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Comment · 2 years ago
I had to set up an entire government team's workflow that was required to be isolated completely from any network. I had to create multiple remotes that were filepaths that pointed to specific USB drives. Depending on which USB drive was connected to their laptop, a developer was able to push and pull any changes to their codebase.

It felt unintuitive at the time but thinking back, this team was able to produce code much faster than other teams that didn't have a similar workflow set up.

Comment · 3 years ago
I 100% back breaking up Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile to create more wireless carriers. More competition is good for everyone.
Comment · 3 years ago
I would prefer to see Verizon or AT&T broken up before T-Mobile is. TMobile wasn't anywhere near as big as Verizon or AT&T pre-Sprint merger. And they still aren't as big.
Comment · 3 years ago
I do the same thing with my girlfriend's daughter. She's 2.5 and I try my hardest to talk with her, not to her. I want her to ask questions and try to think about why I am doing the things I am doing around my house. My girlfriend encourages it because that's how she's been raising her daughter. My only pitfall is using complex words and forgetting to go back and explain what the words mean.
Comment · 3 years ago
I don't think React will be replaced for a very long time. The only library that has somewhat similar adoption rates to early React is Vue. I personally prefer Vue over React and I use it at work. But I would be happy using React as well if the choice was given to me. Vue3 + Composition API just makes sense to me.
Comment · 3 years ago
Due to the nature of my job, I interact with some of the more noteworthy geospatial experts on a weekly basis. These people will take any time of the day to explain to you all of the microscopic nuances about how any GNSS works.
Comment · 3 years ago
It doesn't help that the size of SUVs and Pickup trucks have grown over the past 20 years. They take up more width and the length of truck beds are shrinking in place of more cabin space. I would love to find a truck that has a similar profile to a Chevy S10/GMC Sonoma but manufacturers are pushing bigger and bigger trucks to the market.
Comment · 3 years ago
When I was in driver's ed in high school in America, there was a push to teach 8 and 4.

As far as I am aware, teaching students 10 and 2 has long since been phased out supposedly due to the increase of arm injuries in the event of an accident. 9 and 3 wasn't recommended to us because if your air bag deploys, your right arm will smash into your passenger or the passenger air bag. 8 and 4 is supposed to be safer but it comes with the caveat that you have to steer your car a specific way.

That being said, I prefer 9 and 3 and it's hard to find drivers in America that don't use this position as their default.

Comment · 3 years ago
Vue in general has been a godsend to me at least. When I was in college, we used AngularJS for web development courses at the time. My first job had me working with Qt and Tkinter. When I finally had the chance to do web development again, my team chose Vue and it was so easy to pick up from my AngularJS background.

My current team is using Vue 3 with the Composition API and it is way more forgiving with mistakes than the Options API. I've helped transition 3 developers so far to Vue 3 and they all love what Vue has to offer when compared to React.

Comment · 4 years ago
This is exactly what my new team project is doing. We need features from both Django and a frontend JS framework to accomplish our MVP.
Comment · 4 years ago
I'm currently looking for a job and I can't tell you the amount of times the job description or the experience required doesn't match what the team is actually looking for.

Also, I very clearly lay out in my resume and with the initial phone interview that I have 6 years Python experience and 1 year in C++. I've had recruiters reach out to me about positions requiring 5+ years of C++ experience when I am currently looking for Python jobs

Comment · 4 years ago
I am running into this problem where I currently work. I'm not a rockstar developer but I can finish my tasks pretty quickly. But when management won't allow me to help take over some tasks to alleviate my coworker's growing backlog, I can't do anything but twiddle my thumbs waiting for more tasks.
Comment · 4 years ago
As someone who was a government worker, a lot of the issues why projects go over budget is because management believes that a single developer can do the workload of 4. So the product never gets delivered and that developer leaves to work somewhere else.
Comment · 4 years ago
If I don't go into management, and assuming there are absolutely no more cost of living adjustments or changes to how much my pay scale pays, my salary will cap out around 150k a year.

If I go into management, whether it's technical leadership or as a normal manager, then I could cap out around 176k a year.

I don't recall off the top of my head how much that translates to per month with pension.

Comment · 4 years ago
I get paid a decent salary with room to grow in the government. I am not on the GS scale though so my pay increases are much higher than someone on it. I have a strict 40 hour work week, currently get 20 annual leave days and 13 sick days a year, TSP with matching contributions, and FEHB. I've always considered leaving to make more money but the thing that always holds me back is the guaranteed pension if I stay in until my minimum retirement age. I always decided that stability was better for me because I watched my parents struggle when things weren't stable for them.

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