But that feels like the polar ends of who can benefit in the deprofessionalized world—developers with the stability to swing big for big-shot ideas, and programmers or designers with deep career experience that can be called in like a group of noble mercenaries. People in between will be left out.

Well, no. The issue is not that people offer their expertise as contract workers. The issue is supposed AAA studios cranking out one piece of hot garbage after another, while small independent teams can work (and fail) with unique ideas at a much faster rate.

There will always be freelance workers and having one on board, even an experienced one, will neither guarantee success nor is it a prerequisite. Looking at some highly successful indi titles of today, they often started with humble beginnings and got gradually more “professional” along the way.

I am currently playing Factorio Space Age and holy hell, have they come a long way since initial release. Fluid system, anyone?

Do you genuinely think reliable medical tests are being targeted at you through ads?

Nope, but that is an entirely different problem. Major platforms have to be legislated to tightly control which ads they run. The amount of misinformation spread through ads is enormous.

Also, a depression test? Some people certainly would benefit from knowing that a) no, showing these symptoms is neither normal nor healthy, and b) there can be something done against this.

I mean, every country has some sort of racially/ethnically motived violence. Humans in general are stupid.

That and he doesn’t want to lose the option of a coalition partner in the future.

Well, then why not put all that money into technology that helps people in a couple of months already?

Yeah, but that was under a woman! A WOMAN! Bless the Lord, we have proper leadership again! /s

Rookies! Our (Germany) bootlickers poll second or first, depending on which surveyor you ask.

Well, this guy (German article) was hellbent on selling his fancy car to a Georgian despite the customs office objection to the export. Turns out customs was right and his car ended up in Russia. Now he is paying.

Why should Orban leave the EU if he benefits from it on multiple fronts?

1. There is the financial aspect: Not every type of funding can be stopped.
2. The EU is an easy target to deflect blame to: Everything bad happening is due to regulations from Brussels, and everything good is of course your own success.
3. The EU gives Hungary a basic standing in international politics: When Hungary received the Presidency of the Council of the European Union which rotates between member states, so it was bound to happen, Orban basically went on a road trip across the world posing as big boss of the EU without talking to any other member states.
4. The EU internally gives Hungary a lot more power than it would have on its own: Technically, every member state is equal. Yes, in practice, some are more equal than others. For example, have you ever wondered why MEPs can get cash reimbursements for travel costs below 800 km without showing receipts?

Some companies however see the directive as adding excessive requirements that would impose bureaucratic burdens and reduce Europe’s competitiveness.

Everyone else is being mean to their workers, so we want too! /s

Neither are you getting any mustard: Wild garlic.

Yep, this was the last harvest for the year, including some blossoms for making wild garlic oil.

They are not backtracking but suspending until the courts have decided whether or not they accept the lawsuit by the AFD against the classification.

It’s all about that nice fuzzy feeling, not actual results.

Would be a shame if they had to fly via Ukraine to Moscow.

Not at the moment, no.

But it dies.

Well, it was to be expected. But yes.

Awesome!

From my experience they don’t like too much direct sunlight though. Before my brother killed mine it grew best with sun from morning to midday.