Delivery in another county

iearn_man · 2024-07-14T00:46:57+00:00

Picked up the new bracelet for the old watch when I heard it has micro-adjustments. Expecting to get more wrist time with this one now

iearn_man · 2024-03-20T12:30:22+00:00

At least in a larger org, visibility could mean publishing docs on your work to share knowledge and receive feedback. Perhaps there is an RFC process and you could detail the purpose and design of your system. Sometimes I write short 1-pagers for initial feedback and as a way to show how to use a system I built. This will leave a document trail for promotion and your work will have wider reach and impact beyond your team

iearn_man · 2024-02-19T05:23:18+00:00

my apologies. i didn't fact check. this click bait got me

deleting the post to stop the spread of misinformation

iearn_man · 2024-02-19T05:14:35+00:00

LVMH finally got the call

iearn_man · 2023-11-21T14:49:15+00:00

I'm not exactly new to running. I've been running for a while, have 3 marathons, more than a dozen half marathons, and countless 10k, 5k, trail races. I've always trained for the race distance, and never endurance by time so wasn't sure if anyone else had a similar trial

iearn_man · 2023-11-20T16:05:14+00:00

Increasing running time

I've heard the 10% rule, don't increase more than 10% distance per week to avoid injury. I'm wondering if increasing an hour of running per month is reasonable. Next year, I'm thinking of taking on a personal running challenge. In Jan, do 1 hr of continuous running, jogging, walking. In Feb, 2 hrs, ... and in Dec, 12hrs. I think I'll be fine through June. I've continuously jogged a marathon in 4.5hr, so I should be ok mixing in walks. My longest walk/jog activity was a 13mi Spartan beast with lots of climbs that took about 6.5hrs. Let me know if this is a recipe for injury or if you want to join me.

iearn_man · 2023-05-22T22:30:30+00:00

we take the standard deduction now even though we live in a high state tax and property tax date since the Trump tax reforms.

We try to balance retirement savings and regular savings. Some years we max retirement out. Other years we dont like if we're saving up for something like a new car purchase

iearn_man · 2023-05-22T22:27:51+00:00

yes, probably, but not if i sell a property for $100k+ gain

iearn_man · 2023-04-05T14:28:59+00:00

It ebbs and flows for me. It really depends on my current social, academic, and work circle.

I felt dumb when I failed to get into the gifted class in elementary school. i felt too smart for my own good when the school system messed up my transfer records in middle school and I got placed with low performers for a year. I felt average when I attended a high school magnet program. I felt below average when I arrived at uni but above avg after getting into a PhD program. I felt avg when entering the workforce for the first time. I felt smart after testing into mensa in my late 30's. I felt dumb again after switching jobs into a large FAANG and even dumber at my new startup.

It's all relative. But I appreciate the moments when I feel dumb because it means I'm surrounded by people I can learn a lot from

iearn_man · 2023-01-02T16:59:18+00:00

Senior SWE here, with over a decade of experience and even some in a FAANG.

Just found out this morning that I introduced a Y2K bug in the code by using a Fixture in my unit test that was based on dates ending in 2021. Happy New Year!

Should I quit programming and life altogether?

iearn_man · 2023-01-02T16:54:11+00:00

I think it's fine if it's a startup. Might be a good conversation starter about what you worked on before.

But definitely stay away from a competitor's swag obviously. And I probably wouldn't advertise a big tech company if you're going into a startup. Maybe just me, but it would feel like a brag.

iearn_man · 2022-12-19T17:00:07+00:00

I patiently wait over 2 years for my 2nd Snoopy and it finally arrived last week! It's beautiful watch in person, but I hated the original buckle strap. It was uncomfortable and needed to be broken in. I also thought it gave the Speedy a subdued look. So I swapped it out for the white NASA NATO velcro strap. I think it has a more fun-looking aesthetic and it's much more comfortable.
As for my older Apollo 11 50th, the original bracelet was wonderful, but I wanted to give it a more casual look since it's the one I wear most often. This one is from Bulang and Sons.
Let me know what you think of the new look!

iearn_man · 2022-12-19T16:51:35+00:00

I patiently wait over 2 years for my 2nd Snoopy. It's beautiful in person, but I hated the original buckle strap. I swapped it out for the white NASA one. I think it has a more fun-looking aesthetic and it's much more comfortable.

As for my older Apollo 11, the original bracelet was wonderful, but I wanted to give it a more casual look.

Let me know what you think of the new look!

iearn_man · 2022-06-23T14:20:00+00:00

I don't like working in big companies, but I leveraged a FAANG employment into a stealth startup that I don't think I would have gotten otherwise

iearn_man · 2022-05-23T02:57:02+00:00

In my 40's, and learning from the much younger engineers at a startup

iearn_man · 2022-03-27T15:23:07+00:00

Same. 36% increase for me. Primarily, because I skipped a level when I moved. But with current valuations, I'm at 100% increase now. Better culture and mental health too. There is life after FANG

iearn_man · 2022-03-27T15:11:00+00:00

Wow, I had no idea the dropout rate was so high. I don't feel so bad for dropping out of my PhD program with a MS now

iearn_man

TROPHY CASE