node, but Rails has become his instachoice at work and home. A few years back I was nervous and embarrassed about infecting my company with Ruby, but it’s been ridiculously beneficial. It’s rad.

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