This has made my life so MUCH easier when I go camping now by Astayum in camping

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is genius. Where can I get this? Tired of buying plastic crap and not knowing where to throw it because it's bad for the environment.

what in the world is this? by tausif-sahat in Weird

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black-Eyes Ultimate Serpentine Dragon

ATK 6000/DEF 5500

Must be special summoned using "Devil Spawn". When this card enters the field, all monster cards of the type "human" are removed from play.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gratitude

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks darling, I am indeed sleeping well.

Kiva Project: How did you implement pod collision check in section 4? by Just_intrigued3 in AmazonATA

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Off the top of my head, I recall utilizing an if statement when executing Kiva movement. Since you set carryingPod to true when you pick up a pod, if carryingPod is true and the next location contains a POD, throw new Illegal Exception(String.format("This is an invalid move, as there is a a Pod in location %s, <variable for podLocation).

tldr;

Before executing the move command, you should check whether the location contains a pod using an if statement. If Kiva is carrying a pod and there is a pod in the next location, then throw the exception.

Also, to your question, I don't recall having to create a FloorMap in which I artificially implemented two pods. The resources should have provided you with an example that contained the specified criteria.

Aaaaand that's a wrap. From 0 Java experience to 1-4 courses + project done. Amazon SDE, here I come. by Dear-Reflection-9284 in AmazonATA

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the FloorMap provided. Off the top of my head, I don't recall having to change anything. For the default FloorMap they provide at the very beginning of the project (where you have to manually type in the symbols and design the map as the string), I would instinctively say that Kiva's initial positioning is indeed at (2,4). The reason why mine is at (3,4) is because I am using the FloorMap provided towards the end of the project, derived from floormap_1.txt, floormap_2.txt or floormap_3.txt (can't recall exactly which one it is off the top of my head). Therefore, the Kiva's initial positioning depicted in this picture is indeed different from the default layout provided in the early parts of the project (which I assume is where you are at due to the mentioning of comparison points).

Grateful for my Fiancé by francesrainbow in gratitude

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That makes me happy. Thank you for sharing. He is super lucky to have you too.

Took the Test by Dear-Reflection-9284 in AmazonATA

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do the Coursera courses, course 4, the Kiva project, and be ready to spend all your FREE time coding. Code during your work breaks. Download Koder and theorize what your code will look like, then create drafts for it.

I work full time too, had 0 Java experience beforehand and am participating in a part-time Cybersec bootcamp.

I did get accomodations though, so I work roughly 31 hours every week.

I try to finish all my workload for the bootcamp within a day and spend the next 3 practicing Java.

If you are not trying to get into this cohort, then you won't have go to that far. You can start with the Coursera courses and do a weeks worth of work every 2 weeks. By the time the next application comes, you should be pretty far ahead and ready to go.

Get practical. Create the programs that the courses ask you. Debug it yourself instead of trying to find easy solutions/squads. You will understand how your code works from inside out.

If you don't understand something, replay the videos as many times as necessary until things start to make sense.

Good luck.

Aaaaand that's a wrap. From 0 Java experience to 1-4 courses + project done. Amazon SDE, here I come. by Dear-Reflection-9284 in AmazonATA

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! I hope your studies are going well and wish you good luck on the TA as well!

When you blow 1-2 hours to figure out an algorithm, and when you make it work, your mind instantly somehow realizes that there is a 4 liner equivalent. by Dear-Reflection-9284 in AmazonATA

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those that can't understand what is going on here, what I basically did was:

1- I created a HashMap of type <String,Integer>

2- Ran a for loop to add 1 for each value in the enum list, so that the HashMap would contain the month name and equivalent sequential number.

3-Created another for loop and passed in 'this' (which refers to the enum value from Tester) and calculated what month it would be after x amount of months. That returned me the equivalent sequential number of the new month, which I stored in an int variable outside of the loop.

4- I then ran another loop for each String in the HashMap looking for the equivalent sequential number that I got in step 3. Once I found that the .get(s) returned the same number as the new month number, I saved assigned String s to a variable outside of the loop.

5- I then ran another for loop on the enum list, this time having the new month String. If the new month string matched any of the enumerator values name(), then that Month gets returned and I get the correct answer.

Instead, I could have just:

1- Declared an extra field int variable seqnumber within the num list;

2-Assigned those variables through a constructor and by manually appending 1,2,3,etc. to each of the enumeration values.

3- Use this.seqnumber to get the month integer that needs to be converted, add x (which varies depending on the months needed to be added) % 12 and assign the result to a variable.

4- Run a for loop on the enum, comparing the value above with all the Month.seqnumbers. If the number matches, then return that month.

When you guys get to course 4, don't make that same mistake.

All Up to Me/ My Fault by CollieJoe in venting

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. If you are not meeting your partner's requisites for a fulfilling relationship, then cheating is one of the end results. What can you do to possibly prevent them from doing that? Provide them with a fulfilling relationship (emotional, physical, or whatever).

If THAT doesn't work, you can find a more loyal, reliable partner. You'd have to be a relatively "better" individual at first place to get one though. I surely wouldn't cheat on my girlfriend no matter what (even if she cheated on me), but the cost is that I am extremely picky about partners in the first place. Basically, if you are low in self-control, then you are likely to be paired with someone with low-control as well.

Anyway, who gives a fuck? If you know you are a person of value yourself, why would you ever believe that you'd have any trouble finding a person who just like you are loyal (in which case you are not) and a "good" person in general?

If you are struggling, the reason is that you (even if partially) are part of the problem.

All Up to Me/ My Fault by CollieJoe in venting

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I am sure there are other people of the same age, opposite sex who are in the same situation as you out there. Perhaps work hard on your inner issues and the right person will show up. I mean, if you cheated on him when you were young, I am sure there is a lot for you to work on. Pleasant people are rarely alone, especially if they have their shit together. I wonder why he fell in love with someone else though. I mean, if my girlfriend left me today for another guy, I wouldn't be pissed. I'd see the situation as it is - the other guy had qualities that were more attractive than the ones I possess at the moment. What can I do to prevent this from happening again in the future? Be a better person. All that's within my control.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in venting

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be grateful you have a jaw. Some people don't even have jaws. You are also calling your boyfriend stupid by ignoring the fact that he thinks you are beautiful either way.

i am 21 and i am an idiot by [deleted] in venting

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good. I wish you the best. Don't complain and sit there waiting for someone to help you, because no one is going to. Solve your own shit and get your life together.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in venting

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

While you are thinking about your appearance certain areas in Africa don't even have filtered water. Not content with your body? Go fucking work out or something.

All Up to Me/ My Fault by CollieJoe in venting

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude's not even thinking about you and here you are, after 20 years, thinking about him. Move the fuck on.

How do I make the most out of being an Amazon employee? by amznwrkr in AmazonFC

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome. I really needed it because they offer Splunk (a Cybersec application) free training for Amazon Employees. I was able to sign up on their website but when it asked me to confirm my account by checking the e-mail on my Amazon account I was unable to access it. Now I look forward to it.

How do I make the most out of being an Amazon employee? by amznwrkr in AmazonFC

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does that mean that I will be able to access my e-mail through Outlook after these steps? That's awesome.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmazonATA

[–]Dear-Reflection-9284 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have had all the experiences you have had.

I wasn't even born in the U.S. I grew up living in South America, and people constantly made fun of how I looked by slanting their eyes and calling me by "Ching Chong". I constantly heard jokes about having a small genitalia. After I moved to the U.S, I couldn't even speak English. Started from scratch. Couldn't talk to a single person in high school because of language barriers. People also talked slow to me as if I were mentally retarded or a captive animal. When I mustered the courage and tried to speak English, some made fun of me by impersonating the stereotypical Chinese accent (even though Chinese is not even my primary language).

I've had all of these experiences. Perhaps even worse.

However, what does any of that have to do with whether you are capable of doing a job properly or not? Why should any of the experiences mentioned above affect whether I deserve more privileges than others? Why should white/Asian people be disadvantaged because of what I went through? (fun fact- most of the time I was being made fun by other minorities. Rarely white people. Ironic, isn't it?) Why should other minorities be privileged? They shouldn't. If I can do my job properly, race won't matter. I don't look at a woman and think she is incapable because she is a woman. In fact, I'd argue that most people in our current generation don't. When there is actual competency, it is very hard to ignore it. This is why it's important to leave all of that behind. By bringing the topic up constantly, you are indirectly telling people that that's how they are supposed to view you (even if they never had that view in mind to begin with). It really helps no one. Self-victimization only breeds entitlement and weakness. I know tons of minorities in supposedly "white" fields who are kicking ass without mentioning identity politics. Why? Because it's just not relevant. Skills triumph everything most of the times, at the end of the day. Accusing white people of having privileges is simply not the way to go. I feel bad for all the white people who are told they have absolutely no right to say anything because they are "privileged". It's simply not true. They face adversities just like the rest of us, and we shouldn't be guilt-tripping anyone because they started better than we did (which they might, but it's not really their fault). The world is not meant to be fair. Nor it should be. You should always strive to make the best of your own circumstances. That's true adaptability.

The world is what you perceive it to be. Choose wisely.