@Sierkovitz We knew the day would come when we’d move from quadratic to exponential scaling factors. I just didn’t know we’d get there so soon!
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Devon C. Estes
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Devon C. Estes
@devoncestes
@elixirlang dev. Simplicity zealot. International software talker. “The Clark Griswold of programming.” All opinions are legally mine.
Berlin, Germany Katılım Mayıs 2009
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Never ever before was my podcast Magic Numbers more relevant.
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@Sierkovitz Even better is the elf lord that brings back elf spells when he dies, which you get back with the command, which you then loop some more.
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So far we have a fun set - let's see how replayable it is. But i'm here to show you a great combo my opponent presented to me, and won a game from very far behind thanks to:
Turns out Command many times is a good thing.
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@Sierkovitz Power is also overrepresented statistically due to the power “slot.” I don’t know how much more often we get power than we “should,” but I bet you can see how often one of those 11 is seen versus if it were truly random…
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Power 9 is no more. It is power 11. Here is how i found it:
So.... It was put to my attention that Arena powered cube never has packs with 2 pieces of power 9 in them.
I was sceptical, but turns out it is true.
I looked at ~18000 drafts and results are striking.
1/5
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I don’t understand why they decided to do this - it takes more work and I don’t think it even is a positive. Opening double power is fun, taking screenshots of it is fun, and getting passed power is fun. Baffling decision 😂
Sierkovitz@Sierkovitz
Power 9 is no more. It is power 11. Here is how i found it: So.... It was put to my attention that Arena powered cube never has packs with 2 pieces of power 9 in them. I was sceptical, but turns out it is true. I looked at ~18000 drafts and results are striking. 1/5
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I AM BEING SO SERIOUS: I am officiating a wedding and the bride has suggested that I put a Magic: the Gathering reference into the ceremony
What is the most thematic/symbolic/coolest-sounding thing I could say after "by the power vested in me by..." ?
thank you vorthoses 🙏
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@jakeformayor It’s even more if you count the cards that are programmed for Alchemy effects but not craftable (like power 9 from Oracle of the Alpha).
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72% of Vintage Cube is now on Arena 🚧🏗️👷♂️
Amy the Amazonian ☕ 💕 🤖@coL_Amazonian
Arena Anthology 3 may have been leaked in-client.
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@SaffronOlive Seems like they’re trying to get to a playable Vintage Cube. They’re not adding them just for Brawl, that’s for sure. Power 9 are already coded, and with these additions they’re getting pretty close to a decent cube experience.
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Two new Anthologies dropping on Arena tomorrow. Adding Wrenn and Six right after Strip Mine hilarious. Mox Opal should make an impact on older formats and the various Goyfs are interesting. magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-ar…
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@klug_alters Incredible! Do you find it challenging to paint in so many different styles? I’m impressed by that variety.
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Devon C. Estes retweetledi
Me and @devoncestes will be going for a pre-dinner stroll in Berlin tomorrow around 4PM, maybe see some sites, and grab a 🍻 or two.
If you're in town for @CodeBEAMio EU and would like to chat some @elixirlang and life with us, shoot me or Devon a DM!
#myelixirstatus
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Wouldn't ya know it, it's @CodeBEAMio Europe here in Berlin next week! Who's going to be in town!? It's been a long time and I'd love to catch up with my @elixirlang friends - and I actually have the time to do so for once!
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@UhhYeahDude I guess everybody else knew about the pineapple?
TraderJill (Leigh)@RealTraderJill
I've been in Florida for 10 years now. We all learn what the pineapple means at a certain point.... The swingers in this state are creepy and aggressive. They are also legion. They signal to each other using pineapples. You've been warned!!
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Devon C. Estes retweetledi
Our team at @screenverse is hiring @elixirlang engineers.
We're a small welcoming team building interesting things.
Feel free to reach out to me if you got questions!
jobs.ashbyhq.com/screenverse/79…
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Today was my last day at @remote, so if folks know of any open Engineering Manager or Staff Engineer positions I'd be grateful for the leads!
Resume here: devonestes.com/resume
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@adolfont The story of intentionally passing over systems that don’t allow managers to grow their team is alluring to developers who like to put blame on managers, but likely false. It’s much more likely that people are afraid of perceived risk, which we already know to be true.
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@adolfont “Nobody ever got fired for buying GE.” That was the old saying, and now it’s “Nobody ever got fired for choosing JS.” It’s about doing the “safe” thing that doesn’t expose you or your organization to perceived risk, like choosing a niche technology for core systems.
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@louispilfold @evadne Having more options is usually better than having fewer options. This of course only works when folks know what they‘re doing and care about being good, but I’m an optimist and believe folks are mostly good at what they do and care about doing it well.
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@evadne Being able to pick between server and client on a case-by-case basis is good, actually!
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I’ve never before seen something that so concisely illustrates the hubris of youth. I remember being that person, and am so happy now that I’m no longer that person.
Gergely Orosz@GergelyOrosz
Amusing (and light-hearted) observations from GenZ software engineers about their "older" colleagues. I've known about @t3dotgg and @theprimeagen as dev channels to watch on YouTube, but not about some other channels. And yes, I joke about 'bus factor.'
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