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New-ish blog post: You need to meet Lindsay, my force of a human: mattcutts.com/blog/meet-lind…
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Matt Cutts
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Used to be at Google, then DC, now in Toronto. Tackling life with @aranoff and our twin baby boys (!!).
Toronto, Ontario Katılım Nisan 2007
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@haahr Based on /usr/dict/words, I liked TARES, COULD, then PINKY. It turns out the Wordle list drops all (?) the plural words that end in S. So putting S in the final slot was a complete waste. 🙃
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@haahr I went down a similar analysis path on /usr/dict/words, until I discovered that Wordle has a set of (common) words that can be the solution, and a (wider) set of exotic words that can be used as guesses: reddit.com/r/wordle/comme…
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A thread about Wordle, letter frequencies, and how the choice of corpus matters for textual analysis.
I’ve only been playing Wordle for about two weeks, so I can’t claim any expertise, but it tickled some old interests of mine and then I got a little obsessed. /1
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@shikibmehri please tell me that TARES scores well, because that's my cornerstone based on letter frequency, plus the odds of 'e' at the fourth slot and 's' as the final letter. :)
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@mattcutts And rather than just optimizing for letter overlap for the first word, I calculate the EXPECTED size of common words left after the filters.
Each combination of [guessed] x [hidden] gives a specific set of [possible valid words]. AROSE is #9 on the list with expected size of 66.
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I wrote a near-optimal algorithm for WORDLE that averages 3.5 guesses (3.25 over last 2wks)!
Here’s what we can learn:
- The best first word is ROATE
- It’s suboptimal to limit yourself to valid words: if CREAM gives you 🟩⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️→ your second guess shouldn’t start with C
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Today was my first Canadian snow day! Thanks to @aranoff for introducing me to this beast of a winter.
Tomorrow's experiment is maple syrup taffy on the snow in our backyard.
🇨🇦❤️❄️
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Canadians, which bank has the best user experience (website or app that works well, strong customer service, and smooth at setting up RRSPs/TFSAs)?
Which bank do you prefer and why? Thank you!
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Friends, I need your suggestions. What power song gets you inspired and/or running faster? I need more + better running music.
Feel free to share your whole playlist!
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I'm thankful to @aranoff for introducing me to the tradition of "pumpkin parades" on a recent date night.
The day after Halloween, many folks in Toronto bring their pumpkins to outdoor parks. It's a safe way to bring a community together and share some fun.
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@mattcutts @RojoPup PS. I’ll work on an akin blog post that may come in the form of a snail mail note instead. For now, here is a visual of my heart in human and pup form. The dynamic Matt and Rojo duo. Rawr!
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New-ish blog post: You need to meet Lindsay, my force of a human: mattcutts.com/blog/meet-lind…
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Amazing: Mina Hsiang will be the next leader of the U.S. Digital Service. She's experienced, incredibly capable, and cares deeply about the work. I'm so excited for USDS, her, and the future.
medium.com/the-u-s-digita…
What a great time to apply to serve:
usds.gov
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Now that I no longer have tons of meetings, it was nice to look through photos of the last two years together with @aranoff. My faves are the silly ones and dog pictures. I hope you get to take some time to reflect on the people and things that make you feel happy today.
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At the end of April, I'm stepping down as Administrator of the U.S. Digital Service.
It's such an incredible group of people, and I'm grateful for my time working alongside them. More info: medium.com/the-u-s-digita…
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Huge congrats to @ClareMartorana on becoming the next Federal CIO. She's kind, empathetic, and cares most about getting good things done for people. I couldn't be more excited about Clare taking on this role.
Jennifer Pahlka@pahlkadot
This the kind of news that hard to explain why it is SO GOOD, so if you don't know @ClareMartorana, just trust me. This is like really really-- no, I mean REALLY -- good. bit.ly/3qAoujA
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@sequoia @Tracy_Young @ralphleon @rsuttong @PlanGrid @autodesk @dougleone Does anyone know if the PlanGrid shares qualified for Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) treatment? Asking for an accountant.
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Congratulations to @Tracy_Young, @ralphleon, @rsuttong & the entire @PlanGrid team on joining forces with @autodesk to serve the construction industry together. Read about the founders' journey as told by @dougleone: seq.vc/plangrid701
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@UdayaPatnaik @CAgovernor Congratulations Udaya! That's fantastic news! I'm looking forward to the work you'll be doing for Californians!
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I’m honored and excited to be selected by @CAGovernor as the first director of CA Office of Digital Innovation. Now more than ever, we must improve digital services to help all Californians. If you’re passionate about digital & want to make a difference👇
alpha.ca.gov/office-of-digi…
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These fellowships bring technical expertise into Congress, which is hugely important and impactful. I hope that USDS alumni and civic tech folks will consider applying.
TechCongress@congressfellows
#COVID19 turned Congress into a remote institution overnight. But it desperately needs better digital infrastructure to function effectively. We've launched a Congressional Digital Service Fellowship to help. Four days left to apply! techcongress.io/congressional-…
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