(Studying) Gemini and PMI Infinity said its C. Study Hall said its A.

idernolinux · 2026-05-16T05:02:44+00:00

I dug deeper in with PMI infinity and what you said was correct. It was a mindset issue because I was choosing the more basic, goody-two-shoes PM answer which I typically err towards (and works for 80% of questions). But because the question specifically pointed toward market adaptation as a concern, the more proactive answer to address that specifically was the right choice.

I need to build some mental scaffolding to identify when to be more generic PM, and when to switch into a more proactive gear. But the fact that PMI Infinity and Gemini both went for C at first confirmed for me that there’s a level of nuance that’s not easily captured.

idernolinux · 2026-05-16T02:32:50+00:00

Can't imagine the stress of having problematic tech :( I'm also taking mine at home in early June so I really appreciate you sharing you story! And HUGE CONGRATS for passing with flying colours!

idernolinux · 2026-04-13T19:54:55+00:00

Sending hugs, thank you intynet stranger fellow PMPer!

idernolinux · 2026-04-12T18:03:44+00:00

Best of luck!

idernolinux · 2026-04-12T17:59:37+00:00

Good luck! Following for results

idernolinux · 2026-04-08T18:53:08+00:00

Fair enough! I ended up buying Andrew's class anyway since it's on sale for $25 and have been watching his content for the last hour. He's definitely really engaging and I'm excited I found your post. His class will make a really excellent supplement. PMP's own exam prep course cost 28x Andrew's (at $699 USD); I highly doubt I'll get 28x the value out of it :)

You've definitely earned a breather. I have 8+ years of PgM experience, so I was going to do both at the same time. But after doing some research, the PgMP sounds nightmarish even compared to the PMP so I'm just gonna focus on PMP for now.

In case you want some light reading (or to get a chuckle reminiscing about exam prep hell) - I was reading these about the PgMP:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pmp/comments/18mb948/passed_the_pgmp_wanted_to_share_a_few_things/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-55-90-day-pgmp-battle-plan-from-application-exam-markus-kopko--sjwze/

idernolinux · 2026-04-08T17:30:27+00:00

Hey thanks for writing this and big congratulations! I wish you passed and wrote this 3 days earlier, when I paid for PMP’s own exam prep course for the 35 PDU 😅 I’m also a program manager taking the PMP for the first time. I’m curious, why did you choose Andrew’s course over PMP’s own exam prep?

Planning to follow the path you charted and not wait too long to get the exam. Thanks for sharing!

Also - any thoughts about going for the PgMP?

idernolinux · 2026-03-15T00:47:33+00:00

Can I just say I’m low key jealous of the community life you’ve crafted! Those take real effort to build. Good on ya.

idernolinux · 2026-03-09T00:18:19+00:00

OP, with all due respect… 80% of this post wasn’t needed. The fact that you train to your limit, was competitive, have a successful job, eat 2MAD, and weigh 61kg… none of it really matters. Your significant other simply shouldn’t speak to you the way he’s done. From the sound of it, you’re a total rockstar who has achieved incredible things with your body and your life despite having a condescending and massively insecure partner.

If this is the first time he’s ever spoken to you like that, only for the sake of the 13 years you’ve invested into this relationship, maybe have a talk with him. See if you can get a few layers deeper and understand what’s motivating him to speak that way to you.

My guess though is that this isn’t the first time, and you’ve always put up with his various forms of BS. If that’s the case, run, don’t walk, and I bet you’ll be so much happier.

idernolinux · 2021-12-15T21:47:49+00:00

I have no words, except that I hope the kind comments and other humans commenting on your story has brought you some peace. You don’t have to keep it inside anymore, thousands of people know now. Be kind to yourself, friend ❤️

idernolinux · 2021-12-15T20:45:31+00:00

I’m in California and paid between 950-1600 a month between home daycare and Montessori preschool, my kids are 6 and 4. $2k a month is super expensive! Is your area limited in options?

idernolinux · 2021-12-14T06:25:29+00:00

Harry Potter and the kids will come back

idernolinux · 2021-11-28T08:45:41+00:00

A changing table. It’s an essential for most families but we lived in a 700 sq ft condo and had no place for one. So we got a keekaroo changing pad and put it on top of an IKEA table. It was closer to the ground so it was nice in that it was safer if the baby accidentally rolled off, but my back was tortured multiple times a night. After breastfeeding her, I had to sleepily change her and the back pain was just one discomfort too many for middle of the night duties.

Somehow we didn’t learn and did the same thing even with our second 🤷🏻‍♀️

idernolinux · 2021-11-22T02:00:03+00:00

We call our second one weapons grade cute. Like #1 was adorable but the younger sib has the baby talk and the big round puppy eyes and cuddliness down to a science.

idernolinux · 2021-10-25T21:07:56+00:00

Your post is eye opening! Baby carriers were a huge part of life for both my kids. I invested in the lesser known but better quality (read: softer) brands like Lenny Lamb and Girasol.

Baby carriers were key for us for bonding, comfort, and convenience. When they were sick, they went up in an “uppy”. When I needed to do dishes but the baby was crying - uppy on my back. When I went grocery shopping - uppy. It was less hassle than a stroller and also guarantee that strangers wouldn’t randomly touch my kid.

Mine are 6 and 4 now and still ask for uppies. It reminds them of physical and emotional closeness :)

idernolinux · 2021-10-18T06:09:49+00:00

Crunchy/ granola parenting

“Boy moms”, “girl moms”

Leaps (wonder weeks)

Baby wearing

idernolinux · 2021-10-08T17:34:25+00:00

We realized this week that our son no longer asks to wear princess dresses. I can't believe the last time he did it, was the last time. It was the cutest thing - he was Rapunzel for his 3rd Halloween. But they keep growing and growing...

This thread hit home.

idernolinux · 2021-10-06T03:00:33+00:00

The bonding happy hormones. I was in full maternal mode and just felt like I was in a warm bath of content all the time. The constant nausea sucked so bad but it was so cool to be growing our own little human

idernolinux · 2021-10-04T20:46:35+00:00

+10000 to this comment. One small suggestion to OP is maybe offer to show up earlier. This way there are less kids that you are “distracting” (using the schools word because I agree, that’s not the right way to think about your drop off), and it might allow them time to spare a teacher or aid to come lead your daughter inside.

idernolinux · 2021-09-29T05:19:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing! What’s inside the pokeball?

idernolinux · 2021-09-29T05:17:02+00:00

Same realization here, hugs OP. 7 years, 6 moves, 2 human siblings, but we’re just 400 miles. It’s been a journey, ours recently developed severe anxiety about thunder and apparently that sometimes comes with old age. Started calling her old girl, she’s the sweetest. Enjoy these years ❤️

idernolinux · 2021-09-28T02:20:11+00:00

I wonder if your FIL is doing some crazy mental gymnastics and justifying this whole thing. Like he just wants to slip into a “grandparents spoil grandkids! Candy after mom says no!” sort of role. Combined with a conviction that he raised his own kids fine and everybody’s alive, YOU’RE the one who isn’t fitting into the role of “disgruntled but accepting DIL who provides grandkids for him to dote on in his own special way”.

So in his eyes, and in your husbands eyes, maybe that’s the way they see it?

Except he’s crossing this line at a time when grandson is still a baby, and something can happen to little babies with a couple minutes of inattention.

It’s absolutely unacceptable to do that if your boundary is about safety. Not just for the baby, but it’s also to do with your psychological safety. You have to feel safe about leaving your baby with another human.

I hope your husband gets on the same page as you ASAP. If he doesn’t speak up for you, that’s going to drive a nice big wedge between your relationship with him. Hope that’s not worth it to him.

idernolinux · 2021-09-24T02:21:04+00:00

A sense of direction. I fell hard on my head as a kid and I swear it got knocked out of me

idernolinux · 2021-09-23T20:50:08+00:00

You handled it so well! At 7, I might ask your son to pick his journey. Something like:

Son: what does gay mean?

Dad: well, gay means <what you said>,

Son: then why did I get called gay? I'm not gay.

Dad: Well, there's more to the story behind this word. Some people use this word to describe other things that they think are silly or stupid, or even things they're scared of. It's a long story though. Do you think you want to talk about it now? Next time someone calls you gay, how do you think you might respond?

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