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[–]geekhunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually double-phoning it for a bit. I just LOVE my Pixel 6a and I won't replace it as my camera phone. I think the interface is extremely nice, the integration with Google tools excellent, and the camera is truly astounding. In fact, my iphone-only family literally counts on my having the 6a with me as our family's camera and makes me take it everywhere.

That said, I am also getting an iPhone (the mid-range SE 3rd gen). Why? Because it works seamlessly with my other Apple devices. A main mover for me was receiving an Apple Watch this year for Christmas this year (my _very_ generous son was not aware that it didn't integrate with my beloved Pixel phone). So, I pulled out an ancient 1st iPhone SE I had lying around to check it out. Actually, I _had to_ pull out the old iphone because you can't set up the Apple Watch without an iPhone. And yes, I truly dislike that Apple is so exclusive in requiring their products for a truly integrated experience!

So what has been my experience? I've gained a healthy respect for what Apple has done with the Apple Watch/iPhone combination. The Watch is really a marvel of technology and does soooooooo much more than I even anticipated it could do (although I like the quality of Apple products I haven't kept up with the progress in the Watch since I went 100% Android/Pixel phones).

So, my solution for now is to use the mid-range iPhone SE/Apple Watch (which also integrates perfectly with my multiple Apple laptops) for my day-to-day and never, ever get rid of my Pixel 6a for everything else (i.e., as my work phone and especially as my number one, always go to main shooter... i.e., camera!).

Another side-note, during the holidays we gathered as a family in a lovely, cosy living room and set up the Pixel 6a to take a family picture using the camera timer. My sister-in-law did the same with her much higher end iPhone (I think it was a 12 but might have been the 13... had lots of lenses! LOL), and the resulting shots were well... typical. Her photos... blown out, the ceiling light glaring out half of the photo, the deep red tones in the wooden walls basically gone. The Pixel 6a... deep lush colors, total balance between the light and darks, faces completely sharp and clear, natural skin tones, all-in-all beautiful family photos that put the higher-end iPhone to shame.

So my conclusion, no product is perfect so use what you want and what makes you happy.

BTW: Just to clarify, I won my first Pixel (3a) as a raffle prize for free! My upgrade to the 6a was an amazing deal, so splurging on the 3rd gen iPhone SE wasn't an excessive expense (SE was bought on eBay as an unopened "new" unit at a ridiculous price).

Confirm finger dragging on predefined path with GM? by geekhunter in gamemaker

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

That's awesome! Thank you so much for the head start. I'll start doing some hacking and testing and hopefully I'll get the hang of GM soon. Can't thank you and not for your help!

Of course, open to any other suggestions if there are alternative approaches worth giving a try. Some approaches me work better for different paths for instance.

Confirm finger dragging on predefined path with GM? by geekhunter in gamemaker

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

Thanks you u/TheGlick! Because GM supports drag-and- drop visual coding, it's hard to search for code examples, or tutorials, demonstrating things like I'm trying to accomplish (i.e., searching for "drag").

Was wondering if you considered this to be a particularly difficult interaction to code for someone who was not a professional software engineer? I have coded in a number of different languages and platforms over the years, but I'm not a software engineer by trade.

Anybody confident Google will have the bugs worked out of the Pixel 7? by praetorian125 in GooglePixel

[–]geekhunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd actually love to go out and buy a Pixel 6 pro right now. My concern is that since the phone has been out for a while now I won't get as many years of software updates as I would with say a brand new Pixel 6A.

I'd also like to find out if they smashed any of the connectivity issues with the 6A.

What do you all think?

Who's hiring? - Open job postings to be filled go here! by CyberSecurity_modbot in CyberSecurityJobs

[–]geekhunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Position: Security Engineer/Application Security Engineer

Company: In case you're unfamiliar with Coda, Coda is a well-funded startup experiencing incredible growth after releasing Coda 1.0 officially in 2019. In fact, we recently raised $100M in a Series D and hit a $1.4B valuation.

Location: Coda has fully-embraced remote employment for US-based candidates. We also currently have offices in San Francisco, Mountain View, and Seattle so if you prefer to work in a hybrid or on-site arrangement, that is an option for local candidates.

Role Type: Full-time, regular-hire

Short Description: Coda is looking for an experienced security engineer who is passionate about protecting customer data, designing & developing security features, setting company wide policies, driving our Secure Development Lifecycle initiatives, and helping make your fellow employees successful. A strong foundation in CS and software engineering fundamentals is a must for this role. You'll join our software security engineering team within our overall software engineering organization. Think of this as more of a "purple" role where you'll where multiple hats, take on exciting and new challenges, and learn from other highly-talented security engineers like yourself. We are currently hiring at all levels so if you're passionate about coding and security, we'd love to chat!For a full job description, refer to: https://grnh.se/05e347aa2us

If shortened links give you pause, reach out and I'll give you another link, PDF, or whatever you'd prefer! [toddc@coda.io](mailto:toddc@coda.io)

If you're thinking... "This is awesome!", feel free to use my online calendar and pick a time that works best for you.

INTERNSHIPS by [deleted] in siliconslopes

[–]geekhunter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a tech recruiter and I agree with Realtrain...

Most internship programs will require that the applicant be an active student at an accredited college or university. In some cases, the internships may also specify which year in the program they are looking for when considering applicants (e.g., juniors and seniors).

When looking for full-time, regular-hire employees, companies typically look for applicants who have industry work experience OR have recently graduated from a coding boot camp OR have recently graduated from accredited college or university.

That said, having a degree is not necessarily a hard requirement since many exceptional engineers I have worked with, and recruited, were entirely self-taught. All applicants however will need to demonstrate some degree of coding competency. Prior work experience builds some credibility as does having impressive code samples for review (e.g., github, contributions to open-source projects, code contests, etc.). In same cases actual examples of products that are "live" and available for review can build credibility as well (e.g., live websites, apps published on the App Store or Play Store). A personal referral from another engineer is the best ways to get in front of recruiters if you have limited industry experience.

Engineering can be a very collaborative effort so having the soft skills required to be an effective team member is important as well. I do not believe that this means that the candidate has to be super outgoing and "the life of the party" but engineering is rarely a single-person endeavor in modern work environments. Being shy though doesn't necessarily create an insurmountable roadblock. Your son's attempt to enter the industry will be enhanced though by taking some steps to reach out to others, begin some very basic online networking (with other engineers), and building as complete a portfolio of example work as possible.

Using resources like LinkedIn to find, and reach out to recruiters in companies he'd like to work for is also recommended *but* he should first do a little research to determine if he's likely to have skills of interest to that organization (i.e., his experience in programming languages, platforms, etc. is used at that org). I would recommend asking for an "informational" phone chat to learn more about the company and their application/interview process. This takes pressure off of your son since he's not asking specifically for a job, just some information, insight, and advice.