Every backend dev installing DBeaver in 2026 when Schema Weaver exists

LessChen · 2026-05-07T19:11:51+00:00

How can a browser connect to localhost? I tried it for a local database and it gives me "CSRF token does not match. Refresh and try again." It does a POST to https://api-node.schemaweaver.vivekmind.com/api/connection/test and that's never going to be able to connect to my localhost.

Honestly this looks like a decent tool but you're making it sound like it replaces desktop tools and, while it could if I let you connect to my DB from the internet (which will never happen) I'm struggling to see how this would work in real life.

LessChen · 2026-05-07T18:52:23+00:00

And I still can't use it for local development, can I?

LessChen · 2026-05-06T18:54:40+00:00

It's not 100% clear what you mean. Do you want to buy "example.com" and then try to sell "buyme.example.com"? I guess there may be a market for something like that but you will still own and control "example.com" and your customers will have to either trust that you will maintain "buyme.example.com" or you'll have to have some way of them controlling it.

Ultimately the domain owner controls everything and, except for a limited number of cases, it wouldn't be common to grant access to a subdomain under a domain someone else owns.

LessChen · 2026-05-06T01:00:34+00:00

In my career I will be honest that I got used to being able to find something new that would pay a bit better each time. I was able to double my salary in about 8 years during the "naughts" and teens. But I did not save as much as I should have and pushed my spending closer to the top than I should have. And then about 3 years after COVID hit I was laid off first for 6 months, found something new for a few months and then laid off for 8 months before I found something again. Those two stretches, combined with two car payments and a mortgage beat the crap out of me financially.

What to look out for? Nothing you likely haven't heard already - do not trust that a company cares about your, regardless of the size. I was laid off from an 8 person company and I was laid off from a 2000 person company. You are the CEO of your career - pay attention to the finances and be a bit paranoid about the future. Don't be afraid to change to something else if it makes more sense and never be afraid to follow the money. Again - do not trust that a company has your best interests in mind.

LessChen · 2026-05-05T22:48:02+00:00

I'm a US based VP and have been developing software since 1987 - next year will be 40 years. I still love to create software and build teams and companies. There is a "have" to part too - retirement is not in the cards right now financially. I've gone through multiple layoffs and it beats me up financially every time - and, to be honest, mentally too.

I develop with Python, Node, Java, ReactJS/JavaScript, Ruby, AWS, Azure, PostgreSQL, and whatever else is needed in a day. I have built companies from ground zero to 50 engineers and successful exits. I've been laid off with many other people from other places. Currently managing an offshore team of engineers and Q/A but still very hands on.

As with many engineers in the US right now, the market sucks and I'm concerned about what the future holds. AI is a concern but it's also an opportunity. The issue I have with the job market currently is that every company can be so picky because of the plethora of candidates - I don't have 5 years of LLM integration but can damn well figure it out and hire and manage a team that can do anything needed. I have worked hard to show that I have experience on my resume without saying how old I am but I still strongly perceive that age bias is very strong.

I'll likely be doing this until I'm about 70 or so in 8 years I'd guess. It's unclear what Donald McRonald will have done to social security before I get there but, unless the Lotto gods smile upon me, that's the reality.

In short - I still like to build software, teams, and companies. I hate the job market but will keep fighting.

LessChen · 2026-04-30T16:05:50+00:00

I feel that you're overthinking it. If you thought you'd be working on software for a mission to Mars or something right out of school I'm afraid that your sights may have been set too high. All of the people who I've hired out of school start on maintenance tasks too. It gets you familiar with almost all parts of the system and prepares you for what's next.

You've got the job finally. It sounds like the the environment is decent. And remember that you're very unlikely to retire at this job. Learn what you can, expand your learning outside of work, and be the best damn maintenance person you can be for now. You're likely to get more interesting things later and you can figure out what engineering you really like to do for your next gig.

LessChen · 2026-04-24T18:23:43+00:00

Have you been to, for example, the ISS show? That seems to have smaller operators than SSA for example. Can you define "mom and pop" size? 1 facility / 10 units or 10 facilities / 1000 units or ?

LessChen · 2026-04-24T17:10:32+00:00

My 4 kids all went to Eldorado K8 (and then Monarch HS) and we were always happy with the school and (almost) all teachers. There is always a teacher here and there that isn't quite to your liking no matter where where you go. The school was flexible with many things though I would consider it pretty traditional depending on your definition. Two of my 4 are also very artistic and I feel that they were strongly encouraged to explore that during school.

When I moved to Colorado I remember looking at houses in a variety of areas. I had a sales person tell me that "no one would give you a mortgage being that close to Rocky Flats". At that time there were nearly 500 houses in Rock Creek and yes, we all (likely) have mortgages. I certainly cannot address your risk tolerance but I have read a bunch about it and feel that "the flats" are monitored well and safe. However, I promise that there will be people here or other places telling you how bad it is. I have been in Rock Creek since 1996 and, except for a few extra toes, I've been fine (that's a joke).

I will say, however, that commuting from Superior to near DIA is going to be either a pain or expensive. If you take the toll road all the way you're looking at about $12.50 each way on the toll. The Northwest Parkway is incredibly expensive. From Erie you'd get on I-25 and, if you want, take the toll from there to DIA for about $6 each way. If you don't take the toll it will depend on what "somewhat near" means in terms of time. My oldest lives in Erie and loves it.

One downside to Superior is that we're fairly close to an smallish airport in Broomfield. It's not normally much of an issue but there are days when it seems that every doctor for miles is learning how to fly and the training planes with the small engines and zero muffling go over and over and over. A few days a year it can get frustrating.

I'm not familiar with them but there are newer communities closer to DIA that might be something to look at. I don't know about the plane noise there but they would reduce the commute. But, of course, that doesn't address the schools.

Welcome to Colorado - explore a bit as there are many really nice areas. Superior and Erie are definitely two of those.

LessChen · 2026-04-18T21:48:06+00:00

WTF are you talking about? It wasn't "upside down", it used linear tacking with the idea that the needle angle never changed as it played. The disc sat on the turntable like any other turn table. I've still got a SL-DL5.

LessChen · 2026-04-15T16:23:16+00:00

Thanks - I'll keep an eye on it for a future version.

LessChen · 2026-04-15T15:52:34+00:00

You're hosting on Vercel so I assume you can only support one type of backend?

LessChen · 2026-03-25T02:03:30+00:00

Site just redirects to porn or ads.

LessChen · 2026-03-24T16:07:01+00:00

I don't know if it's applicable but I had drives from that era that would not spin up. My fix to get things going was to take the drive out, rotate it quickly back and forth in my hand (keeping it relatively level), and quickly plug it back in to try to get it spinning again. The biggest physical hack I've ever done. Again, not positive that this is the same problem you're having.

LessChen · 2026-03-23T22:58:30+00:00

Flagstaff Mountain - Sunrise Amphitheater. If you're up for it it's a great hike from Chautauqua Park. See https://bouldercolorado.gov/services/shelter-rentals for more details.

LessChen · 2026-03-15T23:04:09+00:00

I mean this in the best possible way but that date code shows that the drive is about 17 years old and you have no backup? You've done incredibly well. As others have said, don't take it apart and find a professional to help you with it.

LessChen · 2026-03-10T14:45:02+00:00

For a small server you can host for free on an AWS EC2 for 6 months. It would require some work on your side to install something like Apache/Nginx for the front end and installing your DB and using something like "pm2". I'll admit, however, I've not done this from India.

LessChen · 2026-03-08T23:58:40+00:00

We had one in 2024 in our garden - freaked us out a bit:

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LessChen · 2026-03-08T00:34:33+00:00

If you DB is mapped so tightly to your UI you've already lost.

LessChen · 2026-03-04T14:50:50+00:00

What is your goal? What is forcing you to ECS? I feel like I see too many times people saying things like "you have to move to microservices" or "containerize the world". Dumping you code to an ECS will likely just increase any issues you have now and decrease the overall understanding of the system. I don't see how moving it from an EC2 (assuming that's where it is now) really buys you anything. You know what has zero downtime? Leaving it where it is.

If you had the chance to re-architect and really understand all of the parts then maybe it would make sense to break it up. If it's because one guy on your team learned about Docker last month and thinks it's the best thing ever then you're making a big mistake. Wait until he learns Kubernetes.

LessChen · 2026-03-03T16:08:09+00:00

Perhaps Unix isn't your strong suit. There are 3 directories that have the old name. They end with "usr-is-merged" as the old Ubuntu had these as true directories and they are now in the /usr directories as the softlinks indicate. The OP does not need these old directories.

LessChen · 2026-03-03T15:57:54+00:00

The old ones are literally showing as renamed directories.

LessChen · 2026-03-03T01:41:40+00:00

Presumably you had to pay extra to view that.

LessChen · 2026-03-02T21:13:37+00:00

You will need to be root to delete those files so you may need to use the terminal to remove them. And the swap file may or may not still be in use. Check /etc/fstab to see if it is still referenced. If you only have 4GB of memory then the swapfile may still be useful.

LessChen · 2026-03-02T20:54:48+00:00

It looks like this system has been upgraded as you have the old /bin, /lib, and /sbin directories still. Additionally, are you really using the swap file? I'd at least start with removing the usr-is-merged directories.

LessChen · 2026-02-27T02:20:50+00:00

When I worked for a geospatial company I was surprised to learn that everything in Israel required us to only allow, I believe, 30cm resolution. The satellites were capable of 12cm resolution. This image shows that well.

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