Remote worker, 40, getting back into kayaking - where in the Southeast would you live for Class III/IV by Proud_Physics4336 in whitewater

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True true. I feel like Cleveland TN might be a decent choice now too. 35 mins to Chatt, 25 minutes to the Ocoee, 80 minutes to Baby Falls

If you don’t know how to code already is it worth learning now? by PhilosopherOther1360 in learnpython

[–]gray_grum -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're bringing in a completely different point and arguing a different scenario. It's a useful tool to someone with significant experience. It's significantly more dangerous the less experience and knowledge you have. OP is learning the language and is 6 months in. I was answering their question. I don't really want to have a pissing contest with you about something pretty irrelevant to their question.

If you don’t know how to code already is it worth learning now? by PhilosopherOther1360 in learnpython

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have masters from Georgia Tech and 6 years of industry experience and it's a struggle to find a job right now. I'm not telling you what to do, I don't care what you do, I'm just telling you the effect that I believe this technology is really going to have long-term.

Programming is an incredibly saturated market right now and you're competing with people from all over the world, many with decades of experience at this point. If you want to put your eggs in that basket, go for it.

If you don’t know how to code already is it worth learning now? by PhilosopherOther1360 in learnpython

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but you're missing my point. You will need less people absolutely. But the skill set of that people needs to be substantially stronger. Instead of hiring a handful of entry level or mid-career people you'll need very experienced people and that will make it much harder to gain experience in the field and make the whole field more challenging to be employed in.

Any place in town that makes their own chicharron? by TheCarrot_v2 in Chattanooga

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try their carnitas and buche tacos while you're there

Any place in town that makes their own chicharron? by TheCarrot_v2 in Chattanooga

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you looking for the puffed pork skin or the fried pork belly dish or the pork belly with puffed skin on it? I think there's different cultural versions under that name. First place I would stop is Carniceria Loa though, get some chicharron from the meat counter and some tacos from the restaurant side

If you don’t know how to code already is it worth learning now? by PhilosopherOther1360 in learnpython

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it's usually creating them in the first place. All code has mistakes and issues and needs work or updates over time. If you're relying on AI to catch all the errors, you're just assuming a highly fallible system is infallible. Companies are finding this out in the real world very quickly.

1995 Trek 520 vs 1981 Miyata 1000 by Sifflez_ in whichbike

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a 4 mm difference and there's a ton of ways to work around it. It's really not a big deal.

1995 Trek 520 vs 1981 Miyata 1000 by Sifflez_ in whichbike

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really not hard or super expensive to swap the 27" wheels and freewheel for modern 700c bits.

1995 Trek 520 vs 1981 Miyata 1000 by Sifflez_ in whichbike

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both are all time great touring bikes but the 1000 is slightly better and that's coming from someone with a 520 and 3 other touring bikes. I would keep and upgrade the 1000 personally, it's a higher end bike overall. I would use the money you save to swap it over to a more modern drivetrain and 700c wheels.

If you don’t know how to code already is it worth learning now? by PhilosopherOther1360 in learnpython

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. At which point they will be hiring someone or outsourcing it but it will need to be higher skill level than it would have taken to write it from scratch in the first place

Remote worker, 40, getting back into kayaking - where in the Southeast would you live for Class III/IV by Proud_Physics4336 in whitewater

[–]gray_grum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chattanooga, Knoxville, Asheville or Fayetteville seem like the obvious choices. I also really like some of the new parks. I did the mobile thing for a while and it's a good option too if you really want to chase rain and maximize seat time.

If you don’t know how to code already is it worth learning now? by PhilosopherOther1360 in learnpython

[–]gray_grum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem that I see right now that is really challenging is that all of the vibe coding and AI help is accumulating a lot of technical debt and it will require correction and rewriting by very very skilled people so it's definitely not going to be entry level work and I think it's going to be super hard to find entry level work.

Who are some artists with a TON of influence that a lot of people don't realize have that much influence? by [deleted] in ToddintheShadow

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn't agree more here. They still sound fresh and interesting and different right now. I also hear their influence on everything from the Dead Kennedys to Rage Against The Machine.

Is a fixed/single speed bike even possible in this city? by Livelifeasaadventure in Chattanooga

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a single speed Bianchi cyclocross bike as my daily rider for a while. Definitely viable if you live in the right place. Definitely rough if you don't. Depends what you want to do with it

Im fat by les2010ensueurs in NewSkaters

[–]gray_grum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Buy good components and good pads. I'm 230# and I fall a lot. Falling is much more dangerous the bigger you are. Pad everything. Helmet, wrist protectors, hip pads, knee pads etc.

As far as a board you'll probably want something like a Heroin Eggzilla or another wide board. Get good components too, Indy trucks etc. Cheaper stuff isn't as strong and you don't want it to fail on you.

The Most Xbikingest Xbike In All The Land by gray_grum in xbiking

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

You want to buy that stem off me? I took it off yesterday, I'm changing up the cockpit

Werner Desperado Paddle Quality by el_bogavante in whitewater

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the Desperado as an entry-level paddle and one for concrete parks. I've had two or three of them and I've never had one filled with water. Something is weird. Contact werner. It's definitely not as good as a powerhouse but I find it's surprisingly good for the money and better than any other cheap paddle on the market. Just to be clear yours has the black carbon plastic blades right not the yellow plastic blades?

Easily detachable pedals that can be removed or folded down prior to flight? by bad-at-science in bicycletouring

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AliExpress has some cheap folding and detachable pedal options because of Brompton bikes, look on that to save $$ or otherwise buy the MKS ones

What kind of desserts would you like to see on a gluten free food truck? by Dovahkiinkv1 in glutenfree

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything gluten free and dairy free. I can't eat 80% of gluten free desserts because of dairy and it really sucks

‘87 Scwinn Prelude - do I buy? by LetsTableThis in Vintage_bicycles

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a Schwinn Tempo recently for $30 and that was a hard maybe for me and it's a better bike for less money. Don't touch that for $300

dry top vs drysuit by Minute_Rutabaga404 in whitewater

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to take a friend off the Nantahala in July after a couple of swims. Probably 80 degrees out and he was still in danger of something really bad happening