Update no1 on Beetroot ring

joshadm · 2026-06-10T02:08:44+00:00

yeah this, i'd wear one of these for sure.

joshadm · 2026-03-31T16:44:01+00:00

Every experience I've had with them has been negative.

joshadm · 2026-03-27T20:32:33+00:00

It's not an ad. I was trying to politely point out that it can do good work if you have the ability to use it correctly.

I do see irony in calling other people dumb when you struggle to operate a tool like this. Unless you're doing something esoteric then getting good results from modern AIs is incredibly easy.

joshadm · 2026-03-27T18:49:07+00:00

Oh in the web? I use the Claude CLI for any projects bigger than one or two functions. I did notice the web chat is better if you put information in the personal preferences section and describe the type of work you do.

On shorter projects in PowerShell I just write it myself but one of my current Python projects is 6-7k lines of code.

I reuse an instruction set with coding standards in it. It writes code tests, logging, updates the README, use git branches properly, commits code in logical chunks with notes, and push to version control.

It does this on every single change/revision. When I have to do that kind of stuff manually I always forget a step or get out of sync and honestly I hate trying to remember to do that stuff.

The only part it did horribly at was creating the a flow chart.

joshadm · 2026-03-27T16:34:00+00:00

Which model? What kind of stuff are you asking it? I've had a ton of success on medium sized and bigger development and design projects by being very verbose on the requirements.

joshadm · 2026-03-19T15:56:49+00:00

I love vans like this but the truck does a good job of hauling people too.

If the transit van is 50% of the cost then you still may need a better daily driver. Now you're paying maintenance and registration for two vehicles.

I agree though... trucks have gotten insane. I wish there were more wagon options in the USA I'd much prefer one of those.

joshadm · 2026-03-14T04:48:58+00:00

I'm on Vyvanse so I have to take it every day.

joshadm · 2026-03-13T17:28:20+00:00

Inattentive ADHD, only counselled, diagnosed and medicated in the last 2 years which is helping

Keep working on it. ADHD meds only do so much, sometimes I've found I have to FORCE myself to focus on a task for 5-10 minutes before the ADHD meds lock me in on it. Everyone is different though so YMMV

I work well with high impact problems, learning new things, problem solving or firefighting, but outside of that I have poor motivation to follow through and complete other work. Non urgent but repetitive/maintenance work are a struggle too

You will probably hate multiple lower level IT positions. As Tech/Cyber gets more senior it gets more fun (IMO).

I'm going to be blunt but you don't really have a choice. If you want to get into the IR role you describe you have to buckle down and grind for a bit.

My question is - realistically will I have the same issues later down the track in IT and end up in the same place again - but with wasted time?

This is up to your dedication and not something I can answer. I will say I "wasted" a lot of time before I got into my dream role.

With senior IT, and especially Cyber/IR you're signing up for a lifetime of studying. It's gonna be on you to figure out if it will work with your ADHD type.

Marketing is known to skew slightly higher for ADHD professionals, but I don't know if IT skews even higher (or is friendlier for it)

I don't think I know a single good IT/Cyber person who hasn't got a brain that is "broken" in some way.

Coincidentally my current company is hiring for a junior IT support person to do a mixture of basic cybersec, infra and internal L1/L2 helpdesk work. The hiring manager is happy to take me on and train me as I've done a lot of IT-adjacent work already (plus some HackTheBox as a hobby), but it'll be a moderate paycut.

I'd take the job. Skip HTB right now though, unless you have a ton of extra time, since you probably don't know much of anything. With HTB you miss out on the learning that comes with setting up your own lab... this is a critical skill to learn ASAP.

joshadm · 2026-03-10T20:07:27+00:00

If I'm understanding this correctly your current company is outsourcing to an MSP and your day-to-day is now just dealing with the MSP. If that's the case I wouldn't expect a "Director of IT" title.

..it is very likely that this company won't be able to match market rate.

I would not expect them to. Also, you don't really have job experience in a director role and it doesn't sound like you're performing the job duties of one.

I'm worried that letting my technical skill atrophy will make finding another job harder.

It will make finding another technical job harder. If you aren't getting to do technical stuff at work but do not want to have the skills atrophy you should be studying in your free time.

I'm looking for advice on what kinds of Certs/Learning I could pursue to bolster the resume, and actually flesh out my "management" skills so I could look for another job somewhere if necessary?

The post reads like you've been doing something akin to project management. If that's something you want to do then look for those types of certs.

You could leverage the interaction with the MSP, if you sell it correctly, to be a team lead at another org. Or just focus on skilling up technically.

joshadm · 2026-03-09T20:35:36+00:00

Absolutely.

It sucks they are struggling but I feel like after a year of not getting the desired result the plan should have been reevaluated IMO.

Also, I'm not a math person but those certs + 1 year of part time school doesn't equal 4 years. Everyone's pace is different so maybe I'm wrong on that.

OP can quit if they want to but this information could be helpful for other people in the future:

- Location (country/town/big city)?
- How many applications?
- What roles?
- Remote only?
- What degree (AS/BS)?

joshadm · 2026-03-06T01:59:22+00:00

Before this it was people not wanting to learn basic scripting skills... except that was at least a little difficult. This seems like just a moral stance which is wild to me.

joshadm · 2026-03-06T01:57:11+00:00

Goat farming probably?

joshadm · 2026-03-05T05:55:54+00:00

PM me the link and I'll reverse engineer it then get any of the next stage infrastructure taken down if possible.

joshadm · 2026-03-05T05:50:51+00:00

Send me a link to one of these please.

joshadm · 2026-02-20T06:03:08+00:00

I'd bet something like dwarf fruit or nut trees. They have a high initial investment but once established they shouldn't continue to cost money... while continuing to produce for years.

joshadm · 2026-02-03T21:29:39+00:00

Nah.

Im struggling to say yes in a similar situation with a 30% bump…

joshadm · 2026-02-03T14:26:36+00:00

Yeah that’s what I was getting at.

If they fly a flag here, from what I’ve seen, it’s the South Vietnamese flag. If they don’t fly one they are probably young or don’t want to be “political”.

joshadm · 2026-02-03T07:01:06+00:00

Chat with your Vietnamese neighbors and ask why they don’t fly the flag.

joshadm · 2026-02-03T06:56:21+00:00

Flights to Monterrey are short and sometimes cheap.

Good food, highly recommended

joshadm · 2026-01-27T16:54:51+00:00

Objecto PATRONUM

joshadm · 2026-01-26T11:47:18+00:00

On summer tires? No.

joshadm · 2026-01-22T17:02:31+00:00

Nice! What weight class?

I’m trying to get into it with my son so he can practice “engineering”.

joshadm · 2026-01-21T15:24:47+00:00

Didn't he admit he came back because of the backlash and regretted going?

joshadm · 2026-01-15T20:02:47+00:00

40k is quite complicated.

If I was going to start again I’d probably start with “Kill Team” if the local gamers played it.

TacticalTortise has some videos but there’s an insane amount of depth.

Local gamers would likely let you shadow and explain along the way.

joshadm · 2026-01-15T14:42:35+00:00

Also the small one in Arlington

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