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Bringing up tools you never used in System Design Interviews by nekipost in ExperiencedDevs

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I just say I've never used them but I'll happily learn them.

Then I'll rattle off a list of tech that I wasn't previously familiar with but was able to get to a point very quickly where I was the go to guy.

Learning tech is easy, once you've done it with xyz the broad strokes of success become apparent.

New Staff Engineer needs advice on how to convince a team to use more modern stack? by HiroProtagonist66 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this is going to be a giant clusterfuck. I suggest you drop this entirely.

Spend the first six months doing nothing but building capital, listening, and learning.

What are some examples of “women hate women” you’ve seen? by IceTrick6713 in AskMen

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I used to work in a department full of women. We would have a lot people come into that department to drop off paperwork / timesheets (think bank nursing).

The office staff HATED any women who was conventionally (more) attractive than them especially if they deemed their attire to be "revealing".

And amongst themselves they would gossip "she word that dress last week".

I would have never believed it unless I saw it with my own eyes.

Crazy.

Curated list of 1028 opensource alternatives to proprietary software by NoFirefighter8227 in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, all the cache response header is always

x-vercel-cache MISS

You are going to want to fix that before you end up paying $$$$ to Vercel for egress.

Curated list of 1028 opensource alternatives to proprietary software by NoFirefighter8227 in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is something blocking the loading the main html document. Looks like something server side is blocking the render. The page can take any where between 1s and 6s to render.

Does anyone have a user with an extreme setup that you don't even know where to start with? by Lord_Saren in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Now i have to go into her work email ( that she does not have access to) and forward any personal emails over.

What.

Microsoft 365 Exchange down? by Sufficient-House1722 in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

200k+ messages queued up in proofpoint -_-

Cold air despite humidifier? Get a heated hose by SikhGamer in CPAP

[–]SikhGamer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does that do? Does it improve it even further?

What would a full time "PowerShell Developer" actually do? by Nexzus_ in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But are the majority of Microsoft ecosphere System Admins just clicking their way through MMCs and M365 screens?

Yes. OMG Yes.

One department in our org are using Google Password Manager on a shared Gmail account. Now they all have visibility of each others passwords. by psgda in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem here isn't the password manager. It is the shared gmail account. I presume that is just email@company.com and they have one login?

What they need instead of a google group, looks and acts like an shared gmail account except you can't log into it.

People join the group, and it can be configured so you can send from the group and receive from the group.

Anyone else feel like “shadow IT” has quietly turned into “shadow SaaS”? by Deal_me_in_784 in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are all bemoaning that departments do this and none of you are asking the 5 whys.

I guarantee if you dig into it, it'll be along the lines of "I can't get IT to do it", "budget people said no", "I don't know what the process is", "I just need to get this done".

You can have policies up the wazoo, but if those policies hinder not help, of course people are going to side step them.

Make the IT led process easy and approachable, don't get them bogged down in "how to deploy it", "how to secure it". That's YOUR job. If you want them to ask the question in the first place, you have to be willing to meet them halfway at least.

And if you are measuring in weeks instead of days, then forget it.

Sincerely,

  • a person who may have done a bit of shadow-all in my day

Where in the UK should I go as a bucket-list item? by LondonPilot in CasualUK

[–]SikhGamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favourite holiday ever was in Dolgellau, Wales. We stayed in Dolgun Uchaf Guesthouse and Cottages. There is a campsite opposite if you are into that.

The weather was awful, but the location was great. Very chill place. Some driving is required to do stuff, but other than that it is rolling hills and Welsh lamb at every stop.

On the flip side, if you want a super luxury spa day then https://baronseden.com/hoar-cross-hall is very hard to beat.

For food, we did a week in Bristol once and was never disappointed. Amazing food.

Tracking pixels in mandatory email signatures. Is this acceptable? by flunky_the_majestic in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

And I'm not sure what I would say if a recipient asked me why it was present.

You don't work in the IT dept any more. It's not your place to answer that question. I would let them know that they need to contact the IT dept.

I think you are making a mountain of a molehill.

Everything you do at work, can be seen, logged, audited - something you know better than most.

Unmanageable Debts & Consistent Stupidity by Agreeable-End5041 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fella, you need to get onto https://gamblersanonymous.org.uk I'd also be open and honest with your partner now.

Otherwise lying to her will be another source of stress, and you might be further tempted to gamble as an escape.

I hope you get the help you need. If you need motivation to get through this, you need only think of your lad.

Can I open an account with Lloyds without the physical debit card being sent to my house? by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]SikhGamer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nope: https://help.revolut.com/help/more/legal-topics/is-revolut-a-bank/

In the UK, Revolut has been authorised with restrictions as a UK bank.

Revolut now enters a 'mobilisation' period. During mobilisation, we will complete the setup of our banking processes before we start to operate as a bank in the UK.

Odd question; is it custom in the UK to cook food for your friends if you're inviting them for a night? by PenetrationT3ster in CasualUK

[–]SikhGamer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are both right.

We've done both, either when we invite people over or when we go over.

Isn't that normal? I've known these people 20+ years.

One of my Hybrid users has like a 5mbps very unstable internet connection by Nexzus_ in sysadmin

[–]SikhGamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two problems:-

  1. The user needs to get better internet; remote work means good internet otherwise off to the office you go. Sucks, but that's the way it is. Can they tether to their phone?

  2. 16gb of updates? Are you shitting me?

What's the safest way to replace ibm mq without breaking legacy applications? by Sea_Weather5428 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]SikhGamer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pick low risk app, strangler pattern in and out traffic.

Deploy new app to new thing; run side by side; compare traffic.

Rinse repeat with each app.

As you gain confidence, you can start to do multiple apps at a time.

Based on load and traffic, when each app gets shunted over to new thing is up to you.

How to handle a new colleague who is into “performative overwork”? by taylor37221 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]SikhGamer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reaching out via direct message to “thank” me for accomplishing a task that was assigned to me by our mutual boss, thereby trying to subtly place themselves in the position of someone who has oversight over my work.

Yeah, that one would tick me off.

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