unrestifarian

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by unrestifarian 2y ago
As someone who's been in tech since the early 90s had many tech jobs I can share some wisdom: * in programming terms, it could be the instance for the class you hate and not the class itself, or it could be the module you hate,
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by unrestifarian 2y ago
Second Nietzsche - Beyond Good & Evil + Thus Spake Zarathustra. TPZ is really a poetic/mock religious text version of BG&E. The first few chapters of BG&E ask the question: why we humans seek knowledge at all? What drives t
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by unrestifarian 3y ago
One of my fav bits of wisdom from Feynman: Disregard! (your distractions). https://stepsandleaps.wordpress.com/2017/10/17/feynmans-brea... You're right that this is a bit romantic, but nonetheless true.
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by unrestifarian 3y ago
Be interested in what you're learning. It's that simple. If you're interested or even better yet passionate, you will naturally circumvent blockers (e.g. say 'no' to things blocking your goal without hesitation). Yo
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by unrestifarian 3y ago
100%. Look at nature and human history: Cycles are inherent to nature and humans are natural. Planets move cyclically. We experience day followed by nite and the seasons change (in most places anyway). I'm of the opinion that taking ti
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by unrestifarian 4y ago
i think it's funny how speaking of Agile is like speaking of religion or politics. everyone has an opinion and it's always a spark to fiery conversation. like religion, I've seen Agile done poorly (extremely damaging and coun
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by unrestifarian 4y ago
A lot like your situation the tables have turned - my wife has made partner and now making 2x my tech salary. Since before we were married we've each made a relative contribution to a joint bank acct and it's worked fine. (e.g. we
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by unrestifarian 4y ago
Sounds like you're a dude with sexist assumptions about parenthood: "the mother necessarily has to do 1.5 or 2 full-time jobs." I'm a dad with two kids and it's fair to do that my wife AND i both have 2 full time jo
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by unrestifarian 4y ago
I have felt and feel a lot of what you are saying. Realizations I've made: 1) Constant change is a huge part of the software industry - we have to accept it, or become a craftsman focused on potentially moribund tech, or get out (and
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by unrestifarian 4y ago
Two-fold Motivation: Diagnosed as pre-diabetic, reducing global warming Recently learned that saturated animal fat is linked to a depletion of insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas (thus causing type II diabetes). For some reason eve
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by unrestifarian 4y ago
Yep, sounds like basic mindfulness. In meditation 101, you sit calmly and observe your thoughts, as if an unbiased bystander. You might imagine putting post-it notes on your thoughts. 'Thinking of eating', 'Worried about work
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by unrestifarian 5y ago
Yes, you've read my mind, somehow. I've gotten into prepping. The pandemic, supply chain issues, an increasing rise in authoritarianism, climate change, and now the war in Ukraine have all evidenced the fact that the assumption th
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by unrestifarian 5y ago
Yes, I am. I believe benefits kick in at 30+ hours at most places in the U.S. So a 30-ish hr workweek would be the most beneficial to the employee.
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by unrestifarian 5y ago
Absolutely, yes. I'm not sure why more companies don't simply reduce hours in lieu of paying out higher salaries. I'm quite sure many devs would stay at a company if they offered an effective 20-40% raise by offering them a 3
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by unrestifarian 5y ago
30 is not that old. Think of it this way - you have how many years of work left? 30-35, maybe longer? 2-3yrs to get a masters if not that long, relatively speaking.