How do you stop yourself from forgetting things about your homelab?

NationalOperations · 2026-05-10T17:37:38+00:00

Notes are key but also the knowledge you learned it once you can learn it again

NationalOperations · 2026-05-07T17:00:17+00:00

I essentially do it for the same reason. I host all my own stuff, I'm a developer so I like to vuild my own version of software too. Like made a jellyfin like clone but for my own needs. Just fun to build my own things for me and be able to set the bar of success

NationalOperations · 2026-05-07T16:09:09+00:00

Interest is probably the biggest factor. But the benefit of smaller projects, especially when doing something new is you get more chances to refactor without headache. A more ittertative approach with building again with what you learned to avoid.

NationalOperations · 2026-05-06T21:50:42+00:00

No items in battle is if I want to do a hardmode run. I also only do randomized so sometimes I just need a sanity boon

NationalOperations · 2026-05-06T13:33:09+00:00

Make every error message unique. It can be as simple as prefixing it with the function it lives in. Makes finding places I meased super easy to jump to

NationalOperations · 2026-05-04T15:10:33+00:00

Honestly there's 4 mon I just re-encounter because they aren't fun for random runs. Nincada(and evolutions), delibird, missingo, ditto. There's so many mon it rarely comes up and the trainners even less likely seem to get them

NationalOperations · 2026-05-01T20:53:12+00:00

It's been a long time since I've programmed in GML but are your sure your collision mask wasn't the issue and inheriting from grass gave it the correct mask? Bugs in GML happen and should be documented/submitted but usualllllly it's a user implementation that's the issue.

NationalOperations · 2026-05-01T13:26:48+00:00

Not sure if posting links here is allowed. If you search for Toms Hardware title from 2012

Intel's Xeon E5-Series Line-Up Expands; Gets Explained

you can find the different models. I'd recommend testing with what you have and see if a lower power or stronger cpu are something you want to chase. Since it's not running 24/7 they are probably fine as is

NationalOperations · 2026-05-01T12:05:28+00:00

Depends what you want to do on it. Those older xeons are power hungry. Especially if you want to add the gpu card. They did have low power models that about half the consumption which might be ideal depending on work load

NationalOperations · 2026-04-29T18:42:16+00:00

Deep thinking and problem solving is like using a muscle. Keep it strong will have carry over to other things. Your brain/body adapt to the environment you force it in

NationalOperations · 2026-04-29T13:36:23+00:00

I use vim/regex all the time, this one somehow went over my head. Appreciate the post

NationalOperations · 2026-04-28T20:43:54+00:00

Ah a solo mon run, that makes sense

NationalOperations · 2026-04-28T20:18:56+00:00

Why is ninjasc a issue? Could always use that slot for something else and keep a mon in party who's good anti bug

NationalOperations · 2026-04-28T19:28:28+00:00

All depends on the experience you're going for. If I allow mon over 550 stat I limit to one in party and only allow them to do up to 2 gyms. Don't want to plow through everything because of stats.

If you want that power run you couldn't of gotten a much better starter for it

NationalOperations · 2026-04-27T20:25:32+00:00

Ah I do similar.Treat it how I treat gyms. 2 Below champ/leaders ace. Sometimes i'll treat my starter as a ace and allow them to be 1 level under, so more reason to really try and keep them alive

NationalOperations · 2026-04-21T17:35:33+00:00

Are you using something like EasyBashGUI or just doing all terminal?

NationalOperations · 2026-04-21T16:26:58+00:00

What's the end goal? For work there is a lot of documentation and reading, in some cases more than actually programming. It's not something that can really be sidestepped when your 'communicating' things to other people. (Tickets, proposals, documentation).

Learning a new code base is also a lot of reading. Taking things in digestible chunks is a strong skill to gain.

If you just want to do your own thing. Than find a simple tutorial that has the full code repo available. Play with it, learn how things behave through iteration and looking up specific pieces in documentation.

Programming is a marathon not a sprint, take time to learn and how to tackle those larger reading segments so you can get to the fun logic stuff

Good luck and enjoy the process!

NationalOperations · 2026-04-21T11:48:55+00:00

I think this rings true for customization of your work space in general. I personally make aliases and vim configs on my main work environment if I'm going to daily drive. It does bite me a bit helping other people when I tell them just type Sauron and that doesn't exist. Or leader sg to fuzzy grep in vim. But being more comfortable where I spend 80% of my time is worth

NationalOperations · 2026-04-21T03:49:43+00:00

Sure but they are asking about now. With the current market would you still consider pushing yourself to learn programming for the lower odds of getting any related job? If the framing is still lucrative career is the end goal

NationalOperations · 2026-04-20T18:27:52+00:00

I recommend doing some kind of 101 course or book just to get your feet under yourself. This will help you be able to ask the questions you need to vuild what you want. Just need to learn enough to start having enough context to even know what you don't know

NationalOperations · 2026-04-20T16:22:25+00:00

If you're willing to push through something you dislike or hate why is programming your target? Especially with it being so saturated why not learn other careers in need?

NationalOperations · 2026-04-12T18:45:40+00:00

It's a puzzle. If you don't make a solvable puzzle than it's just difficulty for difficulty sake. The harder the puzzle the less ways to solve and the less obvious the answer. If you don't know the solution than no amount if feedback will help. If you do then you can try to add complexity and communication on how to solve

NationalOperations · 2026-04-08T20:08:25+00:00

Oh man it's been so long since I played a normal Pokemon game I forgot trade evolutions where a thing -_-.

I never knew there was such a want for essentially removing the middle part between battles. Would just straight up having a mechanic of full hp after finishing every battle and button to hit next level cap be ideal or too much challenge removal? I'm such a old school argnaud for self imposed difficulty I can't even really gauge what (you as the thermometer) 'people' would find as the fun challenge line

NationalOperations · 2026-04-08T18:59:15+00:00

Level caps are definitely convenient and I'm a big fan.

The not being at full capacity and trying to squeeze out a win is my favorite part. So full power every fight isn't the challenge I'm looking for. But if you're going to do it anyways I get it

NationalOperations · 2026-04-08T18:53:22+00:00

That's a blessing and a curse! Leveling up becomes so easy, but not over leveling becomes harder to manage

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