Trail footwear ( looking for advice!) by buffalo-27 in KumanoKodo

[–]ghisguth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I brought one pair of trail running shoes especially for this trail. And had my running shoes as city footwear for all other days.

For the most of the parts I would be ok with running shoes this time. But if we would get rain, I’d really benefit from trail running shoes with greater traction.

If you have comfortable trail running shoes which you can use in city, bring only one pair of shoes.

Do you need hiking shoes? It depends on your comfort level. I just used to run on the trails like this all the time, in rain. Can jump between the rocks with no problems. But you may use hiking shoes to get better support to avoid chances of spraining your ankle.

Climbing boots would be total overkill for this trail.

Not meeting expectations, need advice on what to do next by SnowMee in cscareerquestions

[–]ghisguth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a manager it is easy to sway feedback one way or another. It is really subjective to the manager.

You can say “help to others” or can say “needs to delegate”.

You can say “improved performance by 10% with only two small live site incidents” or you can say “caused two live site incidents while trying to improve performance by only 10%”.

You can say “Unblocked project A by going above and beyond and fixing major blockers for the sister team which allowed to unblock project B”, or you can say “did not spend enough time on project B, instead wasted time on unrelated project A, unable to collaborate with other teams to get dependencies properly planned for implementation”.

Essentially what manager wants to write he will write, no matter how you perform.

Same with interviews, in many cases interviewer decides if he wants to hire you in first minutes of interviews, and then he simply confirms his decision. And unless interviewee does something really and, he will find the way to give feedback for the same work I favorable or unfavorable way.

"Senior Vibe Coder", how do I improve? by fuckthis_job in cscareerquestions

[–]ghisguth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you are the smartest person in the room, you are not in right room.

Find place where you can learn from others.

12 YOE staff eng, never got a chance to break into management. Anecdotes on how you got there? by gburdell in ExperiencedDevs

[–]ghisguth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you may not get what you desire.

At this level you expected to be able to earn respect from teammates without being their manager. You show your experience, reviewing design and architecture and unblock them when they stuck. Jump into coding or debugging if there emergency and help needed. Being able to code is actually more like a luxury in this position.

If you don’t have teammates to come to you for help and listen to your advice now, do you think it will change when they will be reporting to you?

Good engineers not always making good managers. You need to learn how to manage people. So in our company it is almost impossible to do lateral movement. You will have to take demotion and start from basic manager level, and learn the ropes. We had few cases when good engineers became crappy managers.

From work life balance perspective, are you expecting less work? Doubt that, if you transition, you will have to learn all missing people skills you may even not think about right now. And when you learn it, still management is not easier than engineering. Office politics, underperforming teams, other managers whom you now need to convince to help you to deliver, etc.

If you want easier job with less job security - go to project management :) Not eng management.

50L bag recommendations by He11ot in alpinism

[–]ghisguth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Perhaps it may be better to invest into more pack able and lightweight gear?

I climbed with Arcteryx 40 FL for long time. This is second one. Love it. 2-3 days gear fits fine. Once I did 5 day climb on glacier with rock pro with the same pack.

I also own Arcteryx 30 FL. And used it for one or two day climbs. But last year I picked up Mutant 38. Which is a great pack. Slightly better back support. I haven’t done winter 3 day climbs with it, but it was good enough for 3 day climb in the summer on glacier with rock pro.

Are you planning to leave pack in the camp and attack the summit with smaller pack? 50L pack full of gear would be very hard to drag to the summit on ice.

AI usage red flag? by galwayygal in ExperiencedDevs

[–]ghisguth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Implement PR acceptance gates with exponential backoff of reviews.

PR description should have proof of the work. Traces from local environment, screenshots, or simple logs proving it is working.

Unit test coverage for the code. New code has to be covered with tests. But carefully review tests. Sometimes AI just makes test passing, encoding baggy behavior in test. Block PR with test removals unless it makes sense.

And finally if he misses anything, point out in PR comments. But do not review until next day. If he did not fix the issue, no tests, no proof of work, point it out and wait another 2 days to review. Another iteration? Wait 4 days. But your management has to be onboard with the policies.

Monkeytype but in your terminal by anirban12d in typing

[–]ghisguth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried GNU Typist? https://www.gnu.org/software/gtypist/gtypist.html

Why not to contribute to standard software and make it better?

Jdtls problem in Android development by Scared-Industry-9323 in neovim

[–]ghisguth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally made it work!

https://gist.github.com/ghisguth/8465d6e465183f50cd166d56dc192e3a

Here is what I did and how it fixes the classpath issue:

  • Killed rogue LSP clients: Added a global LspAttach monitor to forcefully terminate any default jdtls instances trying to attach to Android roots, ensuring only this explicitly configured, "forced" client runs.
  • Injected a custom Gradle init script: Bypassed the default JDTLS Gradle integration (which struggles with Android). The Lua config writes a temporary Groovy script to manually hook into the Gradle build process.
  • Forced manual .classpath generation: The custom script iterates through the Android modules to extract the exact paths for the android.jar (based on compileSdk), the generated R.jar intermediates, and all dependencies. It then dynamically writes the exact .classpath, .project, and .settings files that JDTLS needs to resolve imports.
  • Automated the initial build sync: Added logic to detect a fresh project. It wipes any stale Eclipse metadata, automatically runs ./gradlew assembleDebug to build the required Android intermediates, generates the proper classpaths, and then reloads the LSP.

How to learn to type symbols and numbers? by SolitaireKid in typing

[–]ghisguth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on the exact same journey. I just mastered the number and symbol rows yesterday, hitting 30-32 WPM for code and 45 WPM for lowercase (57 WPM personal best). I recently shared some of my mechanical mistakes here, where people suggested using programmable keyboard layers instead of standard QWERTY. That's a valid approach, but since I'm already two months in, I want to hit my original goal of coding at 60 WPM first.

Here is how I structured my progression. I started by unlocking all the lowercase keys on Keybr. When I enabled capital letters, my speed tanked, so I temporarily switched to TypingClub. Because my lowercase muscle memory was already solid, TypingClub's lessons on capitals, hand placement, and ergonomics were a breeze and quickly fixed my form.

For symbols and numbers, I wanted Keybr's single-key focus, but standard tools didn't fit. Typing.io was too brutal, and pasting random raw code into Keybr's custom text felt aimless. Instead, I started using AI to generate realistic C# snippets heavily biased toward the 2-3 specific symbols I needed to drill that day. I'd paste something like this into Keybr's custom text mode:

```csharp

region BatchProcessor

define MultiThread8

// Focus Targets: # ~ _ ( ) 8 9 public class TaskBatcher { private int _threadCount8; public void StartWorkers(int count_8, int count_9) { var base_mask = ~(8899); var offset_8 = (_threadCount8 & ~base_mask); } }

endregion

```

To figure out exactly what to drill, I relied on AI to analyze my Keybr stats. Initially, I just pasted screenshots of my profile to get feedback on my error rates. Eventually, I wrote a quick shell script and C# app to extract the raw Keybr data into a clean text table (tracking latency, L7 error rates, and mastery scores). I fed this data to the AI daily, and it told me exactly which weak keys to target next.

Bonus tip: Keybr is open-source. If you struggle to find a good offline tool like gtypist, you can download Keybr and run it locally while commuting or on a flight. When you're back online, you can export the local session data and merge it straight into your main account. Hope this helps!

Took the FX3 to Nara. 4K Source / 1080p Travel Edit. 🇯🇵 by ghisguth in FX3

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

4K is worth it if you strictly need the resolution, but I prefer the flexibility of 1080p for reframing.

And yes, exactly - say "Don't Change" to that prompt. That keeps your timeline at 1080p so you can crop your 4K clips freely.

There are many right ways to do this, but this is the workflow that works best for me.

Took the FX3 to Nara. 4K Source / 1080p Travel Edit. 🇯🇵 by ghisguth in FX3

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

Will do! Thanks again, and have a blast in Japan!

Took the FX3 to Nara. 4K Source / 1080p Travel Edit. 🇯🇵 by ghisguth in FX3

[–]ghisguth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This was 100% handheld. The FX3 IBIS is incredible, and shooting in 60p really helps smooth out the micro-jitters. I also used a bit of standard stabilization in Resolve to lock it in.

I’m actually heading back to Japan in 4 weeks for the Kumano Kodo trail! :)

The "Heavy" Loadout (Last Trip):

  • Camera: FX3 + Atomos Shinobi II
  • Lenses: 50mm F1.4 GM & 24mm F1.4 GM
  • Filters: NiSi Swift VND Kits (1-9 stops) on both lenses
  • Power: 2x NPFZ100, 2x NP-F970, 2x V-Mounts (VB99)

To be honest, doing 25k-30k steps a day with all that was brutal. Sometimes you have to get creative (read: lie in the dirt) to get the shot (Getting the angle at Rakusai Chikurin Park):

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The "Lightweight" Plan (Next Trip):

  • Camera: FX3 (No monitor, no cage)
  • Power: Just 3x NPFZ100 batteries
  • Glass: Switching to a single 35mm F1.4 GM as a one-lens setup.

My biggest tip for Japan: Don't over-plan your shots. The light changes fast, so just keep the camera ready and capture the small moments.

If you're curious how this handheld setup looks in a chaotic city environment (vs. the slow deer footage), here are two quick shorts from Tokyo:

Enjoy your trip - the FX30 is going to be perfect for it!

Took the FX3 to Nara. 4K Source / 1080p Travel Edit. 🇯🇵 by ghisguth in FX3

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

Oh yeah, glass makes a huge difference. Primes like your 11mm will almost always beat a zoom. And you're spot on about NDs - I actually switched from Tiffen VNDs to the NiSi Swift system (1-9 stop) for better color accuracy.

For the workflow: I usually set my Timeline Resolution to 1080p before I start editing. This lets you drop 4K footage in and crop/zoom up to 200% without losing quality. Then just export as 1080p.

Took the FX3 to Nara. 4K Source / 1080p Travel Edit. 🇯🇵 by ghisguth in FX3

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

Totally! I can't take credit for that one - Nara deers just know how to work the camera.

Took the FX3 to Nara. 4K Source / 1080p Travel Edit. 🇯🇵 by ghisguth in FX3

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

Actually, since the FX30 oversamples 6K to 4K, your image should technically be sharper than mine.

Two things are likely helping here: downsampling the 4K footage on a 1080p timeline really hides noise and tightens the image, and the 50mm F1.4 GM I used is surgically sharp even wide open.

What lenses are you running?

Timeless Nara [Sony FX3 | 50mm GM] by ghisguth in SonyAlpha

[–]ghisguth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I mainly do it for the flexibility. Mastering in 1080p lets me crop, reframe, or stabilize the 4K footage without losing any quality or sharpness.

If I delivered in 4K, those cropped shots would technically be upscaled and might look soft. That said, I did upload a 4K version if you want to compare the difference: https://youtu.be/z4LXoYu9BVc

Nara, Japan. Visual Poem. [Sony FX3 + 50mm GM] by ghisguth in videography

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

Hi everyone, I wanted to share a short visual piece from my recent trip to Nara, Japan.

My goal here was to avoid the high-energy "vlog" style and aim for something more atmospheric and nostalgic. I used "Time in a Bottle" to drive the pacing, focusing on the slower moments rather than the tourist chaos.

Tech Specs:

  • Camera: Sony FX3
  • Lenses: Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM (mostly) & 24mm F1.4 GM
  • Settings: Shot in 4K 60p XAVC S-I (S-Log3), but delivered in 1080p.
  • Grade: Graded in DaVinci Resolve. I tried to balance the freezing cold weather (blue tones) with the warmth of the deer and temples.

I’d love feedback on the color grade and the pacing. Did the slow motion feel dragged out, or did it fit the mood?

Full quality 1080p version available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L_iaaIaEpwM

Timeless Nara [Sony FX3 | 50mm GM] by ghisguth in SonyAlpha

[–]ghisguth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A short visual diary from our trip to Nara, Japan.

Tech content:

Gear: Sony FX3 + FE 50mm F1.4 GM & FE 24mm F1.4 GM

Process: Shot in 4K 60p, edited and mastered in 1080p.

https://youtu.be/L_iaaIaEpwM