lex-lightning

6 ms·

31.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
A growth mindset is great for an individual, but not a business or whole-scale economy. I worked as the only developer at one company, one of 5 at another, and one of 50 at the last. The small team is ideal: division of labor, but everyon
32.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
There’s no need to be disrespectful. Just as I need to understand that you have a different rate than I did, vice versa. You’re missing the actual point of my original post
33.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
I found an inverse correlation between effort I put in and rewards. The more I coasted, the safer I was politically and the better the salaries. It’s bizarre.
34.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
Lol. Dogpile away. Imma count my money I saved and sit here in my early retirement.
35.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
I’m picking up a sentiment from the downvotes so let me defend: I’m not lying lol. SMUD time of day. Ran the AC super cold during the night (so it would run the entire off-peak period). Ran it somewhat cool during mid-peak. Didn’t use i
36.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
Thanks. I’m in a great place now. Appreciate the kind words.
37.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
Time-of-day program with SMUD. Ran the AC as cool as it could go before peak, turned it off during peak. At move-in we dumped multiple feet of insulation (more than code requires) into the place. At worst it got to 80 degrees. Might have
38.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
Alright, maybe I’m out of touch, but I don’t think electricity is expensive in California. Even during 115 degree heatwaves in a 70-year-old, 3-bedroom, single-family home. Most I paid was $100 in a month with 2 people with gaming computer
39.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
I was laid off along with a quarter of staff last year. If I’m being honest, all of these are true: - I had life circumstances making me depressed and I get why I was included. - Multiple projects I spent over a month on were just thrown aw
40.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
Your assessment of the problem is accurate but persuasion so far has proven intractable. I live in Portland. I’ve been cornered for my opinion on urbanization, so I’ll give it. But at least here, many people have black and white opinions.
41.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
I agree that soundproofing should be a high priority in apartment buildings. I don’t know where you’re coming from as for safety. A single family home doesn’t imply safety and an apartment building can have both indoor and outdoor play are
42.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
I’ll go deeper still. It’s why we’re social animals. Trust is the foundation of secure relationships and secure relationships keep us safe. Cities wouldn’t exist if it were every man for themself. Yeah, for sure I believe that cities, wa
43.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
I’ll grant that this was a statement of a value I personally hold, an ethical axiom which I can’t convince you of. Fair. Would you care to present a your own views? Or to dispute the reasoning that follows from my stated values? If not, t
44.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
Putting aside the debate on whether bicycles have to follow rules designed for cars, shouldn’t we still avoid accidents even if the bicyclist were unambiguously at fault? But then that’s exactly why cars have stop signs. They trade high sp
45.
by lex-lightning 3y ago
That’s such a low bar though. Zero is achievable. Part of it is to slow cars down and take more cars off the road rather than changing who drives. Invest in public transit, redesign problematic infrastructure, and create mixed use urban ar