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by sloaken 6y ago
When it came out it was very much perceived as a US military language. Because it was, developed by them to reduce the 'tower of babel' programming languages. Regular people saw no reason to learn it, and at the time there was a
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by sloaken 6y ago
I have the same reaction to the post. I do not feel he can determine a path until he resolves the burn out. I rant into the same many years ago, pre family. My solution like yours was bicycle centric. I did a 2 month bike trip up the eas
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by sloaken 6y ago
My expectation about a counter offer is, they just need to keep you until they can find a replacement for you. That said it all depends on your reasons for leaving. If it is environment only, then definitely no. If it is more money maybe,
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by sloaken 6y ago
I am working for a company that does not build tech, so I am not in the companies business line. My boss is not technical, I am the most technical employee. We have contractors who maintain the network. I manage the contractors and a cou
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by sloaken 6y ago
Which OS are you developing a driver for? Many drivers are written in C, but you still need to know the underlying assembly code. At one point, Windows split driver development into 2 types. One at the user level and one in the OS. Rumor w
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by sloaken 6y ago
C# - good quality debugger, GUI interface. I like windows forms, easy to do simple GUI, which is all the GUI I do. IF you want fancy stuff you probably need to use the WPF. In C# I use Entity Framework to interact with the DB. If you are
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by sloaken 6y ago
I think everyone gets to where you are at some point. If they do not, then they are not trying new things. Nothing wrong with deciding you hate the current and want to return to what you enjoy. I am in the same boat, and cannot wait to re
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by sloaken 6y ago
Golden handcuffs are tough. Because it is mostly emotional. You would be surprised how inexpensively you can live if you try. I recommend documenting everything! Keep copies. In theory your IT department should have backups of your old
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by sloaken 6y ago
Yes companies do, but you have to look not laid off. Find some charity that needs volunteer work. Or some open source. Companies what to see you doing something germane during your off time, not catching up on TV. When you are laid off, t
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by sloaken 6y ago
I can hardly wait to leave my current job. Doing management, paper pushing, and budgeting. Back in the day I had heard, it is best to work in an industry where what you do is their business. Well my place is not tech and upper management j
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by sloaken 6y ago
You probably have a 'tell' when asked about your previous job that makes people uncomfortable. I recommend 2 things: 1) practice interviews - to find what you are doing 2) volunteer job (must be relevant to your career) - put dis
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by sloaken 6y ago
Robocalls I assume are profitable to someone. Therefore they will always find a way around blockage. I have noticed most calls I get, the phone rings I answer, there is silence for a few seconds (maybe just one) where the robocaller detect
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by sloaken 6y ago
Great point about the hobbies. Too many people are tied to the clock for when to do things. Get up at 6, go to work at 7, be home by x. Time is relative. I plan to now switch my clock to do my hobbies first. Thanks for the suggestion.
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by sloaken 6y ago
Life is a balance between doing what you love and getting paid enough to live. Your pay is a tool. Use your tool to cause the impact you are looking to make. So if you donate half your income to a charity that supports a cause you care ab
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by sloaken 6y ago
Fantastic!
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by sloaken 6y ago
No you do not have to be fluent. Reading English is more important than writing English, writing English s more important than speaking English. You will most likely need to read some technical information in English. You will probably nee
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by sloaken 6y ago
The amount and type of math skills needed depend on which type of programming you are doing. I suspect they should have said you need to be able to think logically. And if you think logically you are assumed to be good at math. Myself I t
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by sloaken 6y ago
IMHO if you are not employed and are looking for a job, you risk a 10 - 30% pay cut. Now some people have been able to quit a job before the next one is lined up and do better, but most do not. So the loss is not expected. How is the diff
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by sloaken 6y ago
Logic and critical thinking.
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Ask HN: Monitors vs. 1 Big Monitor
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by sloaken 6y ago
Be sure to check what is allowed for the ACT and SAT. They can bring them, but there are restrictions. Would hate to be comfortable with one, just to need to change for a test.
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by sloaken 6y ago
Completely agree! I learned LISP, but have never 'worked' in the LISP language. But the understanding of logic I gained has been a part of my foundational understanding when developing.
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by sloaken 6y ago
Most people I know who have started this, started doing it as side jobs. Those side jobs eventually became enough to be a full job. Followed of course by either hiring more people or going back to a part time job. It would seem to me you
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by sloaken 6y ago
I am not sure why you do not use Google Voice. I have been using it for 9 years now. I have a OBi202 box attached, so I can use a normal hand set. It is our house phone. Yeah back in the day, people had one phone in the house and everyon
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by sloaken 6y ago
Lining in the UK I use TP Links little boxes that plug into the house power system. They work pretty good (not great). Have to unplug them about every 6 months to reset. Been using them for 3 years now.
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by sloaken 6y ago
He said ask, not risk. And given your friend has stopped helping ... I know he says he is too busy. You are asking someone to provide for you several hours of their time. Someone who is currently receiving $100 to $300 an hour at their co
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by sloaken 6y ago
For your situation I agree. And when I run into that, I just pass them by and go on to another vendor. There are only a few reasons where I could see 'contact us for pricing' being appropriate: 1 Volatility caused by unknown mark
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by sloaken 6y ago
When developing, fast passed music. When debugging, silence. When documenting, slow / smooth.
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by sloaken 6y ago
I think several things have happened. First people become more careful with their laptops. Two less likely to replace with faster model as your current one is fast enough. Third in general improved quality as bad machines get a rep and g
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by sloaken 6y ago
I recommend you make a support group[ for your team. Meet weekly and discuss how things are going. Purpose: 1) Help people focus - when you are laid off its easy to get lost 2) Discuss opportunities - if one of you finds a great job listi

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