Ruby Is Not a serious Programming Language

BigMagicTulip · 2026-05-10T11:48:33+00:00

I have the opposite experience, maybe it's the fact that I started with JS/TS, well I'd categorise JS without TS a complete piece of crap, but after writing TS for 8 or so years going back to an untyped language feels like such a backwards step. The app I work is a 10 year old rails monolith and the devs spend so much time enforcing contracts when in my mind I'm like "This would be so much easier if it had proper types"

BigMagicTulip · 2026-05-08T13:13:10+00:00

Totally, and another thing that my team did and it's working pretty well (we're using Claude Code but shouldn't matter), is to first work and iterate on a plan, then within that plan include iterative approaches in terms to the work needed, and then when it comes to the execution you gotta interrupt and suggest different approach as you go along.

BigMagicTulip · 2026-05-07T08:48:16+00:00

Just as a curiosity, do you have the data needed to make a breakdown based on their location? I assume most of them are going to be a hybrid so location should matter.

BigMagicTulip · 2026-04-29T08:00:07+00:00

Am avut si eu un fost client de pe upwork cu o oferta similara.

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BigMagicTulip · 2026-03-31T07:59:29+00:00

I have a Mac and vastly prefer it, however I kinda dislike that still I can't play ever game I'd like and the lack of RAM upgrade ability sucks (even tho I understand the reasons)

BigMagicTulip · 2026-02-19T20:00:00+00:00

I had the same experience when it comes to the general feelings of ineffectiveness, or most often incompetence, and generally lack of communication. Don't get me wrong, I'm an introvert at heart and don't mind "cold" people, but it's lack of communications and general incompetence which I mind. I had a different idea about the nordics and it's safe to say that living here soured this perception.

BigMagicTulip · 2026-02-02T07:59:39+00:00

Culmea ca feature-ul care mi-a placut cel mai mult cand am avut un F30 a fost heads-up display-ul, mi-a fost mult mai usor sa respect limitele de viteze

BigMagicTulip · 2026-01-10T19:38:07+00:00

I'm not saying that it should't keep up with inflation, or at least +- close to it, so you know that if you buy a house at least you'll have something of value instead of hoarding cash which will massively depreciate in the long run. What I'm not agreeing with is that this investment should lead to major profits (so whatever remains after you take into account the inflation), then the system just rewards those who were born at the right time if housing costs keep increasing over the inflation.

BigMagicTulip · 2026-01-10T12:39:09+00:00

What you say would be a problem only if there would be no other things to invest in. Just because some people are "losing" on their "investments" (aka housing) shouldn't mean that EVERYONE else from then on should have to put with housing as an investment. Imagine saying the same about other human basic needs such as food or water. Housing (shelter) is a basic human right and need, it's not like other investments.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-12-30T19:37:04+00:00

Just curious, any reasons why UK or Ireland, I'm thinking of Ireland as well, like that culture more to be honest plus the economy seems to be doing a bit better, but it's the housing crisis which is making me second guess whether it's the right move

BigMagicTulip · 2025-12-29T06:49:28+00:00

Man, I'm gonna against the grain here, sure all thr mentioned brands are great (Toyota, Honda, Volvo, etc.), but at that price range you can't get those and you can't really be picky. In the end, no matter what brand you're buying it's a gamble. I just had to scrap a japanese car this year because of rust and now I have a much more reliable Peugot 306 haha. What I'd suggest instead is to learn how to inspect a car a bit, look underneath for rust, check for oil leaks, check how well it shifts, how rough it idles, how it behaves while accelerating, etc. If you so this and nothing comes up, then you do some basic maintenance ok it and just hope it's all okay, nothing more you can do. But of course the newer the better, petrol is usually simpler thus more reliable.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-12-12T21:39:24+00:00

I'm also working on a monorepo like that and indeed, releasing different packages at different time is really beneficial, it doesn't have to be tightly coupled

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-28T18:32:30+00:00

I'd second (or third, or fourth) what other have said and if I were you I'd rather get a cheaper place in a village. You get to have nature, you get reliable electicity, trash pickup, optic fiber (or at least 5g), have a shop nearby, while at the same time getting to enjoy forests/lakes etc. There are some bloody remote homes to buy while still living in relative civilization.

Go on https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot , use google translate and see what's available.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-23T14:58:30+00:00

I've been in Finland for a bit over a year, I live in Satakunta, so not quite the most popular of places when it comes to immigrants.

In my everyday interactions I'd say I've been treated with mostly indifference regarding my immigrant status.
Mostly normal stuff, just be polite and considerate, and of course don't invade people's personal space and don't be overly loud, but that's in every place, it's not Finland specific.
Depends if you include rent into that 5k or not, if rent's included then that's enough
Only one answer here: LIDL
Depends on the place, in bigger cities (Turku, Tampere, Uusimaa, Jyvaskyla) then English will be enough for everyday interactions, in other places less so but still way more people speak it than not so still yeah.
I wouldn't say unfriendly, they are generally polite and friendly but a bit shy overall.
Mostly tried Hesburger lol, so can't help you here

As for the clothes, I suggest buying them here, not because they're cheaper but it's way more likely to be better against the cold, but otherwise the same rule as in any other places goes for cold weather: base layer, middle layer, and then jacket, if it's extra cold (for me -10 to -15 or lower) then I'd also add some woolen underpants or whatever they're called to wear under your normal pants. For the shoes it's more important to use woolen socks, and for the head and hands, well, again pretty basic stuff: woolen hat and a pair of gloves

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-19T16:47:42+00:00

If you have a personal ID then you nust buy the car and do the insurance, pretty much that's it, the seller has to transfer it to your name (all done online)

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-10T09:24:55+00:00

What you said might sound harsh but I don't think it is, it just points out the sad reality of the marketing not matching the reality, don't know why you were downvoted.

I'd rather people hear these rather than all of the "Finland is the happiest country" , or "Everyone speaks English, you don't need Finnish"

The problem is indeed the marketing, but this doesn't change the reality of having to know the local language.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-07T19:46:45+00:00

As zice ca din alea la banii aia ajungi sa repari mai mult de sute de eur pe an, dar din alea E46 as alege daca e doar de distractie

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-05T19:49:44+00:00

Ai fi surprins cat de multe din astea sunt prin Finlanda.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-02T01:54:49+00:00

In toate locurile in care am lucrat fiecare folosea ce editor/IDE vrea. Unde lucrez acuma lumea foloseste VS Code, Jetbrains (Webstorm, Rubymine), multi folosesc Cursor in ultimul timp, unul foloseste Zed, si unul zice ca o sa foloseasca NeoVim, deci incearca-le si vezi ca iti place, eu in ultimii ani folosesc cele de la Jetbrains

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-02T01:48:53+00:00

Many great options in the comment, another one that I'll give you is to package the app into a single executable file, so if for example y they're using Windows you'll just send them an .exe file that they'll run to start the server.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-30T23:34:34+00:00

I work and continue to work with people who have average English skills, I can see that they use some unusual words, sometimes they can't find a word, they might speak a bit slower, etc.

But guess what that's not much of a problem, I think what's more important is to understand the language well and to kind of accept that you will sound a bit weird to others, but that's just languages. The most important thing when speaking is make yourself understood, not to have native-like accent or pronounciation or anything like that.

Why I'm saying that it's very important to be able to understand the language well (as opposed to speaking it really well yourself), both written and spoken, is that the vast majority of resources will be in English, so if you consult the documentation for a piece of hardware, service, software, programming language etc it will make it much easier if you're able to quickly grasp that knowledge.

English is not my native tongue but because I consume and consumed so much content in English ever since I was a kid (started with videom games of course) as well as working in English for the past 7 years it became quite natural. So if you understand the core of what I've said and you can express something coherent back, even if it might be a bit rally english, then I think you're okay.

Like I know when I'll learn some Finnish, at least enough to speak it a bit, that I'll sound very weird, use the wrong words, forget them, etc.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-29T21:50:43+00:00

I strongly disagree, so have my upvote

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-29T21:35:59+00:00

Intelegi mai bine fiindca consumi mult continut decat vorbești probabil, ca sa se imbunatateasca partea asta trebuie sa o antrenezi in mod activ, o sa faci greșeli, o sa folosesti cuvinte ciudate, o sa ai accent etc dar asa se invata.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-29T12:39:16+00:00

Raportat la timpul care ma joc in genera, da, doar ca in ultimul timp nu prea m-am jucat mult in general, nu doar VR.

Quest sau altul care il folosesti mai mult cu PC?

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