thisisnotgoingwell

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[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's awesome, I love hearing stories like this. I was lucky to have access to a PC since I was about 8 years old and computer literacy is probably the most useful skill I have. Nothing teaches PC literacy better than pirating software with complex readmes lol or having to fix the family computer because you infected it with a virus. Had me stressing, looking at the task manager and searching for the origins of every .exe to find the culprit

I probably wouldn't let my son install a GPU until he's a bit older just because of the cost lol but it is simple enough for a teenager to do, I think.

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 17 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

The real take is to get kids into PC gaming from a young age. Kids are super patient with each other and now my kid is doing things like installing mods for games that he plays. It's also massively improved his reading which is mostly how I learned English myself.

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is it though? Just kidding of course I know it is. You measure ass to tip right? Right.

https://youtu.be/w43ojF7WVxU

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

What are you doing for the cause lol I love how it's so easy to talk big on the Internet. Are you burning down courthouses and shooting cops?

Have you noticed that the courts are ruling against Trump's fascist policies? Do you know what will happen if Trump continues to disobey lawful orders? It becomes lawful to disobey those orders.

I know it's fun to be a doomerist online but we're not at boiling point yet. It's getting hot and people are growing more sympathetic towards minorities and understanding that if there is no due process then anyone can be targeted, journalist, opponents, etc. until that happens at large most people are unbothered.

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev -2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

While this sounds nice police largely have no fear of consequence because qualified immunity and even threatening to do harm against a cop carries big consequences. The truth is that lawmakers need to step up and make it clear what they're doing is illegal, that way refusing an unlawful command or protecting yourself can be easily defended in court. Shooting a cop is only going to add fuel to the fire.

I think it's formed if you cope hard enough to believe in us vs them (as in believing there's a fundamental difference between you and people you disagree with) and also tap into fear(these people aren't just different, they want to take what you have and everything you value) then you can take pleasure in other people's suffering. it's disgusting and I fear most of the country is no longer capable of empathy

I don't know what the point is that you're making. No one is saying this is something that's new, but the example you used, Guantanamo Bay has like 15 prisoners now? Are you saying this should be regarded as commonplace?

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

There is no deportation order for him you buffoon otherwise ICE wouldn't have confirmed he was deported in error. Do you think the admin error was thinking there was an error? How do you make those leaps in logic?

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

ICE already admitted the man was deported in error. So why are you making up stuff? These facts are easy to check, I can only assume you're either a troll or a foreign agitator.

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can't reason why you would make this comment, I have to assume no logic was used. How about the fact that ICE admitted that the man was deported in error, is that enough justification? Your comparison makes no sense because it assumes the man is being imprisoned for just cause. The Maryland man was a constituent of the Maryland senator.

I'm tired of the whataboutism bullshit rhetoric.

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm amazed at how confidently wrong you are. Did you bother to read any of this yourself?

 

I'm an 8 year data center network engineer who recently broke 100k for the first time. When I got asked my salary requirements I actually only asked for 90k as my highest previous salary was 80k with lots of travel, then I found out they gave me 100k because it was the minimum they could pay someone in my position. I've read before about people making crazy salary increases (150%-300%) and am wondering if I played it incorrectly and how I could play it in the future. I plan to stay with my company for the next few years and upskilling heavily and am eyeing a promotion in my first year as I've already delivered big projects by contributing very early. I've progressed from call center/help desk/engineer etc (no degree, just certs) so my progression has been pretty linear, are people who are seeing massive jumps in pay just overselling their competency and failing forward? Or are there other fields in IT like programming/etc that are more likely to have higher progression scales?

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