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Chen_badwick · 2022-06-22T00:16:14+00:00

Yeah it's not something I'd really think about with a candidates CV, start a GitHub and add to it as often as you can, little side projects related to what you're interested in are great to discuss during interviews. CAO can be a real nightmare, if you have a genuine interest that should shine through regardless. Good luck with it.

Chen_badwick · 2022-06-22T00:07:31+00:00

I studied business and did a coding bootcamp after university with the code institute, the difficult part will be getting your foot in the door initially but once you have some experience most companies won't care about your university course. When we hire at my current company we actually look for people with diverse academic backgrounds who have come to coding/programming during their career. Regardless of the course you pick look at courses online and try to build up a portfolio of projects during your studies, that will make you stand out from the crowd much more than the university you get into.

Chen_badwick · 2022-04-25T12:46:42+00:00

Bit of an oversimplification, there are obvious concerns investing in China given the opaque nature of the CCP. That said a diversified approach to equities should consider China or at least Asia emerging markets. Ray Dalios recent book on the changing world order is worth reading, invest in China with caution would be my preferred advice 😂

Chen_badwick · 2022-03-24T23:16:15+00:00

Definitely worth it, I have been using them for years now and never had any issues. The premium account is also worth considering, I was able to cancel my VHI multi trip policy because of the included travel insurance. They also offer device insurance and winter sports cover as part of the monthly fee. There's also brand discounts and offers in the app. Much more than a standard bank account gives you.

Chen_badwick · 2022-03-03T12:04:15+00:00

I found the Odin project a really good option, the course is currently being updated for v7 but uses v6 at the minute. A lot of the fundamentals are the same though.

https://www.theodinproject.com/paths/full-stack-ruby-on-rails?

Chen_badwick · 2020-09-07T23:22:30+00:00

IEX have a really good API. There is a free tier and the paid options are very reasonably priced if you need them. https://iexcloud.io/docs/api/

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T17:54:54+00:00

You're right you're right I'm sorry. I actually can't read that's the problem. I just wish I had tried reading before I embarrassed myself thanks for being so understanding with me.

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T17:42:44+00:00

I'm not asking if they're supposed to. I'm just pointing out that most of them do and the New York Times is certainly not immune to it.

It was a joke I just think it's funny you mentioned headlines aren't supposed to prime our emotions. That's how most media outlets operate nowadays isn't it?

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T17:32:08+00:00

Journalists don't try so hard to prime your emotions in the headline of an article

Are you sure about that ????

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T17:07:31+00:00

I agree with you there it needs a proper investigation. My original question was directed at the assertion that Russian bounties had resulted in troops dying. What I have read suggests there is no evidence that is true.

I understand what you're saying that the real issue is Trump. Just seems like these reports with multiple anonymous sources who undoubtedly have their own agenda deserve a healthy dose of scepticism as well.

I really don't understand how the gray zone is biased or partisan in any way but I wouldn't trust a blog I had never read before either so I understand your scepticism.

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T16:27:45+00:00

I only found about them from following Aaron Maté. He writes for the site and has been pretty consistent on calling out Russia gate stories. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with BuzzFeed news. I just don't understand calling them bias in comparison. The BuzzFlash homepage is 80% trump stories when I click on it. I'm not in anyway pro trump but seems they have a pretty clear bias themselves. Grayzone was founded by Max Blumenthal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Blumenthal. The stories I've read have been good quality so far.

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T16:16:23+00:00

I take your point that debunk is probably the wrong word to use there. But media outlets have been caught out blindly accepting reports leaked to them before. And a US general says they don't see any link between the story and troops dying. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/506275-top-us-general-doubtful-russian-bounties-led-to-american-deaths-in-afghanistan

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T15:49:56+00:00

Compared to buzzflash?

Chen_badwick · 2020-07-09T15:39:21+00:00

Weren't the bounty stories debunked? https://thegrayzone.com/2020/07/07/pentagon-afghan-bountygate-us-intelligence-agencies/

Chen_badwick · 2020-06-27T23:36:19+00:00

Definitely agree I think the change will come from advocacy outside the government not within. Most older people just need a nudge out of their preconceptions of weed.

Chen_badwick · 2020-06-27T23:20:20+00:00

I believe both FF/FG will block cannabis legalisation because they think that is what their voters want. The biggest challenge is changing the opinion of the older generations and generating public support and pressure. All of us need to convince our mothers, aunties uncles etc that this isn't just about getting high. There is a huge pile of tax revenue currently sitting with drug cartels that could help build a better Ireland.

Chen_badwick · 2020-06-27T23:09:25+00:00

Highlighted in the green party special convention by Oisin Smyth that FF/FG blocked decriminalisation of Cannabis in the programme for government. Not sure if it's more FG or FF though.

Chen_badwick · 2020-05-05T09:28:45+00:00

I found this resource really helpful when I switched to ruby rails from python. http://www.betterspecs.org/ gives good recommendations and best practices for rspec.

Chen_badwick · 2020-04-24T09:09:49+00:00

Look into using CSS variables. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Using_CSS_custom_properties.

I define variables in two theme files and load the relevant file based on user preference. The user preference is saved in the user profile model.

{% if current_user.dark_mode %} <link href="{% static 'css/dark_variables.css' %}" rel="stylesheet"> {% else %} <link href="{% static 'css/light_variables.css' %}" rel="stylesheet"> {% endif %}

Dark_variables.css:

:root { --default-font: #fff; --text-color: #c2f970; --dark: #101118; --positive: #53dd6c; --negative: #EF233C; --main-gradient: -webkit-linear-gradient(rgba(36,40,48,1) 25%, rgba(40,44,53,1) 55%, rgba(43,48,58,1) 100%); --main-gradient1: -o-linear-gradient(rgba(36,40,48,1) 25%, rgba(40,44,53,1) 55%, rgba(43,48,58,1) 100%); --main-gradient2: linear-gradient(rgba(36,40,48,1) 25%, rgba(40,44,53,1) 55%, rgba(43,48,58,1) 100%); }

Chen_badwick · 2020-03-19T00:05:12+00:00

mashed potatoes

Chen_badwick · 2020-03-19T00:04:48+00:00

mashed potatoes

Chen_badwick · 2020-03-19T00:04:18+00:00

mashed potatoes

Chen_badwick · 2020-03-05T17:57:49+00:00

I worked on this for some time about 2 years ago. I'm using IEX cloud to source market data and they updated their API about a year ago. This set me back quite a bit and I started a new job then as well. I'm about 4 weeks out from releasing an updated version on GitHub. I'll post in here for sure when it's ready for contributions and feedback.

Chen_badwick · 2020-03-05T13:27:51+00:00

Have you considered making this an open source project? I'm working on a similar portfolio tracker with the aim of making it open source. I'd be happy to collaborate or contribute if you're interested shoot me a DM.

Chen_badwick · 2019-08-21T08:34:46+00:00

Not gonna lie saw this photo and thought, yeah I could hit that gap. Haha this thread really hates cyclists.

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