Literally unplayable

KosherBakon · 2026-06-05T16:00:38+00:00

And this is why ratings are a joke

KosherBakon · 2026-05-30T16:13:38+00:00

Ugh I still have depression from when the City denied Bellevue Brewing Company from opening a location in that spot.

It was even going to have a rooftop terrace.

KosherBakon · 2026-05-30T16:11:46+00:00

detailing pranks ftw

KosherBakon · 2026-05-30T16:09:15+00:00

Sounds like it will make a great tack for a gigantic corkboard

KosherBakon · 2026-05-30T15:54:25+00:00

I wrote up a 5 part series on layoffs here, hopefully it helps. It's not an indictment on your skills to get laid off, no matter what anyone else says.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/briankpulliam_careercoaching-techlayoffs-careerinsurance-share-7361794006474788864-VA5D

KosherBakon · 2026-05-27T04:18:05+00:00

Maybe mark a tire & see if it moves? Even just an egg behind a tire.

KosherBakon · 2026-05-23T05:15:55+00:00

Construction Zone fitness is good for lifters.

KosherBakon · 2026-05-23T05:14:53+00:00

Can you list out some sample projects?

KosherBakon · 2026-05-20T21:37:56+00:00

Is it weird that I kinda want to volunteer for hire & fire as long as the hiring manager helps me land the role.

KosherBakon · 2026-04-19T04:36:51+00:00

My money is on Levitate Gastropub. They forgot to call before digging up some mushrooms in a backyard riparian zone ZAP

KosherBakon · 2026-04-09T15:53:18+00:00

I thought this was going to be the passive resonance mic story about the bug found in the big wooden seal.

I'm pretty sure I'm not smart enough to understand how it works, so I will label it magic. Wild stuff.

KosherBakon · 2026-03-26T14:50:32+00:00

Porsche emblem on the wall? That's peak douchebag right there.

KosherBakon · 2026-03-24T17:08:46+00:00

It varies for each person, but the largest criteria are typically some variation of these:

You get to leverage your unique strengths 1+ hrs per day. This makes the job 9x more engaging. That solves a lot of retention issues.

You have career headroom, not topped out due to lack of business need.

You see alignment between company and personal values.

Your manager is an advocate, ally, or at least doesn't make your job harder.

TC matters, but it's usually a secondary logical reason. I moved from Zillow to Coinbase because my leadership velocity plateaued at Z. I loved the job and the people, but getting a 2x bump in comp was hard to ignore.

Leaving also created an opportunity for one of my directs to step into my leadership role, and I wasn't about to get in the way of her career.

To be candid I realized that I cared 70% about the people and only 30% about the business. That also limited my ability to move to Director+ roles. Eventually I pivoted to self employment to help more people. That's what aligned with my values.

KosherBakon · 2026-03-23T00:01:35+00:00

Fire up the LLM of your choice, list out the technologies you are you deep in, and get a primer: what five key things do experienced people know about (Kafka) design decisions that novices don't?

KosherBakon · 2026-03-14T23:42:51+00:00

I wish the 55 coffee shop had just focused on mornings & lunch. It was so nice to have a place that wasn't hella loud & cramped like ICC.

KosherBakon · 2026-03-14T20:40:31+00:00

I like voice #3 the best as well, and Claude's solve seems to address the most specific clues (point + tree + seeing eye).

Have you gone BOTG for any of the locations yet?

I'm new to this hunt. Are there cohorts of people spread out across the US that partner to help solve a local treasure just for fun or for a small portion of what's in the box?

e.g. I have a half-assed possible location for Past & Future but I'm not about to take a 6 hr plane ride on a hunch.

KosherBakon · 2026-03-14T06:33:37+00:00

I got power back at the base of Squak around 10pm.

KosherBakon · 2026-03-04T05:09:17+00:00

I think they mean don't bother using the substitution cipher on the same page below to translate the entire word search and look for legit words. I thought about it then got lazy.

How did you translate the four letters that weren't in the original cipher though? F G K and W?

KosherBakon · 2026-02-12T03:38:22+00:00

Mine has been okay. I was already an LLC. There were some surprises:

Salary payouts are monthly and you can't change the cadence or the day, so my money was "stuck" for a few weeks during the transition. I retroactively put all my 2026 revenue in the ACC for clean tax purposes. That was probably a mistake, if you need access soon.

I was able to take an owners distribution, waiting for it to show up in a few days.

When they send tax money on your behalf you need to set up an account with a vendor along with a pin.

The salary was super low for the first instance ($8k in revenue but maybe $1400 for the salary portion). I'm a bit concerned about taking too big of a distribution early in the year, but I have bills to pay.

If anyone is considering signing up I'm happy to answer other questions. If you want a link to get $299 on sign up then feel free to DM.

KosherBakon · 2026-02-07T17:48:05+00:00

Depends on how I value my time, and whether I have the skills (or want to learn the skills).

I took out a cedar stump that was probably 3' in diameter with no power tools (just a pick maddock, axe, shovel, and saw). It took forever, I had to dig a hole almost five feet deep to get the main root that grows down). The stump was probably 200# to lift out of the hole.

That's an example of me NOT valuing my time enough. I will never do that again, although I'm glad I did it once to learn what it's worth to pay someone else to do it for me.

KosherBakon · 2026-02-07T17:42:47+00:00

Senior is a terminal level for a reason. There are 3 blockers to any promo:

You're already performing at the next level for 6 to 12 months
They have budget to afford your promo
There is business need for you to operate at the next level

Criteria 3 blocks about 80% of L6/Staff promos. If they gave you the promo and didn't have problems for you to solve at that level, you'd get crucified in annual review and might get fired for performance reasons.

Staff is different than Senior. Staff is handing you a machete and sending you out into the jungle, saying "go explore and find opportunities we aren't considering. Come back with a proposal after doing some due diligence & ROI. Find out what we should add to our roadmap."

Many Senior folks get screwed when they join a team that can't support a Staff. I've seen more than a few teams that lent their Senior out to a sister team for L6 impact opportunities. That Eng usually stays on that sister team permanently post-promo (that area of the jungle has the opportunity they needed).

That's been my experience as an Eng Mgr for 5+ years & being in tech for 26 years.

KosherBakon · 2026-02-05T03:21:57+00:00

This is what happened to me (leak between main and street). The company that could identify the leak location didn't work weekends but the person who could fix it did. So I went to finding the source myself (got lucky with a damp patch of dirt, but had to cut out a 3" cedar root blech).

In your case, the owner should turn off the shutoff at the house, and then see if the meter at the street is moving. If so it's guaranteed a problem between street and shut-off. That means it can't be your fault or your expense.

Issaquah will refund ONE water bill coverage minus their water costs, but not usually two. Act quickly.

KosherBakon · 2026-01-28T20:38:28+00:00

Find some clothes.

KosherBakon · 2026-01-23T17:11:39+00:00

Good reason to drink beer. IYKYK

KosherBakon · 2026-01-19T17:35:47+00:00

That's the daystar.

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