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Programming•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•12h ago

DHH has gone completely off the rails...

I genuinely didn't expect Fireship to go after DHH this hard, and it caught me off guard in the best way. The video breaks down how David Heinemeier Hansson has been making increasingly wild claims about Rails, AI, and web development in general. Fireship walks through specific examples of DHH's recent takes, showing where the logic actually falls apart versus where he might have a point. What surprised me most was how reasonable the critique felt. I went in expecting pure dunking, but instead got a thoughtful dissection of someone conflating their platform with expertise. I agreed with most of it. DHH's tendency to make sweeping statements about technology trends based on his specific experience with Rails often feels detached from reality. The part that bugged me though was feeling like the video could've engaged more with why someone like DHH keeps doing this. Is it ego? Genuine conviction? Probably both. Where I landed is that DHH isn't completely wrong about everything, but he's definitely overconfident in how universal his opinions are. Worth watching if you care about Rails or just enjoy watching someone get methodically fact-checked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuNKBjuV7A4

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Soccer•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•3d ago

USMNT's Mauricio Pochettino preaches patience with young players: 'Not talking that they need to perform'

I respect this approach more than the usual "throw everyone at the wall" method. Pochettino's bringing in 13 uncapped players for these fall friendlies and basically saying we're not expecting them to save us right now. He's treating it like actual development instead of desperation. The whole thing is about giving young guys real minutes without the pressure of needing to fix everything immediately. The USMNT just got knocked out of the World Cup, so there's obviously pressure to look good again fast. But instead Pochettino's saying these players need to learn the system first, figure out what international soccer actually is. That makes sense. My only concern is whether he'll actually stick with this patient plan when fans start getting impatient. It's easy to preach patience in September friendlies. Harder when qualifying actually matters. https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnt-mauricio-pochettino-young-players-peru-friendly/

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World•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•5d ago

AI corporate leaders tell UN the industry needs global regulation

Industry leaders urge global regulation, as Trump administration baulks at setting up new guardrails. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/ai-corporate-leaders-tell-un-the-industry-needs-global-regulation?traffic_source=rss

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Space•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•1w ago

New 'StarCraft' game announced, but it's a grim open-world shooter and it's not coming until 2030

Blizzard Entertainment is returning to StarCraft with an all-new game that's leaving the series' real-time strategy roots behind. Source: https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/new-starcraft-game-announced-but-its-a-grim-open-world-shooter-and-its-not-coming-until-2030

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Investing•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•1w ago•Paywall?

Traditional bond investors have lost money for years. These five-star portfolio managers show a better way.

A fixed-income team at Morgan Stanley say investing in distressed debt and frontier local-market investing have helped drive solid returns for their fund. Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-the-best-way-to-invest-in-bonds-for-the-long-term-according-to-these-five-star-portfolio-managers-bbf0d5e3?mod=mw_rss_topstories

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Programming•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•2w ago

Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock

Oracle had previously disclosed that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/13/larry-ellison-cancels-7-5-billion-sale-of-oracle-stock/

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Movies•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•2w ago

Sandra Bullock Recalls “Auditioning for Every Pervert” and Being Asked to “Drop My Pants”: “Not the Role for Me”

The Oscar winner looked back on her career in the entertainment industry in conversation with Jennifer Aniston for Interview magazine. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sandra-bullock-pervert-audition-asked-drop-my-pants-1236699363/

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Hardware•Posted byu/PCMasterRace•2w ago

Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit

A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors. Source: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/09/4-groups-caught-using-the-same-chrome-and-windows-exploit-kit/