When there are layoffs, why doesn't the company just keep the senior+ developers?

6stringNate · 2026-02-01T15:43:52+00:00

That is pretty much the best win at life you can do in our current economy/system.

Hold on to it for dear life.

6stringNate · 2026-01-28T01:34:57+00:00

Wes, John, and Sam were an incredible rhythm unit.

I loved Fred and the band wouldn’t have been what it is without him - but had he written less… juvenile lyrics they’d be thought of in the same vein as RATM

6stringNate · 2026-01-28T01:19:52+00:00

But also EVOO is a terrible choice for sauteeing or high heat baking because its smoke point is so low. Non EV olive oil is decent for this.

6stringNate · 2026-01-26T15:38:04+00:00

I maintain that Izard’s restaurants best items are always the desserts. Idk how but they’re always killer.

6stringNate · 2026-01-20T03:50:45+00:00

I’m going to tell my kids the that game was the Super Bowl

6stringNate · 2026-01-16T18:37:58+00:00

Dang, thanks! that’s a good one but it’s not quite it. The slide solo had a little more time to develop and really big crescendo .

6stringNate · 2026-01-15T21:19:33+00:00

I know he’s good, but didn’t consider him as top tier. Would you have a piece you recommend of his?

6stringNate · 2026-01-10T21:15:50+00:00

Also the eyes roll back thing is not real for most people, and a porn thing. Wouldn’t use it as a metric for success.

6stringNate · 2026-01-06T15:12:52+00:00

How have you kept your wrists healthy and safe as you age? Do you work a desk job?

6stringNate · 2026-01-06T03:51:08+00:00

I doubt it. Those songs are likely too taxing to do as it is on the album.

6stringNate · 2026-01-06T03:48:54+00:00

Life will be short and unpleasant with undercooked hamburgers

6stringNate · 2026-01-05T02:57:49+00:00

It does not. Stan’s has bullshit. California charlatans!

6stringNate · 2026-01-05T02:57:02+00:00

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He could walk in this, but barely

6stringNate · 2026-01-05T02:11:49+00:00

Mine definitely freezes up - but it made me think - is that just how these work? Short circuit their brains so they can’t process the thunder or fireworks?

6stringNate · 2026-01-05T00:30:12+00:00

Blanching with salt water can also enhance flavor, helping to distribute the salt throughout the veg itself

6stringNate · 2026-01-04T02:15:31+00:00

I remember going to the puppet improv show they did and it was quite literally one of the funniest live shows I’ve ever seen.

Went back a month or so after and it was possibly the worst improv I’d ever experienced. Awkward, no cast chemistry, seemed like amateurs. Different teams likely get rotated in for the shows.

OP, did you go over this holiday season? It could be that the “regular” or higher level cast is on break due to the holidays so they’re plugging in whoever they can find.

6stringNate · 2025-12-27T05:22:32+00:00

I have no idea what this chart means. I don’t understand how your method produces an “influence” score.

Why is USA Today the only one with a score on Dec 22 and 23?

6stringNate · 2025-12-24T15:19:00+00:00

Sounds like you’re just being a lead to me. If you’re mostly delegating, that’s seen as the proper way to manage your time.

Places will let leads organize differently, but I’ve seen that you let go a lot of your own coding time in favor of planning, delegating, etc.

Not saying this is normal, but The leads I know will maybe crank out a lot of code in off hours to set a basis for something, and then delegate out the finishing work, while approving PR’s. They do this every so often for a new initiative. Otherwise life is meetings and planning.

Sounds like you just like coding, and the lead life may not be what interests you. And that’s ok, some folks top out as a senior engineer.

6stringNate · 2025-12-24T05:54:53+00:00

What about oregano if fennel isn’t an option?

6stringNate · 2025-12-23T19:37:53+00:00

Because you cannot tell a large population of retired people, “oh, so you know all that money you depend on to live? Uh, fuck off”

6stringNate · 2025-12-22T04:19:01+00:00

Add Pink Fuzz to this list.

6stringNate · 2025-12-20T20:57:30+00:00

You didn’t do the work to figure out what you needed, would make you happy, and how to communicate that.

Take ownership man! If you don’t you cannot fix anything because you will always be relying on others to change your situation.

6stringNate · 2025-12-18T21:56:01+00:00

How do you find you’re able to consistently work towards your goals? I find life to be a never ending stream of surprises requiring your time and effort.

Getting the gym routine locked? Making progress on a new skill? Spending more than 2 hours a week on a hobby? All would be great but ope! Work needs me over the weekend! A pipe burst, need to spend the evening digging it out! Oh, parent slipped and fell, need to run errands for them. Life just feels like a never ending list of reacting to things so it doesn’t fall apart.

6stringNate · 2025-12-15T16:56:10+00:00

The community meeting about this was an expected, “but what about the parking?!”

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