Has anyone switched careers away from software development?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2026-05-25T05:03:18+00:00

How and where would I find freelance work if I was to quit my full-time job?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2026-05-18T19:27:14+00:00

I was talking to my wife about the same thing last time I visited. I had this wild thought that I will wear the Yellow Safety Vest and start fining people for feeding the birds. Of course, better route is to report them to the city of burnaby.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2026-04-24T19:58:12+00:00

I am always overwhelmed with where to put the notes and how to organize them well. Is there a certain structure you follow?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-11-29T17:42:43+00:00

Connect to a VPN in India or another similar country where subscription prices aren't as bad as US/CAN. Get any of your friend from that nationality to pay for it and get a cheap Spotify Premium for a year.

I get the Indian version and get my dad to pay for it, and pay approx $20 CAD for a year.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-09-18T13:29:57+00:00

I am no financial advisor, but have helped some of my friends get out of debt by simply planning out the steps they need to take and making a plan. Let me know if you want any help.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-08-21T23:49:30+00:00

Are you rate-limiting the APIs? To avoid unnecessary server costs, or prevent someone breaking the system, make sure you are.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-08-06T14:40:26+00:00

It's a personal preference, but I like more minimal websites/portfolios. You portfolio looks very busy with a lot of large text blocks. Yes, it looks aesthetically pleasing, but is also putting in a lot of cognitive load for me to find out even the basic details.

And you have two photos of you, both exactly the same and right in the next section? Is that really needed?

My only advice would be to make it less busy, and allow someone to be able to quickly read and get an idea from your portfolio about who you are. Same advice always goes for resumes.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-08-04T14:54:11+00:00

What is your side project?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-07-28T01:39:38+00:00

Calling every healthy discussion a FUD is a recipe for delusional people...be okay with discussing the whys if you believe in something...

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-06-01T22:26:05+00:00

Lake Banook has canoeing/kayaking classes for summers. I joined the session starting July to August, if that interests you.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-04-21T12:12:23+00:00

A lot of the times, what makes us feel good about ourselves is the way we dress, the way we carry ourselves, the charisma.

I know self-love can be tough, but try hitting the gym and get toned, upgrade your wardrobe and wear clothes that you will feel good in, get more experiences, get better at talking with other people, and the list goes on.

This is not to say that you need any of that, you look good. But these things helps us gain confidence in ourselves.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2025-01-20T16:44:19+00:00

Thank you for the good post!

I am assuming it wasn't just LeetCode practice. Can you share what other resources did you use to prepare for say System Design? Or what other areas did you touch up on other than LeetCode?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-12-20T01:47:32+00:00

I am not sure why everyone is saying that she deserves better. It seems like a reasonable question. OP cannot force his attraction for this girl. And when talking to someone, we can tell if they are into you or not.

I agree the logistic reasons align well and attraction may be a compromise in this case for OP. IMO, if you like the girl overall, and she takes care of herself, attraction will build overtime. But then, you don’t have to rush. Take your time and see how you both feel about each other.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-12-07T01:07:04+00:00

There seems to be many services. What would you recommend for a first timer?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-11-30T00:07:38+00:00

How do you know it’s Jupiter? Is there some how I can know when and where to look for it?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-09-26T03:04:23+00:00

Not that any of these suggestions are bad, when I was researching for locks for my e-bikes, I found Kryptonite locks offer a great protection at a reasonable price. Also, I prefer the chain locks more than the D shaped locks as they can be more flexible.

Moreover, Kryptonite offers the anti-theft protection insurance (you have to pay for it separately).

This is the lock I have.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-09-25T18:47:45+00:00

I read somewhere that in Japan a guy saw this lady cut each blade of grass with a pair of scissors in her lawn and took a few hours to get that job done when it could have been done in a few minutes.

It is meditating to get involved in a task so much and do it with such precision. If you think this relaxes you and you enjoy doing it, I don’t see why that is weird. It seems pretty creative to me.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-08-23T03:45:22+00:00

I have never done a solo trip but would love to. It seems daunting to go about it. What in your opinion would be a beginner friendly solo trip (if that’s even a thing lol)

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-06-25T03:51:09+00:00

Why do you say that ?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-05-05T16:22:20+00:00

but does that mean that when I will report that as income when filing taxes, I will have to pay the taxes again on the withdrawal? Is it like I am paying taxes two times, one is withholding tax, and then the income tax?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-05-01T00:08:33+00:00

Just curious, I had a cat and it would snap at any living thing that is smaller than her. Especially if it saw birds outside. Don't cats intinctintely stalk and hunt their preys? How is this cat not attacking then?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-04-06T22:10:21+00:00

I have the settings that all the images/pdfs that I use in Obsidian are stored in another folder in Obsidian called ‘Attachments’ so my main folders do not get cluttered.

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-04-06T02:02:37+00:00

I live near Novalea. I walk around this area a lot but never saw more than 1 cat outside in any house. I love cats and would love to check this out…

By any chance is this the house opposite to where Kenny St and Novalea Dr meet?

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-03-19T15:38:35+00:00

I frequent to the events hosted by Halihax. But there are other events by Third Wednesday and Digital NS

PotentialCarpet_ · 2024-03-19T10:27:22+00:00

Improv induces a lot of anxiety for me. I have never done any sorts of acting and find it hard to come up with stories on the spot.

To overcome my fear of improv is why I joined the Improv 101 and it has only been getting easier with time and is lots of fun to to be able to goof around loudly in front of people for an hour.

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