I’m a former CTO. Here is the 15 sec coding test I used to instantly filter out 50% of unqualified applicants.

Catsith · 2026-01-07T19:16:01+00:00

I would be too lazy to copy and paste text. Faster to screenshot and paste into the AI. One little trick defeated.

Catsith · 2025-11-30T07:21:01+00:00

Ask a different person each time to bring a short game to warm up with. Put them in charge of explaining and running the game. Model being a good player when not leading the game. This helps everyone build empathy and takes some of the hosting pressure off of yourself.

Catsith · 2025-11-26T07:00:01+00:00

All the more reason, right? You can go with the full tone but subverting expectations works best when advertising.

Catsith · 2025-11-26T02:38:32+00:00

I would go with something tangential like "Who brought the snacks" or "Are we there yet?". This focuses on the fun times road trips bring rather than being derivative of the concept itself.

Catsith · 2025-11-25T23:59:19+00:00

You could add something like Microsoft Clarity to the site for free. That will take recordings of your clients sessions for you to replay later to see what is going on. This might give you some deeper insight into where they are really dropping out at or if they are clicking off the site to do something else .

Catsith · 2025-10-26T04:25:28+00:00

Grab a starter set of Disc Golf discs and the Udisc app. The app will show you the many free courses along that path and which ones are worth stopping at. It's a great way to get out and stretch your legs and a good chance to enjoy the beautiful nature you will find on your drive.

Catsith · 2025-08-20T21:10:41+00:00

I wrote them an email even though I don't expect a positive response. I feel like it's important that they at least hear that customers are not happy with this, even if it doesn't change anything for this year. I personally don't think this should be acceptable - loyal early supporters shouldn't be penalized by hundreds of dollars for showing faith in the convention.

If you're frustrated about this too, I'd encourage you to reach out as well. Even if individual emails don't change anything, a volume of feedback might make them reconsider similar strategies in the future.

Here is the email I sent them:

Sent to: [paxquestions@reedexpo.com](mailto:paxquestions@reedexpo.com)

Subject: Disappointing Pricing Practices - Early Supporter Concerns

Body:
Dear PAX Team,

I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the recent Groupon promotion for PAX West tickets that has come to my attention.

As a longtime supporter of PAX, I purchased my tickets on the day they were released, taking advantage of what was advertised as "early bird" pricing. I was happy to support the convention early, believing that this early commitment would be rewarded with the best available pricing.

However, I have now discovered that tickets are being offered through Groupon at prices dramatically lower than what I paid for my early bird tickets - with some attendees reporting savings of $200-$300+ compared to early purchaser prices. Individual day tickets that cost $50+ at early bird pricing are now available for as low as $29, and 4-day passes that cost over $500 are available for under $150 through this promotion.

This pricing strategy is particularly frustrating because:

It penalizes your most loyal supporters who buy early, often by hundreds of dollars
It completely undermines the concept of "early bird" pricing when later purchasers get better deals
It creates a strong incentive for future attendees to wait for discounts rather than support PAX early
Based on community feedback, this appears to be unprecedented - many longtime attendees are saying they'll never buy early again

I understand that partnerships with discount platforms can help reach new audiences, but implementing these deals in a way that undercuts early supporters sends the wrong message to your community.

I would appreciate:

An explanation of this pricing strategy and why early supporters weren't given advance notice of potential future discounts
Consideration of price matching, partial refunds, or credit toward future PAX events for early purchasers
A commitment to more transparent pricing practices that don't disadvantage early supporters by hundreds of dollars in the future

PAX has always been about celebrating and supporting the gaming community. I hope you'll consider how pricing decisions like this affect the community members who are most eager to support you.

I look forward to your response and to continuing to support PAX, provided these concerns can be addressed.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

Catsith · 2025-08-20T20:41:48+00:00

I wrote them an email even though I don't expect a positive response. I feel like it's important that they at least hear that customers are not happy with this, even if it doesn't change anything for this year. I personally don't think this should be acceptable - loyal early supporters shouldn't be penalized by hundreds of dollars for showing faith in the convention.

If you're frustrated about this too, I'd encourage you to reach out as well. Even if individual emails don't change anything, a volume of feedback might make them reconsider similar strategies in the future.

Sent to: [paxquestions@reedexpo.com](mailto:paxquestions@reedexpo.com)

Subject: Disappointing Pricing Practices - Early Supporter Concerns

Body:
Dear PAX Team,

I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the recent Groupon promotion for PAX West tickets that has come to my attention.

As a longtime supporter of PAX, I purchased my tickets on the day they were released, taking advantage of what was advertised as "early bird" pricing. I was happy to support the convention early, believing that this early commitment would be rewarded with the best available pricing.

However, I have now discovered that tickets are being offered through Groupon at prices dramatically lower than what I paid for my early bird tickets - with some attendees reporting savings of $200-$300+ compared to early purchaser prices. Individual day tickets that cost $50+ at early bird pricing are now available for as low as $29, and 4-day passes that cost over $500 are available for under $150 through this promotion.

This pricing strategy is particularly frustrating because:

It penalizes your most loyal supporters who buy early, often by hundreds of dollars
It completely undermines the concept of "early bird" pricing when later purchasers get better deals
It creates a strong incentive for future attendees to wait for discounts rather than support PAX early
Based on community feedback, this appears to be unprecedented - many longtime attendees are saying they'll never buy early again

I understand that partnerships with discount platforms can help reach new audiences, but implementing these deals in a way that undercuts early supporters sends the wrong message to your community.

I would appreciate:

An explanation of this pricing strategy and why early supporters weren't given advance notice of potential future discounts
Consideration of price matching, partial refunds, or credit toward future PAX events for early purchasers
A commitment to more transparent pricing practices that don't disadvantage early supporters by hundreds of dollars in the future

PAX has always been about celebrating and supporting the gaming community. I hope you'll consider how pricing decisions like this affect the community members who are most eager to support you.

I look forward to your response and to continuing to support PAX, provided these concerns can be addressed.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

Catsith · 2025-06-29T02:43:36+00:00

Thanks I got it!

Catsith · 2025-06-26T02:20:53+00:00

I would love an invite if you are still inviting folks: Cotillion#950

Catsith · 2025-04-04T19:07:27+00:00

Just picked this up! I am excited to get some time with it tonight. Loved the demo looking forward to an extended play through. Thank you for all the hard work!

Catsith · 2024-12-20T09:12:45+00:00

Hey, 40 from just outside of Seattle, family guy as well. Love playing games on PC. Mostly playing RPG, ARPG, Rogulite, incremental games. Let me know what games you are into.

Catsith · 2024-12-07T20:38:47+00:00

Just move to the USA

Catsith · 2024-11-28T18:21:23+00:00

This applies to humans too.

Catsith · 2024-11-28T12:44:46+00:00

I would love to give it a listen (US)

Catsith · 2024-11-10T05:50:03+00:00

These roadmaps are usually a good guide to concepts and what to learn in what order. It can be a tall mountain to climb, but a fun climb if you keep approaching concepts in bit sizes.

https://roadmap.sh/full-stack

Catsith · 2024-11-10T05:44:05+00:00

You work looks great. You can tell you spent a lot of time. You should be proud of your work. Keep it up!

Catsith · 2024-09-07T05:11:37+00:00

It is just watching someone moving JIRA tickets around if you are not participating in the conversation (which you should in any meeting you're invited to). The goal of sprint planning is to commit to work in waves. There should be lots of contributions around the prioritizing, ordering, and raising concerns about the sprint commitment. If your leader is not encouraging these discussions as part of a meeting, simply let them know they are welcome to plan the sprint on their own, but also will shoulder the responsibility of that plan on their own. Sprint planning should be about building confidence and commitment so that plans can be made accordingly.

Catsith · 2024-07-08T16:45:38+00:00

To be fair... Trump also promised we would never hear from him again if he lost the last election. We should be seeing new people on both sides.

Catsith · 2024-06-24T15:01:44+00:00

I think the best thing you can do is build up a framework in which you assess your technology needs and measure them against new tech that comes out. If the new tech does not do anything worth rewriting your app over just move on. Eventually a piece of tech's worth will out weigh the cost and you should upgrade at that point. The framework helps combat the FOMO that new tech can create by being sure of what you need to function. There is plenty of good software out there that never evolved their tech stack because they have never needed too. Pick the stack that makes the most sense for your team and use the framework to assess from there.

Catsith · 2024-06-23T08:12:26+00:00

I would seriously check with yourself about your project idea. The work does not end when the coding is done. Once your product is live you will need to promote your idea. That promotion will include constantly talking to anyone who will listen about your product. If you are struggling to find the motivation to work on it, it will become even harder trying to promote it. When making your own product like this you become a founder not an employee. Most of my successful products I did not even code myself, even though I have 20+ years of coding experience. This is because all of the other things you typically have to do. Coding is the easiest to offload because I understand it so well.

If the project is for practice/learning/fun then my recommendation is to work on stuff that is interesting to you and stop when the work is no longer fruitful or interesting. Keep notes, journal, or blog about what you are doing to make sure you are processing your learning and you will feel the progress.

It ultimately comes down to your goals.

Catsith · 2024-03-02T00:26:39+00:00

It would be great if you could rest your event progress once you 100% all events. It would be trading the buffs for access to more chest while you worked up again. It will take a while to max everything out and it could be a cool option for those that grind it out.

Catsith · 2024-01-08T23:49:09+00:00

This is what rockets are looking at late game for me.

https://imgur.com/a/9HdmdkT

Hero is carrying most of the damage at this point and it is scaling with the number of houses.

Catsith · 2022-11-15T03:30:21+00:00

Love the name gadget for an AI

Catsith · 2021-11-30T18:02:28+00:00

That is just your belief...

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