vrek

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[–] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago

I do this alot but I alway follow up with "Do you know what blah is?" and depending on age/experience/acronym or term I ask them to explain it.

Sometimes I get assigned work with a senior engineer(where I learn) and sometimes I get asked to help a new person. For example right now I'm in a project being driven by a senior engineer but was asked to assist a professional development program employee(or pdp) to actually execute the project. As a result this is the habit I developed to 1. Make sure I don't confuse people with random acronyms or terms 2. Ensure we are on the same regarding definition(and they are not just saying yes I know when they don't).

[–] vrek@programming.dev 19 points 9 months ago

I decided to move out of my mother's house. I found a place to rent, it was 1.7 miles from my job. It was just a room in a house but it was good enough. I decided to take it and called the owner.

We met at 5:00 at the panera bread after I got out of work. I signed my first ever real contract. It was my first big boy official legally binding contract.

Next day I go to work all excited and telling everyone about it. I hear there is a all employee meeting. Then all contractors get sent home early. I go to the meeting...

They announce they are closing the facility. Everyone will be let go. If we want to move to the new location we will be given priority otherwise it was nice to work with us.

Less than 24 hours after signing a legally binding contract I was going to be jobless.

Eventually I agreed to move. I have grown in my career. I live with my girlfriend who I met her. I still work with the same company.

Overall it's a improvement over my previous experience and it was 9 years ago...

[–] vrek@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

No, I replace some of them, Whatever needs it's. For example this is actually a peripheral year so my monitors are good, my desk is good, I'm 50/50 on my chair but I'm planning to replace my speakers.

[–] vrek@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

No, I replace some of them, Whatever needs it's.

[–] vrek@programming.dev -4 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I tend to recommend a 3 year cycle. Year 1 upgrade peripherals (speakers, monitors, maybe chair, keyboard, mouse etc) year 2. Upgrade video card and hard drives. year 3. Upgrade motherboard, ram and cpu. Year 4 repeat year 1

With this you can you can do 95% of the latest stuff with "good" stuff (think XX70 cards rather then 80 or 90 series) since you are never that outdated on any portion.

[–] vrek@programming.dev 12 points 10 months ago

Great they removed them.... Did they report the images to the authorities?

[–] vrek@programming.dev 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, ok but that means for it to be a adult bird or at least old enough to fly either 1. Young birds don't have a soul. 2. His soul was in 2 bodies at the same time.

[–] vrek@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Partially I agree with "official acts" being above the law. For example certain judges can order someone to be killed and not fave murder charges... If I order my neighbor to be killed, I get murder charges. That "official act" is above the law. We granted those judges that right. Cops can break speed limits when chasing criminals. Again that's an official act and should be above the law.

Now the concern comes from who declares an action "official".

A judge can't say Rob a bank and declare it an official act. A police officer can't distribute child porn and declare it an official act.

[–] vrek@programming.dev 22 points 10 months ago

You're not that off with the brisket comment. On the really hot days here in Texas you can take a cookie sheet, buy a pack of break and bake cookie dough, put the dough on the cookie sheet, leave it on your dash board and go to work.

When you get out you have a dozen fresh soft baked cookies and your car smells amazing 😁

[–] vrek@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago

My bad, I read it wrong. I was thinking the 2.43 million was for the emergency buttons. I should have read more carefully. $250 each is still expensive but not obscene.

[–] vrek@programming.dev -4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wait... So each panic button is 12k? Someone is getting rich off this deal

[–] vrek@programming.dev 8 points 10 months ago

Their bosses bosses boss probably knew.... Their boss may not of

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