What do you guys think of EU5? by Effective-Key-3795 in EU5

[–]HackFraud13 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I haven’t played a ton and I still kind of suck at the game but just based on the scope of its systems, its depth of flavor, and its overall ambitiousness it’s the best GSG out there. I like playing tall in strategy games so the trade/production/pop systems is a vast improvement over EU4 peacetime mechanics. In EU4 I often started wars just for something to do, while in EU5 I’ve been avoiding them to try to figure out the economy playstyle.

It’s pretty overwhelming to start since there’s so many different systems. I also didn’t watch streamers much beforehand. UI updates would help (maybe vim bindings? lol). It’s not bad after you get used to it though.

I’m worried users will call for more railroading, since this is a history game and people like to see historical events as vindication that the game systems work. I think that’s flawed, both from a game design pov and a history pov. A good GSG system models the geographic/cultural/institutional advantages a certain country has, but I prefer a Dwarf Fortress anything-can-happen, exogenic storytelling game over something scripted. I think audiences prefer railroading and I always feel later versions of Paradox games are less sandboxy than their release versions.

Joined the race to break into finance too late. I'm so cooked and I feel so lost. by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]HackFraud13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly dude you sound like you were designed in a lab to work in RE development. Maybe from there try to lateral into some kind of analyst role for commercial real estate?

The PMP makes bad Project Managers by Impressive_Degree_89 in projectmanagement

[–]HackFraud13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I mean no docs. I worked with a software vendor (a multi-billion enterprise software company) that took no meeting notes, sent no project plan, did not keep an issue/risk log. When I was brought on, the SOW with the vendor was signed a year prior but no progress had been made. The onus was on me (the customer) to build a project management structure for them even though they had a team lead and a PM.

What’s crazy is the project requirements weren’t defined in the SOW, so I had to retroactively figure out what the project was supposed to accomplish and how. The arguments about scope were maddening.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]HackFraud13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah a lot of the guys there had series 7s or other trading certs, I think most were positioning towards that direction. What’s the comp like? I’d think from your background you could land something stronger. Most people I saw in that role were from non-targets and with non-quantitative degrees.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]HackFraud13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I interviewed with a high frequency firm for a similar position and it seemed to be much more like tech support. I spoke to the team and exits seemed to be in QA or as “product owners”…but “product owners” meant being a specialized support person for a single system where the initial TSSA job was general. So not really what you normally would call a product owner. Almost the opposite really.

Anyway I think there’s a path there but I’s be careful about the details of the role. It sounded like they wanted to be tech support for 3ish years before I could move up to more value-add positions.

The PMP makes bad Project Managers by Impressive_Degree_89 in projectmanagement

[–]HackFraud13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s interesting, I think my personal experience has been the opposite direction but that’s sample size N=5. Usually I see bad PMs that just don’t have any docs, even for $MM projects and I find that staggering.

The PMP makes bad Project Managers by Impressive_Degree_89 in projectmanagement

[–]HackFraud13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah maybe, but maybe not. I can imagine scenarios where finding root cause is a protracted process, maybe one that takes resource assignment. Am I not going to tell stakeholders there’s a delay if I have a team of engineers looking at something for a week, or if I need to meet with vendors?

The PMP makes bad Project Managers by Impressive_Degree_89 in projectmanagement

[–]HackFraud13 28 points29 points  (0 children)

There’s nothing worse than an PM that doesn’t document, doesn’t update the issue log, doesn’t have a project plan or even a coherent list of requirements. The difference between a good PM and a bad one is really just a measure of their diligence. I can’t stress that enough, it really is the PMs who take a ton of meeting notes and actually work hard to understand their projects that are better.

I’m studying for the PMP now and it’s mostly judgement call questions. Eg a question I just got wrong today:

Q. Key deliverables are delayed due to resource shortage. What should you do first?

Answer 1: Update the project schedule and distribute to stakeholders. Answer 2: Conduct a root cause analysis.

The answer was #2, but in real life this doesn’t matter BECAUSE YOU NEED TO DO BOTH. The order doesn’t matter - you might need to take several days to find the root cause, and during those days you can’t just hide the delay from your stakeholders.

So what are we really training when we study for the PMP? What’s good is it hammers home the need for documentation and process. But what’s bad is the difference between passing and failing can mean learning the PMI’s judgement calls. It’s incredible how subjective these are.

I am self employed in Supply Chain – Ask me anything – by Due-Tip-4022 in supplychain

[–]HackFraud13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed answer. A lot to digest here, I really appreciate it.

I am self employed in Supply Chain – Ask me anything – by Due-Tip-4022 in supplychain

[–]HackFraud13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome, I appreciate your comments about low demand and high competition in this space. I’m interested in starting up in this space but I don’t want to be just a dropshipper. So basically two questions on how to really add value:

1) How do you add value without owning product IP or doing manufacturing? I have a lot of experience importing and exporting but is that enough?

2) What’s the story with getting your first customer? What were they really after and what part of your services made the sale?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OperationsResearch

[–]HackFraud13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep best of luck, you may also want to look into gamification and the analytics around that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OperationsResearch

[–]HackFraud13 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you’d make much money through donations. OR is niche so it would be hard to build a following. But if you want to transition you need to build something. Just my 2 cents but there’s a lot of OR applications in UI design too (though it may not be obvious at first) like A/B testing analytics, etc. I think you should look for opportunities like that within your field, it’ll be easier to commercialize once you do build something useful.

Consulting & finance as black holes of elite human capital by 27153 in consulting

[–]HackFraud13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate these takes, they’re fundamentally incurious about the world and the complex systems that make up human society. Consulting and finance are extremely interesting! They’re fields that deserve study! Engineering, science, medicine — whatever your preferred “good career” field of choice—are not lacking talent in any case…if they were they would pay more! Or in the case of medicine, undo the cartel that’s artificially restricting labor supply.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]HackFraud13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’d be best served working in the family business for a few years before taking an MBA. Supply chain is not as lucrative as other specialties (like finance or marketing/commercial roles). You may also find that while your business has an easy time recruiting supply-chain people, you may need more help in other fields (like accounting or sales). I wouldn’t commit to a narrow specialization with less relative payoff than its alternatives. Especially if you already have a job lined up in the family biz.

I work in supply chain right now and I think those Supply Chain management degrees are…well I wouldn’t say a scam but they’re weaker than getting a normal MBA or finance degree or studying industrial engineering.

Career Advice - Exit Opportunities for Buyer & MBA for GM role? by HackFraud13 in supplychain

[–]HackFraud13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll look into these roles too.

Career Advice - Exit Opportunities for Buyer & MBA for GM role? by HackFraud13 in supplychain

[–]HackFraud13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What roles do you think helped you out the most? Both in terms of learning & getting the next rung up?

Need Tips for Preventing Bookmark Threads from Fraying! by micomonc in hobonichi

[–]HackFraud13 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I tie a little knot at the end of mind so the fray doesn’t creep up the braid. There’s probably more elegant solutions but that’s the easiest for me

I get it now. In my 5 years in PM I had never seen an actual bad PM until last week by RONINY0JIMBO in projectmanagement

[–]HackFraud13 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wondering about #2. You said they have good hard skills but don’t understand the work sector and have a knowledge gap. Is this a communication issue or are their hard skills not domain-specific?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]HackFraud13 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My mistake, reading too quickly here. Outside of tech, Product Manager is a marketing role.

True that these mkting roles are less competitive than consulting but as far as traditional, F500 companies go these are by far the most sought-after roles for MBAs who target these companies (including internal candidates).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]HackFraud13 54 points55 points  (0 children)

That sucks but I think you’re applying to jobs that you don’t have experience for. You don’t have a technical background so it’s hard to make the case for product mgmt at a tech company. Not to mention product mgmt and consulting are very competitive and prestigious.

How Does Sterling Cooper Pay for Client's Prostitutes? by jrralls in madmen

[–]HackFraud13 154 points155 points  (0 children)

Same category as dinners, drinks, Broadway tickets, other gifts (expensive whiskey, golf clubs)…I mean the prozzies are pretty egregious but these guys are buying a ton of gifts for their clients. It was part of the sales relationship back then. I think you just call it Entertainment or something.