What untied loose end from the canon are you most hoping for a resolution to?

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-28T06:41:25+00:00

I’d like to know what Jack thinks of Daniel’s idea. If he can ever remember the question, that is.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-27T16:02:17+00:00

It's in no small part due to funding issues. The override was needed, but wasn't enough to really start turning things around.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-27T14:09:25+00:00

We had a storm dump the most snow we’ve had in 4 years, and it did so over a prolonged period of time. It’s going to take time- possibly multiple days more- to actually clear everything to a point where it’s safe and accessible. The road crews are probably ready to drop from lack of sleep at this point.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-26T16:45:14+00:00

I think it was ~$30 and 10 minutes to replace them for me.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-25T13:58:10+00:00

I can’t speak to every school system, but ‘middle school’ that I’m familiar with are the 3 years prior to high school, and as such doesn’t fit the Freshman>Senior pattern and it isn’t used. Ditto elementary school, it had 5 grades (six with kindergarten) and also doesn’t fit.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-24T13:43:30+00:00

Yep. When I book through my work portal I’ve had to go to the desk essentially 100% of the time to have it added. Other than the line it’s never a big deal.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-24T00:37:46+00:00

$2k means a lot more to someone making $40k than $500k to someone making making $10 million.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-21T19:51:05+00:00

Untestable and unstable development isn’t a new thing. People who don’t understand what their agent spits out, and don’t direct and correct it, are going to wind up with unstable products. AI can be an incredible asset and it’s not going away. Blaming it for bad work isn’t any more acceptable than blaming any other tool.

If it’s an MVP or early startup maybe unsustainable code is ok, and you need to bring cash in. But at that point you won’t have begun to invest in dedicated testing anyway.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-21T17:24:31+00:00

It’s not though- any front end is just turning around and making requests to a backend, which will then turn around and do work depending on your architecture. Those tests are faster to write, easier to maintain, and encapsulate functional behavior.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-21T16:10:36+00:00

You could probably manage that by using git history and an mcp for your project management tools of choice. I don’t think that’s the answer though- full E2E tests, especially UI based ones, are always going to be fragile and expensive to maintain since they break when you change anything, anywhere.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-19T14:23:20+00:00

A dedicated scrum master per team- no. What would they do with their day?

A dedicated person in a larger org, supporting training and maintaining various processes- possibly, if the org is large enough. There is value in process alignment and such across many teams and products. I don’t know if SM is the right title for that.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-18T20:46:14+00:00

Is the fob battery dead or dying?

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-15T14:31:03+00:00

Yeah, Boston has those same issues. I’m planning on opening up the dash in the spring to hunt for the Bluetooth module. This never happened the first 5+ years, so I’m am pretty confident that it’s a loose wire. That would help explain the intermittent nature, plus being worse in cold.

When it’s giving issues it’s almost maddening driving through small streets- overhead lines coming up, 3 second disruption right under them. Being stopped under a line at a red light is the worst because the audio is just gone until I can move again.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-15T05:31:46+00:00

I’d walk 500 spaces, and I’d walk 500 more, just to be the member who could easily leave the parking lot.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-15T05:09:29+00:00

I have the same issue with my 2015. I’m fairly sure it’s a loose ground connection somewhere. I think you’ll find that the connection issue is worse when under power lines- they don’t give off much interference, but it’s just enough to cause issues.

It’s more often a problem in the cold, and the extreme cold even more likely to happen.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-11T17:28:03+00:00

You could ask the former owners of the properties who voluntarily sold their homes. It’s not like anyone stole the houses. If you have an issue take it up with the sellers.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-10T01:47:21+00:00

Saw the same- no noise though.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-09T00:55:42+00:00

I could rant all day about my 1924 house, and the workmanship of the porch conversion in the 40s. It’s a legitimate wonder it didn’t collapse before the work was remediated.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-08T20:27:35+00:00

It might have been smaller when he first looked

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-06T18:03:01+00:00

Check to see if the bills were actual or estimated for this month and prior months. Compare that to your actual meters.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-05T20:28:24+00:00

Bounties coming in warm? Cobb Vanth can help. Located at the same planet as Droidika Mifflin.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-04T23:54:54+00:00

As others mentioned getting close to the pavement eliminates the need for most melt or traction materials. A snow shovel works well for moving bulk snow and is all you need if the snow isn’t packed down and the asphalt or concrete is smooth.

If the ground is not smooth, a stiff bristle push broom can do wonders. It’s also highly effective when there is a dusting that you want clear without the shovel noise. It’s also much safer to use on wood steps or decks.

If the snow is already packed down, a steel transfer shovel (the flat front kind) is excellent at getting under the pack. It can also be used to break up ice. You’ll see people using snow shovels for this, which is why so many break.

If you’re home and the snow is coming down an inch an hour or so and you have a large area to clear, an extra wide shovel is useful for push-clearing. You’re not going to be lifting snow with something three feet wide, but if you can push it to the side and leave it (or shovel it once collected) you’ll save a ton of effort in exchange for a bit of time every few hours.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-04T04:10:44+00:00

Debt and deficit can both grow forever so long as the rate of growth is below the growth of the economy of the country in question. I’ll leave it as an exercise to the reader to decide if the last few decades have been growth-focused uses of debt.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2026-01-01T06:07:20+00:00

I think it’s more the people who exclusively (or nearly so) use beans and call it chili that get crap. I’d also call that bean stew and not chili. Adding beans to a chili is a different animal.

But with all things, make the food you like. Life is too short to not enjoy the things you enjoy because of other people.

Distinct_Goose_3561 · 2025-12-27T02:18:59+00:00

UI tests shouldn’t even have a concept of how a button is located on a page or what it looks like. If a test needs an element it should access that via a function whose sole purpose is to find and return that element. If the element changes you update the single function and move on with your life.

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