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by arpyzo 4y ago
Like many things in life YMMV. For me, the time saved on commuting has directly translated into more time with my son. This far outweighs the downsides discussed in the article.
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by arpyzo 4y ago
If you choose to spend your talent on ads and tracking, are you really one of "our generations minds"?
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by arpyzo 4y ago
Are you hiring a DevOps engineer, or a software engineer? While there's overlap, these are fundamentally different things. Focus your job description on either: 1. A software engineer who can (and is willing) to do some DevOps work. 2.
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by arpyzo 4y ago
Why can't we have this for software developers and other computer engineers? I'm really sick of working with engineers that lack basic knowledge about their craft.
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by arpyzo 4y ago
I've gotten a lot out books that had sections I skipped. I guess YMMV.
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by arpyzo 4y ago
When I hit a section that seems to be packed with details that aren't relevant to me, I'll skim or even just skip ahead. If I find I'm lost after skimming or skipping, I'll circle back. This rarely happens. I've ski
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by arpyzo 4y ago
Buying time. Working less and throwing money at problems so you have more time for friends, family, and hobbies you love.
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by arpyzo 5y ago
I completely agree with your "grain of salt" advice. That said, to lean towards well-informed and away from rage and propaganda, I suggest subscribing to long-form periodicals, and avoiding "here's today's list of h
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by arpyzo 5y ago
This is a fine answer if you're responsible for a small numbers of technologies, otherwise there are far too many "top to bottom" docs to read in a lifetime, let alone the time you have to meet whatever deadline is in front o
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by arpyzo 5y ago
I had the opportunity a while back to drive a 1970s Buick that was entirely analog. It had none of the bells and whistles that modern vehicles have. It didn't even have fuel injection. The experience was revelatory! It was like taking
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by arpyzo 5y ago
Imagine making this complaint with regards to electrical, or plumbing work. How would you feel if your electrician put an easter egg in your home's electrical system?
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by arpyzo 5y ago
An interesting take. I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear, I don't think what you're doing leads to positive change. I think it leads to a race to the bottom. Are you sure your take isn't just self-justification?
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by arpyzo 5y ago
I do the opposite. I refuse to peddle in this bullshit. I am that super-demanding client. It's a struggle, but I do well. Not as well as the bullshitters, but well enough to satisfy my family's needs and desires. The peace of mind
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by arpyzo 5y ago
My opinion is simple. We should just never kill people except when there's an imminent threat. The death penalty doesn't deter crime, and life in prison is significant enough punishment. As far as I can tell, the death penalty mos
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by arpyzo 5y ago
Every time I've switched jobs I looked back and questioned the time and effort I put in. It seems like I never got back what I put in. When it comes to my son though, I've never once regretted the time and effort I dedicated to hi
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by arpyzo 5y ago
I should have posted references to back up my concerns. Here are just a few: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/06/alexa-h... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19&#
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by arpyzo 5y ago
It looks neat and I'd love to see more home robots! Sadly, given Amazon's track record I'm certain it will spy on its users and report back to the mothership and so I will not be purchasing one.
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by arpyzo 5y ago
I personally like wxWidgets: https://www.wxwidgets.org/ It's open source, the code has always felt reasonably clean to me, and it gives your apps native look and feel.
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by arpyzo 5y ago
Congrats on landing a FAANG position! As long as the environment isn't toxic, you can find a way to be content. Use this as an opportunity to learn how to adjust your thinking so you can thrive personally in a challenging environment.
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by arpyzo 5y ago
Early on in the pandemic it looked like things might unfold differently. You can read about why that didn't happen here: https://newrepublic.com/article/162000/bill-gates-impeded-gl...
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by arpyzo 5y ago
I've taken advantage of text protocols countless (hundreds? thousands?) of times in my career to troubleshoot, learn, and experiment. Just a few weeks ago when I needed to peek into some StatsD packets to ensure we were sending what we
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by arpyzo 5y ago
I own a 2014 Subaru Impreza and my brother in-law a 2017. I've driven both extensively. Sometime during those years, Subaru switched from knobs and levers to a touchscreen and the controls are so much worse! 1. The controls on the 2014
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by arpyzo 6y ago
It's interesting that while this often produces stunning results, it usually doesn't lead to pay increases and promotions.
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by arpyzo 6y ago
I suspect these situations are exceptions and the vast majority of landlords can afford even an extended period of deadbeat tenants. Perhaps someone here knows where to find evidence on this. I'd also like to point out that the landlor
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by arpyzo 6y ago
Infrastructure-as-code (Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation). I can easily manage 10x the infrastructure once this is in place.
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by arpyzo 6y ago
I'd love this as well. It doesn't necessarily have to be only high tech/science. There are many times I'd simply like to talk to an experience plumber, electrician, home builder, auto mechanic etc. in a context that does
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by arpyzo 6y ago
> What's the alternative supposed to be? Another CEO that has the absolute right to decide what goes on Facebook? Why is this the only alternative? There are myriad ways to structure an organization, including many still being inven
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by arpyzo 6y ago
> what is there to do but refresh Hacker News or rewatch old shows This statement boggles my mind. There are so many interesting things in this modern era to do, watch, learn, listen to, participate in that it would take 10 lifetimes jus
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by arpyzo 6y ago
Assuming a family member has time, why not make baby food at home?
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by arpyzo 6y ago
I wish more people with give Firefox a honest try. I've been using it for years and I love it. It's very rare that I need to pull up Chrome to use a site, and frankly I blame the website developer. How hard is it to write a web ap

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