Show HN: Swarm – Program a colony of 200 ants using a custom assembly language

 (dev.moment.com)

47 points | by armandhammer10 4 hours ago

7 comments

  • kleiba 18 minutes ago
    I wish I could read dark-mode but my eyes somehow cannot handle it (not just on that website, in general).
  • nozzlegear 21 minutes ago
    I think I read a Daniel Suarez book about this once.
  • i_am_a_squirrel 2 hours ago
    what is this? assembly for ants?
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  • 4b11b4 2 hours ago
    Wait what this is the best reason to write a bunch of assembly AND learn about ants?
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    • armandhammer10 2 hours ago
      And (potentially) go to Hawaii!

      But in all seriousness, ants are smarter than they look. They operate as a collective. Just in the same way that assembly needs to operate collectively to get the best output.

      They're more closely linked than they appear from the outside ;)

  • nurettin 2 hours ago
    This is a balancing act between collectors and explorers. There is probably some optimized number. Likely targeted at beginners.
  • TruffleLabs 3 hours ago
    Why? =>

    "Moment Engineering by Moment Technology wants to access your {GitHub account name} account Personal user data Email addresses (read-only), profile information (read-only) This application will be able to read your private email addresses and read your private profile information."

  • sudo_cowsay 3 hours ago
    Nice way of hiring but is it really worth it to give the public a trip to Maui (kinda expensive these days)

    Does it really reveal that much talent to make it worth the money?

    Just curious

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    • armandhammer10 3 hours ago
      It's less about the money. It's about giving people a chance to do something fun / show off their skills and get rewarded for it.

      Plus, Hawaii is awesome.

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      • dr_kiszonka 3 hours ago
        I think it is a fun contest! As for recruitment, it suggests to me you are looking for people with no kids, and possibly young people.