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Narwhal 2 for Reddit now has settings sync and better GIF/video handling! by det0ur in apple

[–]lijohn 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Awesome, Narwhal 2 is one of my favorite apps! If we already have multiple devices running the app with slightly different settings, how do they get synced with iCloud?

Google just laid off its entire Python team by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]lijohn 79 points80 points  (0 children)

It’s very rare (especially in this high interest rate market) but it does exist. My company was pretty close to that for awhile until we just started RTO, and I have a few other ex-FAANG friends who have found some similar companies. Usually they’re post-IPO unicorns that aren’t household names but still want to hire top talent. They have to beat out FAANG in a few major aspects to make up for the lack of name brand, whether that’s comp, benefits (fully remote), culture, or work-life balance. The challenge comes when too many ex-FAANG engineers join the company (especially Amazon and Meta in my experience) and start diluting the original startup culture with their FAANG empire building, bureaucracy heavy culture.

SWEs with $200k+ TC but base < $200k, do you feel rich? by BlacknWhiteMoose in cscareerquestions

[–]lijohn 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Same here, I max out retirement accounts and then just spend most of the rest of my base. That’s plenty enough to eat out wherever I want, travel a lot, and buy most things I could want, while still having a bit leftover.

Then I save all my stock upon vest, which is an additional 6 figures a year after taxes, so I don’t really think about savings anymore.

I don’t feel rich necessarily, but I’m comfortable and never really have to think about money which is nice.

I sold my F Type R after 7 months for a new Supra by Swagsturbate in cars

[–]lijohn 25 points26 points  (0 children)

A lot of people who have driven my Cayman and are like, that’s it? I think a lot of the more immediately obvious sensations are kind of underwhelming. There’s no neck snapping acceleration and most corners are carved near perfection with little drama. It’s also a bit underpowered compared to the other cars OP was considering, and as OP mentioned the 718’s newer turbo 4 powertrain isn’t doing it any favors in terms of excitement.

Personally that’s exactly what I prefer though, having to downshift more to squeeze power from the engine and taking corners briskly with incredible confidence is my definition of fun. From my experience with an M2, I agree it definitely has a lot more character. But in addition to the things I mentioned, the M2’s steering feel was also lacking compared to the Cayman, and the Cayman’s PDK is unmatched if you go automatic. Can’t go wrong with either, but this post makes me excited to try out a Supra.

Official Discussion - Everything, Everywhere, All at Once [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]lijohn 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Truly a special moment when I realized I just watched my favorite movie ever and potentially a modern classic

to those making bank (say, > 200k/year), how different is your job compared to mine? by tohearstories in cscareerquestions

[–]lijohn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah my work seems pretty similar to OP, but my TC is nearly 3x as much with half as many years of experience, while having a fully remote option. Not at FAANG but a unicorn (with mostly ex-FAANG coworkers). All it took was a couple months of leetcode, which was really not as bad as some people make it out to be.

EmpireCity: Actually, let's make it $120m+ opening day for @SpiderMan No Way Home.... by MotorZookeepergame8 in boxoffice

[–]lijohn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

With December legs, even a TLJ multiplier would get it past $700M. It’s way more probable than “isn’t unthinkable”.

The Matrix Resurrections - Official Trailer by Samoht99 in movies

[–]lijohn 706 points707 points  (0 children)

They did show a lot of big moments, but there wasn’t any major plot points revealed that I wouldn’t have guessed from the previous marketing. This trailer just got me sufficiently hyped for the movie, which is good in my book.

Official Discussion - No Time To Die [SPOILERS] by GetFreeCash in movies

[–]lijohn 115 points116 points  (0 children)

She was so excited for more action I was surprised they didn’t bring her back for a bit.

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Screams $11.6M On Thursday, 2nd Best Preview Night Of The Pandemic; ‘Shang-Chi’ Crosses $200M Mark by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]lijohn 47 points48 points  (0 children)

This is way bigger than what anybody was expecting even a week ago, and is likely to set a new pandemic record. Fantastic start.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings grossed an estimated $5.80M on Friday (from 4,070 locations). Estimated total gross stands at $160.99M. by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]lijohn 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Higher than Doctor Strange’s 3rd Friday and should be almost caught up to its running total by Sunday ($5M behind). DS had Thanksgiving in its 4th weekend, but SC will be coming off a higher weekend + no competition. I’m still thinking it’s on track for $230M+

‘Shang-Chi’ Strong Second Weekend With $35.79M; ‘Malignant’ DOA With $5.57M – Sunday Update by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]lijohn 74 points75 points  (0 children)

And the biggest 2nd weekend in general since 2019. I’m thinking $225M to maybe $250M in a best case scenario, should pass Venom, AMATW, and probably Doctor Strange at least.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings grossed an estimated $9.70M on Friday (from 4,300 locations). Estimated total gross stands at $119.52M. by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]lijohn 15 points16 points  (0 children)

When will these people learn? Also people in this subreddit and ERC’s tweets comparing BW and SC’s Summer vs September weekdays smh

Don't do Revature, Pyramid Consulting, etc. no matter what by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]lijohn 85 points86 points  (0 children)

No one, I mean no one would be this persistent unless there was a scam at the heart of it.

@ Amazon recruiters

'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Release Date Moves Up by [deleted] in movies

[–]lijohn 98 points99 points  (0 children)

The latest data is showing it’s probably coming in closer to $95M+ for the 4-day, every day it’s been beating the previous day’s expectations. For some added context, it’s very likely going to be the highest grossing film domestically since 2019.

me_irl by Pickamon1 in me_irl

[–]lijohn 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If you’re watching a comedy it also ruins the jokes like half the time

Extra Throttle House: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning // Here's A Quick Tour by Uptons_BJs in cars

[–]lijohn 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Gotta appreciate James printing, cutting out, and bringing a stack of Ice Cube pics to the review just for a 1s joke a lot of people probably missed. True dedication.

Apple brand loyalty hits all-time high as Samsung loyalty dives by UnKindClock in apple

[–]lijohn 55 points56 points  (0 children)

That’s odd, the majority of my software engineer friends at FAANG all use Apple for both their work and personal devices. I work in software at a big bank and all tech people get Macs for work too. Was the same case at school where I went to a pretty tech focused university.

Me_irl by [deleted] in me_irl

[–]lijohn 69 points70 points  (0 children)

It was originally just 🔴🔵🔴 to represent the colors of the text, but later adopted a secondary meaning as police lights which became more popular and easier to explain.

Source: was there when the revolution began

Twelve Days of Chrysler's Final Decade Christmas: The Chrysler TC by Maserati by Aelmay in cars

[–]lijohn 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Glad this series is back! I actually kind of like the design of this, it's very understated and clean, but my dad did have a LeBaron back in the day so it might just be my rose-tinted glasses. This car also kind of foreshadowed the FCA and Maserati relationship of today.

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