他们又把它叫做Mister Pibb了
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作为Old Vintage Computing Research的官方饮料，Pibb Xtra已停产，经典款Mr Pibb重新回归市场。新版增加了30%咖啡因和10卡路里，口味更接近原始配方，尽管使用高果糖玉米糖浆而非蔗糖。可口可乐公司正在逐步淘汰Pibb Xtra，预计2026年在全国范围内推广新版Mr Pibb。
The author reflects on lying to a colleague about a workplace mistake a decade ago as an intern. He advises controlling emotional reactions, communicating mistakes matter-of-factly, and accepting that some mistakes are inevitable when taking necessary risks in engineering work.
A friend modified his expensive Tesla Roadster for comfort, filing interior panels and 3D printing parts. The author reflects on how we often preserve expensive tools rather than customizing them for our needs, comparing it to software modifications we make without hesitation.
The author reflects on how skill development often occurs through sudden "phase changes" rather than gradual progress, drawing from their experience with running and programming. They explore whether these mental leaps can be accelerated or if it's more productive to motivate people to persist until the phase change occurs naturally.
A man in a coffee shop offers unsolicited financial advice to a distracted mother, claiming his success came from recognizing opportunities, discipline, and taking risks. Another man later approaches her with different advice and a cup of herbal tea. The barista who witnessed the scene notes that neither man actually helped the woman who lives in a van with her children.
The author describes being addicted to being useful, which drives their enjoyment of software engineering despite industry challenges. They compare themselves to Gogol's character Akaky Akaievich, whose dysfunctional traits matched his terrible job. Many software engineers are motivated by internal compulsions like solving puzzles rather than external rewards.