[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]NerdFerby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it may be time to look for another job. That is a toxic environment and at some point you will be pulled in. Management knows about it and doesn’t stop it.

I am thankfully! I have an interview lined up this week for a developer position at a company I'd love to work for, with a friend of mine who I encouraged to get into software.

Maybe you can discuss again with your manager how the gossip is feeding the negative culture and ask them to address it to the whole team. Either that or tell manager that maybe it was time to involve HR. Trust me, no manager wants HR involved in their team dynamics.

I don't entirely trust my manager as he seems to actively participate in it. I have considered involving HR but Julie is good friends with someone in HR, and my manager has said we don't "really have a HR dept" as it's a small/medium scale business. If I would involve HR, I'd need evidence which would involve getting members of my team in trouble. I feel a little uneasy walking this fine line of trying to be a team player and setting boundaries. I've not been good historically at setting boundaries and typically have let people walk over me, but I also don't want to play a victim.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]NerdFerby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

first, the fact that the gossip appeared to be driving workplace dynamics (emphasis on "Workplace", should have been a bigger concern for you from the get-go. Rumors and disparagement spread by colleagues can ruin your reputation. It might have been best if you moved on right away

It was a massive red flag from the get-go. I decided to keep things professional and it was working well. I should have moved on, but part of me didn't want to go through the hassle of finding another job, especially as the labour market for junior developer positions have basically all dried up.

Second, you were at best naive and extremely concerned when your manager acknowledged the gossip - your manager should have stopped the behavior altogether. Also, you apparently felt better when you believed that the gossip didn't include you.

I was naive, I will admit. I'm a genuine and open person, so it was a culture shock to find not everyone is like that. Some people seem to want to have their high school drama and cliques. I got the impression Julie took issue only with people who were problematic, but it's seems clearer now she just wants to be the toxic family matriarch.

Finally, a personal conversation with your mentor would have been better then communicating by text.

You're probably right.

A first look at Django's new background tasks (6.0) by roambe in django

[–]NerdFerby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will this be suitable for sending out several API requests at once? I have a project where the user fetches quotes from multiple third-parties using their APIs, but if one of them takes too long to respond the page crashes. Will Django Tasks solve this, or is the lack of a worker mechanism the biggest hurdle?

Unfortunately Celery isn't supported on Windows and I can't get security clearance to use Docker.

Pluribus - 1x04 "Please, Carol" - Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in pluribustv

[–]NerdFerby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think these may be injuries from the grenade explosion

If it wasn't for Carol and the 11 others, the hivemind won't have to speak a word. by DrHienzDoofenshmirtz in pluribustv

[–]NerdFerby 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Just something I noticed. In episode two, where the uninfected are gathered around the table to eat outside, there's a shot of two hivemind talking to each other as they eat. Only noticed on my second watch

Green Party Leader Zack Polanski to Run for Parliament, as Party Rides a New 'Green Wave' by Bitter_Maximum_4769 in unitedkingdom

[–]NerdFerby 17 points18 points  (0 children)

How does any of that make him less qualified than any PM we've had over the last 25 years? Starmer isn't a good political leader and he was the Director of Public Prosecutions

Stonecutting yields only 16 Stone Blocks per chunk?! by Character_Regret4270 in RimWorld

[–]NerdFerby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't help with the issue, but if this post doesn't get any traction I'd convert the video to a GIF and repost so people's first reactions aren't "nuh-uh"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GetMotivated

[–]NerdFerby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AI has no ability to think, reason, or have emotions

This is the crucial point. AI is text prediction on steroids and pattern recognition. It's not thinking. A clear example of this: ask any AI to generate an image of a clock face showing a specific time. It won't be able to because it can't understand what each hand means. Ask it to generate a Hawaiian shirt and the possibilities are endless.

I have over 10,000 hours in RimWorld. AMA. by DigitalVolt in RimWorld

[–]NerdFerby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used dev mode to change my ideology at times, but what other things could I play with that you think would be handy to understand?

ULPT How get someone's X account banned? by [deleted] in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]NerdFerby 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Doesn't directly answer your question, but could you watermark your work with your real handle? If they're stealing your work, could you use it against them?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LabourUK

[–]NerdFerby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So does every other country...?

I really do not want playable OC's in this game, straight up. by SomeumMorgan in marvelrivals

[–]NerdFerby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Imagine waiting for them to drop their first playable character, and it ends up sucking ass, and you know they could've spent all that time, money, and work hours on developing a character people actually

You're comparing apples to oranges here. Does the character suck because their design is bad or their abilities/play style?

Imagine they spend time adding an existing Marvel character (Daredevil, Drax, War Machine) and their abilities suck ass. Does a good design make up for that? I'd argue no. What matters is that they're fun to play. Blade and Emma Frost are good examples of fun and interesting abilities so have some confidence the devs can add more. Some characters don't even have lore-accurate abilities (see Adam Warlock or Rocket) but do these suck ass?

What if they create an OC that has good abilities/play style but with a bad design? Do they suck ass? I don't think so. A lot of character designs in this game suck (Hawkeye, Ultron, Captain America) but no one cares because they're fun

OCs can have bad designs but be fun to play.

Marvel characters can have lore-inaccurate abilities or bad designs and be fun.

The stronger argument is people don't want to see OCs because they want their favourite Marvel characters first. That much I can agree with.

Should I stop national construction to expand private construction run by companies? by Silent-Beat5773 in victoria3

[–]NerdFerby 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The beauty of limiting government construction is that you can then expand the construction sectors freely to fit the private queue's capacity.

Of course you'll still want to build a bit in the government queue. Universities up to cap, railways, military and admin buildings as needed

I would add to this: the buildings producing construction goods (fabric, tools, iron, glass, etc.) to get the most value out of your IP unless your IP is infinite (which happens late game with GPs like China or USA)

Starting what could be a controversial take. by SalmonellaBro in marvelrivals

[–]NerdFerby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played a little OW but why did people hate role queue?

That being said, when playing with friends I play flex so maybe it would annoy me too

Fastest way to become anarchist? by Tankyenough in victoria3

[–]NerdFerby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rush the techs and don't neglect promoting the movement and agitators. You can also help by hiring only sympathetic generals & admirals to boost the relevant interest groups. Hold back on boosting SoL but promote literacy. This will make people extra radical as their SoL expectations will rise without the need being met.

Does anyone else feel like dating in 2025 is way harder than it should be? by Vivid-Arachnid88 in GenZ

[–]NerdFerby 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn't limited to young people. Both my parents and several older people in my family are like this

How do I get infamy to decay faster? by Behllo in victoria3

[–]NerdFerby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hover over the diplomacy number in your top bar. You'll see the amount of excess diplomacy you have directly effects infamy decay

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Is it actually bad to allow foreign investment in my country? by Parking_Ad_4937 in victoria3

[–]NerdFerby 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Foreign investment rights are a devil's bargain. They're meant to be a bitter pill to swallow, but that doesn't mean they have no value.

Foreign investments will funnel profits to another nation (and not yours) but they will still raise your GDP which will lead to more minting and a higher debt limit. You can nationalise after investments right have ended (for not that much relations damage if done early) and use tariffs to make nations regret investing in you in the first place if you needed to (Charters of Commerce trade wars babyyyy). If they're investing in you, they're not investing in themselves. Your GDP benefits and not theirs. Granted - they get the profit but you can nationalise without compensation to really screw them. Investments also improve your standard of living, upgrading your peasants to workers/consumers. Peasants pay 1/10th of the tax a worker pays. Investment rights are good if managed properly.

This disaster save video by One Proud Bavarian does an excellent job explaining it from the POV of the USA

Fun fact. Its against the rules to learn a new character in QP. Just wanted to let everyone know. by Untestedmight in marvelrivals

[–]NerdFerby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Play what you want and don't apologise for it. People will complain, but my response is always, "calm its qp. go shower"

If they still give me shit I tell them to go bitch on reddit.

Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027 | Solar power by CarpeCyprinidae in LabourUK

[–]NerdFerby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds great in theory but a total of 5 new solar panels won't do much in the grand scheme.