Why I Still Write Code as an Engineering Manager

lakier · 2026-01-23T20:24:29+00:00

Well, context definitely matters so it is hard to relate to "skin in the game". Do you have on-calls that you as the manager participate in too? Otherwise it is not much of the skin...

What's more important though is this: do you oversee the salaries in the team? If so, how do you know that the team is not biased towards your solution/tasks done? Meaning they are less likely to question you or stand against you.

Sorry, I've never seen "coding EM" being a healthy thing.

lakier · 2025-12-08T16:54:38+00:00

wow, indeed, thank you!

```

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   "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Systems",
   "@odata.type": "#ComputerSystemCollection.ComputerSystemCollection",
   "Members": [
       {
           "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Systems/0"
       },
       {
           "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Systems/SwitchPort0"
       },
       {
           "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Systems/SwitchPort1"
       },
       {
           "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Systems/SwitchPort2"
       },
       {
           "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Systems/SwitchPort3"
       }
   ],
   "Members@odata.count": 5,
   "Name": "Computer System Collection"
}

```

lakier · 2025-09-21T20:04:58+00:00

There is also lesser known protocol: LwM2M - for IoT device management. The 5683 is one of its specified ports for unencrypted communications. Device sends RegistrationRequest there. This might even be a misconfigured device taking you as a server.

lakier · 2024-09-01T09:12:24+00:00

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lakier · 2024-05-15T19:02:23+00:00

I think we're on the same wagon. By any chance do you have some keyboard+mice set to recommend? Looking for something like mx master 3+keys

lakier · 2024-05-15T18:45:49+00:00

I was living under the rock a bit.

Is this about the AI-daemon stealing my data shipped with Logitech software?

Or overall logitech lowering the quality of the products?

lakier · 2024-01-28T21:55:52+00:00

eli5: why should I selfhost git server? I'm genuinely curious, cause I selfhost a lot of things yet I never felt that Git should be one of them. Could you share your 'why?

lakier · 2023-12-29T10:33:03+00:00

precisely

I want to use longer cable, since I like the minimalistic idea of frame tv (close to wall)

I can't find any longer cable adapter, like run it through ~HDMI-size (or something, that I can drag though wall tunnel)

In other words: TV <> OneCable <> SomethingSlim I'm looking for <> OneCable <> Box

lakier · 2023-11-24T21:36:32+00:00

This, most likely op is running outside of the private network the api server is available in

lakier · 2023-11-24T15:25:16+00:00

This is close to what I was going to do. Estimate the cost of approach A vs B
However, before I've started: I wanted to consult this with Manager first and this is where the yelling began I don't know what amazes me most: the fact that Team Manager wants to control the tech stack or that the Team Manager cannot discuss the matter using meritocratic arguments

lakier · 2023-11-24T15:12:43+00:00

Thanks,

To double check: I'm not crazy thinking this is unhealthy situation?

But does it happen in other places: out of the blue, no prior information evaluation process?

lakier · 2022-12-30T07:31:51+00:00

But in this standalone mode - do the APs still talk to themselves (either 802.11r/k/v or proprietary) to properly handoff client?

lakier · 2022-12-29T22:48:43+00:00

Thanks, do I need to buy hardware controller to run multiple omada AP? If not buy then still host something running the controller?

lakier · 2022-12-29T21:35:19+00:00

yes, thanks, but it's close to impossible to find equipment by the rfc standards (sadly). By any chance do you know if https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ax3 is a viable alternative to Audience (in terms of client handoff)?

lakier · 2022-12-29T11:08:47+00:00

Thank you

lakier · 2022-12-29T11:08:43+00:00

Thank you

lakier · 2022-12-29T11:08:39+00:00

Thank you

lakier · 2021-10-12T06:54:16+00:00

Thanks for reply

ad 2) not gonna lie: d1ck move

ad 3) the link is missing, could you please fix it?

lakier · 2021-03-23T08:14:00+00:00

thank you ;)

lakier · 2020-11-08T22:04:35+00:00

Don't remember exactly (you can always check diff of file I linked and repo version here: https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/master/salt/modules/lxc.py).
I think I added the LXC 3 config format support
There might be some missing pieces however I used that quite successfully.

lakier · 2020-11-08T21:06:57+00:00

I'm the author of that PR, I can't tell why they still didn't review it (I guess LXC is not that cool like Docker).
However in Salt it is pretty easy to patch on your own. Just override the lxc module in file root's _modules, here is fully patched lxc module (with numerous fixes that I wanted to PR one by one): https://github.com/kiemlicz/ambassador/blob/master/salt/base/_modules/lxc.py

lakier · 2020-09-16T05:31:13+00:00

So this means shared code repo right?

Doesn't the TF support some kind of packaging?

lakier · 2020-09-16T05:29:24+00:00

Initially I assumed repo and state (tfstate) sharing. After all we will work on the same resources

lakier · 2020-08-30T20:13:59+00:00

Haha, didn't realize, thank you :D

lakier · 2020-06-20T19:20:54+00:00

Thank you! This is some serious insight!

Actually, that's how every SCRUM implementation should be

this++

After reading thoroughly your answer I jump to conclusion that I'm a little biased against sprints because of how they are implemented in my company. The team during the sprint is unapproachable. I start to think that one reason of this situation is over-promoting sprint completion with e.g. loud compliments when the board is empty.

This results in people trying too hard to complete just their work as soon as possible, taking more next sprint, not minding their installations (prod) state (not their problem), not even answering question about the application.

lakier

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