What other technical communities get right that we do not — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked.
Lower-stakes topic, but the sourcing rule still applies if anyone makes a claim.
Something adjacent that I have been thinking about and that does not belong in any of the technical categories. No question in particular; I am interested in how other people see it.
Two things before anyone answers the substance.
First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.
Personal stories: if you want to talk about what led you to this compound, your journey, or how the change has affected your life, the Lounge is the place for that.
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The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for — a second dataset
Posting this under the heading it deserves: The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for — a second dataset Everything below is what sits behind that. Lower-stakes topic, but…
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Spreadsheets: an appreciation
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Units, standards, and other things that quietly hold the world together
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About the Off topic category
Anything adjacent and interesting. Not a rules-free zone, just a relaxed one. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is recorded with its author and a…
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+1 | 5 | 20k | 21mo |
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Units, standards, and other things that quietly hold the world together — one year on
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Revisiting: What to include when your question involves arithmetic
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Spreadsheets: an appreciation
On the subject in the title: Spreadsheets: an appreciation Working notes rather than a conclusion. Lower-stakes topic, but the sourcing rule still applies if anyone makes a claim. Something adjacent that I…
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+26 | 30 | 25k | 2.1y |
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About the Mental health category
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What "marked as solution" means and who gets to mark it
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Why appetite effects are mostly central
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