teemujin

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by teemujin 13y ago
yes - but all machines are actually cheaper in the US - and Ruski keyboard is not necessary for me particularly... also- my machine is plenty powered for what we do... iOS dev and cloud application back ends - do not normally need massive p
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by teemujin 13y ago
I think military kids are just taught to get over it - and not be whiners...thats really my take. I went to plenty of 'offbase' public schools where I was not only one of the 'few' military brats... but also completely
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by teemujin 13y ago
:? Im sorry to hear that you think everyone and everything is being raided by the NSA and that my Amazon clusters are null and void...and that my 5yr old Macbook is a bad price/performance ratio for the job...I'll call you when I
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by teemujin 13y ago
:) yes big monitors are good! and more comfortable for sure... but I can't really lug them with me thru the airports in Moscow...and I don't want to buy one here and leave it to rot while Im gone... already have too much stuff in
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by teemujin 13y ago
Sorry to hear that... We moved at least every 5yrs - my dad was in the military... I also don't have a hometown and went to plenty of different schools around the world. I don't have any of the negative feelings about moving or
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by teemujin 13y ago
;) exactly.
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by teemujin 13y ago
and if you need that.. you ask...and the team leaders pony up... right? I still don't understand the frustration with that particular comment... its like you want to hate on someone for not using a beefier machine...do you think my dev
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by teemujin 13y ago
we do it all... mostly iOS / Android and Cloud based stuff though... its interesting how people are worried about my set up... haha... I added those details for drama...I guess it worked. My machine is old... but I can get plenty of w
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by teemujin 13y ago
exactly... Xcode runs fine... we save moolah for new iPhones and Android devices as needed.. Im long overdue for an upgrade but Im not as important as some of my dev partners - and I save the cash for their needs / software hardware an
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by teemujin 13y ago
thanks...do you want to edit it for me? I suck at grammar and writing.
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by teemujin 13y ago
I used to do visual effects...and render on a Mac8500...days sitting in pain... perhaps I learned something about enjoying pain from this? haha. ;)
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by teemujin 13y ago
buy new MacbookPro in Russia? x1.5 cost? ok...wait till back to USA? = yes. ;)
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by teemujin 13y ago
hmm... maybe Im buying the better gear for my team? rather than on myself? or maybe a 5yr old Macbook is running just fine with the tools I need to develop with? Xcode running? check..iOS device running? check... Vagrant linux images runnin
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by teemujin 13y ago
:) exactly... thats part of what I was trying to convey as well by saying we are "nomads" -- a wandering family.. but that doesn't mean its all bad. cheers.
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by teemujin 13y ago
Yes you are right.. I am partially absent during my time with the kids.. there but not all there. I wish I could tell you I was the picture perfect version of a dad... but Im not - and to me being a dad is an everyday struggle to get it ri
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by teemujin 13y ago
Thanks for noticing... yes thats part of the reason to do things this way - family is important... I think perhaps my writing gives the impression Im a shit dad... oh well... maybe according to someone's Hallmark card Daddy... - yea..
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by teemujin 13y ago
If its just you and your wife - then I'd say take a chance! :) I actually enjoy my time in Russia...We even have a guy working with us from Ukraine so its a lot of cultural fun for me anyhow. ;)
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by teemujin 13y ago
Yes - Im aware of that... thanks for the reply...Im getting to the stage where some balance is returning to my life...I plan to take advantage of that and reduce the overload by building a bigger team to help me. ;)
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by teemujin 13y ago
Thats interesting because I was included in my dads military life - pretty much daily... moving, losing friends and remaking them was all apart of my up bringing...and as someone who grew up in many places with many cultures around me - I w
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by teemujin 13y ago
It also depends on the talents of the team and individual in question... I don't want people to think I'm advocating they dump as many hours as I do into things... I'm just saying thats been my personal way of attacking thing
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by teemujin 13y ago
I'm not saying my path is your path.... Im saying thats what I experienced.
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by teemujin 13y ago
Ouch...I actually spend more time with my family than I would if I was working a regular 9-5. We are together since I work at my laptop near them. But yes I am busy a lot... thats the point of the writing I guess.
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Life of a Tech-nomad.(medium.com)
24 points by teemujin 13y ago|48 comments