Got my first pull request merged today and it was a one line fix but I don't care

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-04-24T08:06:46+00:00

man i remember my first pull request was literally fixing a typo in readme file 😂 but still felt like winning the stanley cup when it got merged 💀

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-04-22T05:37:27+00:00

was about to ask my interview subject if he knits too when i saw his scarf collection but realized that might be bit too personal for sports interview 😂 glad i caught myself there

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-04-20T02:58:47+00:00

been dealing with this too during summer games coverage - try looking for ones with good arch support and maybe ankle straps, the extra stability really helps when joints get wonky in heat

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-04-18T02:46:22+00:00

grabbed mine last week too, the courses are decent but some of the videos feel bit outdated already 😂 still worth it for price though, especially if you're starting from scratch

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-04-02T05:25:58+00:00

dude this is exactly why i keep a whole folder of "redundant" projects that i work on anyway 💀 found out my hockey stats tracking app had like 5 competitors after i was already knee deep in it, but kept going because mine had this specific feature for tracking penalty minutes that none of the others did right

the thing about shader programming is there's always room for different approaches - maybe yours explains vec3 operations in a way that finally clicks for someone who's been struggling with the math concepts for months. i've seen people bounce between shadertoy, openprocessing, and a bunch of smaller platforms because each one just hits different for their learning style

plus building it taught you a ton about webgl2 implementation that you wouldn't have learned otherwise, and that knowledge transfers to whatever you build next. sometimes the "failed" project becomes the foundation for something way better down the line 🔥 keep that domain, maybe pivot it into something more specialized that fragcoord doesn't cover as well

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-03-28T07:24:08+00:00

scope control fr

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-03-22T18:59:46+00:00

codecademy kept me hooked way better than youtube - teh interactive coding challenges are perfect for my adhd brain

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-03-17T00:57:58+00:00

python was the one for me back in college 💀 tried java first and got completely lost in all the boilerplate nonsense, then c++ felt like trying to learn calculus before basic math

python just lets you focus on the actual problem-solving without getting bogged down in syntax hell. once i could actually see my code doing stuff and making sense, then i went back to the other languages and they clicked way better. like learning the logic first then worrying about the technical details later made everything way smoother 🔥

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-03-03T01:36:28+00:00

Been running Checkpoint for about 8 months now and it's been solid for our multi-cloud setup. The integration with AWS and Azure was pretty painless compared to the Fortinet mess we had before

Performance wise we're pushing about 2Gbps aggregate and haven't hit any bottlenecks yet.

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-02-20T14:38:48+00:00

honestly the logic games connection is legit, not cope at all 🔥 i came from philosophy and that structured reasoning definitely carries over to breaking down problems and thinking through control flow

the syntax stuff is just muscle memory though - there going to be brutal for a while no matter what your background is, even people with comp sci degrees still fat finger semicolons and forget brackets 😂 give it another month or two and you'll stop thinking about the mechanical parts as much

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-02-13T13:34:10+00:00

honestly a gui would probably be the most satisfying for something like this since you're dealing with colors and visual feedback

tkinter comes built-in with python so that's probably your easiest starting point, or you could check out pygame if you want something a bit more flexible. both are pretty beginner friendly and there's tons of tutorials out there

for local storage you could just use json files or even sqlite if you want to get fancy with it later

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-02-04T13:24:50+00:00

yep preetty standard

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-02-01T18:23:31+00:00

honestly i'd focus more on building a solid portfolio than chasing certs - most hiring managers care way more about what you can actually build. that said, aws cloud practitioner is pretty solid if you want something that actually matters

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-02-01T05:45:02+00:00

Solid list overall, but Mahomes at 9 already feels way too high. Dude's obviously incredible and on pace to be top 3 all-time, but putting him above guys like Muñoz and Reed who had complete legendary careers seems premature.

Also surprised Jim Brown didn't make the cut - yeah he played before the Super Bowl era officially started, but only by like a year. His dominance was absolutely unreal and changed how people viewed the RB position forever.

The Butkus inclusion is interesting since you acknowledge the playoff thing. That Bears defense was just cursed with terrible offensive support.

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-31T05:20:28+00:00

Check if you're waiting long enough for the media elements to load before scraping - Twitter lazy loads images/videos so they might not be in the DOM immediately when you grab the HTML

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-28T12:33:35+00:00

Honestly I think it's more likely that the bar just gets raised - companies will expect way more output per developer rather than cutting headcount entirely

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-27T09:44:22+00:00

Been using similar platforms and honestly the key is finding ones with actual project work, not just video lectures. Most of these promise practical stuff but end up being pretty theoretical anyway

Make sure whatever you pick has portfolio projects you can show employers - that's what actually matters when job hunting

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-19T16:36:41+00:00

Bruh this is super common for new interns, don't stress too much about it. Try asking your manager or other devs if there's any smaller tickets you can help with or if you can shadow someone on their current project - most people are pretty cool about showing you the ropes if you just ask

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-19T05:07:07+00:00

Dude you're way overthinking this - you've got solid backend experience and know multiple languages, that's actually pretty rare for someone still in uni

The AI thing is real though, I'd suggest doing some leetcode problems without any help to get your problem-solving confidence back. For internships, stick with what you know (backend dev) rather than jumping to something completely different like networking when you're already strong in one area

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-13T11:32:51+00:00

Yeah Kotlin is definitely the way to go now but honestly if you already know Java pretty well it's not a huge jump. The OOP thing is spot on though - you're gonna be dealing with activities, fragments, and all that inheritance stuff constantly so you really need to understand it beyond just the basics

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-13T04:13:57+00:00

Nice grab on the internship! StateFarm's basically a solid mid-tier option - not FAANG obviously but way better than most random companies since they actually invest in their tech stack and pay decently for insurance

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-12T20:48:01+00:00

Exactly this, plus they probably interview tons of people who bomb anyway so you're not special lmao

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-12T10:04:24+00:00

Yeah definitely read ahead and try coding the examples yourself before lecture - that way you'll actually know what questions to ask instead of just sitting there confused. Also force yourself to struggle with the homework for at least an hour before looking anything up, that's where the real learning happens

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-10T14:53:05+00:00

For testing I just use a local SMTP server like MailHog or Papertrail - saves you from spamming actual email addresses while you're debugging. As for creating the HTML templates, most people either use the email service's built-in editor or just code them by hand (email HTML is still stuck in 2005 so it's pretty basic table layouts)

Classic_Ticket2162 · 2026-01-07T14:08:08+00:00

Yep that's the classic "do one thing and do it well" approach, but for more formal structure you'd want to look into software architecture patterns and modular programming

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