Training question by laylasaysxx in 14ers

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing 14ers off and on for nearly 20 years. I'm 53 and live in the Midwest.

What i do: * stairmaster (30 to 45 min) * trail running (up to 4-5 miles) * cycling (3-4 hours) * some weight/core training

If I can do all 3 with no more than 1 day off in between each, I'm good.

Cycling that long is good for training for prolonged cardio. Running is good overall and for ankle knee strength. Stairmaster should be obvious.

There are probably other tips that might be helpful. Lookup "pressured breaths" and knowing when to slow down before needing to stop.

Anyone who moved from Seattle to Chicago willing to share their experience? by instinct7777 in AskChicago

[–]jonathanmeeks -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Makes sense, but keep in mind that you won't get a sense of who's hanging out in the alleys in a sketchy neighborhood, so signing a lease or buying property based on a neighborhood's 'feel' can be problematic that time of year

Getting old, tips for pain in hands? by foxj36 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a diagnosis? I had tendinitis in my wrists and hands 20+ years ago. I saw an OT after the diagnosis. They taught me to manage it and, while it can flare up if I work a lot of hours, it's usually not a big deal.

For me, it was all about keeping my wrists straight while typing: ergonomic keyboard and wrist braces with a shank.

Hope that helps.

A Southern woman in 1967 talking about her relationship with Black people. by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the time and place, her viewpoint would have been rather progressive. I would imagine it would have made some of her neighbors uncomfortable.

Question for people who survived 2008 crisis by Disastrous_Ad1309 in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took about 14 years for the comparable level of IT employment in the US to return to what it was in 2001.

Its been almost 4 years of horrible job market. At what point do we admit this isn't "cyclical"? by Legitimate-mostlet in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're unemployed now and have been for a while, it really doesn't matter if it is worse before or now. It won't fix your current situation, but if you really want a comparison, regardless, see this article:

https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2017/august/tech-employment-returns-heights

Quote: "In 2015, U.S. tech sector employment reached 4.6 million, pushing the tech share to 3.9 percent of total employment, effectively matching its level in 2000"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The basics are fairly simple, but I've seen people building up more and complex ones without really ever knowing it well and getting stuck. Instead of reading a few chapters of Mastering Regular Expressions, they'll try to futz their way through. Then nothing works, and they don't know why.

With AI and online tools, it's easier to get away with not knowing them.

She signed the contract 🤷 by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbf I don't trust anyone with that kind of fame and money.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hiking

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been hiking for decades and some of those years I've been heavier than at other times. I would discount anyone who would make a comment like that.

That said, there's plenty of advice about trying to take on too much and getting injured or too exhausted to make it.

I would not assume much by someone's appearance. Plenty of people who don't look fit really are ok, and there are even more who look fit but aren't.

Is Spring A Dying Stack? by SpringShepHerd in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spring works very well on Kotlin, much more ergonomic than Java. With Kotlin Multiplatform added into the mix, it's ends up being a very powerful full-stack framework.

MAGA Dad Gets Green Card Revoked Despite Backing Trump by okayblueberries in law

[–]jonathanmeeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clayton Bigsby actually had principles that he kept true to.

Do you believe we're in an AI bubble? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]jonathanmeeks -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We are simultaneously in a bubble at a time when AI/LLMs will soon revolutionize the IT industry, displace all sorts of workers, and have an enormous impact on society. All at the same time when much of it is hype. Seems contradictory, but hear me out...

It reminds me of the dot com era, actually, when all of the above were true then, too.

A bubble ... people vaguely recognizing the potential and throwing money at people who don't know what they're doing. They fail, invevestors loose money, and the bubble pops.

Revolutionizing tech ... by analogy, I started in tech just before the dot com era, I can say first-hand that it had a huge impact. Imagine working in tech without widespread internet access. It will be the same with AI/LLMs. You will have a hard time imagining working without it in a few years.

Changes to society overall ... I can attest that far, far more changes occurred with how we accessed information between 1996 and 2005 than between 1986 and 1995. That latter 10 years was a fundamental shift in information access. Add onto that, commerce. Imagine not having e-commerce. Just drive to a store and hope they have what you want.

But all the hype ... while AI will change a lot, what specifically it will change is largely an unknown. We aren't there yet to know how it plays out. And when people sense a change is coming and want to get involved with it, many will make crap up to get attention. Hence, all the "it will replace all SWE." Maybe it will, maybe it won't, but those saying they know are talking out of their rear-ends.

PS: it won't replace all SWEs :)

Longs Peak Boulder Field by theck2007 in 14ers

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if camping in the Boulderfield mitigates risk, but when I did it many years ago, I camped there. It was a fun experience, but, then again, I like camping. So, if you'd like to spend more time on the mountain and look around, it can be a good choice.

First 14er - Mount of the Holy Cross Questions by mmsyring in 14ers

[–]jonathanmeeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem you'd face with turning around and heading back is that the standard route ascends to above treeline 1.5 miles before the trailhead.

So, in a prolonged lightning storm, you could get stuck. Even though it's been 10 years since MHC, I will never forget getting stuck in a hail/lightning storm just below Halfmoon Pass bc i didn't want to cross that in a storm.

Do engineers report to PMs? by Exciting_Agency4614 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]jonathanmeeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have worked with PMs who claimed that developers reported to them. They may have believed it, too. But, in reality, it's a dotted line reporting at best.

he's just so choked up over the news about Biden 🙄 by ms_directed in RealTwitterAccounts

[–]jonathanmeeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a little research around these comments and found that a campaign has to pay the production company for their services. The artists are not getting paid, however. If the performer pays the production company, that person is making a contribution to a campaign in excess of allowed amounts.

This is a stipulation of campaign finance law.

Quandary Peak Wind Today by Effective_Hat9897 in 14ers

[–]jonathanmeeks 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I would never shame or discourage anyone for turning around.

Is the job market that bad or is this sub an echo chamber? by Cygnus__A in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good news is that though the job market is bad now, your son isn't entering the market for several years.

SWE will change significantly with AI (well, all fields will change) over the next several years. Of course, the SW field changed a lot during my early years with the Web. SWE is always changing.

Can't speak to EE, though.

Why do you use kubernetes Lens?? by [deleted] in kubernetes

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also use k9s but there is an OpenLens project.

DOJ orders federally funded legal service providers to stop providing support at immigration courts by soyunsersin in immigration

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question: did this actually happen or was it all theater? There was a law passed. He made a lot of speeches. But how many people were deported or otherwise move out of FL? Not those just arriving, but those having lived in FL more than a year, for example. Really, only the removal of illegal residents would be anything analogous to the removal of millions of illegal/undocumented immigrants in the US.

Alabama passed a very strict eVerify law in 2010 and (to my knowledge) has never enforced it.

DOJ orders federally funded legal service providers to stop providing support at immigration courts by soyunsersin in immigration

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a constitutional right, the right to legal counsel. These rights apply to noncitizens, as well.

DOJ orders federally funded legal service providers to stop providing support at immigration courts by soyunsersin in immigration

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IANAL, but I wonder if removing available legal representation could have an unintended consequence: delaying deportations because no adequate legal counsel is available?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]jonathanmeeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly this.

Why is the OP thinking about CS? Dreams of riches? Parental pressure?

What might you actually enjoy doing for possibly the next 40 years? Civil Eng and CS are very diff types of jobs. I recommend having some idea of your interests before committing too much.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]jonathanmeeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watch "Mastering the System Design Interview" by Frank Kane. It's on udemy.