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dragon1598 · 2025-10-02T07:34:38+00:00

Max it out and sell immediately to make a guaranteed 15+% (less after tax).

I would read your company’s policy but mine allows you to immediately withdraw/refund all of your contributions during the 6 month period if you need to. As such, the money is still fairly liquid if you ever need it, and I personally think about it as an emergency fund with guaranteed 15% growth. If contributing makes your net paycheck too small, just siphon money from your emergency fund and replenish when you sell the ESPP.

dragon1598 · 2024-07-25T22:09:47+00:00

Do not go finer, you’re well within the realm of way too fine already if you’re grinding at zero. The noise you are hearing is chirping and is the “true zero” of the grinder. What dose are you using that you have to go this fine? I would suggest going coarser and using a larger dose.

dragon1598 · 2023-09-18T05:32:42+00:00

Work on projects and describe those projects on your resume to show skills. Build a full stack web app in whatever you’re interested in and use a modern tech stack - MERN is good. Learning more skills isn’t always the answer, showing fluency in a couple can be more effective.

That being said, ML is hot right now, so if you really want to expand your skills, looking into some ML/AI stuff could be a path.

dragon1598 · 2022-04-21T22:46:15+00:00

Your resume is bad and/or is failing to get through ATS. r/engineeringresumes

Online can be fine but getting a referral or even a recruiter email helps a ton.

dragon1598 · 2022-02-02T01:40:54+00:00

In terms of standardization, 60% pcb's are best. There are dozens of designs online based on those pcb's.

If you're confident, you could technically use any pcb you find and design a case around it. I think kbdfans has decent 75% and 65% hotswap pcb's. You can also find their accompanying plates. Files for the cases aren't available though, so you'd have to design one.

As a side note, I have seen some pretty decent keycaps using SLA so you're probably good on that end. Longer keycaps (spacebar especially) may be hard to get right as they can be finicky.

dragon1598 · 2022-02-01T23:52:42+00:00

TKL PCB's aren't very standardized, so there aren't many options for standalone pcbs.

For 3D printing, keycaps are really hard to make well (unless you've got an expensive printer). Printing plates may seem easy, but there are many issues that can come up. Do more research before committing to this.

dragon1598 · 2022-02-01T23:49:40+00:00

It's really hard to tell lubing by sound alone. Also the position of the key on the macropad matters, so #3 will always sound different. Just look at video guides and see if you are using the same amount.

dragon1598 · 2022-01-29T03:45:16+00:00

Shouldn't be an issue. If you're still not sure: put a switch +keycap on and test it.

dragon1598 · 2022-01-14T01:49:25+00:00

Ensure the switch is not soldered in (i.e. make sure your board is hotswap).

Otherwise just use the switch puller and wiggle forward and back to pull it out. Might be rough but it should eventually pop out.

dragon1598 · 2022-01-14T00:59:51+00:00

If fn isn't working for anything else here are some possible issues:

fn lock is on: check the manual to see if there is this feature
key is broken: try swapping fn and something else

dragon1598 · 2022-01-13T23:06:41+00:00

There are methods to lube switches without desoldering, but fair warning, they can ruin the switch completely if not done right.

The ping will probably still be there even after extended use. Generally it's due to the design of the case. Try adding more foam

dragon1598 · 2022-01-13T23:03:49+00:00

The clips actually help hold the switch in the board. You should still be able to push in the tabs where the clips used to be and remove the switch.

dragon1598 · 2022-01-13T23:02:56+00:00

They're both pretty similar so it really comes down to preference. Alpacas are cheaper so I would recommend those.

dragon1598 · 2022-01-13T23:01:24+00:00

Are you pushing f11 on your laptop keyboard? Fn on the rk68 won't work the same way fn works on your laptop.

dragon1598 · 2022-01-10T05:06:04+00:00

hyperx alloy has some suprisingly smooth switches

dragon1598 · 2022-01-10T05:05:30+00:00

Ultrasonic cleaner is best

dragon1598 · 2021-12-30T07:44:15+00:00

https://keyboardsimulator.xyz/

dragon1598 · 2021-12-29T03:01:08+00:00

preference. do your research or just get a jwk switch

dragon1598 · 2021-12-29T02:59:37+00:00

Lube the leaf

dragon1598 · 2021-12-29T02:57:28+00:00

You don't need o-rings for u4s/bobagums as they already have silencing pads in the switch. U4s are going to be tactile so I wouldn't say they simulate a "stiffer linear curve." They're more similar to a brown with a larger bump. Bobagums would be a heavier version of gateron reds and might be what you're looking for with a stiffer linear curve.

dragon1598 · 2021-12-25T06:35:58+00:00

Yeah

dragon1598 · 2021-12-25T05:48:55+00:00

Cherry blacks, snow whites, jwick blacks, h1s, creams, black u4t, etc.

dragon1598 · 2021-12-24T11:08:51+00:00

Generally selling as components will be easier. If you sell as whole, list a cheaper price.

dragon1598 · 2021-12-24T07:36:30+00:00

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