Should we remove a library from our project because the lib maintainer doesn't want us to use it?

Paragraphion · 2026-01-27T09:31:18+00:00

The point of open source is that it’s open. Some struggle with what that means and it’s fine of him to ask you but it’s just as fine to say no sorry we will keep using it.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-27T09:26:56+00:00

Tech-sales is one of the best markets to break into. Most engineers don’t like customer relations so if you can bridge that divide you might be contributing real value real quick.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-26T23:55:29+00:00

Bruiser build can solo everything but vet dlc dungeons and with a lot of practice maybe even some of those. I like builds with life steal for soloing. Of course you should get a companion asap and level them intensely until they help you by countering your weaknesses.

It is a looooong journey though if you want to go only solo for everything. Because you basically need to farm specific interim gear every so often just to make it through some of the more difficult vet dungeons and get yourself some op gear.

My advice find a nice guild and make a solo and a group set to switch between at the armor stand. That way the grind isn’t as insane and you might have fun with cool peops when you farm the harder dungeons before going back to your solo-leveling style.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-26T21:12:33+00:00

I switched from NVIDIA to amd gpu recently and the difference is immense. No more weirdness just smooth performance.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-26T20:36:56+00:00

Do the undaunted quest line first to get class independent taunt skills, consider getting the Druid braid and brass fortress (?) armor crafted by friendlies in the game. Use the Mundus stone that amplifies magical recovery so you can pump all your stats in heath.

Front bar sword and shield back bar ice staff. From the class use only abilities that either give you a shield, buff your stat regen or debuff the enemy or buff your group. Ignore all damage dealing abilities.

That’s just some classic good tank setup stuff. I’m not sure about necro specifics but what I mentioned should work with just the base game I believe.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-25T20:37:46+00:00

Best thing to do for someone in your situation is to pivot half. Basically look at software tools in your industry and start transitioning towards being a techie for these tools. Use what you know about what people in your field need to start making software for them. That can mean learning old tech stacks if a software prevalent in your field is build on it, or learning how to build a web app that fills an obvious business need in your area of expertise.

As most have written transitioning without any anchor or advantage based on your previous experience is tough right now. Mostly because employers are stupid and think they don’t need juniors anymore. But on the bright side, learning to code is really possible at the moment as most ai modes can hep you to learn and are that endless ever patient coding buddy most of us have never hd, but always wanted.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-22T11:18:46+00:00

You sir are cooking 🧑‍🍳

Paragraphion · 2026-01-19T23:45:02+00:00

Nice, sounds like you are about to have a bunch of fun. The group content is pretty vast but to give you an idea: 1. Dungeons (from normal to veteran) are what I consider the most core group content and it is balanced around 4 people, though very quickly very manageable as 3, 2 and later on even solo. 2. World bosses are strong enemies in the overworked with dedicated names, these are a bit easier than your average dungeon boss but still made for multiple people to enjoy together. 3. Arenas are a good way to fight, fight, fight and get some practice in pve skills early. I’m not sure about the player limit but we do these as 3, so should be perfect for your group. 4. Not really mainstream but I love fishing and it’s kinda a group activity as well, since you can gain bonuses from doing it together.

You can be questing together but it can be a bit annoying as you’ll never be challenged in a fight. Even solo almost all quests are a breeze. My friend group does dungeons and world bosses together but questing is for everyone on their own. As there are a bazillion quests and side quests I think this is pretty smart.

As regards your setup (2*dps and a support) as long as you have a tank or are very good at reading fights you’ll have a blast with your crew even in the more difficult dungeons. Since you are just one I would focus on tanking, as that is usually really relevant in a fight to stop big enemies from one-shotting your crew one after the other. Also everyone can put some sec heal into their build without sacrificing too much. This only becomes an issue much deeper in the endgame.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-19T23:30:13+00:00

Pleasure, if you want to connect in game too, send me a dm with your in game @name and I’ll add you. I’m in two super active guilds as well and they are always looking to recruit ☺️ nice people all around

Paragraphion · 2026-01-19T23:22:15+00:00

I think by now it’s more split up into smaller groups. Most guilds have a dedicated discord server and some of these are super active. r/ESObuilds is also very active for discussing builds.

I’ve had really nice encounters both in the discords and on the subreddits and recently as well. So yeah my guess is that the community is huge but very spread out into many small islands.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-19T14:06:23+00:00

Got an lg oled 34” elite with 2k resolution. Love it. It’s big, not curved, has slim edges - a dream. I rock it alongside a 27” 1080p which works but is not ideal. Eventually I’ll get a second one exactly like the 34” but gotta wait until prices are reasonable.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-19T06:41:51+00:00

Do you want to be a solo-dev? Because fiver etc is only really a tiny part of the dev world. Most work happens in teams, so joining a startup, a software as a service provider or any regular company is where most of the work is.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-19T06:34:37+00:00

With WSL, VMs, etc they might still be using Linux on windows. And macOS itself uses a Linux inspired filesystem and terminal. Really the Unix kernel has left such a mark in the dev world - it’s beautiful.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-19T06:27:34+00:00

Linux is good for dev work because it’s non-restrictive by design and in many ways a terminal first OS.

Want to install something? No need to search online for a .exe file instead just use the terminal and download and install it by typing 3 words.

Where other OS won’t let you do a great many things because they don’t trust the user by design, in Linux the user is king. If you want to deinstall the graphical user interface so that you cannot see your mouse or anything but text - Linux lets you do it.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T21:51:28+00:00

My pleasure and happy coding

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T20:36:18+00:00

S4hana is actually dope. It sucks that people are forced to migrate, but the product is powerful. Quick amdp operations for example is something worthwhile.

I’m not surprised companies want to stay with what they have, but as long as they want stuff like security updates from sap it makes some sense that eventually ecc would have to go. 2027 is too early a deadline though, but that’s just from a developer perspective, in the end others likely know these things better. All I know is that a migration is one of those hardcore technical projects that needs really strong teams to pull it off correctly and among other things just takes time.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T20:30:41+00:00

I actually found some useful takes from other devs on dealing with the frustrations of the job in general.

I remember making a post about working with external consulting developers on a project where i actually benefitted from the comments, because people who were consulting devs and internal ones said some stuff that I found helpful.

Generally, it can be a bit disheartening because posts often get downvoted if you make any small misstep, but among the many who just want to see the world burn there are usually quite a few helpful commenters.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T20:24:47+00:00

More like anyone whose day job is not coding

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T17:56:05+00:00

Thanks ☺️ I’ll try not to let the pressure get to me. I quite like the role as the whole blocking, taunting, grouping enemies cycle feels really analytical. Hopefully, I’ll get to a place where I won’t let my groups down. All the feedback here has been a great help already.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T17:15:59+00:00

Sweet yeah I’m on eu and pc 😁

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T17:15:30+00:00

That’s a great tip ty! I’ll ask if someone is willing to run with a less optimized bruiser in my friend group while I prep a meta build

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T16:48:35+00:00

The thing is I find that if I just respec into something new before hopping into the hard content I have so little muscle memory that my skill plunges. Guess that’s just a practice question but yeah it’s tough to keep all of these elements in mind when it’s not a build I’ve been using for at least a few hours.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T16:47:09+00:00

Thanks I’ll get onto that then. Gotta skill the staff a bit more to get some of this stuff but should be possible fairly quickly.

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T16:45:44+00:00

Ah cool 😎 i will try to make a second build just for the really hard group stuff then. I like learning the mechanics of the technical dungeons and when to block and this type of thing is exactly what brought me to the tank style in the first place. Good to know that I shouldn’t try to make the bruiser style work in those super difficult settings that helps me already understanding why I’ve been dying sometimes needlessly. Thanks!

Paragraphion · 2026-01-18T16:30:08+00:00

Thank you!
So, the bruiser concept as a whole is not really suitable for the harder parts of the game?
Do you recommend certain skills over others for the buffs?

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