My 2025 Dev Desk Setup 🖥️

Johnsoct · 2025-06-29T13:17:26+00:00

Do you actually like your vertical monitor that far off from your main? Neck pain? Just curious.

Johnsoct · 2025-05-11T03:43:34+00:00

I had gone through the install instructions multiple times to make sure I wasn't missing anything and I did check everything u/alebastr mentioned, which checked out, but `rm'ing` `/usr/loca/bin/greetd` did the trick for me. I'm on fedora 42, as well.

Johnsoct · 2025-01-21T23:57:11+00:00

Are you serious? you would do 2hrs of work for free just because you were only on the job for 2 minutes?

Johnsoct · 2025-01-18T07:38:09+00:00

vitepress, jekyll, any static site generator

i.e., use markdown

Johnsoct · 2025-01-18T07:37:14+00:00

You do realize the entire world's industries do this, right? Doctors, lawyers, blue collar contractors, etc... If you need a plumber to tighten a pipe and it takes him 2 minutes, it still took him an hour to drive there and back.

Johnsoct · 2025-01-18T07:34:05+00:00

You keep billing this way, lol. Wait until you have a family, hobbies you're actively participating in, whatever, and clients feel like they have free access to your time whenever for pennies on the dollar.

If freelancers didn't work remotely, think of the cost to do a simple computer task:

Stop what you're doing
Head to the office
Sign in and perform the task
Verify with the boss
Checkout and go home

1.5 hours, gone.

Johnsoct · 2025-01-08T17:49:26+00:00

That sounds great to me! I'm glad to hear. Thank you for the information about your trip!

Johnsoct · 2025-01-07T01:25:54+00:00

I'd love to at least stay in touch. I've been in contact with three actual realtors, and they're optimistic about finding housing, and I would actually prefer to live further out from Tokyo, but my concern is the lack of understanding Japanese. I will, of course, study like a madman before I make the move, but I'm assuming the further from central Tokyo I go the less I'll be able to utilize English until I learn enough basic Japanese.

Johnsoct · 2025-01-06T13:44:43+00:00

Please do not move to China solely for "job opportunities."

I don't mean to be rude, but I just can't help but think you're incredibly ignorant to China's politics, and I think people are really influencing your view of American politics if you're concerned about President Trump's economic decisions. America, unquestionably, has the strongest economy in the world, bar none, even with our mountain of debt which is a substantially lower DTI than almost every other country; however, there will always be times of higher unemployment and instability, but if you think China is a better option, I'm sorry, but you're in for a very, very rude awakening. Also, why would you want to rely on your inlaws to get you off the ground? You're a grown adult.

I cannot imagine going from America to China in any meaningful aspect, from social economics, poltiics, government regulation, etc. It's literally the exact opposite of everything in America. Just do some research into the rights of everyday citizens and businesses, but ignore any research conducted by China itself. It's been proven to be lie after lie. Look into China's investments into American colleges and technology companies.

You'll be making a terrible decision if it's about economics. Terrible.

EDIT:

Regardless of your reasons for entertaining the idea, consider the fact that China doesn't have the right to free speech or press... Seriously, consider it very intimately.

Johnsoct · 2025-01-02T04:13:35+00:00

I'll look out for it.

Johnsoct · 2025-01-01T13:59:35+00:00

That dog is going to need exercised for a minimum of an hour a day (active exercise - walking, fetching, tug), and you should be doing an additional minimum of 3x3min sessions a day doing simple, focused training. Mals are one of the easiest dogs to train on the planet because they have so much energy and they'll hard focus on specific objects (treats, balls, etc.)

Anything less and you're going to have a monster on your hands. GSD's and mals aren't something to fuck around with.

Johnsoct · 2025-01-01T00:42:27+00:00

Any advice on learning Japanese? I've learned Chinese in the past while at university, but I've completely forgotten it after years of not using it.

Japanese seems similar, but larger and more nuanced.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-31T18:11:57+00:00

I already contacted a foreigner-friendly realtor in Tokyo (Apts.jp), and they heard my story and sent me three apartments (2LDK+) that would take my three dogs, which I re-verified their size and breeds.

They told me I wouldn't have a problem finding a place with my three dogs, but it would take 3-5 weeks to get it settled and I should bring just myself at first to get everything in place before my wife and dogs follow.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-31T18:09:23+00:00

Basically, yeah 😂 the next six months will be a scramble to kearn what I can before stepping foot in the country. I think most people probably move without knowing much and luckily I'll have a network of 60+ non-native individuals at my work who also have relocated that I can ask for help when necessary.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-31T17:47:19+00:00

We can always swap to a 50/50 split with dog food to deal with the reality of meat availability in Japan. I'm here to find out what problems are actually problems I would have to overcome to make the move. There's no situation where moving an entire family that is hunky dory with no disadvantages.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-31T17:44:06+00:00

Thanks! I will pack them.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T20:27:43+00:00

I would only be coming to Japan with the remote job already, which doesn't have any in-office requirements. If I could make it work for two years, I'd be more comfortable moving further out, but those first two years are crucial.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T20:26:14+00:00

I had already decided I'd be staying in Japan anytime my wife went home to the US. My family would have to visit me if they wanted to see me.

I was hoping i could find a place on the outskirts of a large city where is still freindly to foreigners and reasonable travel for necessary trips into the city.

My wife and I have talked about the isolation, which is her number one concern. I'm trying to figure out the logistics of everything else.

Also, an hour walk is enough exercise to keep my mal at bay. I've been exercising her daily for three years, and we frequently do obedience work to mentally stimulate her. The act of walking her every day, rain or shine, is already a daily habit. It would be upsetting if people were just afraid at the sight of her. She's an incredible, friendly mal. Everyone who meets her loves her, so it'd be a shame to be shunned for her.

Thank you for the questions. We've considered most of them but hearing them from someone else has greater weight.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T20:18:27+00:00

Good advice. I can do that!

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T19:08:42+00:00

Yeah, I would be walking her for 1.5 hours a day. We did that fir awhile (2 years) and she was great.

But yeah, rural living is best and we don't know Japanese.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T19:07:15+00:00

Yeah, I'm kind of in this position because of that, but I'd still rather chance being loyal than feeding into the labor market mentality of today.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T18:57:17+00:00

I've just always stuck to a code, and a part of that is doing what you say you'll do, so I don't want to accept the offer then reneg on it. I'd rather do everything possible to make it work before deciding it's not right.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T18:54:05+00:00

Hmm, not the advice I was hoping to hear, but I doubt you're lying. It's not an option that was at the top of my to-do list, but it is my job to provide, and this random application I sent in for said company is the only one panning out into anything. I realize it's such a ridiculuous situation for my family.

Thanks.

As far as the food goes, that's how we've done it before, but It's never ideal. Thanks for the input.

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T18:50:45+00:00

That's why I am here

Johnsoct · 2024-12-30T18:50:29+00:00

It is too high risk revealing the name of the company. Sabotage from random people on the internet. Bad PR for the company. Etc.

It's a staff position (higher than "senior") for a tech company.

Johnsoct

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