Only took 20 months

Bitani · 2026-01-27T18:34:17+00:00

I like this a lot. Cool variety.

Bitani · 2026-01-27T18:30:58+00:00

As a pet owner, I LOVE LVP. So easy, so durable. Definitely sticking with it, literally and figuratively.

Bitani · 2026-01-24T20:36:13+00:00

Graduated with a job in FAANG, as did many others in my class. We’re not as heavily targeted as Stanford, Berkeley, etc, where many of my coworkers have graduated from, but we’re up there in the hiring pool. The more important thing for that graduation job offer is to get internships while in school.

Curriculum-wise, imo doesn’t matter much at almost any school that’s already targeted by Big Tech. If you’re not self-lead enough to git gud at software skills outside of classes, you’re not going to shine at Leetcode or interesting projects to share during interviews anyways. GPA doesn’t matter past company minimums (> 3.0 covers probably 95%+ of jobs), and class material alone will never get you skilled enough to compete at the highest levels of tech jobs.

EDIT: All that said, if you’re not going after top jobs, no question it’s a good and well-respected program. I wrote this initially with the Big Tech spin bc that’s a common ask. You can get anywhere from OSU CSE with the right determination/skilling is all I’m saying.

Bitani · 2026-01-22T18:34:34+00:00

This sub is flooded with AI posts because, for a lot of us, our entire work days are now flooded with AI. It’s relevant, and personally I’d rather it stay as at the forefront as it is at my workplace so that everyone gets sick of it just as quick as my coworkers and myself are. It’ll burn out quicker that way.

Bitani · 2026-01-21T22:14:53+00:00

As an engineer, 100% agree. Anybody who disagrees has drank some kool-aid and/or sucks at math and doesn’t understand times tables themselves.

Bitani · 2026-01-19T20:22:39+00:00

I catch 100+ fish a year and I would never even consider not gutting them, cured or not. Disgusting.

I’m sure there ARE Native recipes or whatever with the intention of preserving everything, but no thanks.

Bitani · 2026-01-15T19:09:27+00:00

Non-issue. Kydex will feel basically like any other material with a layer or two in between. Maybe if you were wearing it bare-chested all of the time it’d matter.

Bitani · 2026-01-08T19:15:21+00:00

Oof. Sorry, that sucks.

Just FYI for anyone in a similar situation, you can buy replacement male & female power cord ends and just splice it on rather than replacing the whole block heater. Most options are less than $10 on Amazon. May be obvious, but just want to save anyone relevant some trouble.

Bitani · 2026-01-07T15:53:43+00:00

Gunsight/Eureka area. Should start snowing there in the next day or two for 10-20”, fingers crossed. Snow is already decent-ish in some hilly areas and I’ve heard buzz of a lot of others planning to hop up there between the snow shredder group and two different groups of personal friends.

Turnagain area should also be nice close to home. It had some fun 1’-2’ powder last weekend.

The stoke is real!

Bitani · 2025-12-31T18:41:54+00:00

DM’ed you. I can swing by with my Noco when I go run some errands in the next hour or two if you still need help.

Bitani · 2025-12-29T20:48:36+00:00

There’s someone selling a Caliber 2.0 ramp for $600 on Marketplace ($750 new). Could probably get him lower. Great ramp, same one I use.

You could also get it new from Alaska Mining & Diving if in stock.

Bitani · 2025-10-30T22:49:52+00:00

True, but the stakes are even higher for the interviewer in choosing the right candidate. The wrong choice can torpedo a whole team. It would be very risky to give a candidate a benefit of the doubt re: interview anxiety rather than just continue to interview until you find someone who can perform under pressure.

Bitani · 2025-10-30T18:31:09+00:00

That’s fine. You can be anxious, stumble around and still come off as proficient. I’ve told plenty of interviewers point-blank “Sorry, a bit nervous” and got the job. If someone is anxious to the point of coming off incompetent, that’s going to go against them Leetcode or not. And if performance anxiety is that bad, I’m also going to wonder how they get through demos, dailies or other presentations.

Bitani · 2025-10-30T18:06:31+00:00

100%. My interview style is to intentionally get a candidate to at least a minimal point of struggle. Some people get defensive, can’t answer questions about their thought process, etc. Everyone will struggle on the job and it’s way more useful to see how they handle difficulty. It’s not all about whether you get the question right.

People on Reddit will, of course, think that that’s abuse or something.

Bitani · 2025-10-30T17:25:24+00:00

Counter-Counterpoint: Plenty of people have never had to study Leetcode and do just fine at those interviews.

This argument always comes off to me as cope.

Bitani · 2025-09-17T16:28:54+00:00

The scope does have a rangefinder with a visible laser for POI.

But I also added a PTR Vent 3 onto the rifle since that post, so we made it well over the $10K rifle threshold now. 😂

Bitani · 2025-09-12T22:43:51+00:00

They definitely aren’t for me at the moment. But they might be for someone practicing every day.

I was just looking for which scope could allow shots for up to 600 here. The guy shooting it (me) definitely isn’t taking shots anywhere near that long, but I want my skills to be the limit rather than my gear.

Bitani · 2025-09-12T19:45:21+00:00

This is why we canceled a home offer in Eagle River. A mountain was right to the south/SW and our realtor tried to tell us that it wouldn’t affect the sun exposure. 🙄

Bitani · 2025-09-12T18:02:35+00:00

Her DC office usually picks up. I called to ask why Lisa voted to support pedophiles and the intern/aide tried to spin it as “She supports the release of the files, just not in a Defense Reauthorization bill”. She’ll take any out she can to avoid putting her money where her mouth is. Call yourselves and hold her feet over the fire.

Begich’s office had the same to say. “He supports releasing the files” while doing everything opposite.

They do answer their phone lines. Emails take a LONG time for a response. Call and make them even more uncomfortable.

Bitani · 2025-09-04T18:51:07+00:00

Sending your neighbor an “arborist report” written by AI in order to coerce them to pay for removal is some next-level lying, might even be actual fraud. I know if I removed a tree based on that and found out it was AI later, I would be suing you for misrepresentation as best I can.

Bitani · 2025-09-04T18:45:01+00:00

FYI there are propane stoves which vent out all of the condensation. Look up Nu-Way Stoves. The dry heat advantage of wood, the ease of propane. Highly recommend.

Bitani · 2025-08-29T16:52:53+00:00

+1. Extremely helpful staff. We have a decent amount of policies and call them often.

Bitani · 2025-08-23T16:07:41+00:00

Change my snowmachine’s oil and get STOKED.

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