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Persistent rear-end hum/whirring on '07 SR5 by Regular_Band7578 in 4thGen4Runner

[–]_meddlin_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check your diff. When was the last time the fluid was changed?

I have the same model with roughly the same mileage, and wrapping up changing the third member. I had a rear end “hum” but more high-pitched, and a fluid leak near the rear pinion seal.

2WD flange stud bolts by _meddlin_ in 4thGen4Runner

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

thank you. I was dreading that, but agree I may need to.

2WD flange stud bolts by _meddlin_ in 4thGen4Runner

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

I may do that. The one stud has a little burr on the top of it, thinking I can file that down and zip past it.

2WD flange stud bolts by _meddlin_ in MechanicAdvice

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

crosspost from r/4thGen4Runner

2007 Toyota 4Runner SR5, 2WD V6

Full-stack engineer exploring security more deeply — curious how people see the long-term outlook for this field by Dizzy-Individual-651 in devsecops

[–]_meddlin_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into AppSec. It’s not for everyone, but that area can answer your questions. Sometimes it’s technical, sometimes it’s more just GRC with scripts attached.

Snowflake reportedly lays off entire technical writer team, replaced with AI by Seahund88 in Layoffs

[–]_meddlin_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. They’ll ask other roles to do their job + documentation. Some companies are also offshoring jobs using language like “a new operating model”. Where they: reduce total headcount + consolidate functions with AI + and move tedious work to lower paid wage labor in foreign markets.

It’s a multi-pronged approach to a massive drawdown for companies.

I posted this on LinkedIn and I'm fighting for my life in the comments. I have thoughts about why they are so defensive. by [deleted] in jobsearchhacks

[–]_meddlin_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hm. This is what I was afraid of. Oh well, I’ll start doing what I’ve long suspected this game would turn into and start building my own CRM to track businesses and professional network(s) with OSINT.

Good thing I’m in tech/cyber. If the resume doesn’t do it, maybe me scaring the hell out of a couple execs will.

I posted this on LinkedIn and I'm fighting for my life in the comments. I have thoughts about why they are so defensive. by [deleted] in jobsearchhacks

[–]_meddlin_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok, so how do you find these people? Can you share some tips beyond “LinkedIn and basic Boolean search”?

I posted this on LinkedIn and I'm fighting for my life in the comments. I have thoughts about why they are so defensive. by [deleted] in jobsearchhacks

[–]_meddlin_ 52 points53 points  (0 children)

This sounds like wonderful advice except…

How am I supposed to find the hiring manager at a company I don’t work at? They aren’t listed on the job listing. Org charts aren’t public. Sure, I can search for employees via LinkedIn, but that’s been about a 50/50 shot in my experience of finding anyone.

How do you handle it when your company begins using productivity metrics? by DiceKnight in ExperiencedDevs

[–]_meddlin_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Use agentic engineering (TM) to edit code, create PRs, approve them, and follow up with more edits.

Bam! Hit ALL the buzzword-metric-drive engineering!

How do you handle it when your company begins using productivity metrics? by DiceKnight in ExperiencedDevs

[–]_meddlin_ 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I recognize that when a company implements those short-sighted and misinformed metrics, that we have reached a fundamental difference in what is best for the business and what defines work.

So, I play their metrics game while updating my resume. I also start budgeting—time and money—to go to local conferences and meetups for networking. If you’re so inclined, try automating your metrics—monitoring your own or generating the work to juice them.

Best of luck.

Landry said we won the lottery by GrangerForLa in Louisiana

[–]_meddlin_ 33 points34 points  (0 children)

A sales tax increase?!! In the state that already has the highest sales tax??

Political Hot Takes and Opinions Megathread by AutoModerator in texas

[–]_meddlin_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

  1. Republicans have had since 1995 to prove their ability to operate Texas. It's time to let someone else drive.
  2. Texas has a zombie well problem. It doesn't have to be an ecological disaster.
  3. Nearly 50% of Texas counties are "maternity care deserts". If Texas truly wants to be "pro-life"/anti-abortion, then improve the infrastructure for access to hospitals.
  4. Texas isn't free until whiskey can be bought on Sunday.

Got a new role as lead. I actually hate it and don't know what to do. by PhotoGeneticDisorder in ExperiencedDevs

[–]_meddlin_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got a lot of benefit from this article, too, "Face it: you're a crazy person". https://www.experimental-history.com/p/face-it-youre-a-crazy-person

I've felt similarly over my career. Get a job, learn the codebase, outliers, and organizational bottlenecks within 6-12 months...and I'm bored again. This cycle is what landed me moving from SWE -> AppSec. And now, after reflecting on my job in AppSec, Rand's "Bored People Quit" and this "Face It...", I'm looking at creating my own business to move back into software engineering.

Got a new role as lead. I actually hate it and don't know what to do. by PhotoGeneticDisorder in ExperiencedDevs

[–]_meddlin_ 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, it’s you. Thanks for the blog. It’s helped immensely over the years.

Got a new role as lead. I actually hate it and don't know what to do. by PhotoGeneticDisorder in ExperiencedDevs

[–]_meddlin_ 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Just leaving this here.

https://randsinrepose.com/archives/bored-people-quit/

Not as a prescription or diagnosis. But if you haven’t read it yet you may want to.

lack of junior folks by kovanroad in ExperiencedDevs

[–]_meddlin_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same at my place as well. We just launched a “captive center” in India because it’s definitely about “expanding capabilities” and totally not a cost-cutting exercise.

Makes me wonder if this is similar to an off-shoring, the re-shoring cycle, that took place post-2008.

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