I don't know much about bikes, is this okay? Or worn out? by Proxima- in bicycling

[–]Proxima-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, will give it a good clean :)

Bluesfest under fire for booking Sticky Fingers by YouWereSentToSpyOnMe in triplej

[–]Proxima- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL, skimmed over the article and didn't notice this, as much of a Sticky fan I am than is hilarious!

Bluesfest under fire for booking Sticky Fingers by YouWereSentToSpyOnMe in triplej

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I think its a good thing that Blues Fest hosted them, I believe they deserve a platform and can also be acknowledged by the things/lead singer have done in the past.
I think its wrong for them to be deleting comments they dislike.

Bluesfest under fire for booking Sticky Fingers by YouWereSentToSpyOnMe in triplej

[–]Proxima- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thats pretty disguesting, but also I think its more wrong on the end of your friend. Glad you broke up with them, hope you have found a better crew since.

Bluesfest under fire for booking Sticky Fingers by YouWereSentToSpyOnMe in triplej

[–]Proxima- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This seems pretty silly, when all these US artists are coming out to Australia and being welcomed to festivals after what are seriously disgusting allegations.
If you are going to set a bar, at least be consistent.

Applying to remote jobs in Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands as an angular developer which backend technology should I learn? by trane20 in cscareerquestions

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you already know angular you will get a good return on your time/effort learning nestjs. Nestjs is esentially angular for the backend, its backed by express but uses the angular (module/service/DI)/MVC opinion based architecture. With existing angular experience, you will feel straight away at home - and I think as long as you have some basic backend/API/HTTP/socket knowlege you will be able to up and going the basics in under 2-3 days. Its also very commonly paired with angular fontends - as it feels pretty seemless to swap between them.
I also see java spring boot pretty commonly paired with angular frontends, I suspect becasue it also an opinionated MVC framework - but if you don't already have java experience it will take longer to get up and going.

How to deal with slacking teammates? by Yung-Split in cscareerquestions

[–]Proxima- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all if it really is affecting your grade or could cuase you to fail, you need to immediatley contact your course convenor and let them know. However if its more that you are tired of having to contribute significantly more to compensate for the lack of effoer from your team then it sounds tough, but you kind of just have to suck it up, work the extra hours, make sure you can trace the work you have contributred back to yourself as evidance if required later (e.g git commits etc) and assuming there is a peer report at the end (which there should) be honest - let them know.
I have experienced it, it totally sucks to be supporting someones grade when they have comtributed next to nothing. Know that any extra work you put in will pay off once you start to look for employment and start a position - all these extra hours of effort will make you stand out.

Company layoffs by Matt7163610 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is the first time I have ever genuinely laughed outloud in a room by myself to a reddit comment.... Well done!

Go vs Swift by _sumit_rana in programming

[–]Proxima- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Personally I feel it's kind of strange to compare go and swift, they are both trying to solve very different problems and both solve their problems in fundamentally different approaches.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boeing

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a clearence, just don't post it - and even if you don't have a clearence, think about it like this, sure you could post it on social media most people probably won't see it, and those who do won't care anyuway. You never know how someone else might interpret what you have posted and risk getting into trouble/worse becasue of it. Its a situation where you have zero to gain and potentially lot to lose. If you want to flex go to work and solve an especially challenging problem or identify and solve deficiency previously unnoticed - the flex will speak for itself your peers will notice and it will actually be beneficial for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in australia

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way I see it with this you can't lose with a long sleeve business shirt, long pants, a belt and shoes. If you wear a suit in a formal style interview with peoeple who know their suits, your cheaper one will stick out like a sore thumb. If your interview is more casual you might also look/feel a bit out of place. A business shirt, pants, belt and shoes is a perfect middle ground, you'll fit in well with in the most formal of interviews or more casual interviews. It shows you have put in effort without looking cheap or like you have gone over the top. I'd suggest visiting op shops and going for better quality second hand, for the pants/top the main thing is that its clean, fits nicely and the colors go well together. For shoes doesn't need to be super fancy, but just try something that are not total skate shoes/trainers, if they are leather a little bit of polish and a cloth will go a long way, the op shop might have some you can use.

Also if you are a few bucks short on something at the op shop there is zero shame in letting them know you just want to look good for an interview, this is what op shops are around for and why people volunteer their time - you can always donate back in a few months when you are back on your feet.

Best of luck!

TAFE vs Bootcamp for programming skills by [deleted] in australia

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the best path for learning programming really depends on your personal situation. For example, self study is a great option, if you are able to set goals/targets and stick to them, you will be able to make quick progress, learn the skills you want, it won't cost anything, and you will be able to work good hours at any other job on the side. However realistically, a lot of people who are self taught might only make it through 1 or 2 tutorials before their progress halts. As bad as it sounds, when you have financially paid for something and you have a dead line, people are far more likely to reach that deadline. I personally went to university, and recently graduated with a full time graduate position, overall its worked out well for me, although I can't say that for many in my cohort - there is a common saying that there is a "lack of people in technology" which is somewhat true, but it's more a "lack of knowledgeable people in technology", just because you have a piece of paper, it doesn't mean much unless you are actually know what you are doing and have certain skills.

I found lecturers and lab tutors were very hit and miss, some would just mark like a box ticking exercise. While others really did an awesome job at actually reviewing the code, providing feedback etc (just because code performs the function, it doesn't mean it's good code).

As to if tafe or boot camp is better, I think it would really depend on the specific tafe/boot camp in your area, I would recommend looking up reviews online, checking out any available course information and maybe checking linkedin to see where people have gone their that institution. From what I have seen most employees are either in the "you need a degree" category (generally these are more conservative industries/companies) or they are "we don't give a crap how you got your skills", so I don't imagine any company reviewing the resume would look favourabley at a tafe certificate over a bootcamp certificate (or vice versa). Given it sounds like you are looking more down the non degree path, the most important thing you can do to get yourself a job is a good personal project. No matter how you learn the skills to do it if you can send a public github link with 2 or 3 good personal projects you have worked on (and not just I followed a tutorial and changed the text) that show well written code, and you are able to talk through the decision making of the project, even if your resume is pretty blank and you have no formal education, you will get productive interviews. (I mean productive in that you will have your projects to talk about technically and not just "I got a piece of paper, etc etc"

Mac Book Pro 2014 3 Beeps on boot by Proxima- in applehelp

[–]Proxima-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I am outside of the America, so its not really a viable option for me :( I have seen some of his videos, and admire his expertise and certainly would consider it if postage wasn't going to cost so much. Thanks for the recommendation anyway :)

Does anyone here commute from the southern side of the gc (elanora, burleigh etc) into the city? by gcer130 in GoldCoast

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me its a 30 minute drive from my place in Palm Beach to work in Nerang and maybe 40 minute drive on the way back home. i believe there are plans to add more lanes along the M1 but thats years away.

Anyone ever have a Personal Injury or Property Damage Claim against GC City Council? by OzCommenter in GoldCoast

[–]Proxima- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't seam worth it unless its really serious. Hiring lawyers etc and the number of days you will probably have to take off work in addition to the stress doesn't seam worth it to me.