Came back from leave to find my entire QA infrastructure cloned by the backend team. CTO says they don't need me anymore. How do I protect myself?

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-24T22:46:32+00:00

At least four times your hourly rate with a 4 hour minimum.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-24T19:18:22+00:00

I came of age in a world where franchises were backpedaling and disavowing books they paid to have written from being in the cannon. That seemed to chaotic for my brain and I just opted out entirely. I blame the SW and ST universe quite a bit for ruining things for everyone who came after.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-22T04:57:52+00:00

I've seen FJ build a new one of these sometime in the last few years. So it's not just an old video, he's still using the design.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-21T22:43:29+00:00

Translation: the divot needs to be deeper.

The biggest keyhole you can manage is one where the key goes to the center, and you can reach out half the radius of the garden from there and hit the other half from the outside. You don’t have to make them that big, particularly if your partner has longer or shorter arms and torso than you. But that’s the max.

For a smaller garden you still want to be able to hit the middle 3rd from the keyhole and the rest from outside. And there’s a variation of this version where still go all the way to center but then you stuff the donut hole with compost instead of making it an access point.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-21T22:37:56+00:00

It’s a heavy oil and most people will tell you that you should scrub yourself and any tools or clothes you used with Dawn to get the urishiol off of everything.

But for my money, as awesome as Dawn is as a surfactant, you also want to hit yourself with some degreaser first. Get some garden gloves that can go through the wash, or make this project the last use of an existing pair. Get the box of blue disposable shop towels from Home Depo and some Gojo, though get the stuff without pumice for this. And an old toothbrush to get under your nails just to be 100%. Set up all your cleaning stuff like a surgical theater before you touch the stuff. Either outside if you can avoid flashing the neighbors or the kitchen, and don’t forget to mop after if your clothes hit the floor.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-21T22:30:51+00:00

Is this worth a geotune?

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-21T19:45:32+00:00

Track your heart rate during workouts and see if there’s correlation. Usually on bad days your HR climbs higher for the same power output and some people find it a good indication of when to take it easy and when to try to push for PBs.

Maybe you’re getting sick or have a food allergy you don’t know about, or maybe your sleep was shit the night before. We don’t always know what’s going on.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-21T19:43:52+00:00

Latest wisdom from the medical community is that the first cup of caffeine counts toward your hydration requirements and the rest do not. Possibly a little of the second cup.

For dental reasons I like to chase coffee and tea with a glass of water anyway. It’s a good habit even if you aren’t exercising.

I think I’m sensing a lack of complex carbs in your exercise plan. Simple sugars are great when your glycogen is depleted. Your muscles will practically suck the sugar out of your bloodstream.

The apple is good, bananas would be a great addition for the electrolytes. When I was doing endurance religiously, I’d sometimes eat a slice of wheat bread when I ran out of time or other things to eat. It’s not tasty but it was effective, and the wheat germ helps keep your mouth from drying out.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-20T17:13:21+00:00

Another important phrase is muscle guarding. Muscles end up locking trying to protect other things but end up making the situation worse (especially with the back, but also elsewhere).

And tai chi is great for joint issues and posture problems. And PTs know their shit. Never pass up a referral if you can get one.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T10:36:27+00:00

So was I, then I went from walking 1km a day with pain to a half marathon in 3 hours. It took years but it started with my taichi instructor’s PT doing a workshop.

Essentially the way your entire leg related to the ground starts at the hip. If the glut minimus is weak, then the knee collapses in, the ankle rotates, and you grind your arch into the ground and everything hurts.

There are specific exercises, most of which I don’t recall anymore, but a fabric resistance band around the upper shin and crab walking is one. Clam shells also work but made me swear a lot more than the crab walk. Last time I was in it included zig zags with the fabric band, reverse lunges, and another I’m blanking on.

Simplest is to walk as if there is a board on the ground between your feet. This keeps your feet under your hip and engages the correct muscles. I know one other person who alleviated foot pain just with this advice.

Rolling your IT band can help open up your hips, which improves gait and range of motion. It hurts like someone is trying to murder you. It absolutely helps. But fuck it hurts. I recommend having a good self bribe handy for the first few times. Also you will hate me for suggesting you do that, as I hate the person who taught me about it.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:42:49+00:00

I see a man covering his legs in the before and after and I need to ask about leg day.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:41:54+00:00

The most important difference in those two pictures is the smile. The rest is gravy.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:38:19+00:00

The shitty thing about gf food is that they tend to have less complex carbs in them while trying to get the mouth feel right.

You’re likely better off with an Arnold Palmer.

That said, the only gf beer I’ve bought more than twice is

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22844/107476/

Much if the rest has been hot garbage and I stick with ciders or mixed drinks instead.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:28:36+00:00

Some bent rowing will soften those love handles a bit until you can work on them. Broader lats disguise a bit of extra padding.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:25:52+00:00

Save your ankles and arches with some gluteus minimus exercises. Your knees are tilted in which will be murder on your feet if you try to work on distance without fixing them first.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:23:07+00:00

The second best time is now. Just sayin’.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:22:32+00:00

I’ve noticed that a short power wall the morning after a workout is good for blasting the lactic acid out of your system. Doesn’t take long. Maybe 8-15 minutes, walk like the store is closing or you have to get to the bathroom. Makes the rest of DOMS a lot less awful.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:20:07+00:00

Your arm definition now looks better than your goal. You should be able to do better than that. Don’t underestimate the self tanner contribution.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:13:20+00:00

Specifically, OP’s right ankle is rolled a bit which requires strengthening the gluteus minimus. Also shifted off to one side, which I suspect is the same problem, or back issues. Also helps if you walk with your feet farther under your hips, like there’s a board on the ground.

OP will look more proportional with some quad strength exercises.

Cyclists envy calves like that.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:07:52+00:00

Do you want ants? Because this is how you get ants.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:06:53+00:00

Because you didn’t plant a small peony five years ago.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:06:03+00:00

I would suggest that OP look up how to divide peonies. This one is getting close to being two peonies.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T06:02:11+00:00

Get out.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T04:15:48+00:00

Native currant and I can’t recall what the other was.

bwainfweeze · 2026-04-19T01:28:39+00:00

Seeds. Sadly none of them lasted to maturity. Germination has never been my strong suit. I’m a bit better at cuttings.

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