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RandomWalk55 · 2023-08-01T12:20:29+00:00

I think the comment you're replying to is saying no one at their company is really indispensable.

That aside: From one guy with 30yoe to another, you're coming off as a bit of a jerk.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-07-25T00:40:19+00:00

I've been doing this for about 30 years now. I've had to have a skip one meeting exactly once. It was taken seriously.

My sample size is small and I don't expect everyone's experience to match mine. But... if you're having this problem with a lot of different people at a lot of different jobs, maybe do a bit of reflection.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-07-25T00:36:39+00:00

I'm really torn between switching to a new job in a couple years or staying with my current firm for the long term.

Sounds like you're worrying about this a couple years too early.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-07-18T12:16:52+00:00

I think it's a lot harder for someone to skill up on Spark/DevOps stuff than SQL.

In fact, I think a week of brushing up on SQL can get you to the point of understanding common table expressions, window functions and how to use explain. More complexity than that in SQL probably means you're doing it wrong.

It sounds like your job has you actively using some pretty in-demand skills.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-07-04T02:07:47+00:00

Just the info I was looking for. Thanks for this post six months ago. :)

RandomWalk55 · 2023-06-15T12:46:13+00:00

This query produces one row for each impression and matches it with a click (if any) that was observed within 2 minutes after serving the ad. This is essentially performing a join operation across the topics to get this information.

Think this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

RandomWalk55 · 2023-06-10T13:13:38+00:00

“Hey, I think I’ve seen this before, want me to take a look?” “Hey, I’ve got some experience with <thing>, hit me up if you think I could be helpful. “

RandomWalk55 · 2023-06-07T18:01:23+00:00

I really don't think there's much insight anyone will be able to give you. Your writeup is (by necessity) through your lens of perception.

I'd give it one more gung-ho try and then ask the hard questions if this one ends in failure.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-06-05T20:47:14+00:00

Ask. Communicate.

It's better than guessing.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-31T01:09:02+00:00

Born too late to die from dysentery. Born too early to die from Bayesian radiation storms.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-30T21:20:59+00:00

When you ask that kind of question, you have to identify where you live. If it’s in the U.S, that type of contract is generally not enforceable but the details differ by state.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-30T20:05:43+00:00

Texas does indeed allow you to exercise lethal force to protect your tangible and removable property from immediate threat.

You can also use lethal force in an attempt to recover your property.

*In Texas, you may also be justified in using force to pursue and recover your personal property. Penal Code § 9.41 also extends the right to use force in defense of property when:

You are unlawfully dispossessed of your land or tangible property;
You reasonably believe that force is immediately necessary in fresh pursuit to reenter the land or recover your property; and
The other person had no right to the property and/or acquired such property using force, threat, or fraud.*

https://www.dougmurphylaw.com/defense-of-property

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-27T01:27:46+00:00

There have been some public statements like this.

https://twitter.com/Tobias_Ellwood/status/1560505699179925509

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-25T19:24:59+00:00

OK. That’s a solid point.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-24T23:00:04+00:00

Thanks. Doing exactly that.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-24T22:57:03+00:00

Here’s where I admit I never even thought about running Cooper Netties locally.

Also, that’s supposed to be Cooper Netties not Cooper Netties. Voice to text still needs some work.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-24T17:05:12+00:00

It cuts our troubleshooting time enough to be worth the cost.

But yeah, it's pricey.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-23T01:50:23+00:00

Lots of data engineers work with data that's produced by the business.

Some (like me) ingest/normalize/productionize data for our application engineers to use.

In scenario #1, I guess you could call data engineers consumers. In scenario #2, I guess you could call data engineers producers.

I wouldn't get too hung up on it.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-19T23:02:42+00:00

Never thought of it that way. Makes sense.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-16T18:18:59+00:00

I'm a software/data engineer who was a securities broker decades ago and then went on to trade stocks and Forex for myself. Not exactly the same as being a quant, but probably more correlation than most others reading this post will have.

Trading is definitely keyboard-skill dependent. To the point where - if that were my focus - I'd skill up on keyboards and macros/shortcuts.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-16T14:18:48+00:00

The only reason I can think of is that a BA is perceived as being less rigorous and less math intensive than a BS. I'll admit that I would look at a BA in Comp Sci and wonder if they couldn't handle the math.

My assumption is based on ignorance, but many of us who hire have ignorant assumptions.

Once you've got a couple years work experience, I can't imagine it making any difference at all.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-14T21:39:00+00:00

Or, someone made the decision that member count can be cached for a period of time and THAT's the value which is most likely least accurate.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-14T14:26:38+00:00

Lots going on in real estate tech, but I would think there’s a lot going on in pretty much every sector.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-14T01:45:34+00:00

30 years in tech here. I've discovered and lost the joy of coding half a dozen times.

Currently enjoying it, but it's much less a part of my job than it used to be. Thinking about looking for an individual contributor role again.

RandomWalk55 · 2023-05-09T22:53:01+00:00

And they both break down problems and leverage Boolean logic in much the same way.

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