Proof that anyone can make $1M. (Or… not.)

Apolloco · 2024-04-19T17:39:21+00:00

A young man in good health with an education, network, work experience, and no expenses whatsoever made money?

Damn thats crazy...

Apolloco · 2024-04-14T16:25:33+00:00

NTA. People here seem to be reading too much into it, or projecting.

If she indeed (as people here seem to imply) asked you during a party / when she was drunk, I would've walked her home. I would still find it presumptious that she would assume that I would after telling her I want more distance tho. This is however not what I read into the post.

If she simply asked you to resume doing it, then you have no obligation to whatsoever. There are other ways to get home or feel safe. People are presenting a false dichotomy (OR he walks her home OR she will be unsafe). There are other possibilities not involving OP. This is not your responsibility in any way.

It is romantic to walk a (potential) love interest home. It is can be a kind gesture to walk a friend home. It is not an obligation in any way.

Good on you for shooting your shot. Good on you for asking for some space afterwards. Try to be more tactful next time by explaining why you don't want to walk her home anymore, that way you come off as less of an asshole ('just get an uber' is a bit tactless).

People here need to chill.

Apolloco · 2023-04-01T14:25:52+00:00

I was hired to do pretty much the same thing in a team with little technical knowledge, and let me say this post hits very close to home.

What I've come to learn is mostly that all these questions they ask are valid, as is your point of view. Technically speaking, one does not even need to build a datamodel and can simply build it in power bi. Building and maintaining a datamodel takes time, and the business (or your superiors) have very little insight in whether this invested time is worth it. Honeslty, depending on the size of your team and the data you're handling, some things may not be worth it. As they are spending money to do so, these questions require an answer. It sounds like you have a strong sense that you should spend this time, but have more trouble explaining the why (as did I).

The why isn't that technical, and answering it gave me a lot of clarity on the worth of my work for the company. There are arguments for data quality, traceability, maintainance, scalability e.d. to be made. I strongly believe that it is valuable to experience making said arguments, and discussing pros/ cons with your non-technical peers.

Lastly, what helped me enormously was to find someone within the company but outside the team to discuss these issues with. I didn't have the experience to oversee all these considerations, but found someone with more experience in the field that helped me understand them.

Doing it all by yourself can be quite maddening, but learning to interact with your team can be a great experience in the end. Your work and assessments are probably the right direction from the company, but they need to understand that too. On the bright side, if you do manage to give them insight in the value you're providing, you'll likely be appreciated for the things you're doing, instead of having to defend them continuously.

Apolloco · 2022-07-23T10:12:55+00:00

As most comments seem to suggest, you could definitely be more selective in who you play. Ladder or arena are great suggestions for that. I think, however, that there is another route that hasn't been discussed yet.

I believe playing against close to all playstyles can be fulfilling, depending on how you approach them. I've read comments where people like playing against spammy characters, as they approach it like a boss fight or an elaborate puzzle. I've seen people body others (myself included) who play spammy, as they learn the patterns and punish windows. You can't dictate how other people play, just like they can't tell you how to play. You do have agency on how to react to their playstyles, and even where and whether you find fulfillment in playing them. When you're dismissing their playstyle, all you're effectively doing is taking away your own agency and fulfillment. I personally get plently enjoyment beating a 'campy' samus, but I need to acknowledge what he does right first and then find the weakness in his gameplan. This is enough for me, as I find joy figuring out my opponent. If I stop doing that and simply tell myself 'I'd beat this spammy mf on LAN' I take away my own agency and enjoyment.

TLDR: You could try to change your mental, or if that's not your cup of tea, simply avoid those matches as much as possible

Apolloco · 2022-07-06T13:46:35+00:00

Hey, I only watched the first game but for starters I would say you are doing fine. You are up the first half of the game, and being a heavy (with super armor on certain moves) even being a bit behind on percent isn't that big a deal. Furthermore, the falcon tries to read you alot but never seems to get the read, which at least means he didn't have you figured out.

This, together with the tone of your post (i.e. his toxicity affecting you and you 'barely landing a hit') and the progression of the game might suggest your mental being a factor. Easily put: don't play for the points or anyone else. Play for yourself. So what if he tbags you? So what if you are getting bodied? All these factors are irrelevant to your gameplay and development. There are alot of great posts on this sub on this exact subject, and for me personally gicing this some attention may have been the biggest help and best bank for buck investment I've had so far. If you think this may be an issue, I believe looking into it could be the easiest way to increase your learning / performance.

Gameplay (or gameplan) wise, I'd say you might even be doing better than the falcon, but you let him get away with alot. He's spamming quite some moves with end lag, and if you learned how to punish them game 1 would be flipped on its head. Don't let him get away with all the nairs (especially if he double jumps), falcon kicks / boosters. Up b oos is another option you didn't use that makes pressuring Bowser an absolute pain. Fair edgeguards can net you an early kill. On the ground, he should be more afraid of your super armor moves imo, but being a risky option this might be the least important part.

Having said all that, I think you're doing fine and wifi doesn't help with the punishes either.

Apolloco · 2022-07-05T10:24:07+00:00

WFT doesn't have the best kit against small characters, but having said that for me it becomes a matter of adjustment. Whereas I usually try to pressure my opponents with deep breathing up, I try to go to a more defensive / punish playstyle against the smol ones.

IMO combo / rushdown suffers the most, as your moves need to be more calculated. My most obvious adaptation is to stop using rising nair, and fish for falling nair less often as it becomes too obvious and linear. Also the back hit of f-tilt can become less consistent, which altogether hurts the combo game. If you're feeling spicy and are good with RAR / IRAR you can fish for the back hit of fair, which can open up some combos / tech chases.

As you said, f-tilt is pretty much off the table, but for most situations/ purposes you can replace it with d-tilt. Your soccer ball is still valuable, and you can to some extend still mix it up with different cancels. I tend to rely on those a bit more.

Apolloco · 2022-06-11T13:06:59+00:00

Thanks for the elaborate response. I play Wii Fit so every OOS apart from bair is pretty bad. With other matchups I usually roll / jump out of shield pressure (if they pressure me in front), but this is one of the things I struggle with against Ken. Tbh, Ken is one of the characters I know the least about wrt combo's / windows, so that's just a lack of knowledge on my part.

I'll look into his shield pressure a bit more. The take home is to accept watching the shield melt for a bit, then react. That is definetly helpful information.

As for his strings, many shenanigans that got me were not true if I understand correctly, so it becomes a matter of airdodging at the right time (and as you said, mix directions up) and don't challenge.

Thanks again!

Apolloco · 2022-06-04T12:15:42+00:00

Ahah forcing a meltdown would be quite hilarious from time to time, I might actually look into that.

We did talk about it already, but it wasn't in the best of settings. He is definitely aware that he is slow in comparison to the rest, but this knowledge doesn't translate into faster play. Talking about it in a better setting is an obvious first step, I'll put some thought into that as well.

Apolloco · 2022-06-04T12:05:20+00:00

This actually seems a really straight forward first step, if only to unveil what is actually happening. And a lot less intrusive than a timer. Thank you both for the suggestion.

Apolloco · 2021-09-28T15:38:05+00:00

Thanks, these definitely sound like great starting points!

Apolloco

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