The Standup with ThePrimeagen

In this episode of The Standup, we dig into the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, what they could mean for id Software, and whether id Tech can survive after major cuts to its engine team.

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Should you own your hardware, or is renting compute the future?

This week on The Standup, we dig into cloud gaming, GeForce Now, latency, GPUs, data centers, and whether “cost per effective flop hour” actually matters

[Sources]
https://x.com/romero/status/2071594758548426923
https://x.com/lauriewired/status/2070898032762323262
https://www.youtube.com/⁨@lauriewired⁩ (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCJXa3_WNNmIpewOtCHf3B0g)
https://futo.org/
https://x.com/GamersNexus/status/2071324899939848360
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/27ILu_7plKM

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A family trusted a massive Star Wars LEGO collection to a local Bricks & Minifigs store. Then the collection vanished.

What started as a dispute over missing LEGOs turned into one of the strangest internet investigations in recent memory—featuring corporate drama, police involvement, lawsuits, undercover stunts, and a YouTuber determined to uncover the truth.

In this episode, we break down the wild story behind the missing LEGO collection and how it spiraled far beyond anyone expected.

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We’re taking a trip down memory lane to discuss the milestone every developer remembers: landing that very first job. Whether it was through a standard application, a side project gone right, or just being in the right place at the right time, we break down our individual paths into the industry.
We dive into the realities of the early dev grind, the skills that actually mattered vs. what we thought mattered, and how the landscape has shifted since we started. If you’re currently looking for your first role or just love a good origin story, this one's for you.

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We dive deep into technical performance debates, specifically the nuances of floating-point math—is multiplying by a reciprocal actually faster than division on modern CPUs?

We also break down the latest from Microsoft and NVIDIA, including the "RTX Spark" and the vision of "unmetered intelligence." Plus, don't miss "Trash Facts" about professional bowling and the latest "Snack Picks."

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