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#Firefox is fine. The people running it are not
#TheRegister article: theregister.com/2025/07/08/fir

"#Mozilla's management is a #bug, not a #feature"
"#Dominance does not equal #importance, nor is dominance the same as #relevance. The #snag at Mozilla is a #management layer that doesn't appear to understand what works for its #product nor which parts of it matter most to users."
"Don't #blame the #app, and don't even blame the #programmers. That is, the ones who still have #jobs, after years of #engineer #layoffs. Don't even blame the whole #organization – blame the #management. Steven himself has pointed this out before, early in 2024. So have I. In 2023, I said that Mozilla was asleep at the wheel."

The Register · Firefox is fine. The people running it are notBy Liam Proven
Join our crew as Chief Engineer! 🚀 🌊🔧
We're on the lookout for a new #ChiefEngineer to join our fleet and take charge of all things technical! This is a full-time, paid position, and - it's rotational! ⬅️

🔧 You'll be working alongside our dedicated crew, driven by their passion for the ocean. As the Chief #Engineer, your expertise will be instrumental in safeguarding the integrity of our operations and contributing to the greater good of marine ecosystems!

🌟 So, if you are a master of your craft and ready to embark on a rewarding journey, seize this chance to make your impact. Join a team of like-minded individuals and engineers for the ocean!

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🤖💔 "ArXiv boldly claims that #LLMs aren't cut out for therapist gigs because they lack the nuance to handle our complex human emotions. Meanwhile, they're hiring a #DevOps #Engineer to ensure this revelation stays intact online. Because why cure mental health when you can engineer it? 😂🔧"
arxiv.org/abs/2504.18412 #ArXiv #MentalHealth #Therapy #Humor #HackerNews #ngated

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arXiv.orgExpressing stigma and inappropriate responses prevents LLMs from safely replacing mental health providersShould a large language model (LLM) be used as a therapist? In this paper, we investigate the use of LLMs to *replace* mental health providers, a use case promoted in the tech startup and research space. We conduct a mapping review of therapy guides used by major medical institutions to identify crucial aspects of therapeutic relationships, such as the importance of a therapeutic alliance between therapist and client. We then assess the ability of LLMs to reproduce and adhere to these aspects of therapeutic relationships by conducting several experiments investigating the responses of current LLMs, such as `gpt-4o`. Contrary to best practices in the medical community, LLMs 1) express stigma toward those with mental health conditions and 2) respond inappropriately to certain common (and critical) conditions in naturalistic therapy settings -- e.g., LLMs encourage clients' delusional thinking, likely due to their sycophancy. This occurs even with larger and newer LLMs, indicating that current safety practices may not address these gaps. Furthermore, we note foundational and practical barriers to the adoption of LLMs as therapists, such as that a therapeutic alliance requires human characteristics (e.g., identity and stakes). For these reasons, we conclude that LLMs should not replace therapists, and we discuss alternative roles for LLMs in clinical therapy.

Hey, #FediHire me! 🥳
I'm looking for a decent #job, preferably remote.
Any help is appreciated.

I bring a ton of skills and more than a decade of experience as a #software #engineer, have been working mostly on #web #applications and some #mobile over the years, and done lots of #systems programming and #firmware in my spare time projects. 🧑‍💻⚙️

My main languages are Rust and JavaScript/TypeScript.
I'm based in Germany.

More details and CV are at dan.orangecms.org/.

Please #boost, thanks!

dan.orangecms.orgHi, I'm Dan!

🧑‍🔬Engineers develop ECO-friendly Plastic from Mineral found in Seashells.

According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all #marine #pollution, with 8–10 million metric tons of plastic making its way into our oceans each year. USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers have discovered a mineral commonly found in seashells could be the key to a safer #plastic #alternative.

link.springer.com/10.1557/s435