This week, we discuss Discord’s IPO plans, Cursor’s big raise, and how much coding developers actually do. Plus, is Southwest making a huge mistake with bag fees and assigned seats?
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Cote’s not here, so we’ll keep it tightThey treated me like I’m stupidI’m not here to buy into the cultureGo eats some rocks and glueMy head is full of simultaneous thoughtsFly high Icarus, fly highWe are certain of the uncertaintyRundown
Southwest Airlines shifts to paid baggage policy to lift earningsDiscord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.IDE Follow upDevTasks outside of the IDE (PDF)How Much Are LLMs Actually Boosting Real-World Programmer Productivity? — LessWrong[AI [CursorStartup Anysphere in Talks for Close to $10 Billion ValuationMarket TrendsNvidia Is Down 27% From Its Peak.Millennium Loses $900 Million on Strategy Roiled by Market ChaosRelevant to your Interests
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Swearing as a Response to Pain: Assessing Hypoalgesic Effects of Novel “Swear” WordsChuck E. Cheese gets a rebrand — which means no more animatronic bandListener Feedback
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