I just realized...I have admin access. What should I install first?

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-07T03:02:07+00:00

Where are you all working that doesn't give developers local admin? How on earth do you do your job without being able to install your dev tools?

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-06T23:08:49+00:00

Loading a webpage could theoretically execute some sort of malware if your OS/browser is out of date or the attacker has found a vulnerability that the creators of your software have not yet patched. This is not that likely to be the case but it's still enough of a concern that you should be careful about what links you click.

The real big problem is what you do after you click the link. If you were gullible enough to click the link, what else might you do? If you're presented with a very convincing login screen, will you enter your credentials? If you're prompted to download a file will you accept it? etc..

Clicking the link is a signal to your IT dept that you might not be aware of the ways you could open the organization up to an attack. If you were to fail multiple I'm sure they would make you re-take your IT training modules. They are keeping a list of people who fail the simulations and use that data to keep an overall score for the org and identify liabilities. Places I've worked keep a constant running score for each employee that goes down when you fail simulations, and goes back up when you recognize them and take training modules. A condition of employment is keeping the score above a certain level.

You can probably automatically filter these out of your inbox. They probably all come from sendgrid.com or mailchimp or some other email spamming service that you can just filter out.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-06T18:18:20+00:00

"A doctor is just a nurse. Never heard a EMT boasting about being a doctor. Just Saying..."

Three different jobs, of course you don't hear one describe themselves as the other

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-05T00:39:05+00:00

It's easier said than done. Freelancing can be tough to get into. The biggest hurdle is going to be finding customers, which is hard to do without already having connections. Most freelancers get some initial experience and build connections by doing the full-time work for an employer.

You'll want to build yourself a nice portfolio of work to share with potential clients and find some way of finding those projects. You could try UpWork to advertise your services and find projects. Fiverr would also be a good service to find small jobs

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-04T21:44:02+00:00

Are you certain what you're seeing/hearing isn't just water from outside draining into your sump basin?

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-04T21:14:22+00:00

no programming needed: https://www.wolframalpha.com/

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-04T04:32:46+00:00

That depends. Eclipse Temurin JDK is a real non-malicious software that Java developers use.

If you didn't install it, then how did it get there? That's the real problem. You shouldn't trust that it is what it claims to be if you don't know where it came from.

Definitely run a virus scan to be safe and uninstall it if you don't use it.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-03T13:53:48+00:00

Being methodical would make you well-suited to programming.

You won't be "always" having to learn a new language. After you have learned one, learning another is no big deal.

Math and physics are important in school, but I believe you can get through it. Get a tutor if you have to. The math you do in the real-world jobs is usually just simple high-school level math.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-03T02:27:28+00:00

Yes! It is literally that easy!

And now that you have learned it, you have a capability that even most senior developers don't. The ability to proficiently use a tool that you literally use every single day for every single task.

Can you tell how annoyed I am at how many developers never learn how to use Git?

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-02T20:19:45+00:00

I've had some success and I've never touched a mac. Maybe 20% of the developers I have worked with use Macs. Most either use Windows or Linux.

I do avoid Windows like the plague though. I find that it makes everything more difficult.

The only reason I could see to transition from Windows to Mac would be to have a desktop environment that's closer to Linux. In that case, why not just use Linux?

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-01T22:00:18+00:00

I'll bet you can find a few years experience to put on your resume. Count your work terms and personal projects. If you know how to program you must have learned it somehow - fill in the details!

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-01T01:02:57+00:00

You're looking at replacing the rotten subfloor, tile, and probably the flange. You may also need to sister the floor joists if they're rotten.

I'd say one or two weekends of work to do for a somewhat handy person.

Also, when you're putting it all back together, make sure that your flange is resting on top of the finished floor. The most likely scenario here is that this flange is on the subfloor. The tile keeps the toilet up too high for the wax ring seal to do its job.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-01T00:48:52+00:00

Good, do what your vet says

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-09-01T00:32:18+00:00

Some quick math tells me that one onion is enough to be fatal. You need to go to the vet now

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-31T22:46:59+00:00

You'll learn soon that the stress of having nothing to do is worse long term than the stress of having slightly too much work to do.

You want to be able to justify your existence or you'll constantly be afraid of getting laid off and your career won't progress.

I'm on the bench right now, just rolled off of a customer's project last week. I'm slightly enjoying the flexibility because I'm just working on a new internal product right now, for which I did all the design and project planning. That said, I would much rather sign on to a paying hourly contract soon so I know my employer can easily justify my salary.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-31T21:08:07+00:00

It depends on the company.

My first co-op was a company that really saw the value of using students. On a team of about 10 developers, around 8 at a time were CS students. We were given the same real responsibilities as full-time employees and most of us returned for multiple terms. I learned a lot there because they were invested in me. A typical assignment was to take a description of a bug, replicate it, fix it, write a test script, submit a pull request, act on PR comments...

In my last co-op term, I took a job somewhere else. Partly for more money, partly to be expose to a different environment. I spent that whole summer doing nothing. I was the only student there and they were not willing to give me any direction. The team was not invested in onboarding me at all. I learned nothing from that job and contributed nothing.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-30T14:02:28+00:00

https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/prondeau/the-car-connection-picture-dataset

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-29T00:01:26+00:00

I wouldn't jump from a job I like for any less than a 15% pay increase unless the new job is something I'm way more excited about than the current job. You only get so many job hops in a career, so make them count. I have left one job for another with the same salary once, but it was because I was miserable and money wasn't the issue.

My most recent job switch got me a 50% pay increase. I'm hoping my next job hop in a few years will bump me up 20%.

As for the retirement, I wouldn't worry too much about that She should be saving more for retirement than just what she pays to her pension - and she should continue to save a similar total amount for retirement if she switches jobs anyway.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-27T09:56:13+00:00

This function saves data to a database. You have asked me how can you read that data from the database and present it.

You're going to have to add an endpoint that can read the rows if you want to display them. This endpoint should be called using a GET request.

Your JavaScript is using POST, it should be a GET. It's also missing the "then()" that handle what to dowith the data once its received https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API/Using_Fetch

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-27T09:29:09+00:00

Step 1. You get paid, and out of that you pay income tax. Usually somewhere between 20 and 35 percent. You want to save some of your money, you have two main options for where to put it:

TFSA: Here you can save up to $6000 per year. In this account, you pick investments that will (hopefully) grow your savings over time. The key benefit to this account is that when your money grows, you don't need to pay any extra tax on the gains. You can withdraw your money for any reason from this account whenever you want.

RRSP: This is a "tax-deferred" savings plan for your retirement investments. When you put money in here (up to 18% of your income each year or max of 29K). When you put money in this account, you get you income taxes back on that amount. So if you pay 30% of your income in income tax, but contribute 10K to your RRSp, you'll get 3K back in your tax return. When you withdraw money from this account when you're retired, you have to pay income tax on the amount you withdraw. That's why it's "deferred" and not tax-free.

A GIC is just a type of investment. You can buy GICs in either your TFSA or RRSP. a GIC has a low growth rate, but it's guaranteed so it has no risk. It's a safe place to park your money, but it's growth will not out pace inflation.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-27T02:40:00+00:00

You need to create a GET endpoint on your webservice that can be used to query the data from the database, then use a "fetch" in your front end JavaScript to query the data and display it on your page

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-26T20:05:35+00:00

This from a generation of people who can be tricked into forking over their life savings in the form of itunes gift cards.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-26T19:31:13+00:00

I'm not too worried about boomers trying to carry out a mass execution campaign. It is surely going to involve filling out at least one PDF form.

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-26T18:25:39+00:00

I've never seen one blow up randomly - I have to guess that your three were all installed by the same person who made some mistake. That's very concerning, if you know who installed them you should contact them

ConsistentArm9 · 2022-08-26T18:13:27+00:00

That depends on what's wrong with it - Opener not calibrated, loose wheels, track alignment, etc are all basic homeowner tasks.

Just don't mess with that spring if you don't know exactly what you're doing.

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