• ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I think a lot of “hardware” people underestimate software. Historically, hardware was way more complex but the hardware problems have kind of been solved. There’s only so many ways to design a phone or laptop. Software, meanwhile, has only become more complex and challenging.

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      1 year ago

      I agree, but I don’t see the point in this context?

      The software to build and run Twitter, is probably not worth much besides for running Twitter. No Twitter means no value in the software for it either.

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        1 year ago

        I agree, but I don’t see the point in this context?

        I think they meant Musk thought managing development of the Twitter software would be easier than it was, given his prior… Involvement with Tesla and SpaceX.

        I think a lot of “hardware” people underestimate software.

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          1 year ago

          Ah yes, I can see that could make sense. But I think Musk considers himself as much a software guy as hardware, because he works with AI for Tesla. Putting him somewhat on the cutting edge of software too. Twitter should be child’s play by comparison.

          Of course Musk has managed to bring Tesla from a competitive position to be way behind the main field, with just a few very stupid decisions. Mercedes, GM and Waymo are now way ahead of Tesla, and Nvidia and MobilEye are probably ahead too.

          Of course Musk is now attempting to slow AI development overall, because he is way behind. With suggestions like preventing AI development until we have better regulation and understanding. He is trying to repeat how he stopped investments in public transport with hyperloop. Only this time with AI, because he is losing that battle badly.

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          1 year ago

          Activitypub is just a protocol, they probably wrote most the software themselves. But yes a good and probably more importantly tried protocol is a good start.