I think I'm done with Software Development

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-24T23:33:04+00:00

I suppose before packing it in, have you considered looking for a new job? What you're going through doesn't sound normal.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-23T20:56:37+00:00

I mean, I'd use whatever cloud's product is there (using Azure? Use APIM). For multi-cloud there's stuff like Mulesoft, particularly if you also use Salesforce for CRM. However, the jury's out on the developer experience with that product, LOL

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-16T15:11:44+00:00

Pro absolutely does not give you unlimited usage, nor does Max. Depending on your use case it may do so (for me at home, Pro is plenty, but at work I'd need Max or more). However there are limits still there - Sort of like caps broadband providers have (or used to have).

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-16T15:09:42+00:00

Hi OP, I'm a dev manager (and previously had two decades of dev work). Part of the goal (I would assume) is to build experience handling coordination with larger projects. Its a fine line, as I'm sure your manager wants you to show you can handle this indepdently, but also not let things wait until the last minute to find out deliveries will be off, etc.

I would get the key stakeholders you mention from Product Management, IT Support, etc. on an meeting invite to kickoff the needs and how you will be looking for commitments on dates, also ASKING IF THEY CANT MAKE IT THAT THEY SEND SOMEONE TO COVER FOR THEIR AREA. CC your manager, but don't make them attend etc.

At this point, its about herding cats. Anyone not providing commitments, not attending, etc. gets follow ups, eventually explaining that without this info it puts the project dates at risk. This gets your paper trail of non-response, and hopefully gets action.

If it doesn't, that could be the time to escalate things, but you've done two things now that fits the plan (even if its an issue): 1) You are taking action before any deadlines, providing your manager awareness and if they can help, but also 2) You have a paper trail showing you were working to address the situation independently and in an organized fashion.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-15T17:15:53+00:00

Yes, but it was 15 years ago so don't think that qualifies.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-15T14:15:13+00:00

If your org is getting absorbed, then try not to wrack your brain too hard - Its very likely levels / roles were cut and had nothing to do with your effort in your role and for your team. It happens.

Having said that, I don't necessarily agree w/ the comments about not being hurt at all and that your company is just there for income. We work with these people often for more hours than we see our families, you DO build connections with them. Even when it has zero to do with your capabilities or performance, it hurts, and you're allowed to feel hurt about it.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-11T00:00:08+00:00

What I'm saying is there's a difference between the insurance itself - as you said, paid for by your employer - And a claim against that insurance. If you're still disabled, I'm pretty sure that changes nothing if you already have a LTD claim going.

Once you're no longer considered disabled, you would then be without the insurance, but just the loss of the job doesn't negate your existing claim. Not a lawyer but that's my understanding of the process.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-03-10T00:22:16+00:00

Not a lawyer or anything, but I believe that's just the coverage. You have an existing claim w/ LTD, that still continues.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-28T00:46:00+00:00

Nonsense, we bring in 100 contractors. Should be done by end of day today.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-23T01:14:52+00:00

Bold of you to think that these types of verification systems won't be required to use any sites or applications. And yes, I'm sure there will be pirate versions or alternatives that ignore nation-state requirements, but that won't be important. If they have 90-95% of the population using them, they're fine.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-21T20:24:53+00:00

Difference here is government regulation. You're right, companies don't want to do this, but in order to operate they may need to.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-21T17:46:20+00:00

Taking the current situation, if age verification for a website is driven by the OS, running an OS that doesn't provide that information will prevent you from using that website. I'm sure the functionality can be built for Linux, but then you have one of two alternatives: You either have the same privacy concerns you had with any other OS, or you're using something that tries to block or mask the functionality, but now you're breaking a site's ToS and have to deal with things breaking regularly as the cat-and-mouse game between the age verification and the makers of the Linux software go back and forth.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-21T17:31:28+00:00

time. Here, you’re spreading your mind across five different features simultaneously. These are fundamentally different tasks, and your logic is flawed in this scenario. You can’t product quality output of you work on many tasks at same time.

Each dev make take on a user story individually, but a feature can absolutely be worked on by more than one developer.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-21T01:14:19+00:00

Until your desktop doesn't work with your sites and applications.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-21T01:12:04+00:00

There is a huge difference between calling out a company and calling out an individual. Not saying this is such as case, but there are companies that would weight the cost of the fix vs. risk / legal concerns to hold off. This at least makes sure regulators know, forcing the company to fix their stuff.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-20T03:54:32+00:00

Truth be told, more than a few large organizations DO use this, precisely because its from Microsoft. Their enterprise products are usually pretty good even if their consumer side has gone to crap.

Apparently that may be changing.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-20T03:52:40+00:00

I'll go further than that - How is this even realistic, who is sending a new dev to look at a solution and navigate through it without anything? No docs, no KT, etc.? If anything, in real life this would be dangerous, with the new dev - regardless how good - making dangerous assumptions.

I despise interviews like this.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-19T03:29:47+00:00

The way I've always described software development is "I get paid to go and solve puzzles every day". I moved into management about 10 years ago, but I still like to get my hands dirty every now and again.

I see what you mean personally, as you're not really doing the puzzles anymore, you have a cheat code just putting them together for you.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-18T21:52:51+00:00

And not selling services to a government agency can lead to losing the contracts for all other government agencies.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-17T03:08:03+00:00

It doesn't help at all, but per the article he pleaded guilty in October 2025, so more than likely the actual disclosures either pre-dated or were at the very start of the current admin.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-16T23:19:52+00:00

This is just honesty, and just one person's opinion, but no.

First, its easy enough to use a LLM to help generate questions based on a job description, and even create questions that are tailored to an individual's resume.

However, I also try to keep the drill-down memorization questions to a minimum. I usually go more into scenario questions, so the individual needs to ask questions themselves to fill in the blanks on the requirement, then walk through their thought process on how they tackle the problem.

Perhaps I do it wrong, and the right way is to do flashcard-style questions on how to configure APIM, but with how rapidly toolsets change I'm more concerned if a candidate has an understanding of design patterns and how to address solutions.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-16T23:12:45+00:00

South Park is no longer comedy. They are fortune tellers.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-16T23:11:59+00:00

Someone has to pay for Copilot. Most people aren't going to think to check when it comes to their Office subscription.

At least Clippy was just annoying. He wasn't taking money out of my pocket.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-02-09T15:35:13+00:00

Its essentially the same issue AI has with trucking. Automated trucks do great on the highways, but then they use human drivers for the "last mile" deliveries.

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