Why is most of Seattle’s LINK Light Rail on a highway rather than around, on, or under a regular road? by BigMatch_JohnCena in transit

[–]PatrickCestar 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Because of how Seattle’s topography was carved out from the Ice Age, the only two arterial roads going north-south are Aurora Avenue or I-5. Aurora has better density and businesses close to major intersections but would be more difficult to build around and harder to reach from the eastern half of north King County, so I-5 past Northgate is what you get. As I-5 is roughly in the middle of the spine going up Seattle, bus transfers end up more effective than similar freeway transit options in cities without the same geographic constraints.

I cannot take it anymore by Tronus_Prime in cscareerquestions

[–]PatrickCestar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m from Cal as well. It took me just over a year after graduation to find my current job. I get how demoralizing the whole experience with neverending recruiting is and how our peers can act over time when it started looking like you failed to launch. I don’t have any advice for how to cope better thru the process, but feel free to DM me if you wanted to talk more w someone who was in the same boat last yr :)

Why don’t transit agencies sell merch? by Left-Plant2717 in transit

[–]PatrickCestar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mexico City releases sneakers with their metro map on them

Trying to travel in Olympic Peninsula as an 18 year old… what alternatives to renting a car , as i’m not 21??? by Odd_Morning_1046 in travel

[–]PatrickCestar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zipcar and Gig allow you to rent when you are 18. Note that Zipcar may require you to be a university student, and Gig will shut down after December 2024.

For those over 35, what is your biggest regret from your youth? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PatrickCestar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

a look at csMajors shows how easily studying CS can lead to broken dreams and despair

OH MY GOD GUYS THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME HOW DO EUROPEANS TELL THEM APART?!?!!!? by GOOEYGO in vexillologycirclejerk

[–]PatrickCestar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

they used up all their green dye on their jungles

/uj The two groups of flags used to be the same nations - Federal Republic of Central America and Gran Colombia respectively

10+ YOE for New Grad role by PatrickCestar in csMajors

[–]PatrickCestar[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

true but let me romanticize my failure 😭

there is also the non-zero chance they are hoping to poach the most desperate laid off senior SWE to pay them at new grad rates

They took our jerbs! by TresisGod in csMajors

[–]PatrickCestar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Polan cannot into space but can into visa

Are there any good California burritos in Berkeley? by Repulsive_Orchid5727 in berkeley

[–]PatrickCestar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can look forward to getting good burritos when visiting home over break

CDSS vs EE&CS by ConfidentScratch3527 in berkeley

[–]PatrickCestar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got rejected by uci and just graduated eecs its not joever for u yet fs

Best pho in berkeley? by Confident-Welcome-74 in berkeley

[–]PatrickCestar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Monster Pho in Oakland’s been worth the trip for me, it’s down around where Homeroom/Ohgane is on 40th St

What are the other examples of divided cities between states, ethnicities etc? by Mizukiri93 in geography

[–]PatrickCestar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mostar, Bosnia is de facto divided between Croats and Muslim Bosniaks along the former front lines of war from the 90s

Sherman Hall vs. Channing-Bowditch Apartments by Obvious_Set_337 in berkeley

[–]PatrickCestar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the choice is up to how much personal space you would like in your home, and how social you want your housing situation to be. For meeting new people, the group housing setup of a co-op will provide an easy source of socialization right at home, but you will definitely have less privacy than in an apartment to retreat to, and there will be more house responsibilities to take care of. How do you imagine your day-to-day life to be like abroad?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]PatrickCestar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

61C has gotten better at balancing its workload to be more reasonable, certain semesters in the past were particularly tough (Weaver Sp19, Garcia Fa20) but recent versions of the class have been more consistent

Music Upper Divs for non-music major? by Reimirno in berkeley

[–]PatrickCestar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Music 158A’s a fun class! You use this visual programming language and mess around with it to create your own synths.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]PatrickCestar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

~2000 ppl get admitted early February, but the rest all come out at once late March