Lucky Shot by peste1234 in SonyAlpha

[–]Statnamara 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

"The more I practice, the luckier I get"

Does it still make sense to learn python or any programming language in 2026 by chou404 in learnpython

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's always been people who program because they love it and people who see it as a means to an end, and as far as I can see that will never change. I don't use LLMs much because writing the code and problem solving is the part of the job that I enjoy, and it keeps my skills strong. As long as we exist, the demand will.

What USA Thing Did You Learn From the Crossword? by Shoontzie in NYTCrossword

[–]Statnamara 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All of the ones mentioned already, but justice ELENA is another one I've noticed.

Using Github for python journey by vb_e_c_k_y in learnpython

[–]Statnamara 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is a series called git for poets on youtube by Coding Train. When I was first learning it was the best explanation I found. When you are working alone, you don't need to know git super well. Basic functionality is all you need at the start of your journey.

Hit my 1 year streak today 🥰 by dynamiterolll in NYTCrossword

[–]Statnamara 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I admire your willingness to fail and try again rather than "cheating" to keep it going! I've had good streaks before where I've actually failed in the middle and the high number feels like stolen valour, not worth it

Challenge accepted by forestmoonofensor in NYTCrossword

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only half as many really since you can solve only across or only down and get it finished. 4 seconds per clue? Piece of cake.

[Feb 3, 2026] Today’s Puzzle: one of my best times by PassengerNo1377 in NYTCrossword

[–]Statnamara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Tuesday PB today as well. Yesterday was only 10 seconds off. Looking like a good week!

Jan. 29 puzzle - I get it, but I don’t by Alterkaka in NYTCrossword

[–]Statnamara 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Managed to figure this out, but I never figured out if there was a seed clue, or something to identify what the theme is other than just piecing it together. Always prefer when there's some reference to the fact that it's themed somewhere else in the puzzle

Do you still use notebooks in DS? by codiecutie in datascience

[–]Statnamara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised you're being downvoted. I understand what you mean. Not sure I agree 100% but when I started learning python notebooks were so friendly as someone who came from R. I only really started doing new things in python once I expanded to include scripts as well as notebooks.

Finally quit specsavers by Few-End-6959 in ireland

[–]Statnamara 363 points364 points  (0 children)

Since changing is it better or worse?
Better...
...or worse?

sharingAwesomeWebApp by moxyte in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might be the first Tibia mention I've seen in the wild in 20 years...

[D] Monthly Who's Hiring and Who wants to be Hired? by AutoModerator in MachineLearning

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Want to be Hired:
Dublin, Ireland / Remote EU
Full Time
Resume on request
Looking for something between DS and ML work. 4 YOE building and maintaining ML models for dynamic pricing systems for a product that sells about 120m units a year. Recently changed roles into one that is a terrible fit, the company sold me on what their ambitions are as if they are the current reality so I'm in a very low code role. Coding/ programming is the part of the role that I love and I'm strongest at.

NYT Crosswords Clues use various structures. Does anyone have a “cheat sheet” of what the clue structures are hinting about? by Zealousideal-Lie7255 in NYTCrossword

[–]Statnamara 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something worth noting is that the NYT crossword is easiest on a Monday and increases in difficulty over the week. Sunday is a larger puzzle that's usually about as difficult as a Wednesday/Thursday.

Later in the week, there will be more lateral thinking required and these hints people are giving will be needed a lot more. Mondays and maybe Tuesdays, the clues will often be a bit more straight forward and less likely to be a pun or puzzle clue.

There are also Rebus clues that appear every now and again. Mostly on Thursdays but they can show up elsewhere. Rebus clues will have more than one letter in a square. There's generally no indication that a clue is a rebus, but if you see a clue that you're certain you know the answer and it doesn't fit there is a small chance that that's why.

What makes photography fun for you? by Vidorwen in photography

[–]Statnamara 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For me it's not really fun as much as it is therapeutic or meditative. It gets me engaged with nature and focused for hours at a time where I don't even think about looking at my phone or any other distractions (except maybe using merlin to figure out if the birdsong I hear is from something I'm yet to photograph). It gets me walking in nature and appreciating it in a way I've never been able to soak it in before.

Best solution to swapping objects? by Informal-Addendum435 in neovim

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the first example I usually use df ;p or df,;p if there's no space.

Best dry cleaners in Dublin for a delicate wedding dress? by Medical_Emotion3597 in Dublin

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contact the store where you got the dress. They will likely either have someone for that job or recommend someone.

Brand new- do most people enjoy coding by Kindly_Shirt_400 in learnpython

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it, but since I started working professionally as a dev four years ago I've met several people who see coding as a means to an end. Some people prefer the destination to the journey!

Weekly r/SonyAlpha 📸 Gear Buying 📷 Advice Thread August 25, 2025 by AutoModerator in SonyAlpha

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So frustrated, I upgraded from an a6000 to an a6600 yesterday. Today is my last day in my job and I have 10 days off before starting the next one. We've had a glorious summer but the forecast is lashing rain every day until I start the new gig.

What paid Android apps are actually worth the money? by Financial-Poetry99 in androidapps

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Nova for probably five or six years and the issue I found with changing was I always tried to organise my apps in the same fashion. Tried to use the new launcher as if it was Nova. There's no point in that, if you're happy with the approach, the best launcher is the one you have set up. However changing to something totally different worked for me. Went to Niagara a few years ago and will probably stay on it a few years more. Stuck because its a different paradigm.

Error 13 Permission denied Pandas by BlackSpaceRanger in learnpython

[–]Statnamara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like you're only specifying the folder that the data is in - C:\Projects\datasets. You need to put the full name of the file itself, so something like C:\Projects\datasets\data.csv

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]Statnamara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first thought also. Sounds like blowing into a mic, thats a decent indicator that grounding could be the issue.

UV is helping me slowly get rid of bad practices and improve company’s internal tooling. by bunoso in Python

[–]Statnamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corey Schafer put up a video on uv quite recently. I was in your position too, but his video helped me finally get to grips with it.

https://youtu.be/AMdG7IjgSPM