I see so many people demonizing Doublefine for this when I think the whole article speaks to the complexity of employment at a small/midsized modern studio
No answers, but I understand the frustration of both some long time people feeling left out and those wanting formal representation...
No answers, but I understand the frustration of both some long time people feeling left out and those wanting formal representation...
Back in May, Double Fine employees petitioned for a union. Two weeks later, that petition was withdrawn. What happened? https://kotaku.com/inside-the-failed-fight-to-unionize-one-of-gamings-most-idealized-studios-2000742755
Inside The Failed Fight To Unionize Double Fine
Double Fine employees petitioned for a union in May. It created a rift in the studio that still hasn't healed
kotaku.com
October 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
I see so many people demonizing Doublefine for this when I think the whole article speaks to the complexity of employment at a small/midsized modern studio
No answers, but I understand the frustration of both some long time people feeling left out and those wanting formal representation...
No answers, but I understand the frustration of both some long time people feeling left out and those wanting formal representation...
Made a new Halloween icon!!
I’ll do these for $75 (shaded like this) or $50 (flats), hmu if you want one! Can be spooky (colors will be stylized) or autumn themed!
Payment is up front, fast turnaround time :3
Complexity and excessive edits may warrant extra!
#zodoridoodles #furryart
I’ll do these for $75 (shaded like this) or $50 (flats), hmu if you want one! Can be spooky (colors will be stylized) or autumn themed!
Payment is up front, fast turnaround time :3
Complexity and excessive edits may warrant extra!
#zodoridoodles #furryart
October 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Made a new Halloween icon!!
I’ll do these for $75 (shaded like this) or $50 (flats), hmu if you want one! Can be spooky (colors will be stylized) or autumn themed!
Payment is up front, fast turnaround time :3
Complexity and excessive edits may warrant extra!
#zodoridoodles #furryart
I’ll do these for $75 (shaded like this) or $50 (flats), hmu if you want one! Can be spooky (colors will be stylized) or autumn themed!
Payment is up front, fast turnaround time :3
Complexity and excessive edits may warrant extra!
#zodoridoodles #furryart
it's linear time in the input, but yeah you need a scalable family of functions to even talk about asymptotic complexity stuff
October 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM
it's linear time in the input, but yeah you need a scalable family of functions to even talk about asymptotic complexity stuff
There is a lot of complexity (but also not at the same time) LOL
October 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
There is a lot of complexity (but also not at the same time) LOL
I think a LOT depends on the style and complexity and whether it’s a team or one person, too
Like, are we talking Dogman or Batman or The Incal or One Piece or Witch Hat Atelier or what? Those are all going to require vastly different amounts of time!
Like, are we talking Dogman or Batman or The Incal or One Piece or Witch Hat Atelier or what? Those are all going to require vastly different amounts of time!
October 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I think a LOT depends on the style and complexity and whether it’s a team or one person, too
Like, are we talking Dogman or Batman or The Incal or One Piece or Witch Hat Atelier or what? Those are all going to require vastly different amounts of time!
Like, are we talking Dogman or Batman or The Incal or One Piece or Witch Hat Atelier or what? Those are all going to require vastly different amounts of time!
In fairness I think that happens to a lot of complexity theorists, too. The original complexity was assumed to be n^2 rather than n*log n for the longest time
But still, shaving an infinitesimal percentage of the power of the log is a long way from an exponential speed-up
But still, shaving an infinitesimal percentage of the power of the log is a long way from an exponential speed-up
October 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In fairness I think that happens to a lot of complexity theorists, too. The original complexity was assumed to be n^2 rather than n*log n for the longest time
But still, shaving an infinitesimal percentage of the power of the log is a long way from an exponential speed-up
But still, shaving an infinitesimal percentage of the power of the log is a long way from an exponential speed-up
“I really should avoid making my setup needlessly complex this time.”
- Person loading up Needless Complexity Simulator
- Person loading up Needless Complexity Simulator
Factorio
Alt: Factorio loading screen
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October 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
“I really should avoid making my setup needlessly complex this time.”
- Person loading up Needless Complexity Simulator
- Person loading up Needless Complexity Simulator
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Around €600, depending on complexity.
70% upfront, 30% on completion.
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18+ only.
DM me with your idea!
#characterdesignㅤ #commissionㅤ #illustration
October 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Opening premium NSFW commission slots for short time! ✨
Around €600, depending on complexity.
70% upfront, 30% on completion.
NSFW examples available privately via DM.
18+ only.
DM me with your idea!
#characterdesignㅤ #commissionㅤ #illustration
Around €600, depending on complexity.
70% upfront, 30% on completion.
NSFW examples available privately via DM.
18+ only.
DM me with your idea!
#characterdesignㅤ #commissionㅤ #illustration
yeah i'm with goose on network effects being a bigger issue than conceptual complexity, people like the idea in theory
anyone remember how hard it was to get people to sign up for a facebook account the first time? friggin' impossible, even i was a holdout for a while
anyone remember how hard it was to get people to sign up for a facebook account the first time? friggin' impossible, even i was a holdout for a while
i have explained atproto to many normal people and they all nod tentatively and say "huh that sounds cool".
its not that complicated, people generally like the idea, theres just a huge amount of inertia to overcome to switch platforms
its not that complicated, people generally like the idea, theres just a huge amount of inertia to overcome to switch platforms
October 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
yeah i'm with goose on network effects being a bigger issue than conceptual complexity, people like the idea in theory
anyone remember how hard it was to get people to sign up for a facebook account the first time? friggin' impossible, even i was a holdout for a while
anyone remember how hard it was to get people to sign up for a facebook account the first time? friggin' impossible, even i was a holdout for a while
At the behest of one of my more normie friends, I am watching The Office (2005-2013) for the first time and one of my major takeaways is that the character of Erin might well be Aphrodite herself,, to me,
Her relentless cheer combined with her inability to perform tasks of medium complexity hngnghh
Her relentless cheer combined with her inability to perform tasks of medium complexity hngnghh
October 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
At the behest of one of my more normie friends, I am watching The Office (2005-2013) for the first time and one of my major takeaways is that the character of Erin might well be Aphrodite herself,, to me,
Her relentless cheer combined with her inability to perform tasks of medium complexity hngnghh
Her relentless cheer combined with her inability to perform tasks of medium complexity hngnghh
Um, OBVIOUSLY only one individual thing can be true at a time because the world has the complexity and nuance of an episode of Scooby Doo, JEEZ.
October 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Um, OBVIOUSLY only one individual thing can be true at a time because the world has the complexity and nuance of an episode of Scooby Doo, JEEZ.
Depends on the size of the code base and complexity of the solution but so far that doesnt seem to make a difference. The bottleneck is still reviews and revisions even with senior level engineers because of the volume of code produced. And senior devs have to spend time more time refactoring.
October 8, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Depends on the size of the code base and complexity of the solution but so far that doesnt seem to make a difference. The bottleneck is still reviews and revisions even with senior level engineers because of the volume of code produced. And senior devs have to spend time more time refactoring.
I always regarded game dev as a mix of dark magic and superhuman effort, and looking at the amount of complexity 90s game devs managed to pack in a few bytes this view is largely correct.
The further you go back in time the more extreme the optimizations (eg try reversing a SNES game)
The further you go back in time the more extreme the optimizations (eg try reversing a SNES game)
old model in a new shader (threejs)
October 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
I always regarded game dev as a mix of dark magic and superhuman effort, and looking at the amount of complexity 90s game devs managed to pack in a few bytes this view is largely correct.
The further you go back in time the more extreme the optimizations (eg try reversing a SNES game)
The further you go back in time the more extreme the optimizations (eg try reversing a SNES game)
I'm having an end of year sale on Commissions! This will be the last time I am open till 2027! If you wanted to get a gift for someone this would be a great time ;;3
DM me here, or on discord at Shydad64. #abdl #nsfwcommissions
DM me here, or on discord at Shydad64. #abdl #nsfwcommissions
October 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I'm having an end of year sale on Commissions! This will be the last time I am open till 2027! If you wanted to get a gift for someone this would be a great time ;;3
DM me here, or on discord at Shydad64. #abdl #nsfwcommissions
DM me here, or on discord at Shydad64. #abdl #nsfwcommissions
Seems like the time complexity of you gettin some bitches is unbounded
October 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Seems like the time complexity of you gettin some bitches is unbounded
That way every time I eat popcorn I have to contemplate how we are doomed to never fully understand the depth of complexity in nature, and whether that unknowability drives humanity’s desire to destroy nature.
October 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
That way every time I eat popcorn I have to contemplate how we are doomed to never fully understand the depth of complexity in nature, and whether that unknowability drives humanity’s desire to destroy nature.
Would anyone be interested in some budget-friendly small kinktober comms? I don't have time for big ones anymore, but shorter ones for some pocket money I can still do.
Budget friendly meaning around 30 - 50$ for a 1500 - 2500k words depending on complexity
Budget friendly meaning around 30 - 50$ for a 1500 - 2500k words depending on complexity
October 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Would anyone be interested in some budget-friendly small kinktober comms? I don't have time for big ones anymore, but shorter ones for some pocket money I can still do.
Budget friendly meaning around 30 - 50$ for a 1500 - 2500k words depending on complexity
Budget friendly meaning around 30 - 50$ for a 1500 - 2500k words depending on complexity
“The song is only four sentences long. Whitney’s version lasts a mere two minutes. Yet in that space, she writes a great American novel. Taking her time with every word, she asks us to take nothing for granted.”
The Confident Complexity of Whitney Houston:
The Confident Complexity of Whitney Houston:
The Confident Complexity of Whitney Houston
When Whitney Houston appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show in the early weeks of 1991, Arsenio’s other guest was Roseanne Barr, who had notoriously sung “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a San Diego …
lithub.com
October 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“The song is only four sentences long. Whitney’s version lasts a mere two minutes. Yet in that space, she writes a great American novel. Taking her time with every word, she asks us to take nothing for granted.”
The Confident Complexity of Whitney Houston:
The Confident Complexity of Whitney Houston:
Time to put my animation skills to the test, working on the multiple examples too :3
- Any gender
- Any Specie
- Price may vary depending on character's complexity :3c
- Lineart, full color and full render include more frames for smooth movement :3
- Any gender
- Any Specie
- Price may vary depending on character's complexity :3c
- Lineart, full color and full render include more frames for smooth movement :3
October 13, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Time to put my animation skills to the test, working on the multiple examples too :3
- Any gender
- Any Specie
- Price may vary depending on character's complexity :3c
- Lineart, full color and full render include more frames for smooth movement :3
- Any gender
- Any Specie
- Price may vary depending on character's complexity :3c
- Lineart, full color and full render include more frames for smooth movement :3
"The more of the world we see, the bigger it becomes. At the same time, we become smaller in the best possible way, more humbled by its complexity, beauty, and vastness." www.instagram.com/p/DeOEqbnFB_W/
October 8, 2026 at 4:28 AM
"The more of the world we see, the bigger it becomes. At the same time, we become smaller in the best possible way, more humbled by its complexity, beauty, and vastness." www.instagram.com/p/DeOEqbnFB_W/
I was just thinking about how if, today, I need to do (software thing), it is likely to be cheaper and easier to just get an LLM to do it, or write the code to do it, than to spend time trying to find an existing app. Up to shockingly high levels of complexity.
October 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I was just thinking about how if, today, I need to do (software thing), it is likely to be cheaper and easier to just get an LLM to do it, or write the code to do it, than to spend time trying to find an existing app. Up to shockingly high levels of complexity.
That definitely describes some of the software I've written haha. "Oh this can't be hard.... oh wait the depth of complexity is endless. time to roll up my sleeves, the only way out is through"
October 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
That definitely describes some of the software I've written haha. "Oh this can't be hard.... oh wait the depth of complexity is endless. time to roll up my sleeves, the only way out is through"
tbh the funny thing about big-O notation is that it's the best way to measure complexity in some machine-agnostic way but at the same time it can be really bad tool for practical algorithmic analysis.
O(log(n)) is usually a lot faster than O(1) at realistic scales.
O(log(n)) is usually a lot faster than O(1) at realistic scales.
October 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
tbh the funny thing about big-O notation is that it's the best way to measure complexity in some machine-agnostic way but at the same time it can be really bad tool for practical algorithmic analysis.
O(log(n)) is usually a lot faster than O(1) at realistic scales.
O(log(n)) is usually a lot faster than O(1) at realistic scales.
They could be doing something ~nefarious~ in that complexity, sure, but 99% of the time they don’t need complexity to hide it and can just do it in plain sight.
October 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
They could be doing something ~nefarious~ in that complexity, sure, but 99% of the time they don’t need complexity to hide it and can just do it in plain sight.
The 9th John Day Fossil Beds National Monument special issue paper is out!!! This time, Kelly Lubbers and I look at enamel band patterns on the chewing surfaces of beaver teeth.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Occlusal enamel complexity in beaver (Rodentia: Castoridae) genera from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA | Journal of Paleontology | Cambridge Core
Occlusal enamel complexity in beaver (Rodentia: Castoridae) genera from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA
www.cambridge.org
October 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The 9th John Day Fossil Beds National Monument special issue paper is out!!! This time, Kelly Lubbers and I look at enamel band patterns on the chewing surfaces of beaver teeth.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...