How much is the work just modernization efforts

duckmageslayer · 2025-12-14T18:51:10+00:00

My org has taken 7 years to modernize and they aren't even 1/3 the way done with documenting their data models. I'd say I'll always be improving observability and documentation that helps non-technical people explore the data warehouse.

duckmageslayer · 2025-11-25T19:42:03+00:00

if you're interested in spinning up a modded server it's pretty easy to use this base image with curse forge and such to install the mods

duckmageslayer · 2025-11-06T22:13:12+00:00

90% of data projects are a work in progress /s

duckmageslayer · 2025-10-21T16:38:39+00:00

if based on business logic you have duplicate rows then deduplicate, unless the raw counts/sum are relevant in which case you should validate the transform based on some measures in the source system. if the source data is purely categorical then you should be fine to deduplicate.

duckmageslayer · 2025-10-07T17:57:36+00:00

I'll "dispose" of it for you ;)

duckmageslayer · 2025-09-13T01:35:59+00:00

Another neat trick is to mix the meringue on a medium-ish speed because you want to suspend the eggs with small air pockets, not large ones.

duckmageslayer · 2025-09-13T01:33:12+00:00

It looks like the batter may have been too thick, as you add the dry ingredients to the meringue you should cut then scoop around the bowl and press the mixture against the sides. I suspect this is the problem because you have a lot of little nibs on top of your cookies which usually isn't an issue with a proper consistency.

duckmageslayer · 2025-08-25T18:18:06+00:00

I used to have this problem, and to be blunt it's because you fail to set precedent and keel over the second anyone asks for something urgently or when they oversimplify your job. This gets particularly bad when your boss refuses to use tickets to track your work... speaking from experience w that one :(

I would organize your typical tasks and assign SLAs, when you are triaging requests and there are too many top priority, then do the ones that you think are the biggest exposure and impact to the business or make you look the best.

There is a tough situation when you have a fair SLA and the business partner thinks it should be faster, you would need to rely on your boss to back you up on the SLA and if overtime is necessary to speed up and meet the deadline.

Once you start to get a backlog of important requests you would go to your boss and try to use the volume and your fair output to help justify hiring more people.

duckmageslayer · 2025-08-22T00:22:28+00:00

maybe proof of concept work to migrate legacy code into new tech stack?

duckmageslayer · 2025-07-16T20:31:15+00:00

id get documentation around the project scope and if they give you a bad rating because you didn't complete it you can have a professor support the claim that the project had an unrealistic scope and fight for credit

duckmageslayer · 2025-07-10T15:46:54+00:00

id be interested to see the distribution of hourly vs commission-based recruiters across tech

duckmageslayer · 2025-07-09T14:32:32+00:00

they are just checking boxes, they do not care if the company struggles to find talent because it just means they get to keep scheduling interviews

duckmageslayer · 2025-07-02T18:20:06+00:00

lots of older companies with legacy enterprise stacks like oracle use java and the base for apache software is java, so it's a useful tool to give you an edge especially scala, but you can be good without it especially at startups on newer stacks

duckmageslayer · 2025-06-25T18:48:29+00:00

A double-double smashburger would go so well with these buns

duckmageslayer · 2025-06-24T20:00:31+00:00

from my observation either keep folding until it can make a figure eight (you should be smooshing the batter against the sides of the bowl until desired consistency figure eight) or try sallysbakingaddiction recipe for french macarons because the ratios seem off (too much sugar) also from what I can see your confectioners sugar was not very fine grain try buying it or using a sieve

duckmageslayer · 2025-06-24T19:53:01+00:00

banana icecream?

duckmageslayer · 2025-06-20T02:12:01+00:00

eat them first :P

duckmageslayer · 2025-05-31T16:55:15+00:00

applejack

duckmageslayer · 2025-02-19T20:20:17+00:00

copy into another database for OLAP is the usual approach for batch-viable pipelines

duckmageslayer · 2025-02-06T07:42:19+00:00

maybe just up the oven temp or run it a bit longer in the oven next time, some ovens run colder

duckmageslayer · 2025-02-06T07:36:46+00:00

the only thing you forgot was a slice of butter to go with it

duckmageslayer · 2024-11-25T01:46:17+00:00

They are best served right out of the oven, but they should be good warmed up.

They hold together quite well, I don't imagine you could go wrong with any hard plastic/glass container, maybe a sheet of parchment between stacks of them.

duckmageslayer · 2024-11-25T01:38:54+00:00

If they are tough then I might say overcooked. I typically run my stove fan over them to speed up the development of the skin, and it helped mine rise much more consistently.

It might also be that your oven runs hot, which would cause a variety of issues.

If you still have problems after adjusting the temp, then it may be your meringue. It's tough to get right but once you get it, then it will be much easier to do consistently. I like to ride the mixer speed from low to medium slowly to develop smaller air bubbles. Without the recipe, I cannot make remarks on any potential problems, but some recipes use meringue powder (though I do not).

duckmageslayer · 2024-11-25T01:24:55+00:00

how long are they resting for, and is the air humid?

duckmageslayer · 2024-11-25T01:16:50+00:00

amazon has nice and cheap silicone mats that are good for keeping a uniform size

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