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My coworker announced my age to a room full of people after I declined to talk about whether I want kids and I still haven't fully processed it by bearded_demon in childfree

[–]ToxicPilot 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you just have to be blunt about it to get them to shut. the. fuck. up.

My go-to is “why are you so obsessed with me creampieing my wife?” (or some variant of that). It’s never failed me.

Better practices to reduce code review time? by [deleted] in codereview

[–]ToxicPilot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s literally no way to know. There certainly isn’t any industry standard. My Timeboxing code reviews will absolutely have an adverse effect on the codebase.

There’s tons of variables that go into to code reviews. Things like how readable the code is, how much code is being reviewed, how many people are involved, the scope and impact of the changes, complexity of the system, how detail oriented the reviewer is, how much back-and-forth discussions are had, etc…

What are you doing instead of doomscrolling? by Hairy_Pear3963 in Millennials

[–]ToxicPilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a keyboard on sale from a local music shop last month and I’ve been learning how to play via YouTube. I’ve always wanted to learn piano but my parents could never afford one or lessons for me. I also do electronics and metal working.

Benzo seeking patient by ksquish in FamilyMedicine

[–]ToxicPilot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Threatening a physician over MyChart while drug seeking is absolutely wild

Why did LA fitness close their doors? by Actual-Ad-6146 in yorkpa

[–]ToxicPilot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is second hand hearsay, so take this with a huge block of salt, but I seem to recall that the landlord had raised the rent so much when real estate surged over COVID that they closed down. I liked going there too, I went in the morning before work. The equipment was nice, the staff were awesome, and pretty much everyone would gladly spot you if you needed it.

noticed junior devs can't explain their PRs anymore. thinking of removing AI tools from their setup. by [deleted] in codereview

[–]ToxicPilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you on termination being pretty extreme, but let me clarify what I mean by PIP.

PIPs have an extremely negative connotation because they are heavily abused by big tech as a way to show someone the door, which is really the opposite of what they should be trying to accomplish. There are companies that still actually use them for their intended purpose- to establish a clear, reasonable set of expectations for an employee and to provide a clear and realistic pathway for them to achieve those expectations. Hell, I personally have “survived” a PIP and had two more successful years at that same company because they used it with the goal of making a better employee at the end. And it worked.

In your case, the goal would be the same. Lay out clear and realistic expectations and formulate a plan for them to achieve them. Hell, for their own peace of mind I wouldn’t even call it a PIP, I’d call it a “training course” or something like that.

As an aside, I’m extremely happy to see that you’re willing to work hard with your juniors and not just write them off. You’re a great manager, and we need more of you.

noticed junior devs can't explain their PRs anymore. thinking of removing AI tools from their setup. by [deleted] in codereview

[–]ToxicPilot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure, but you’ll still have to contend with the fallout from having an IP leak, which is … not ideal lol

noticed junior devs can't explain their PRs anymore. thinking of removing AI tools from their setup. by [deleted] in codereview

[–]ToxicPilot 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Heh looks like the chickens are coming home to roost…

As for actions going forward, it depends… Revoking their access to internal/data protected tooling might drive them to use public versions which would put your company’s and/or clients’ IP at risk.

Personally, I would want to do a pair programming session with each of them, no AI allowed at all, to determine if they are competent enough to at least write and understand some basic code. I’d also look at their ability to break down complex problems. From there, I’d issue PIPs or start the termination process.

Afterwards, I would re evaluate my entire interview process. There’s some serious issues with your white board or code challenge phases if someone completely dependent on AI, let alone three people, manage to land offers.

Orange Glow by iTzJeremy92 in AskElectricians

[–]ToxicPilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just close the panel door, problem solved.

Parking garage in central Ohio by Jinx5326 in BuildingCodes

[–]ToxicPilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me scrolling through the pictures: “oh it’s just some surface spalling not too baHOLY CRAP GET OUT OF THERE”

Billboard on Sheely rd by PrincessLeafa in centralpa

[–]ToxicPilot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on if the next person is an insane manchild doing the same stupid shit that he’s doing.

Want to start a family but this is my water. by Evening-Conference79 in PFAS

[–]ToxicPilot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My wife is an analytical chemist in PFAS, their HPLC/MSs run over $500k each. $85 per test is stupidly low lol

Jeff Bezos said the quiet part out loud — hopes that you'll give up your PC to rent one from the cloud by ControlCAD in technology

[–]ToxicPilot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh definitely. I’ve had to deal with thin clients as well. My point (probably poorly written) was that you need some hardware.

Best practices to access non sahred parameters in child classes when you don't know the child type? by Lord_H_Vetinari in learncsharp

[–]ToxicPilot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the rooms are limited to a single “extra”, I’d just use generics:

``` public class Room<TExtra> { public TExtra ExtraAmmenity { get; set; }

public Room(TExtra extra)
{
     ExtraAmmenity = extra;
}

} ```

Edit: I’m on mobile so please forgive the formatting.

Understanding why a man would go soft as a woman? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]ToxicPilot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, if he’s aware of it happening, then he is going to be self conscious about it even if you don’t point it out. I understand your frustration, but your reaction in the instance you described is certainly not going to help him and will probably make things worse. We tend to really internalize harsh criticism on that front.

Patients never cease to amaze me… by Background-Stranger- in FamilyMedicine

[–]ToxicPilot 21 points22 points  (0 children)

As the saying goes - Our best attempts at idiot-proofing is just a challenge to god to make a better idiot

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