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by larrymyers 4y ago
All measured data points suggests developers should expect to continue high paying wages. Wage growth continues to rise: https://www.atlantafed.org/chcs/wage-growth-tracker Unemployment is still low: https:/&#x2F
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by larrymyers 4y ago
I hear you, it's nice to run on a platform that understands how to execute your entrypoint to start your program. Docker helps ensure more than that though. How do your dependencies get installed? What happens if you depend on somethin
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by larrymyers 4y ago
I've found nomad far easier to operate and maintain, and conceptually it's easier to wrap your head around as well. It helps that nomad is just responsible for container orchestration, that's it. You can use whatever you want
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by larrymyers 4y ago
The article calls out having to learn how to create a Docker image for Fly.io as though it's a bad thing. I consider it a huge bonus if you like taking advantage of free tiers for services. The whole point is that if you're going
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by larrymyers 4y ago
Rewarding seniority works if you have a fair system of performance management in place. Assuming your tenure at a single company is directly correlated with your ability to perform well, and grow and improve your value to the company over t
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by larrymyers 4y ago
Honestly, you don’t for the next 2-3 years. Having two kids under 2 years old is a large time and energy commitment. I would recommend prioritizing career stability until your kids are school aged. I’m not saying a startup is impossible rig
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by larrymyers 4y ago
I like this metaphor too. A personal space for blogging and small projects gives me more long term satisfaction than my day job. (It has more longevity too.) My projects can be polished or rough, technically boring or complex, and have as l
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by larrymyers 4y ago
It's also a bit shocking how much javascript and json get loaded client side to facilitate this hydration for Next.js.
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by larrymyers 4y ago
This is an excellent point. It's a philosophy that I think Astro gets right. https://docs.astro.build/en/concepts/islands/ Combined with Preact instead React I think it allows for server content first, a
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by larrymyers 4y ago
Sure, I get that. If your salaried rate is $75/hr, but you're only doing 4 actual hours of work, x3 ... you're up to $225/hr. If the article's premise is correct, that the people successfully juggling multiple jobs
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by larrymyers 4y ago
This is bonkers. Why do all the people in this article not just go become independent consultants? They could likely earn just as much money, but not have to keep up the pretense and shaky ethics of holding down multiple jobs.
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Deploying Containers Using Nomad and Traefik(larrymyers.com)
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by larrymyers 4y ago
I don't think coding exercises are going away any time soon. There is something to be said to be able to solve a problem without having interviewers staring at you over video, and being able to use your preferred tools and language. Th
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by larrymyers 4y ago
We're attempting to fight this battle (again) in Chicago. Paint is not protection. Fortunately we have some city alderman who get it and more bike lanes are getting actual raised concrete barriers for protection.
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by larrymyers 4y ago
It actually depends on the state laws in the US. More states are starting to adopt the Idaho stop. Though I agree that cyclists who abandon all situational awareness when arriving at intersections are just future organ donors. https:/
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by larrymyers 4y ago
You'd be surprised how much give car door hinges have. I've managed to almost rip doors off their hinges before when people door me. They are also very surprised when they call the cops as a result of this and receive a ticket for
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by larrymyers 4y ago
I hate networkd with a passion. The levels of abstraction it introduces into dns resolution has wasted so much of my time. I just want to be able to have resolv.conf work. Thank goodness it still does on debian.
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by larrymyers 5y ago
No, Chicago is not dangerous on a per-capita basis. The news is incentivized to get attention, and "OMG you'll get robbed and shot" is a very effective and crude way to get those clicks. Chicago is no different than any other
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by larrymyers 5y ago
I expect that opposite will happen. Cities that are built for people (and not cars) will thrive. Nobody wants to drive everywhere. Cities that support multi-modal transportation and have mixed residential / commercial centers will thri
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by larrymyers 5y ago
Because it's easier to pay Fastmail $50/year for good, if not better service than Google. I also welcome real customer support.
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by larrymyers 5y ago
I believe this is in reference to the legacy Google Apps for your Domain being sunset and the free accounts being moved over to paid accounts on Google Workspaces. I did the same after having one of the free legacy accounts for about a deca
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by larrymyers 5y ago
I bike in Chicago year round, and have done so for the past decade. What Chicago has done well: * Curb and bollard protected bike lanes (Elston and Dearborn are examples) * Large areas painted green at the front of intersections, giv
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by larrymyers 5y ago
Getting a pet is actually a pretty great idea. There's something awesome about having a non-judgemental companion who is always pretty excited to see you and values your attention. My cats keep us sane with our new normal of always bei
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by larrymyers 5y ago
I just went through this experience due to the notification from Google that my free G Suite Legacy account was going away. Fastmail's documentation and onboarding experience made it a few hours of work to do the migration. I'll
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by larrymyers 5y ago
It sounds like you've taken the first step and sought professional help. The only thing I've ever found that helps burnout is two things: 1. Remove yourself from the environment is causing the burnout. 2. Find fulfilling
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by larrymyers 5y ago
I've worked at many dysfunctional companies, and the most valuable things I learned is that all companies are dysfunctional and you need to find the one where you can thrive despite the dysfunction. Now, that being said, find a company
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by larrymyers 5y ago
Good podcast on the idea that it's scam that people are expecting happiness from their job: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/opinion/ezra-klein-podcas...
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by larrymyers 5y ago
The most straight forward way to go about this is applying for jobs with real leadership responsibility, and having the experience to confidently interview for such a position. If you join a company in a position to impact the productivity
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by larrymyers 5y ago
I love visiting Milwaukee, and Wisconsin in general for the sheer amount of outdoor activities. Unfortunately it would send us the wrong direction with respect to visiting family. I want to spend less time in a car in general.
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by larrymyers 5y ago
My family and I decided to stay on the north side of Chicago, a very high cost of living location, despite no longer needing to head downtown every day for work. Why not move outside of Chicago where our cost living would be substantially

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