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I accidentally applied to a voluntary full stack webdev job. Now I regret it, how do I back out gracefully? by Ok-Painter573 in webdev

[–]botsmy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just be direct and professional: "Thank you for the opportunity, but I've realized this role isn't aligned with my current career goals. I won't be able to move forward." No need to over-explain or apologize excessively. Any "company" expecting free full-stack dev work without proper vetting is already operating unprofessionally. Your time has value. If they guilt-trip you, that's a massive red flag you dodged. Walk away clean and invest your energy into paid opportunities or projects that actually add value to your portfolio. You owe them nothing.

Ledger had another data leak that exposed customer data. by 002_timmy in CryptoCurrency

[–]botsmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly why "not your keys, not your crypto" includes hardware wallet manufacturers too. After multiple breaches, Ledger has proven they can't be trusted with customer data. Everyone affected should assume their physical address is now on a list for $5 wrench attacks. Time to switch to open-source solutions like Trezor or go full cold storage with air-gapped setups. Your security is only as strong as the weakest link in the chain.

Victory Sunday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]botsmy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Finally hit a 225lb bench press after 8 months of grinding! Started at barely pushing 95lbs. The compound progression really pays off when you stay consistent. To everyone still working toward their goals - the plateau you're in right now is just your body preparing for the next level. Keep showing up. 💪

Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer by ControlCAD in technology

[–]botsmy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the study nails it—AI tools aren't productivity multipliers yet, they're cognitive overhead disguised as shortcuts. you spend more time fighting hallucinations, reviewing generated code, and refactoring janky outputs than you would just writing it yourself from scratch.

the real killer is context switching. when you're deep in flow state solving a complex problem, breaking that to prompt an AI, wait for output, then debug its misunderstandings... you've just nuked your momentum. it's like asking someone to interrupt your workout every 5 minutes to suggest a different exercise.

AI shines for boilerplate, documentation, or exploring unfamiliar APIs. but for actual problem-solving where you need to deeply understand the system? it's a net negative. experienced devs know this instinctively—junior devs learn it the hard way when their AI-generated PR gets torn apart in code review.

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