backoncemore

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by backoncemore 5y ago
What rule did I break to result in being flagged?
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Where do you work?
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Block
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by backoncemore 5y ago
> Is there no way to treat working for big tech as a business transaction and compartmentalize the negatives? Maybe you can, but I can't. It's so exhausting when it's an everyday thing. Constantly in Slack. Constantly in e
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Not worth it. I value my mental health too much.
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I will never work in big tech again
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by backoncemore 5y ago
I got my start in programming in the early 2000s with Perl and, shortly after, PHP. I went through school mainly with C++ and Java and got a job as a .NET developer after. I say all this because I fucking hated JavaScript with a passion. Fr
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Cool project but no real world use case.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Which Twitter needs because they're chat absolutely blows.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Could have just connected your phone to data and tried it out.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
I moved from back to front and I can confidently say for me the backend is much easier. But it probably has something to do with doing it so long. I imagine given time I'd decide they're about the same difficulty.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Pleasantly surprised to see that this is a technical discussion instead of a critique against Bob's political views. I went into it fully expecting the latter.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Interesting. I haven't worked in .NET for several years now, but the GAC was always an absolute headache to deal with.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Not surprising. I haven't used Windows 11 but both MacOS and Windows 10 feel more sluggish to me than Ubuntu.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
There is still plenty to explore when you stop using mainstream websites. The internet is a vast place but most people box themselves into a worldview that doesn't allow for exploration.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Good article. People are being mislead constantly by people we've given our trust to and it's unfortunate.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
I don't have any issues with the notch.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
American programmers are mercenaries, capitalist minded workers, that have access to a digital hive mind that not many other professions can fully access. We hold a lot more power than I think we realize. Europeans work to live. Americas li
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Not to mention the absolutely ridiculous amount of grilling over leadership principles.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
> Some competitors seem to be doing well, so I guess there's a demand. Sounds like a really thought out business plan.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Guess they're gonna be heading back to the office soon.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
> Would you prefer they require basic science education instead so that you can be less misinformed? We would prefer we are allowed to make our own choices, which is why people leave for places that will allow them to do so.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Anecdotally, engineers that I have interviewed that had a litany of certifications were very weak candidates. As were bootcampers, which is similar I guess.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
> I don't want to "write more docs" or "be visible on slack" or "join some engineer guilds" or "give demos" or "mentor juniors" just for a promotion. That hit close to home. Such a d
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Nice to see another single screen maximalist. I was given two screens at work and always kept the second one clear. Alt-tab is my go-to second screen.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
I've had problems with eye pain for years due to, what I thought, was computer use. After a lot of trial and error and just thinking about what could possibly be causing this, I believe I have found that I wasn't getting enough sl
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Mailchimp is very clear about not offering equity. I turned down continuing to interview when I found out.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
The sweet spot is somewhere in the middle. Too laissez-faire and you end up with a ball of mud.
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by backoncemore 5y ago
Nothing makes working at a place more unbearable than having to deal with someone that gives an excessive amount of criticism on working code, at least that's how I feel. I've been in that situation before and it made me never wan