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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I really hate when I read a post about a particular issue with a company and everyone dog-piles on with "find a new job". Usually, the issue is minor or can probably be resolved with a discussion. Not in this case. Start applying
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> Can creators outside the US use your service (in countries which are on the US OFAC sanction list)? It looks like both payment processor integrations (PayPal and Stripe) are US based, so I think it's safe to assume there will be r
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Working for "the man".
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
That's true for (almost) every employee. A good test: would you come into work if you weren't getting paid? Probably not. Sure, you might enjoy what you're doing, but there's a tiny pool of people that would do their job
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I'm really sorry to hear this happened to you, but this is the reality of building your livelihood on a platform like Upwork. You mentioned that you didn't breach their ToS. Are you sure about that? Not to say you have, but how ca
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
It's hidden until you click the 'A' icon. What's the major problem here? It doesn't take up any extra space and isn't visible unless you actively open the feature.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
1. Smashing a schooner glass at the pub and collectively yelling "Taxi" as a visceral response (this must have taken generations to embed). 2. Keeping mental tabs on which mate always ducks out before they buy the round and making
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I worked for a fortune 500 manufacturing company not long ago (2-3 years). Their main ERP was running on an AS400 mainframe and multiple pseudo-linked applications that were recently (4 years ago) updated to run on Windows 7 (which took 7 y
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I had the exact same situation as you out of university. Except my SO moved to the city with me. If we were separated, I would have either: a) Broke it off b) Moved c) Asked her to move in with me I'm so glad I didn't have to make
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> 51. Conduct raids and order detention of witnesses and suspects for questioning. U WOT M8?
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> I can live wherever I want, but I don't know where I want to live! I can even move to Europe as I am a dual US/Irish citizen, but I don't know where I would want to go in Europe! I'm in a very similar situation. I c
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> But worse, it relies on me a phone number as an ID This is the sole complaint I have with Signal (and one of many complaints with Telegram). It's impossible to create an anon account, which I imagine would be very important for so
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> I don't blame them either. Why would you do home health when you can get similar pay working at a factory, warehouse, or, even, fast food. My mother was a nurse for years in the aged care sector. The pay for a qualified nurse is a
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> That all being said, if you are ambitious and talented without an all-consuming passion for software, I highly recommend you find something you can work in hardware. Since the '70s or so most industries have been basically frozen,
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
No, I'm not arguing that Scotland is a "truer" country than Catalonia. The comment I replied to claimed that most modern separatist/independence movements are caused by historical grievance and ego and not present day is
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
1. SEMRush and AHREFS - it sucks having both. They're both amazing but they do very similar things (neither 100% replaces the other). 2. Trello - I hate trello. It's bulky and irritating. I'm slowly migrating to AirTable, whi
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I have to disagree with the Scotland example. Scotland's movement can't be called a separatist movement (independence is a better term, but still not great). Scotland is a distinct country within the United Kingdom. It would be mo
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
As a remote worker I miss this so much. Having your work laptop available 24/7 makes it way too easy to sign on for a quick fix on a day off.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I'm 100% remote (so is the rest of our team). The company doesn't pay for hardware devices at all (all staff are full-time). When I started with the company a few years ago, I used my personal laptop with a separate user account c
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
> 500-employee company, 100 of those in engineering/IT roles. > No security policy in place. How is that possible? Are you saying there's no security policy or a minimal security policy? I can't imagine how a company ge
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Reading the link and examples, it's basically an interpersonal application of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) concepts.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Firstly, that's an impossible question to answer. Having ADHD doesn't make you a better or worse developer than someone with schizophrenia, depression, or someone with no diagnosed psychological condition. I want to be helpful, so
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Easily the most amusing thing I've read all day. Was this compliant?
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I signed up for Gab about 1.5 years ago. It pegged itself as a "free speech platform", which I found pretty interesting. The concept of a wild west free speech utopia sounds great (and I would still like to see that), but it'
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Just tried it and you're right. TIL reddit is almost Facebook.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
Huh.. Thanks for the tip!
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
No. I have zero depression or anxiety about climate change. I have enough micro-environmental stresses to keep me perpetually at a med/high level of depression at all times. When I'm exceptionally depressed (maybe 2 times per week
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
This used to be a lot easier. Now reddit doesn't let you create an account without an email (and most burner email tools are blocked like https://www.mailinator.com/ .
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I'm not a fan of their thin-first addiction, but when in the history of Apple have they asked customers what they want? Steve Jobs: "Some people say, "Give the customers what they want." But that's not my approach.
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by el_dev_hell 7y ago
I find the "10,000 hour rule" odd (after reading both Ericsson and Gladwell). It's often misinterpreted as "10,000 hours of X will make you an expert in X", but that's not how I interpret the claims by Ericsson

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