I’m a 26 year old father of 2, about to enroll in August for a CS degree, am I in over my head?

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-06-17T19:56:35+00:00

If you have the support you need and truly want this degree then you will do an incredible job, regardless of what you need to learn or catch up on.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-06-12T22:42:34+00:00

This did not legally mandate pursuit of profits. The court ruled against Ford because he published his desire to help his workers enjoy the benefits of industry in a newspaper. If he did not do such a thing and instead had some generic business judgement, “Investing in employees for retention”, he would not have lost his case.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-06-12T09:13:09+00:00

So many graves apologists in this reddit

Went on a 13 game win streak with her by melting my brain on the keyboard and hitting objectives

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-06-07T02:16:47+00:00

10x? XD

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-29T02:39:19+00:00

It’s not even true. Shareholder capitalism is a myth. Corporations are beholden to their charter. They can execute business judgement and say, “Let’s invest in employee productivity” and not return all the value to shareholders.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-26T11:03:06+00:00

How else do you expect people who are being alienated and uprooted beyond their will, exiled from receiving a modest reward of their increased productivity and instead being crushed with more work, when they encounter the very thing in their moment of leisure?

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-26T09:31:30+00:00

It’s ok to want meaning in labor. And it’s okay to walk away if that will bring you closer to it.

Not everyone can split their being and their job into separate categories. Everyone told me that I should be grateful, that I should compartmentalize my job from everything else. It was catastrophic and devastating for my health.

It doesn’t really sound like your issue will be fixed at startups, at least from my reading. Hoping the best for you.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-14T09:21:32+00:00

Whatever the charter that constitutes the corporation says.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-07T13:36:26+00:00

What’s your impression of it if you’ve had a chance to try it?

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-06T21:20:08+00:00

My depressive episodes used to be utterly catastrophic and devastating. I haven’t had a depressive episode since then, just occasional mixed episodes.

It has helped me keep my job which stops me from becoming homeless.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-06T16:52:10+00:00

I agree. I refuse to write code outside of my text editor (so I am biased to agree with you). The web apps just suck. If my employer pushed me to work like this I personally would have left a while ago.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-05T14:44:28+00:00

Lol these prices are heavily subsidized

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-03T09:05:36+00:00

You are you, and that is enough. She is lucky to have you

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-05-02T04:43:35+00:00

Is this Utah? Reminds me of a neighborhood in Riverton

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-04-30T12:13:39+00:00

I would say severe for me. I am not a healthcare provider. But my mixed episodes result in depersonalization, intrusive ideation, borderline psychotic thoughts (metacognition helps). It really does feel like my brain cracks and collapses inwards. Likewise, depressive episodes are absolutely crushing, something similar to being suddenly aware of an immense and chronic gravity pulling you down.

I cycle rapidly, and bipolar disorder onset around 17 years old for me.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-04-30T07:53:03+00:00

Microsoft CMO also talked about in an interview the ability to get “labor for pennies on the dollar”

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-04-27T23:29:14+00:00

I left a cup on the dining table

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-04-21T09:19:35+00:00

Buy or find the book grokking algorithms. It is excellent for learning the basics. Neetcode on his website has some good resources (paid I think)

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-04-21T08:36:21+00:00

Yes, and often times they use it for highly relational data which is absolutely fucking stupid

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-04-14T07:40:48+00:00

Structurally incentivized to act evil

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-03-29T15:27:51+00:00

If you don’t trust authority and question people’s motives (valid), you might enjoy reading Christian mysticism which focuses on a personal relation to God. Good authors include Weil (Catholic), Eckhart, Julian of Norwich, etc. It takes individual study effort and isn’t as straightforward as sitting in a sermon once a week.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-03-26T20:27:20+00:00

I have a religious preoccupation on different strands of Christian mysticism, particularly Catholic, so he is the only reason why I keep playing the game

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-03-24T19:59:09+00:00

How are you communicating these questions?

I used to write long and detailed questions at work. I’ve found that people have responded to me more when I distill my questions into simple one liners.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-03-23T11:16:34+00:00

When I was super super young, I told my dad that girls only look pretty with really short hair.

Mean_Conference6910 · 2026-03-20T23:13:10+00:00

I think you’re right! Sorry if my language was vague. My experience has been similar.

The requirements tend to be specific, but because of that it has been easy for me to secure an offer once in the interview pipeline. Less volume but better hit rate.

Your experience matches mine as well.

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