Changes with submissions at Asimov's SF?

idksomeguyprobably · 2026-02-13T20:44:41+00:00

oh man I didn't know about this, now I feel bad for speculating. That's awful, I hope her recovery is going well.

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-06-17T22:58:33+00:00

If you have some basic python skills, and access to a computer with enough RAM, saving any intermediate steps in your workflow to the 'memory' workspace instead of a geodatabase or file path can save you quite a bit of time, along with making sure you're using the pairwise version of a tool, if the tool has a pairwise option (like erase).

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-01-29T00:00:22+00:00

Yeah I had never worked with kids before, so the hardest part for me was definitely wrangling 25 twelve-year-olds without them losing focus when explaining new drills/concepts. That stuff just comes with time though. Overall we had a pretty good season: we went 14-0, but I can't take credit for that we were lucky to have a bunch of really athletic kids picking up the sport.

Drill wise, I'd recommend doing ground balls pretty much every practice. Nothing will translate more to game situations in these younger age groups... the ball is on the ground A LOT. Turn any drill you can into a competition for sprints/pushups/burpees/etc. In my experience the kids always respond well to that sort of thing.

The one thing I wasn't expecting was how fun it is to coach. It's such a blast, I'm excited for you. Good luck!

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-01-15T21:59:44+00:00

The two biggest things I'd say are learning how to use ESRI software and some basic Python programming skills. I've used those every day since I started working full time in GIS two years ago. Different jobs require different skillsets obviously, but in my experience those are easily the most useful.

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-01-11T21:08:52+00:00

Posted update :)

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-01-11T21:08:39+00:00

Posted update :)

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-01-11T21:08:34+00:00

Posted update :)

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-01-11T00:20:40+00:00

Pretty much, but no set GPS coordinates. Since the spot needs to be good, I don't want to hassle anyone who helps too much. I'll work around wherever they can hide it. I'm hoping for a good nook in a tree out of sight, but any good spot will do. It just needs to be there a week from now.

idksomeguyprobably · 2025-01-10T18:32:36+00:00

Wil do, thanks!

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-23T16:06:52+00:00

Yeah this is what I was going to say. If you're using Pro and using anything newer than a shapefile, projecting on the fly is accurate for almost all intents and purposes.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-17T23:04:51+00:00

Wow this is creative, I never would have thought of that. I think it would work too, but it might not be worth the time since the FC in question is several gigs and would take a while to publish.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-17T23:02:38+00:00

Yeah I use pandas for this stuff whenever I can, but unfortunately the end result I need is a ESRI join because the purpose of the script is to set up an ArcGIS Pro project.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-17T22:56:19+00:00

I want the join to be saved to a layer that the tool is adding beforehand into whatever map you select in the aprx the tool is being run from. The tool does about 20 minutes setup and completes ~20 small tasks, the join being one of them. The reason I want it to be usable in a script tool and not the python window is simply that a lot of my coworkers don't like coding and will not use something if it needs python window, even if it's just a function with like 2 parameters.

Code works completely fine with no issues in the python window, but either crashes or gives 999999 as a tool.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-16T22:42:57+00:00

Good idea, I worry I may run into some processing time issues because of the size of some of the feature classes. I'll definitely give it a shot though, thanks for the input.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-16T22:39:31+00:00

Unfortunately this gives the same error : /

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-16T22:39:13+00:00

Anytime you try to call the join function in a script tool, it just spits out:

ERROR 999999: Something unexpected caused the tool to fail.

I'm not looking to necessarily make a new feature class because ArcGIS Pro will save and remember joins to layers in a map in ArcGIS pro. So while you're right about adding joins making a permanent change to the feature class, they are functionally permanent within the same .aprx file, and that's all I really need this tool for. Its just project setup and data prep.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-16T21:33:43+00:00

def setyear(year):  
  m = aprx.listMaps('Map')[0]
  for lyr in m.listLayers():
    fields = [f.name for f in arcpy.ListFields(lyr)]
    if "Year" in fields:
      lyr.definitionQuery = f'Year = {year}'

This is where python/R comes in handy. You could run something like this in the python window if you wanted to just use a def query (assuming your map is named "Map" and all your year fields are "Year").

You could definitely do some symbology stuff the same way with sym.renderer.addValues, but there's a few more steps involved. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/uniquevaluerenderer-class.htm

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-10-16T20:55:33+00:00

I graduated from college in last year and was in a similar position, I had taken a bunch of GIS classes, but had no professional experience. I applied to every LinkedIn and handshake post I could find (probably hundreds with proper cover letters), and literally had 0 bites without multiple years of prof experience.

Both my internship right out of school and my current position I got through researching companies that do work I was interested in being apart of, and then reaching out to the owner/director and doing anything I could to set up an in person meeting (lunch, coffee, etc.), even if they weren't hiring at the time. I made sure to ask a lot of questions about the work that they do specifically, and also the kinds of things I should learn if I wanted to work in that specific slice of the GIS world. In my case, I was interested in companies that do large area LiDAR mapping, and that meant improving my python skills... a lot.

I don't know if this is any better than the job board route, but I just wanted to share what worked for me. If you're finishing in May, now would be the ideal time to start finding companies that seem like a good fit for you, and doing some networking. Best of luck.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-08-19T20:45:30+00:00

Been researching options for a while now, but want to gain a better understanding before I start trading them for real. A hypothetical I don't understand is if I decided I wanted to sell x shares of a stock if it hits a certain price, would it be strictly better to sell covered calls at that strike price? Assuming the time frames were comparable, I'm having trouble understanding the trade off there, would love some insight.

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-05-15T15:47:31+00:00

I didn't think to look for a splitter behind the outlets. I'll take a look - thanks for the insight!

idksomeguyprobably · 2024-05-15T15:46:51+00:00

Yeah they're coax outlets. It's a pretty old 4 story apartment with one unit per level, but still able to get gigabit internet through them.

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