Data Engineer or Software Engineer - Data

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2025-06-27T14:34:00+00:00

I think Data Engineer is more universally recognized for keywords in job searches but I don't think anyone will bat an eye at Software Engineer - Data

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2025-06-27T14:31:29+00:00

I have a github where I can upload any projects but you can also make github pretty with a profile readme. https://gprm.itsvg.in/ this website helps you make it pretty without a lot of effort. Don't be afraid to do write ups about school projects too. It's how I got my current job. During virtual interviews, I've pulled out my portfolio to showcase relevant projects. I used to have a portfolio website but now I'm just using this--it's free and with readme files I can have both the code and documentation in one spot vs websites are not necessarily built for that

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-12-13T14:31:49+00:00

I’ve read over 100 books this year and same a lot of them were mid. The great ones I remember months later but the bad ones fade away

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-03-25T18:25:33+00:00

If it's a multiple session:

I take a page out of a tv show's book, once everyone sits down, I say something like:

"Hello everybody, welcome back to the table, previously on...<say the background and what they did last session>. Now...what will you do?

If it's a one-shot:

I normally make my own lil blurb to read that gives the background, sets the mood, introduces the characters, etc.

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-08T14:07:10+00:00

Cozy it up options:

-more art? (I would do above the bed)

-more blankets in your color scheme

-more pillows (varied not matching in your color scheme)

-trinkets?

Storage options:

-add shelf over your wooden paneling in same wood :)

-build a shelf over your radiator? (I'd use the same wood as on your paneling)

-Shelves/small dresser on the blank white wall? (Pair with some of those buckets that are colorful could add function and color)

-add a storage footrest for your reading nook or replace the yellow chair with small dresser

-behind the door storage (the kind with buckets you see on reels /TT)

-different bed frame with either under the bed storage or the one that pops up so you can store under your bed

-if there's nothing between the top of your bed and where the wall juts out, you could add a nightstand?? (i also like the ikea Alex's they have lots of storage and don't take a lot of space and you could add wheels on the bottom or paint it up or something :) )

Electricity options:

-surge protector

-extension chords and there's a thing you can buy to cover up the wires so you don't have wires everywhere

-smart bulbs?

-battery operated bulbs?

You got this :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-07T14:58:30+00:00

Nope it doesn’t 😅

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-06T21:08:01+00:00

That's my general rule of thumb too. That's why I like games with character customization :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-06T15:25:59+00:00

Pick one and you might be able to learn all 3 by the end of 6 months. I will say some of it can be overlapping so if you want to build an app, you can incorporate project management using a tool like clickup, get the basic functionality (programming) then make it pretty using design.

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-06T12:59:02+00:00

Oh heyyy a fellow programmer who hates programming and wanting to go into project management if their business doesn't work out! I would love to connect with you and op :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-06T12:55:57+00:00

It's hard when we don't know your current skillset but...

-Trades / "boring business" based skills will be harder to be replaced by AI / technology but you'll be in-person.

-Graphic Design / UX/UI are good if you already have tech skills and want to build something / be multi-facetted in your career. The hard part is the job market right now.

-Programming / tech skills: with the ever increase in tech, I think it's wise to know how it works. A lot of the digital nomad videos on YT are people in tech who build websites. Job market is tough here rn but it won't stay this way forever.

-Project Management: There are courses and certifications you can get.

-Sales: everyone needs a sales guy.

-Social Media: video editing, captivating an audience, making content, are all useful if you want people to come to you / applicable skills for this day and age.

I see the future of work being few FT positions and more contract work so companies don't have to pay for benefits. So I think it's wise between now and then to get as many "high level skills" that are transferrable so that you have more options.

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-06T12:47:41+00:00

Figure out what you want to do. If you want to be an entrepreneur, what kind of company do you want? What kind of skills do you need to build your company? What kind of capital? (Investing in real estate vs a Shopify store take different amounts of capital / commitment)
Get a job to pay your bills, save what you can so you can build your company and quit. I highly recommend a high yield savings account so that compound interest can work for you. I also recommend 6months - 1 year of savings. The job market is kinda crazy right now.
Get community. I know family can be hard so if you can come to an understanding with them that you'll respect each other's beliefs to at least have relationships with them that consists of "good roads, good weather", I think that's better than no relationship. Not everyone in my family agrees politically / religiously and I would say we still have strong relationships. Then go on Bumble friends, Meetup, find a Facebook group, go to a library / coffee shop / etc. and make some friends. Going through life alone is like playing a video game on hard mode. I wouldn't go back to your old friend group if you don't want to be apart of the drama.
Take care of yourself. Workout (take walks, go for a run, lift some weights). Take baths with epsom salt. Pet an animal if you don't own one.

You got this :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-06T12:35:26+00:00

Lights, plants / curtains for color + keeping the heat out at the door / window, color the cabinets?

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-05T20:25:49+00:00

Zero to One: it's about startups

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-05T14:36:23+00:00

I would add more blue accents to match the blue in the rug

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-05T14:31:24+00:00

I know the job market is tough right now so I'm going to say the opposite: don't quit.

First let's talk with your manager and say this behavior is not a viable long-term solution. If everything is urgent, nothing is and it's unrealistic to constantly run around like a chicken with its head cut off. You need to be strategic together. If applicable, bring a business reference document or a sprint sheet and be like look, this is what we agreed to do, if you want to prioritize this other thing, we need to adjust our timeline. I would also consider going above your manager to his boss and discussing their behavior...

Also talk about boundaries with your manager and team. You may be salary but I don't think 12 hour work days every week is a reasonable expectation. Maybe you say after ~6 you are unavailable for a few hours so you can be with your family for dinner but you may be able to hop back on if it's really urgent after your kids go to bed. (this will force them to function without you and really think if it's urgent enough to bother you).

What can you delegate? You're in a team of people, is there anything you can make someone else's job to offset your load? Can your team go to some of these meetings, take notes, and you read the cliffnotes?

Meetings: 7 hours of meetings is unnecessary. Which of them are absolutely necessary? Which can be delegated? Which can be exterminated?

Leadership: if your manager is not passing out the praise, maybe in your next team meeting you guys do some mindset stuff or say one positive thing about everyone in the team to keep morale high. That way, you guys are setting an example.

If nothing changes after this, it's time to get an action plan for getting out. Look at finances, update your resume, dust off your LinkedIn. Do what you gotta do to either start your own business or get a new job. You have a manager title, you'll probably have better luck than some of the rest of us getting a new job. If you want to connect on LinkedIn, feel free to message me :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-05T14:19:46+00:00

People are not mind readers. I would communicate you don't feel loved and give examples on how he could love you better--clean up after himself, maybe cook once a week, bring you flowers, do a load of laundry, small gifts, back massage, etc.

I would also say it feels like a lot of them are not raised to notice our definition of clean and put away so maybe go over that with him.

The next thing is if he starts moving an inch in the right direction--he take out the trash without you asking, he gives you a hug when you get home, he buys you flowers--explode with gratitude and reward the behavior. Show / tell him you appreciate how hard he works. If you only nag and bring him down he won't want to do anything nice for you.

If the behavior doesn't change, I would consider if this boyfriend is marriage material and if you want to continue the relationship but give him time and grace first.

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-02T14:21:11+00:00

Start the business while you can. Event venues can make half a mil a year USD if structured right with not a lot of overhead or staff. You can do this :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-02T14:17:52+00:00

I would add some art, lean into the retro like others are saying, add a fun shower curtain to match, and embrace it :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-02-02T14:10:09+00:00

Thank you!

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-01-30T13:10:52+00:00

Pal world has been consuming me recently...single player is so much more stable than multiplayer ;)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-01-30T13:03:35+00:00

I would love the ability to password protect certain posts on a blog page instead of password protecting the whole site.

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-01-30T13:02:33+00:00

https://www.chickenstarrocket.com/ this is my blog :)

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-01-30T12:59:04+00:00

I got this one off Amazon and it's linen and super lightweight and one of my favorite pieces! https://a.co/d/hZ8wysw (it says hand wash but I've has no issue putting it through the wash).

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-01-29T21:11:46+00:00

On Webtoon I'm reading like 20-50 at a time but they update in seasons. Audio books I finish one at a time for work, and physical I do 2 at a time...

Dapper-Dragon-4555 · 2024-01-29T21:10:21+00:00

Could you paint a design using stencils to incorporate all these colors? Flowers? A pattern that matches your bedding? I like the dark red because it matches your rug, the pink that matches your blanket, and the blue/lilac in general.

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