harryquach

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   by harryquach 7d ago

   I am almost there also, the vast majority of posts seem like low effort slop
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   by harryquach 16d ago

   It seems most companies who employ developers are going the direction of agentic coding, so for most of us there is not an option. This is where the real crisis is.
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   by harryquach 21d ago

   I have graduated to not using the internet when at all possible. Its mostly been hijacked by large corporations whose only goal is you spending as much time scrolling as possible.
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   by harryquach 22d ago

   Did your employees have equity? If so how did this process work, with the PE firm?
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   by harryquach 26d ago

   I relate to this on a deep level. I have been writing software professionally for 18 years. Programming was the fun part of the job. Solving deep technical problems, digging through docs, etc. All that seems to be gone now. Unfortunately th
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   by harryquach 2mo ago

   I am already being forced to use Claude for all coding in my job. All personal projects/code I still write by hand. This has always been the fun part of software development for me.
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   by harryquach 3mo ago

   I was in my younger years but realize now how little meaning hard work in the corporate world has brought me. Today I try to do the best I can but mostly focused my energies on things outside of work.
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   by harryquach 5mo ago

   > Work is just a transaction now Always has been
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   by harryquach 5mo ago

   > Worried about your own kids but acting against their interests. > That same VC invests in AI companies and by what I heard about her, has done phenomenally well. Her kids will be fine, its the vast majority of other, non wealthy, ki
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    by harryquach 5mo ago

    > I have never used an LLM for my writing, software, or personal life Must be nice to not have a paycheck tied to using this tech. For many people, myself included, its either use it (adapt) or lose your job. Most of us relay on our jobs
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    by harryquach 5mo ago

    Commit messages are often squashed after merging a feature branch
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    by harryquach 6mo ago

    Agreed, over the last 6 years I have been able to spend lots of time with my two kids. Would not trade that for anything.
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    by harryquach 6mo ago

    I've been running pi-hole for years and love it. https://pi-hole.net
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    by harryquach 7mo ago

    If I knew I was traveling to a region, with a potential conflict, I would do my due diligence and read the news. For the vast majority of people, reading news is a net negative.
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    by harryquach 7mo ago

    I have tried focusing my attention on the interview process. Although almost all of our knowledge is a prompt away, interviewing is a skill which cannot be outsourced. It seems like this is the way to outlast AI in this industry.
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    by harryquach 8mo ago

    I've been investing in low cost index funds for decades. Although not "income" in the spirit of your question, these funds distribute quarterly dividends which is income. This is truly passive income.
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    by harryquach 9mo ago

    This is the way. A common theme for older people is wishing they worked less and spent more time with family. I have two kids and cant imagine sacrificing more time than absolutely necessary working. Once my first was born, my priorities im
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    by harryquach 10mo ago

    I don't think its possible to define what a perfect codebase would look like let alone write one. Programming is enough of an art form that quantitative analysis will always fall short. This also happens to be one of the reasons I love
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    Lifting, cycling, reading historical non fiction, gardening. Essentially anything not involving a screen.
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    If European society survived the Black Plague we will be fine. Imagine living in a time where an unknown virus kills half of the population. Half of everyone you know is gone. This is only one of countless examples throughout history. No do
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    I have been doing sets with a grip trainer during zoom meetings. Forearms are getting huge.
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    This reinforces my belief that today is the best time in human history to live. Yes there is still pain and suffering but overall more humans live lives our ancestors could not begin to imagine.
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    What industry are you thinking of moving towards?
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    39
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    Thanks for the laugh friend. I was thinking the same thing.
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    Utilize your local public library. Reading is a great hobby and can be done for free at any local library.
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    Unfortunately, at least at my company, leadership has caught this bug. This means features need to be delivered faster, with a smaller team, etc. Not a good way to create quality software.
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    by harryquach 1y ago

    I have been "encouraged" by my company to go full throttle into integration LLMs into our workflow. I have found is has taken much of the enjoyment out of solving problems with code. As others have said, it has made me lazier and
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    by harryquach 2y ago

    I love this community, the only social media worth investing time into. Here's to another 20 years.
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    by harryquach 2y ago

    I hate cookie popups, this will improve my browsing experience a ton, thanks for sharing!