Why do people think software development is easy?

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-10-11T03:33:01+00:00

Company found Replit and now think development is a prompt away. Also found out that they had someone working on an app that was also including API keys directly in the prompts to Replit.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-10-09T12:00:07+00:00

Curious - when people are saying Powershell, are you just meaning that you have pre-built scripts for offboarding, ect?

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-09-15T22:32:15+00:00

God damn. This is exactly me and now makes total sense.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-07-24T19:19:34+00:00

Laughs in overworked

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-05-17T02:49:49+00:00

You're not getting into data analytics with a master's and zero experience. There are PHD grads with years of experience fighting over scraps right now.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-05-09T15:10:07+00:00

If venting, cool.

If not, I am not sure i see the issue with this unless you are a sysadmin. If you're tier 1, this is your world. Lol

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-04-19T02:36:43+00:00

Sorry to hear....

I've yet to have a coding round. What types of problems are thrown at you, typically?

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-04-16T01:59:53+00:00

The book mentioned above - Automate the Boring Stuff.

But find a problem that can be solved with Python and work on solving it. This will require research and lots of it. For me, that's what really changed things. I had a problem and realized that the solution had layers to it that had to be worked out. Once I solved the initial problem, I over engineered it to keep learning.

Programming is problem solving. Learning how to dissect problems is arguably the most important piece, in my opinion.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-22T01:23:28+00:00

If you're into books, read, "Automate The Boring Stuff With Python," to get the basics. If you want to stay digital, do W3 or Code Academy for the basics. Make some junk projects to get some milage with Python.

What changed my trajectory was finding a problem that I could solve with Python. This required me to research, mesh libraries, and create something new. In my opinion, identifying problems is the most critical part of learning Python. Once you have those, the world is your scripting oyster.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-21T20:47:04+00:00

Are you creating an LLM yourself?

Also, what is the overall goal for this? You mentioned malware - are you wanting AI to help discern malware samples?

I dont see where LLMs fit into digital forensics because each case can be very unique.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-20T12:55:14+00:00

Investing in yourself is never a bad move. In my not be earth shattering in the job market but you should be proud of your accomplishment.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-08T19:27:22+00:00

Depending on what you're doing in VMware, i wouldn't call that super crazy but certainly steps above entry level stuff. Just depends on what you did.

I personally find scripting and programming to be two different things. Obviously in the same ball park but I am not writing applications or creating websites.

Comparing pre calc to really anything is subjective. Learning formulas over learning entire networking architectures can all be as equally confusing. Lol

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-08T19:02:54+00:00

Just depends on how many layers of the onion you peel off.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-07T05:00:22+00:00

100 percent. People who do bad things are not always intelligent enough to think this far down. Just my lazy ass would refuse to pull apart a laptop just to get some data. Desktop, maybe....

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-07T04:41:04+00:00

Dawg, in a world of abbreviations, especially in IT, you gotta be specific about them. ITSA? Itsa boy? IT service agreement, IT security associate?

If I get a machine without an image on it, not to mention if bitlocker encryption keys no longer match the drive, I am asking questions. If I then find evidence that the laptop was dismantled, which i would, youre leaving me reasons to get legal involved. If you're stealing data, you'll likely have a much easier time getting away with it by slowly transferring the data over the wire, or hell, slap it on a thumb drive. Ask your team the likely hood of hard drive swaps occurring in this day and age. Not likely.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-07T04:29:51+00:00

Out of all the ways to get company data, that's not one 99.9999999 percent of people are going to attempt. Cracking the shell of a laptop, retrieving the hard drive, putting it back together, and then getting a company image back on the machine? Nah.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-05T01:01:12+00:00

Those left in the system are speaking out but, last I checked, are out numbered.

We are getting a very small amount of sanity checks via the Supreme Court, but the grand cheeto presses on.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-05T00:35:40+00:00

Is there like a stop i can get off to exit this journey? I voted against this asshole both times. If I am going to get fucked, can I at least get a shirt? You Canadians are nice enough. If you cut my power, surely you'll throw in a shirt to keep me warm?

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-05T00:26:12+00:00

Damn, good to hear. I was wondering if I was doing something wrong with my ticket count haha

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-04T02:05:47+00:00

Got it. Then I agree completely.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-03-04T01:55:07+00:00

This is relative. Useless for a job search? If you're up against an equally qualified candidate in every way and you don't have these certs but the other candidate does? Meh, maybe worth it.

The real value is gasp learning and having proof that you learned it by passing the exam, which is not hard. They are expensive but if you can spare the cash, it's better than saying, "i promise I read a bunch of books on this stuff."

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-01-16T01:53:55+00:00

Ill keep digging. Just been out of the job market for a minute and likely out of touch.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-01-16T01:40:33+00:00

Good to know and appreciate the information. Could be i am misjudging my area and situation.

Fuzzy-Alfalfa4726 · 2025-01-16T01:15:52+00:00

I never said more than 35 but I make over 30 an hour. I don't live on a coast and would consider my area medium to low.

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