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The possibilities for using language as an intermediate representation are endless. LAIR is a powerful paradigm for transformational tasks that allows us to use language as an intermediate representation to manipulate things in a way that is both accessible and powerful, and that allows us to pick and choose *what* part of semanticity we want to manipulate *versus* what we want to preserve.

LAIR - Language as Intermediate Representation

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When asked for IC career advice the first thing I always say is: YOU grow your career and influence. Not management, not the company, YOU. This means constantly advocating for ways to grow: subjects to learn, projects with increased scope, and sometimes new teams or companies.

Matt Klein on Twitter: "Last Week I Sat for an Internal Interview About My Career Progression to High Level IC Engineer, With a Focus on How I've Never Felt I Needed to Become a Manager to Gain Influence. I Thought I Would Share Some of My Career Advice for Aspiring IC "Lifers." Thread!" / Twitter

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This is somewhat elementary and handwavy napkin analysis of a complicated business which, like most casinos and hotels, is heavily levered with a complex capital stack. But the investment case gets smothered by a napkin.

A Very Chicago Gamble

Patrick McKenzie (patio11)

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