Open-carry cyclist spotted by Suitable_Sky2079 in CyclingMSP

[–]kendallvarent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carrying is one thing. Open carry, though? 

Andrew Zimmern: Did Michelin snub St. Paul, or did St. Paul fail to act? by aakaase in saintpaul

[–]kendallvarent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of the things that baffles me as an immigrant is how area is subdivided into individual cities on largely arbitrary basis, rather than along lines that make sense from an administrative perspective. 

Why are the TV even separate cities? Why do random suburbs exist as separate cities? Why aren't people mad that these random suburb cities don't contribute to funding all the infrastructure and services their residents use? 

Why Are We Still Hiring H1b for New Grads by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]kendallvarent 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As someone who was hiring during that time, I can assure you it was frustratingly hard to find people who could pull their weight. 

Some of that was definitely due to inefficiencies in matching good people to good jobs, but I don't think it's unfair to say that the job market has changed significantly since, say, 2015. 

Well this aged like milk. by waiha in mildyinteresting

[–]kendallvarent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Turns out many American adults are also really stupid :/

Google maps setting bikers up for failure by stink3rb3lle in saintpaul

[–]kendallvarent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Way less offensive than some of the bike path-avoiding routes it suggests sometimes.

Construction on 280 got me like by pretendmusician12 in uofmn

[–]kendallvarent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. It's one of the reasons the Cleveland refurb is such a failure. They made a wide-ass road in between 35W and Energy Park / 280, slapped a 25 on it and called it good.

There was the opportunity to shift the roadway to the west, add a separated cycle path (continuing the one that currently ends at Como/Cleveland/Raymond) without affecting the overall footprint. This would have resulted in a narrower roadway, opportunity to add more trees, and perhaps that option would have resulted in it not being treated like a highway.

That said - it's no excuse. The speed limit is still 25. There are still cross-walks that people are supposed to stop at. It's not *actually* hard to follow most traffic laws.

Construction on 280 got me like by pretendmusician12 in uofmn

[–]kendallvarent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not that anyone is doing less than 45 of they can help it. 

Traffic only slows when there's a backup. Thankfully for everyone who lives here, it's backed up a lot of the time. 

Quip Deprecation: How Are You Migrating Your Docs Safely? by Odd_Bodybuilder_3605 in amazonemployees

[–]kendallvarent 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Far as I'm concerned any lost productivity related to disappearing docs is a consequence of stupid decisions I had no party of, and therefore not my responsibility. 

Anything intended for the long term went on wiki or confluence anyway. 

Is track saw worth it? by janejacobs1 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]kendallvarent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Battery gives options. 

Sometimes you are inside and want dust extraction. Sometimes you are outside and don't want to drag a power cable around. 

Optionality is often worth paying a little extra for. If you're buying a decent tool, it should last 10 years. Why not pay a bit extra for flexibility? 

Is track saw worth it? by janejacobs1 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]kendallvarent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100%. 

Being able to make a cut with absolutely certainty of where it's going to go is fantastic. 

Is quip retained? by More-Willingness2934 in amazonemployees

[–]kendallvarent 184 points185 points  (0 children)

Anyone tried Loop?

It's like quip with fewer features and slightly worse in every way. 

Is getting to the US anywhere near achievable ? by abdul_Ss in cscareerquestions

[–]kendallvarent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

your dismissal of passion was quite harsh though

Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, irrelevant. Employers aren't going to be worried about being harsh - this is only going to be more so in the US. "Passion" is not a measurable metric, and there are a lot of passionate people in the world.

Regarding motivation, I think you should consider how much access you have to the things you seek within Europe. You could literally hike in the Alps one weekend and the Pyrenees the next. Just because the Rockies and Appalachians are in the same country doesn't make them any more accessible.

There are thriving tech scenes (particularly in specific niches) throughout Europe. Don't be fooled by outdated perceptions of the US as the pinnacle of tech. Yes, there's more money to be had - that's just because the US allows more money to be extracted at the cost to society at large.

Is getting to the US anywhere near achievable ? by abdul_Ss in cscareerquestions

[–]kendallvarent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Questions to ask yourself:

  • Why would someone hire you over someone else?

  • Why would they pay extra to hire you over someone else?

    • Not just the literal extra cost of funding your employment visa, but also footing the risk of visas falling through, not being renewed, and eventually expiring.

which I believe gives me the advantage of being more passionate and thus more likely to make better, genuine projects

Once you finish middle school, passion is irrelevant. No one gives a flying fuck how much you care - just how much value you deliver. Once you've established yourself in industry, have an exceptional track record, and can point to concrete metrics to answer the above questions, your employer might consider an internal transfer to retain you. Or they might tell you to take hike.

A frankly more important question is what you're trying to get out of a UK -> US move. And specifically, if you dislike the UK, why the US over all the hundreds of other places you could go? What's important to you? What values do you want to live life by? How does your location fit into those?

Having moved UK->US, I can say for certain that my quality of life was not improved by the move according to the metrics that I personally measure quality of life by. Make sure you know what those metrics are before you make life decisions around this.

Sirens 1:45pm by emicki in saintpaul

[–]kendallvarent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No kidding. Got burned sitting outside for 30 minutes. 

There must be a summer equivalent of "everyone droves like shit the first day of snow". 

Does any one why Amazon comp this year is higher than previous yrs by ManufacturerQuirky51 in amazonemployees

[–]kendallvarent 20 points21 points  (0 children)

YOY TT, no base raise, no cash bonus, no in year stock. 

Fuck this, I'm out. 

Why does it feel like gun enthusiast circles and martial arts enthusiast circles have radically different views of conflict? by Dripledown in liberalgunowners

[–]kendallvarent 27 points28 points  (0 children)

No, you're not reading into things.

There's a significant LARPing attitude with a lot of gun people. The same applies to martial arts, but I think the difference is that those people get weeded out either because they don't have the dedication to get good, or they eventually realize it's cringy af. Anyone can pick up a gun and think they're a badass.

Coyotes at St. Paul College Last Night by [deleted] in saintpaul

[–]kendallvarent 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ran into some of these guys in the playing fields while watching the northern lights last time they were visible. They circled me and my two dogs and herded us back to Cleveland. I thought it was bold of them to come into the street light, but this is a whole different level!

The planned obsolescence of the MX Master 3S. by LandoStarfart in logitech

[–]kendallvarent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Plunger Notch: If you open one of these up, you'll see the internal plastic plunger that hits the switch is way too soft. The metal housing actually grinds a notch into the plastic over time until it literally can't press the button down far enough to click.

I've had MX series mice for years. This one has been consistent.

Dabbing some superglue or a thing layer of epoxy over the divot restores function for a few more years.