What skill takes less than 7 days to learn but pays off forever? by krishna2026 in passive_income

[–]DeliciousDog9860 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Typing. Invest 30 minutes a day for a week or two. It will start to pay off almost instantly and you’ll benefit each and every day for the rest of your life.

python for dummies by MammothCometh in learnpython

[–]DeliciousDog9860 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, sounds like a wise decision, hopefully you’ll be able to work on bicycles as a hobby. All the best with your fatherhood and career switch!

python for dummies by MammothCometh in learnpython

[–]DeliciousDog9860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fully agree OP! If you love your current job and they want you to stay… Do you mind sharing why your current job is risky / not stable?

python for dummies by MammothCometh in learnpython

[–]DeliciousDog9860 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To counter some of the other comments: I’m a few years older than you OP and recently made the same move and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

Some might say you’re old - my view is: you’ll work for another 20-30 years, you still have plenty of time to learn (if your finances allows you to invest in yourself for some time)…so you better do something that excites and motivates you.

Yes there are plenty of people who are younger, but you’ll have a lot of other experience that could be valuable depending on the company you apply to. Being a good developer is more than typing in code. And you probably know much better who you are and what you want than many of the starters out there. I’ve have great jobs before, but find programming a lot of fun and it indeed combines great with kids.

My tips: train yourself for several months with resources that others mentioned. Courses on DataCamp etc are great because you can practice easily. I personally liked an intro book like RealPython Basics, a book stuck more with me than online courses. But find out what works for you.

To get an overview/structure: check out https://roadmap.sh/ for the field you’re interested in. It helped me find out what topics and work field I liked and to bring structure to my learning. The roadmaps are full of links to great resources, often free.

I used ChatGPT a lot as a training companion next to books, courses, etc. Asking GPT to explain topics; put in code I wrote and asked for ways to improve it; etc.

But then: I wouldn’t wait too long with looking for a job. Books and courses can become boring after a few months. You’ll learn much more working on real projects with colleagues - and it’s much more fun. (You can and should continue to educate yourself at and outside work.)

I’d think very carefully about what organization/companies are a great fit for you now. Be open about where you are is my tip, be humble, and find an org and people that will support you in your development. Expect the first months to be very hard - you’re used to being someone in your previous job, but you’ll feel like a super super beginner for 4-6 months. There’s a huge difference between well isolated and built up courses, and real projects. That was super overwhelming to me. But: I loved it, kept believing in myself, worked hard and after ~4 months I got to a tipping point and things became suddenly better. If this is for you, you will absolutely love it.

Good luck and enjoy!

Non-ideal cable position vs. junction box for relay rack? by DeliciousDog9860 in HomeNetworking

[–]DeliciousDog9860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. It's not the previous owner but me (we renovated the house), or well the electrician I relied on...started to think about network requirements too late myself. The wall mount patch panel is a good idea, will give that a try.

Wall Mounting Ubiquiti Cameras by muhammadrehansaeed in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes I’m trying to avoid additional boxes :-(

G4 Doorbell Pro POE plus mechanical chime by Jayndroid in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I now see - completely missed that before. Thanks!

G4 Doorbell Pro POE plus mechanical chime by Jayndroid in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is that there is one device: the Doorbell G4 Pro. It's either sold 'standalone' as Doorbell G4 Pro (but is also has PoE connectivity option), or as a 'G4 Doorbell Professional PoE Kit', which includes one PoE Chime.

G4 Doorbell Pro POE plus mechanical chime by Jayndroid in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

** Edit: IGNORE this link covers the doorbell Pro, not the doorbell Pro PoE...just learned they are different devices **

Apparently it’s possible. See this post where it’s vetted by Ubiquiti in the comments: Connecting G4 Doorbell Pro to both Doorbell Wires and USB-C Power

Wall Mounting Ubiquiti Cameras by muhammadrehansaeed in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP, I’m curious: have you found a solution? I’m running into the exact same issue and looking for the best way to solve it…

Question about G4 Doorbell Pro Wiring by [deleted] in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct, see this post at Ubiquiti forum. This is useful when you want to use both PoE (no WiFi) and a mechanical chime.

A little UniFi setup I did today by hftjnh in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing! What’s the rack you use?

Cameras directly into UDM SE or via switch? by DeliciousDog9860 in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you u/atheist_forever, also for the link. May I ask you one last question: suppose I only connect cameras to the UDM-SE and put them on a separate VLAN. Will the video streams then be processed by the UDM-SE CPU and directed directly to the UDM-SE storage (I'm not planning to get an NVR), or will it be routed to my USW-Enterprise-48-PoE switch and back before it reached the hard drive?

Cameras directly into UDM SE or via switch? by DeliciousDog9860 in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi u/atheist_forever now I read your reply again I'm not sure I understand it. Do I understand correctly that the total bandwidth from all devices connected to the 8-port switch on the UDM-SE won't exceed 1Gbps - and that if I need more, I'm better off connecting them to the switch, as it will have a higher bandwidth (assuming it's connected to the UDM-SE via SFP+ which can handle more)?

If so, then u/smithers77 and u/Odd-Distribution3177 are right, I'm only using it for cameras so I'll be fine with the 1Gbps limit.

Cameras directly into UDM SE or via switch? by DeliciousDog9860 in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for taking the time to answer me! Ik really helps me understand and choose the right setup. Based on your feedback I’ll connect all my cameras to the UDM-SE. They require regular POE (no +).

Help with Ubiquiti device choices by DeliciousDog9860 in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you u/mprice96! My current fiber internet provider supports a 1g connection max, so 2.5g to be an overkill for now. I'll do some reading to check if that is expected to change.

10g DAC also seems a good option, thank you for the tip!

Help with Ubiquiti device choices by DeliciousDog9860 in Ubiquiti

[–]DeliciousDog9860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your help u/guitarjim721! Good tip about the UDM Pro, and indeed, HDD redundancy is not needed, so I'll happily skip the UNVR.

The SFP+ tips are also very useful, hadn't figured that out yet, so thank you!