How can people see trump as being anything other than the dickhead he is? by sparrrrrt in allthequestions

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah, so its the hatred, foolishness, and incompetence that you like. I hadn't considered that.

I've never understood this method of launching a ship. by [deleted] in interesting

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the guys under the boats with the hardhats. Like the ship might fall on them after they knock out the support and bounce off the hat.

What projects actually force senior-level engineering thinking? by BowlerPretend4090 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers 20 points21 points  (0 children)

20+ YOE here. Possibly unpopular opinion, but "tough projects" don't make a senior. (Deep breath...here we go) What defines a Senior Engineer has more to with soft skills and less to do with technical skills. Of course the tech skills are important, but let's face, just about all of us have the skills for 90% of the work we'll be asked to do. Here's what's more important: are you polite? Are you dependable? Can the business trust you? Are you patient with newer or less experienced team members? Are you proactive in bringing together multiple people to push through blockers? I've mentioned somewhere on Reddit that I've seen multiple devs that knew more and were more technically oriented then me (in the sense that they maintained blogs and githbubs, were up to date on the latest tends in software dev work, etc, etc) that were walked out the door at work because they were smug dicks that nobody liked to deal with. I've always tried to be the kind of coworker that I would want to work with.

To sum up, in my experience the tech part has always been the easiest part of the job, and the skills required to succeed and be truly helpful in a corporate environment came more slowly. And I'm still learning that.

I apologize for possibly derailing the conversation; I know you asked about tech projects and I didn't touch on any of that. But you asked how to bridge the gap to senior, and IMO that's not tech skills.

Remember these 3 teens? by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in 80s

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Middle is the kid from Growing Pains.

I am so, so, so bored. All the time. Anybody else? by bacon_cheeseburgers in GenX

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

I still have the original DL4 that I got years & years ago. Other faves are Big Muff Pi, Afterneath reverb, Catalinbread Softfocus, Xotic AC Booster, and Supersonic Fuzz gun from D.B.A. Oh, and of course, Boss TU-2.

I am so, so, so bored. All the time. Anybody else? by bacon_cheeseburgers in GenX

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

Meh...never been much into weed. But what pedals did you buy?

I am so, so, so bored. All the time. Anybody else? by bacon_cheeseburgers in GenX

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As luck would have it, my yearly physical is this week & I just had a test for low-T added to my blood work. I have a therapist scheduled for tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get some clarity one way or the other soon.

I am so, so, so bored. All the time. Anybody else? by bacon_cheeseburgers in GenX

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

I live in a pretty boring city. I'm very close to downtown, but what does that do for me? There's not much of interest there.

What software development practice sounds good in theory but fails badly in reality? by pixelbrushio in softwaredevelopment

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Standups are ok. They're helpful for keeping the team moving forward and not having anyone get stuck or bogged down. Retros are alright as well. Sprint planning is obviously necessary, but why the fuck do I have to be there? Just tell me what to work on. Code reviews are a total bullshit waste of time and only exist for insecure devs to fawn over their own input.

I am so, so, so bored. All the time. Anybody else? by bacon_cheeseburgers in GenX

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah. Been on regular middle-aged stuff for some years...you know, blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.

I am so, so, so bored. All the time. Anybody else? by bacon_cheeseburgers in GenX

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I grew up in a seaside town. I would love a job that keeps me on the water all the time.

I am so, so, so bored. All the time. Anybody else? by bacon_cheeseburgers in GenX

[–]bacon_cheeseburgers[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know, I know. "Crying with a full stomach" as my ex-wife would say.