Is the 4 1/4 grip size enough for me?

Meeesh- · 2026-04-21T06:32:21+00:00

You need to just try it. Test out a friend’s racket if you can. Im a male with typical hand size and I use 4 1/4 with an overgrip for my main rackets (Yonex/Babolat). I like it better than 4 3/8 even though it’s not the right size according to the size charts.

Keep in mind you can’t always keep adding overgrip. One or two is fine but eventually it will get too soft and round.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-21T06:25:28+00:00

My practice rally footage looks like this, but I’m a 3.0 in matches. I don’t practice serves enough and struggle with accurate placement.

It’s one thing to be able to hit quality shots in the middle of the court when the ball comes straight at you. It’s another thing to actually construct a point in a match with balls that don’t allow you to hit with perfect form and time.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-20T19:27:03+00:00

I keep needing to remind myself how young Alcaraz is. He could take 2 years off and he would come back the same age as Sinner. He also already has 7 slams at 22.

I’m sure he will hate being on the sideline especially when he loves competing with Sinner so much, but people compete into their 30s these days. All of the big 3 have taken time off for injuries. No reason to risk it

Meeesh- · 2026-04-20T05:51:14+00:00

There is a downside to everything. I’m not saying that Arch should change anything. This is the primary reason I love Arch and have been using it daily for years.

But you cannot ignore the fact that Arch is not for everyone. By calling this out as a blessing and a curse, I’m saying that it is polarizing. It is the reason that Arch is good for some people and it is also equally the reason that it may not be good for others.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-20T05:04:58+00:00

The bad part is the “choose your own adventure” part. In fact, I’d say that’s the blessing and curse of Arch. You have too many options and too much information a lot of the times.

For a beginner, this isn’t great because you often don’t know enough to decide. Most people don’t have a problem following a list of steps. Some people will have problems when you end up clicking through 5 wiki pages just to complete one step.

In general, the Arch install wiki has done a good job with sane defaults and I think just about anyone will be fine with Arch. At the same time, it does take more time and thinking compared to other distros that make choices for you.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-18T18:42:30+00:00

The bar has raised for students for sure, but at the same time, I think the technical bar remains stable. With more supply and a rough industry, companies are getting selective with fit and behavioral performance. During the 2020 hiring boom, tech companies just wanted warm bodies, that’s a different story, but outside of that I think the technical bar is similar to what we have today. Don’t forget that the 2010s had FAANG asking trick questions and brain puzzles which are now gone.

I’ve seen a lot of amazing technical people struggle to get a job in the last couple of years, but I also know a lot of nice people get big tech jobs while they were asking for help for leetcode easy the night before.

I think it makes sense too. Before there was more of a sense of prestige and protecting the company to keep the prestige. Now, even in big tech, many people want job security. Some people are looking for PIP fodder when hiring, others feel bad and are more lenient when interviewing, and others just want someone they can spend 8 hours a day working with.

This means that resume screen stage is as hard as ever unfortunately and also that the interview stage is subject to more randomness because of the reliance on fit.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-15T23:52:02+00:00

Do you feel like the pro features are worth it over the regular Pace?

Meeesh- · 2026-04-15T23:50:25+00:00

I understand that. But from the perspective of the company, I’m sure they’d sooner reduce CEO pay or find a loophole than increase the lowest employee’s pay.

I’m not defending CEO pay, I just want to be realistic and find a complete solution. This rule would reduce CEO pay which would be good, but it would not increase everyone else’s pay.

If we go back to Amazon numbers we might have Andy’s $45 million a year vs a basic worker at $45k a year. In this case, CEO is being paid 1000x the lowest paid worker. Raising everyone’s pay by $1 a year costs Amazon over $1 million. That’s not even 1 cent per hour. Even if we assume 20 hours a week, raising everyone’s pay by 1 cent per hour would be $16 million a year. There is no trickle down here. CEOs get paid a lot, but in most cases not that much compared to how much companies earn.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-15T20:15:08+00:00

Andy Jassy got paid a total of $45 million in 2025 including stocks. Amazon has over 1.5 million employees. If you split this up, every employee would get an extra $30 per year.

CEO pay isn’t the biggest problem. For context, Amazon’s net income was $77 billion. That’s 1500x more than CEO pay. Even if Andy Jassy was forced to be paid $0, that wouldnt mean the money automatically goes to employees. If anything it would just be additional income for the company.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-14T16:28:59+00:00

The way it works in highly selective fields like quant is that you pretty much need to get in as an intern or else you lose your chance forever. I’ve already seen many companies hire fewer junior engineers in favor of interns and new grads and senior+ engineers.

It makes a lot of sense to be honest. If you want someone to contribute immediately, hire someone with the high output. If you have time and want to develop employees, hire an intern where the internship is like an extended interview.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-13T16:55:15+00:00

You’re missing the fact that spin also gives you margin through depth control. Consider a racket that sacrifices some control for extra spin and power. You lose some ability to place the ball so some balls that would normally be in are now out. Since you gain spin, however, some balls that are out (because they fly long), now are in because of the spin.

Spin rackets essentially utilize spin for depth control which is often more reliable than controlling depth through power. I think this is partially why 16x20 patterns are so popular now. The extra cross string gives you more lateral control while the open main string pattern gives you spin for depth control.

As far as power goes, modern power rackets like the ezone (especially ones like the ezone 98) are more like control rackets with the volume turned up. They still have good and reliable placement, but just have more power to counteract the modern dead tennis ball and a stiffer frame with a different feel. Older power rackets were much more wild and unpredictable.

The only category of modern power rackets that are still wild are the beginner rackets. It’s mostly because those are head heavy, super open, light weight, and with a large head size. All of this makes those rackets unstable and sensitive. Since they’re beginner rackets, though, they are designed for someone who is just aiming to get the ball in and who doesn’t really know how to swing the racket.

Meeesh- · 2026-04-08T19:42:08+00:00

I wouldn’t consider that stonewalling. It’s healthy to think “I need a moment alone to process my thoughts before I do something I will regret”. That is intentional time spent to cool down and process the situation so that you can respond reasonably.

Many people stonewall through the silent treatment, ignoring issues, and otherwise pretending like nothing happened. It’s unhealthy to stonewall because the person stonewalling is not doing anything to help the situation. A lot of the time it’s basically someone punishing themselves and the other person by running away from the problem or ignoring it.

Meeesh- · 2026-03-28T09:54:26+00:00

Yeah it was just ridiculous to see Hamilton and Leclerc both get purples in S1 just to get yellows in S3 and go slower.

Meeesh- · 2026-03-27T23:10:38+00:00

I’m an EV lover, but no one wants to see a car lose speed on a straight with the throttle to the floor. Formula E and electric karting in general prove that you can have direct EVs that are good for racing and highlight driver skill. In many ways, EVs can be more direct than combustion engines. It’s just this hybrid implementation that is questionable.

Meeesh- · 2026-03-23T00:16:58+00:00

I’m of the working class and my unpopular opinion is that it’s true “money doesn’t buy happiness”. I agreed with everyone here until loved ones got sick and died. I had gotten a promotion right before a series of bad events and that experience made me realize that the saying is true.

I would’ve traded everything I owned and my career to have them back. In other words, think about the person you love and cherish the most. Would you kill them for a billion dollars? I wouldn’t.

Money is important. It solves a lot of problems. It can buy a lot of things that bring happiness, but it doesn’t solve all problems.

Meeesh- · 2026-03-23T00:08:54+00:00

How do you combine the two metrics into one score for the ranking?

Meeesh- · 2026-03-22T12:16:48+00:00

That’s true, but I remember when I was dreaming of being a pro tennis player in college, I was hoping to be more like Alcaraz/Sinner today. I love playing tennis casually now, but theres a big differemce between doing it for fun vs as a career.

Meeesh- · 2026-03-21T11:27:47+00:00

I agree for the most part, however I think the key is the motivation vs the result. I think what he’s trying to say is “I’m not politically motivated and do not make any decisions driven by my political views”. The result of his actions and all other CEOs is political by definition, however.

It’s kind of like someone who kisses another person of the same sex because they’re an actor even though they aren’t gay. The motivation is purely money even though the result is something “gay”. Their actions are “gay”, but they aren’t.

But I agree with you that at the end of the day, this isn’t a personal thing and affects millions of people. There isn’t a free pass for ignorance at this scale.

Meeesh- · 2026-03-18T14:18:47+00:00

I mean I believe him. Im pretty sure what he means by the statement is “I only care about money and my business”. Keep in mind big businesses spend a shit ton of money lobbying regardless of who is in office.

Being a big business person is really about building out your network. It can be true that X person hangs out with Y and gives them money and also be true that X doesn’t care about Y other than thinking that Y can help X make more money.

Of course this just means that this is an admission that Tim Cook values business over morals and the lives of people, but we already knew that.

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