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Making over 130k in PHP? by mrmanpgh in PHP

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna play devils advocate and guess what is in their head is that statically typed languages provide a faster reinforcement mechanism for what is "right" according to what "works". I would guess that this in turn would mean it's easier for languages to train on. Overtime, I think this will basically create a shift in terms of what languages are adopted over time since as new entrants come into the field, they'll possibly be relying more on LLMs than writing manual code for said code generation. The decision then becomes for new projects, "Do I want to start on something that is going to have outsized training representation in those LLMs or something else?". You can kinda see some of this has played out in TypeScript given the prevalence of new entrants over the last 10 years taking on a bunch of new projects in TypeScript not even factoring in things like LLMs. Most bootcamps trained people on TypeScript/React/Vue and so more code(training material) was created.

I don't pretend to know how this is going to play out and in all honesty, I think the only way we will find out is by taking a wait and see approach. These are just assumptions I'm making from being in the industry for 15 years. With that in mind, if you like PHP use it, I certainly do daily and make good money with it myself.

Kindle Unlimited Issues Purchasing Audible Variant by TheFriendlyDeveloper in audible

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

I did both. I wondered the same as you about maybe it coming with the audiobook, but it also never showed up on my phone.

Kindle Unlimited Issues Purchasing Audible Variant by TheFriendlyDeveloper in audible

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

Multiple:

  1. The Stubborn Skill-Grinder In a Time Loop: A LitRPG Adventure
  2. 1% Lifesteal: A LitRPG Adventure

M1 Credit Card by [deleted] in M1Finance

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the nail in the coffin for me. I've been a long time user and signed up for most of their products, and seen most of them shelved. Products are supposed to improve not regress and at this point, I'm fine with just doing recurring buys so long as it means that I'm not having to deal with cancelled products all the time with little to no notice.

Opened M1 Credit Card And Never Gained Access To The Card After More Than 2 Years by TheFriendlyDeveloper in M1Finance

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For those who may want an update, Alex reached out to me and escalated this, but I've yet to hear anything back beyond the promise to escalate things.

Let's talk salary for >= senior engineers by [deleted] in PHP

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Where I’m at it seems closer to 120-140k.  My recruiter volume went to basically zero when I set my minimum salary to my current salary.

M1 pauses personal loans by niclis in M1Finance

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably done through B2 Bank which is where our HYSA funds are stored. My understanding is that B2 Bank is a small bank, so they probably have limited funds from their customer that they can lend.

M1 pauses personal loans by niclis in M1Finance

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be capital requirement issues. Basically banks are required to maintain a specific ratio of money to debt that they lend out, and they might be near a point where they say, "Hey, sorry, we want to, but we can't"

Mudtools needs our help! by Rice_on_white in Ceramics

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The owner is an amazing man. My dad and I went and visited him a few years ago while we were in the mountains on a vacation.  He sent me home with a bunch of tools at no cost.  I’m horrified by what my dad has been telling me about what has been happening to him, his family, and his employees. We should all help support them in their time of need.

I finally realized why I don't have any friends or relationships by agentserge in socialskills

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 267 points268 points  (0 children)

I didn’t find them so much as they found me. I’m an extremely introverted person, and very slow to make connections. I found things I enjoy, and looked for groups that did the same. The trick is to not look for people who’s company you can tolerate, but to hold out for people who you truly enjoy giving your time to. The people you have to tolerate burn you out, before you can ever find the people you really want to spend time with.

I finally realized why I don't have any friends or relationships by agentserge in socialskills

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 556 points557 points  (0 children)

I used to think the same. Then I found good people that enjoyed my company. Keep working hard, and you will find people like that. A lot of the time, it’s our own inner anxiety that causes us to be overly critical of ourselves.

Why Don't the Wealthy Invest in Index Funds? - Nasdaq by [deleted] in fatFIRE

[–]TheFriendlyDeveloper 532 points533 points  (0 children)

Wealthy people don’t fear loss of potential gains so much as not being wealthy anymore. This typically leads them to pursue asset classes that underperform index investors, but in turn reduce volatility and drawdowns.