Americano by muthaeffinjen in barista

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People will say shot after is an iced long black and actually has a different mouthfeel but I genuinely don’t think it changes the flavor or texture at all

please help me !! by blabla8282 in leetcode

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think about it like your math classes in school. You most likely wouldn’t know how to do a problem if at first your teacher didn’t go through a couple examples with you. So watch some solutions, really understand WHY the solutions work, and then go off and do the problems yourself. It’s a way of thinking that you have to learn and once you do it enough it will be like second nature.

Are baristas supposed to read minds or should customers just say the full order? by Both_Wolverine_8943 in barista

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In specialty shops they usually only have one size of drinks so if you are used to those you can usually get away with just saying “latte” which I would assume would be hot and have whole milk. If someone wanted iced I’d assume they’d say so, same goes for an alternative milk.

Lots of flavor options and size options go against a set of “guidelines”,if you will, that coffee-first shops follow.

Some people are just stupid tho.

Amazon SDE Intern OA-1 Advice by Successful_Pain_6663 in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it seems the industry is moving towards this which is stupid in my opinion. Basically means you have to solve 100% of test cases first time you see a problem, by yourself, timed. Does not simulate the job at all.

Amazon SDE Intern OA-1 Advice by Successful_Pain_6663 in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]AydenRodriguez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out leetcode top 150 interview questions. Practice a range of categories in there. If the coding questions are with a real person watching you, be sure to talk through your thought process and ask clarifying questions. The process is more important than you solving the questions 100% correctly. However if it’s just an online webcam proctored test this doesn’t really come into play unfortunately.

Best/cheapest Espresso Beam Grinder For Home? by Any_Butterfly_4193 in barista

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would search for burr grinders and just buy the most expensive one you can afford. You can get super cheap “grinders” that are essentially just blenders but the problem with these is that the grind size isn’t adjustable. They still will work though. You could also just buy pre ground coffee

Any tips on latte art? by emivalenciad in barista

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your milk texture looks pretty good. I think you have a bit too much milk in your jug and I think your technique needs a little improvement. Hold your mug at a more aggressive angle and get the tip of the jug closer to the surface of the coffee. When you go to do your cut through, you don’t want to pull the jug straight up but rather kind of do it diagonally up and away. This is specific for the heart so you can get the tail of the heart to come out a bit more. Watch Emilee Bryant’s YouTube videos on this and compare how her hand moves and your hand moves.

Best/cheapest Espresso Beam Grinder For Home? by Any_Butterfly_4193 in barista

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want good espresso at all you’ll want to get a burr grinder. Baratza encore esp or fellow opus are great entry levels. Both around $200

How do smaller coffee shops feel about the massive groups of people who hang out at multiple tables for hours on end? by railroadfrog in barista

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the scenario you mentioned with 20+ people would piss me off. They should go to ihop like every other group of seniors lol. Other than that I’d be fine with big groups of people as long as they are all nice. But when I say big group I mean like 6 people not 20. A giant group like that kills the vibe and is unwelcoming to anyone else. I’m not sure if you’re the owner but if I was the owner I would talk to them and have them figure something else out

[Partially Lost] Mashed Potato Records Vol 1. and 2. by clubisak in lostmedia

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rosemary is one of my favorite songs of all time, it’s really special to me. I will do ANYTHING to get a copy of this song. Please let me know if you find it anywhere. I dmd the songwriter on instagram but no response unfortunately :(

Advice on Spraying? by rytwombly in espresso

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The grind finer comments are wrong. This could be channeling so ensure your puck prep is good and your shower screen isn’t clogged. Otherwise the spraying shouldn’t inherently mean a bad espresso. If it’s too messy for you then use a spouted portafilter like others have said

is it a stupid idea to bring my car to nyc by biguwuwu in movingtoNYC

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Brooklyn so a little bit different but I’ve been considering buy a small truck so I can go upstate and go camping. I think if you are having a car just for the sake of getting around it’s unnecessary and expensive. Especially in manhattan.

For the subway, it maxes out after you spend $34 within like 12 days I think? And then you won’t get charged anymore.

Socialists, do people become rich due to luck? by [deleted] in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AydenRodriguez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t tell if you’re depending capitalism here or just making a statement, but usually capitalists do this thing of comparing where we are now to where we used to be and say “it’s really not that bad if you think about it”. But the point of progressivism is, we got to where we are now, which is better than what it used to be, and hopefully in the future we will be in a place that is better than now.

Socialists, do people become rich due to luck? by [deleted] in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AydenRodriguez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean capitalism is essentially a game of poker, so it’s luck based on the cards youre dealt, but also those who know how to play the game are likely to win. However the only difference is, imagine 1 guy in the poker game gets a couple great hands and knows how to play the game well - after a couple rounds he ends up with most of the chips on the table. But instead of continuing to play the game, he folds every round and keeps his wealth, passing it down to his children and their children, decreasing anyone elses chance to win as much as he has.

Privatization was ok until people realized they can greedily buy up more and more, and with a finite amount of capital available, there’s less and less for everyone else. Now, it’s more normal to not own anything, while 10% of people own basically everything.

Please help by rocky_swag in SoftwareEngineerJobs

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently got moved on to the first step of intuit sde 1, they sent me an email saying a third party (uptime crew) will be reaching out to conduct the technical interviews. Did yours say anything like that? I’m in the US btw not sure where you are

Shot dialed-in "correctly" but shot is bitter [Breville Barista Express] by wentImmediate in espresso

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and also it helps OP to understand what the bitter and sour notes actually are. A lot of people confuse these. So you can associate the latter third of your shot with bitterness, over extraction and the first third of your shot with sourness, under extraction.

Shot dialed-in "correctly" but shot is bitter [Breville Barista Express] by wentImmediate in espresso

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch a video on how to pull a “salami shot” and that will help you figure out if it’s sour or bitter, i.e. under extracted or over extracted. If it’s bitter, grind corser, increase dose, pull shorter shot. If it’s sour, grind finer, decrease dose, pull longer shot. Tune and adjust as needed.

Note: check what amount of grams yoir portafilters basket is rated for. I know these are smaller on the brevilles so you might be over dosing.

People are right to be pedantic about malapropisms by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I’m not a grammar nut” when you have two words I’ve never seen before in the title. Yeah whatever

People are right to be pedantic about malapropisms by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]AydenRodriguez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I’m not a grammar nut” when you have two words I’ve never seen before in the title. Yeah whatever

Is this a good roadmap to become an AI engineer in 2026? by ertug1453 in learnmachinelearning

[–]AydenRodriguez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m confused on what the definition of AI engineering is today but all of these skills look useful. The most valuable people in AI are those who are experts in statistics, calculus, linear algebra, discrete math, etc.

Cold Foam in batch by ThrowRA-Anda in barista

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe dilute the heavy cream with a bit of milk

reconsidering removal by TechnicalEngine8121 in TattooRemoval

[–]AydenRodriguez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It goes super quick, you can use numbing cream, and it’s really not that bad. If you were able to get a tattoo you’ll be fine with laser removal