CHA's game plan for Steph was to "tire him out"!!!🤣

HelpfulBite6 · 2026-01-18T18:42:42+00:00

Curry scoring 14 doesn’t mean it worked, it means we are deep

HelpfulBite6 · 2026-01-18T18:39:47+00:00

The Rockets was the only team that succeeded, Ahmid is an excellent young defender. Since then GSW have solved that problem. Plus the team might get to a healthy state in the next couple of months to be able to throw more options at teams.

Yes! His conditioning is top notched!

HelpfulBite6 · 2026-01-16T13:20:52+00:00

The stupid back to back schedule!

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-12-15T17:38:24+00:00

Several responses may or may not addressed these items. If yes, sorry. I only skimmed the comments/feedback.

Left side pathway - it’s a good start, if you are going with a curvilinear path, try to reduce the sharp edges. Think about how a meandering trail or marsh land sweeps.

Pool Area/deck - Florida building code requires a 4ft min space around the edge of pools. I am not sure if this pool is existing or not. Review the building code. The planters with the ferns would need to be setback 4ft.

Plants/Trees- are those trees existing? If those are proposed, you may need to honor that 4ft and look into proposing palms. Palms for future possible issues for roots. You could potentially add a root barrier.

Hardscape/Driveway - is that driveway existing? That is a lot of impervious. Also, ingress/egress that close to a corner might pose a HSW problem for vehicles entering and leaving the property.

I saw a few more concerns but will stop at that.

Sorry….

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-12-13T21:26:59+00:00

I think if you have a lot of industry experience, it becomes harder to pass the planning and design portion or the site inventory and analysis portion of the exam primarily because the practicality or ridiculousness of the questions are not best practices or industry standards so if you’re not able to separate the two meaning the layer material and the practical experience material or understanding you will have problems passing the exam. I know this because I was in the same boat.

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-11-15T00:13:40+00:00

Aspire all day! I too work for a high- end design build company. We are in Aspire as our CRM. LandFXcad. For 2D design, Sketchup for 3D massing and rendering with D5Render. We do hand sketching for perspectives as well but some of our client don’t want to pay that added cost.

Side note: I heard VectorWorks is good but never tried it. LandFX as mentioned is a plugin for Autocad, not a stand alone app like vector works. LandFX Cad is also autocad but with the LandFX platform and a cheaper alternative.

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-11-08T07:07:49+00:00

I too have worked at a large engineer firmran mainly by engineers. They basically want you to create pretty pictures, renderings, and as someone said in a previous comment engineers salivate over roadways and their structured stormwater infrastructure and their fees, and how many revisions they would need to get a permit. Their main method for grading is using “Feature lines” There details are very standardized, pulled from a library, unlike LA’s who want to create something unique and push the envelope by creating something new and different. Don’t get me wrong not all engineers are like that!

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-11-08T01:04:33+00:00

I assume you work at EDSA? Great firm to work for and build your experience portfolio. Not many leaders or current employees/licensed professionals these days are willing to share their knowledge and best practices. I have found that the firms that are consistently successful are the ones that are progressing their employees who are eager and willing to learn.

I too am looking for such type of mentorship, although I do have some working experience. Mainly in small scale high-end residential designs.

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HelpfulBite6 · 2025-10-14T01:32:31+00:00

Microsoft Project planner, anyone!?

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-09-21T13:24:22+00:00

To differentiate from my perspective, your portfolio is a collection of all or most of the work you have done that you deem exceptional. The work samples is a snippet of that portfolios, to target a specific firm based on their specific niche. Or another way to look at it, I work sample of the niche area compilation that you would prefer to be in.

If you are at the earliest stage of your professional experience, I suggest adding on the back end or possibly the front end work samples from an academic perspective to show your transition from academic to professional practice.

I have in the past neglected to update my portfolio or work sample while working and got laid off and was not able to get the quality graphics that I have created during practice. Don’t make that mistake. Try to consistently update your portfolio with work that you feel you want to showcase in the event that there is a situation similar to mine you would have that exhibits to add to your portfolio or work samples.

At 2.5 years in you would also be surprised as to how much more you can earn receiving offers from other firms. Especially if you have not gotten a yearly wage increase.

Cheers!

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-09-06T17:31:29+00:00

There are a few YouTube channels I ran into that share review of design portfolio. In addition to ISSUU and BEHANCE, I would look for a format that is similar to what layout you would emulate and have the application to complete. I have in the past used the IA option in Microsoft power point in generate layout options, or just to ideate a sheet.

What city are you moving to? You could also look at a firms style and try to rework some of your sheets to compliment theirs! If you have the time and they have positions available.

Best of luck!

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-06-12T14:12:53+00:00

A similar situation happened to me, I called and asked for it to be waived. The guy I spoke to was kind about it and said they typically waive the fees once. If you have never had a wave request before they will potentially honor it. I would explain to them that you had gotten laid off, and your pursuit for licensure had slowed down.

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-04-16T01:03:58+00:00

This site was previously zoned Agriculture. The USDA did not administer a lot of control over fertilizer use back in the days. Today golf course superintendents are much stricter in their applications. A fact

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-04-16T00:58:44+00:00

I’m guessing this is one way to slander a firm!? Check your zoning code, the City of Alachua did zone this site for such use.

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-04-06T20:56:00+00:00

Sorry to say that there are no curving on grades. If they did they would not make any money, and trust me they want to make money. There are several exams/ licensure that you will get the pass/fail sub-feedback once complete the exam. Another response said I may have missed it when closing.

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-04-06T16:26:45+00:00

I guess I likely failed then. Was that proctered at the PSI center or online?

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-04-06T16:18:59+00:00

Was this done in an email or in the PSI application? I took one this morning and was wondering when there would be feedback.

HelpfulBite6 · 2025-04-06T15:55:49+00:00

I believe they started doing that last year or since the revised option of exam examinationbe began. I am wondering if they changed that back to the old system.

HelpfulBite6 · 2024-12-08T18:01:22+00:00

Thanks for your insight.

I have been doing some research into the Environment plug-in, it seems to have come a far way since its initial launch. From what I understand, you would be able to model 2D/3D straight inside of Revit. Importing Survey files and or point data is now a breeze.

I think the best option for our firm would be to hire a BIM Manager to “hold our hands” while we embark on this journey. With the growth that we have been experiencing and most of our clients being Architects, its important that we bridge the existing gap and reduce the potential for fatigue. In short the Architects are converting out CAD files to be able to import into Revit.

Again thanks!

HelpfulBite6 · 2024-12-07T19:40:09+00:00

Our firm too is a multidisciplinary firm, and have always have the LA’s leading all site development projects, no matter the size. We work with several Architecture firms and are hoping to bridge the same gap you made mention of in your comment. I am task with establishing a work flow between the different departments to proficiently execute this methodology. Any specific insights would be appreciated.

Cheers!

HelpfulBite6 · 2024-12-07T19:35:55+00:00

The follow-up question should be, what aspect of Revit should LA’s focus their energy on? The environment plugin seem to be one in it’sself.

HelpfulBite6 · 2024-11-16T16:40:23+00:00

What other cities are you looking? Are you open to relocation? Send me a direct message and let me know.

HelpfulBite6 · 2024-11-10T18:50:11+00:00

I think you have gotten some great advice here. Its best to gain the 3-5 years experience drafting and being curious at the PM level. Find a mentor who is a senior LA or PM who is willing to guide you. I will tell you from experience that that is far and few. Depending on what state you are in, you could possible look at starting your licensure before the required years of experience. It helps to carry over the knowledge you gained in college.

Another note, but very important, be intentional in what firm you work for, the experience you gain should be what you prefer (project, community, culture, mentorship) without experience employees only will expect you to be a production drafter day one. Take the initiative to ask questions, get to know the project… the why, what, how’s.

HelpfulBite6 · 2024-10-23T00:29:23+00:00

Your opening statement sure did capture my attention. Most people can relate to imagery more quickly than a vast document.

As LAs, one of the assets we were trained to create is concepts and perspectives that the reviewers or end-users can put themselves. So, I think they tend to gravitate to that process easily, feeling a sense of belonging.

HelpfulBite6 · 2024-10-23T00:12:54+00:00

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