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by lock1 167 days ago
FWIW, FAFO is a very good way to learn. Assuming we can respawn indefinitely and preserve knowledge between respawns, driving fast and taking off your seatbelt would definitely teach you more than just reading a book.

But in this specific case, if the respawn feature is not available or dying isn't a desirable event, FAFO might not be the best way to learn how to drive.
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josephg 167 days ago
I also think we have the data in for memory safety in C. Even the best people, with the best processes in the world seem to keep writing memory safety bugs. The “just be more vigilant” plan doesn’t seem to work.
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staticassertion 167 days ago
> FWIW, FAFO is a very good way to learn. Assuming we can respawn indefinitely and preserve knowledge between respawns, driving fast and taking off your seatbelt would definitely teach you more than just reading a book.

Yes, just sucks for the person who you hit with your car, or the person whose laptop gets owned because of your code.

"FAFO" is not a great method of learning when the cost is externalized.

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