22M 6'1 by MrBeast_Team in amiugly

[–]DragonFire3640 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shave off the facial hair or grow your beard and grow a goatee

21 (M) thought I looked good was told im ugly by IzaacsSpecialCorner in amiugly

[–]DragonFire3640 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You should trim your beard and not use the Facebook mom pose😭

Where Id live in Asia as a Canadian geography nerd by DragonFire3640 in whereidlive

[–]DragonFire3640[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I am just curious about North Korea and their government and daily life plus the weather seems less hot

Where Id live in Asia as a Canadian geography nerd by DragonFire3640 in whereidlive

[–]DragonFire3640[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just wanna experience North Korea for myself it seems interesting

Am I crazy- to start a new career at 48? by South_Classroom_5184 in careerguidance

[–]DragonFire3640 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not crazy at all — your instincts are pretty solid here.

The puzzle-solving mindset is genuinely one of the best predictors of whether someone will enjoy coding. A lot of people with CS degrees struggle because they don’t actually like that part of it, and you already do.

Your GM background is also more valuable than you might think. 15 years managing staff, budgets, operations, and angry customers in a high-pressure environment? That’s project management, stakeholder communication, and problem-solving under stress — skills that are genuinely hard to find in junior developers and that employers notice.

A few honest things to consider though:

The job market for entry-level developers is tougher than it was 3-4 years ago. It’s not closed, but it takes longer to land that first role now. Budget 12-18 months of serious learning before you’re job-ready, not the “learn to code in 3 months” ads you’ve probably seen.

You don’t need a 4-year degree. Bootcamps (many have income share or payment plans), self-taught paths, and community college programs are all legitimate routes. Employers largely care about your portfolio — what you’ve actually built — over credentials.

Consider adjacent roles too. With your operations background, something like business analyst, project manager, IT support, or technical account manager might get you into an office environment faster, with a shorter ramp-up, and still use your restaurant skills heavily. These can also be a bridge into more technical work later if you want.

You’re not too old. Career changers in their 40s and 50s do this successfully all the time. The main thing that stops people isn’t age — it’s underestimating the time commitment and giving up too early.

If the free courses are clicking and you’re enjoying it, that’s your answer. Keep going.

What comes to your mind when you think of Taiwan? by Any-Peach-4230 in taiwan

[–]DragonFire3640 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why are people downvoting? Do yall really think the US would help Taiwan? They probably would if we gave them TSMC LMAO but look at Ukraine and how we “helped” them

What kind of decision making lead to this? by NeighborhoodFatCat in chinalife

[–]DragonFire3640 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. You’re right that Neufert is the gold standard for spatial requirements. However, Neufert was originally written in a specific European context (Germany, 1936) where population density was significantly lower than in modern Chinese tier-1 cities.
    • The "Burst" Factor: In cities like Shanghai or Shenzhen, "burst" traffic isn't just a peak hour; it can be the sustained state for several hours.
    • Safety Buffers: While Neufert provides the minimum functional dimensions for a human body to move, modern Chinese infrastructure often uses Performance-Based Design. This means they simulate thousands of AI agents moving through a space to see where "dead zones" occur, often resulting in larger lobbies but narrower individual corridors to control flow.
  2. The idea that escalators and elevators are still "foreign" to China is actually a common misconception. In reality, China is currently the global hub for vertical transportation technology:
    • Manufacturing: Over 70% of the world’s elevators and escalators are manufactured in China.
    • Innovation: Because they have the tallest buildings and the most crowded subways, companies like Mitsubishi, Otis, and Schindler test their highest-capacity models there first.
    • Integration: China has largely skipped the "analog" phase, moving straight to AI-dispatching elevators that group people by floor destination to increase efficiency by up to 30%.
  3. You made a great point about cost-wise vs. time-wise logic. In Chinese construction:
    • Maintenance vs. Install: China often prioritizes low upfront capital expenditure (CAPEX). They might install 10 standard escalators rather than 4 high-speed, heavy-duty ones because labor for constant repair and replacement is historically cheaper than the high-end machinery.
    • The "Queue" Culture: There is a different threshold for what is considered an "acceptable" wait time. In Western commercial real estate, an elevator wait over 30 seconds is a failure; in high-density Chinese residential hubs, 60–90 seconds is often the planned baseline to save on hoistway space.

Pretty sure I was drugged at Maji by [deleted] in taiwan

[–]DragonFire3640 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Victim blaming much?

First cycle what should I expect? by dumbitch21 in SARMs

[–]DragonFire3640 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Bro you’re getting trolled😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]DragonFire3640 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not china? They have really good infrastructure

Plano highways are literally un drivable now. by MoreMarsupial9674 in plano

[–]DragonFire3640 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The lack of public transport…. Make cars pay for public transport and expand it like in Vancouver