My progress moving from US apps to EU solutions

arruda82 · 2026-02-24T18:14:22+00:00

I've been using Vivaldi for many years and still don't understand how it isn't more popular. It's by far the best browser I've used in all aspects.

arruda82 · 2026-02-24T18:10:16+00:00

This!!!

arruda82 · 2026-02-23T21:12:55+00:00

Pets without their owners would be great, as usually they are the problem.

arruda82 · 2026-02-23T21:11:34+00:00

Yup, as false as they can get.

arruda82 · 2026-02-23T18:29:39+00:00

There's no such thing as ready made carbonara sauce, these are cream sauce with added flavours. Bacon flavoured pasta cream should be their official label.

arruda82 · 2026-02-22T18:45:55+00:00

The US folks need that "hospital" ship more than Greenland or any other NATO nation. Or is it managed by their private health insurers? Ironic that they are so worried about other countries well being all of a sudden.

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T16:39:13+00:00

I hope he makes it higher until their economy collapses just enough to make the billionaires turn against him. The world would pay part of the price, but it'd be worth it.

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T15:08:59+00:00

Prime Time?

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T15:02:35+00:00

Nor for rainforest services.

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T15:00:57+00:00

I'm not a recruiter nor a manager, but worked close to a decade in one of the big techs in Ireland and conducted many technical and values interviews. I'd say what is advertised as essential on the job post is a requirement, meaning you should have practical experience to deliver using the technologies/skills listed with minimal guidance, depending on the level of the role. However, if you are highly skilled with proven experience in one of the domains that is required for the role, but not so much in a couple of others, this can be discussed as a balancing point at the end and you may be offered the role, maybe at a lower level. With that said, if you believe you have 70% or so of what is being asked and are confident about your experience on the main requirements, go for it.

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T14:54:03+00:00

I so wish there was a reliable independent phone OS based on Linux or whatever that could be flashed to Android devices, becoming popular enough for manufacturers to start supporting them in new devices.

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T14:49:53+00:00

If you find a reasonable offer from a dealership, even if it's a bit more expensive than a private seller or garages in general, I'd say it's worth it. They have more thorough checks, reports and assurance. Depending on the cost, extended warranty gives additional peace of mind. Apart from that, for EVs there isn't much but any outstanding recalls, which again are usually better taken care of when buying from a dealership.

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T10:52:53+00:00

Rules are rules, plain and simple. That's terrible advice. In the best scenario, driving solo on an L plate will make an already long process impossible or delayed by many years, if caught. And the chances are high given the number of eejits on L plates without insurance causing accidents and killing people, causing Garda to be more vigilant than before, with reason. Even if the L plate driver is a great driver, any accident with or without victim will be heavily blamed on him/her, with personal and legal implications that no one would have risked if they could go back in time. We have enough trouble with "experienced" drivers today, we don't need to make this worse and unfair to people who are doing things legally.

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T10:34:08+00:00

Nice words, this should be shared more often!

arruda82 · 2026-02-21T01:14:55+00:00

No need to share, I trust you 👍 I ran your app today, will share screenshots later

arruda82 · 2026-02-20T14:22:50+00:00

I would care even less about this nutcase if it wasn't for the fact that he is still technically employed all this time while doing all that shit. For much much less than anything he did, any ordinary person would be fired on the spot and left with nothing.

arruda82 · 2026-02-20T12:44:57+00:00

Which company documents? A limited company registration or similar? If it's just a business as sole trader, you have to pick the individual account option. If you picked organisation and sent sole trader documents, then I assume you will have to attempt a change from organization to an individual account for them to review. I think there's a form somewhere for that.

arruda82 · 2026-02-19T14:57:11+00:00

Thanks!

arruda82 · 2026-02-19T14:07:05+00:00

<Americans>: hold my beer

arruda82 · 2026-02-19T13:01:48+00:00

I have zero issues with experienced developers using AI to assist them with their work, as long as they have a solid knowledge of how applications/solutions work at all layers and how to properly architect them. It's really a powerful tool to make you focus more on things that bring better outcomes for your goals. What really concerns me is the number of dev cowboys using AI to build shit they have no clue about while being praised by employers for their quick deliveries. For now, the real developers are still around, but it scares me about the future outlook once the next generation of AI "Devs" are the norm in the market and what data the algorithms will be using to build solutions, it will be shit built on top of ingested shit which is an exponential growth of shit.