halt40

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by halt40 5y ago
That's how I feel. I love programming as a hobby, but professionally, it's too restricted. Project management is stifling, and not being interested in the work and all the restrictive policies really make it more of a chore.
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by halt40 5y ago
Yeah, Agile really ruined development for me. It's like it's just endless sprints. It seems like productivity and project management are the focus, instead of building software.
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by halt40 5y ago
I don't understand how a point is a collection of vertices. Are you talking about X, Y, and Z coordinates? This is a good example of how ambiguity kills an interview and reduces it to quickly figuring out what the interviewer is talkin
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by halt40 5y ago
Works for me. Except I drink water while I'm drinking beer. Something like 1 drink of water to 3 or 4 drinks of beer. But I'm also at home, on the computer drinking and not out partying. So I don't know how well it translates
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by halt40 5y ago
I love these little "factoid" comments that you hand out from time to time. What would be even better is a book with all the nitty-gritty details of the software you've written, along with all the misadventures in doing so. Y
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by halt40 5y ago
Third-party recruiters are the ones who always waste my time. Before Covid, many would insist on meeting in person at their office. I even had one that wanted to meet me at 4:30pm in downtown Dallas. That was an easy 'no' for me.
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by halt40 5y ago
I've heard many people, often project managers, mention 'fit' and filtering out assholes, but my definition of an asshole is one who's mean, uncaring, and arrogant. But I've never seen that kind of person in the 10
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by halt40 5y ago
I don't think assholes are common enough to warrant a blanket filtering process. I think this is just a common way to justify closer contact, whether it be phone or video. It really is just sales, and the more personal, the better.
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by halt40 5y ago
It's neat to see this in a browser, but I never really liked playing the game. The visuals are cool, but the life-like movement always annoyed me.