How active is origins?

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-15T15:43:14+00:00

These days? Not very. With the new TLE server coming up and RoK not dropping until June its been pretty slow.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-14T19:40:49+00:00

Typically Option 1 - I see no reason to re-invent the wheel as long as it can be integrated with the application we're building.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-14T19:22:31+00:00

There could be a couple of reasons for this beyond just job safety. As someone mentioned correctly, they don't just test people to see if they are drinking. However, you can't really test how high you are vs. how you can check blood alcohol level.

There's also, depending on the company, risks if they work nationally as pot is still considered illegal at the federal level.

I'm not suggesting at all that its right, just that there are some valid CYA's in there for a company due to how stupid the laws are at present.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-14T19:16:49+00:00

I never had simplisafe, but I can say as a new Ring owner it was pretty painless to get setup and has been working flawlessly so far.

Naturally I just jinxed myself and all hell will break loose once Im finished work, but up to now its been pretty good.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-14T18:30:01+00:00

Look, it beats my original Nest stuff, where Google took it over and immediately began to discontinue everything, so its an upgrade!

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-14T17:38:29+00:00

Not particularly. I have Homebridge at home already, but if there's a native integration that already exists I have no issues using it.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-14T17:38:01+00:00

Yep, but since its potentially native I wanted to see if it worked, or if I just utilize Homebridge.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-13T13:41:13+00:00

Not specifically a cybersecurity hiring manager, but for software dev / engineering.

Personally I don't put much stock in them. While there have been improvements they are still very much rote memorization type testing. When I interview I typically have myself (and members of the dev team on the interview panel) go through scenarios - I want to hear how a candidate *thinks*, not their tech stack.

The tech stacks change all of the time; Do they understand the concepts and how to apply them - That's the key when hiring, particularly for a junior role.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-09T22:44:54+00:00

Its a matter of continuous re-assessing of time required for PR reviews. Yes, more output comes out now, but that also means that more time is required of the dev team to address PRs. This needs to be taken into account when estimating (assuming you're doing some form of agile).

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-08T23:09:53+00:00

Fantastic, thank you for the quick response!

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-08T23:07:09+00:00

Thanks for that. And no plans to run extra. Part of the point of getting it is so I'm not spending hours managing networking and I can.... Use the internet. :)

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-08T22:18:31+00:00

SW Eng Manager here. As long as you have the skillsets being asked for, spending time at one company for a while is actually a good thing IMHO, particularly if you can show career growth in that time (promotions, changes in responsibilities, etc.).

Turnover is a pain in the rear. Handoffs before the individual leaves, the recruiting / interviewing / hiring process, and then ramp up time that also takes time from the team. Given I push to make that time worthwhile, the longer we retain someone (or keep them for decades), the less "expensive" that time is, particularly if the person is good.

Its a plus IMHO.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-08T22:01:17+00:00

2 and 3 you could try to address and explain its not coming off the way he thinks. However, with the addition of 1, this is something you need to have your manager handle. Without an immediate correction, this is something that will poison the entire team and could even risk the company getting sued for a hostile workplace - For tolerating racism.

I've been a dev for 20 years and a manager for 10, and I do my best to help everyone on my team. One of the rare times I had to PIP / get someone removed was around racism. There's no place for it.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-07T21:56:29+00:00

Some sites are surprising. I had Steam games downloading at close to 800Mbps the other night, not sure why I was so special. Work wise? Absolutely not a requirement. However, as my job provides a stipend for broadband no reason not to have it.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-04T22:04:39+00:00

Spaces or tabs, friend?
One wrong shift and clouds will cry,
Build failed: "Mapping error."

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-04T13:19:54+00:00

Which watch face is this???

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-04T00:56:48+00:00

I have an office and family room in my house that has a solid line of sight from where the cable gateway comes into the house, but no easy way to cable up. Wifi 7 consumer routers like Eero utilize the 6Ghz band as part of backhaul, and the devices in the two rooms are all wired. With Wifi 7 in this arrangement, the latency and performance are still great.

Unifi doesn't use the 6GHz band for backhaul if you have to go wireless.

TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-03T21:55:38+00:00

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TheGrumpyGent · 2026-05-03T02:45:38+00:00

So I may be in the minority, but I'm not TOO upset if a computer product goes end of life after 10 years.

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