DracheZahn

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by DracheZahn 11mo ago
This is the best advice for long-term security. Take advantage of a ROTH if you can. Regardless of the market or your income, contribute now. Take advantage of the Rule of 72. Double your money every few years. With every raise, add mor
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by DracheZahn 1y ago
One more comment and a bit of advice for junior product and engineering staff. If someone else leaves, make it clear to your leadership that you cannot be expected to always pick up the slack. Don't get stuck in the cycle where leaders
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by DracheZahn 1y ago
After 35 years in tech and 10 years with the same company, today is my last day at a Fortune 100 tech firm. I left voluntarily with no new job lined up. Never felt so relieved. I realized that the depression I was experiencing was caused en
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by DracheZahn 5y ago
Same plan for ALL data. Recent Local + Recent in Cloud(DropBox) --> Copy on Home NAS (Synology) + Local NAS weekly Backup (External USB) --> Continuous Cloud Backup (BackBlaze) --> Offsite Copy Annually Copy all importan
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by DracheZahn 5y ago
I have a list of my best purchases and things that will likely change the way I work for life: Sonos Move - I now take my music outside and work during the day or take my music out in the evening. Logitech MX Keyboard and Mouse - One mouse
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by DracheZahn 10y ago
For my desktop systems (About 3TB across 3 Systems).... 1. Cloud Replication - All files/docs are stored in one path under VIIVO (an encrypted folder utility) All encrypted files are replicated to Dropbox / OneDrive paths for clo
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by DracheZahn 10y ago
When you salary demand exceeds the threshold of a standard programmer.