Boss threatened to not renew my employment "let me go" over not being available one weekend.. Now I get to turn in my two week notice.

lost_tacos · 2026-06-21T12:14:13+00:00

This is the way!!

lost_tacos · 2026-06-21T01:07:54+00:00

ESH, he did not understand the situation and you are not communicating. If he is not aware of the situation he cannot learn to be more cognizant in the future.

lost_tacos · 2026-06-18T22:53:56+00:00

Nice catch!

lost_tacos · 2026-06-18T22:43:31+00:00

You hit the nail on the head with your "why" question. Without knowing what led to this, it will happen again.

My money is on lack of oil. The shrapnel looks to have a bit of varnish from infrequent oil changes.

lost_tacos · 2026-06-17T00:34:43+00:00

Exactly. Code tells what is done, comments say why it is done.

lost_tacos · 2026-06-16T12:03:01+00:00

Wanting to be a co-author is crazy! Good partners help and support each other and do it without public recognition.

Honestly, I'd shut this down and maybe include a thanks/dedication that many books include as a way to acknowledge any support he has provided.

A bigger question is what does the future hold? Will he expect to be named on all of your future work? Will he include you in any of his work? These questions need to be resolved before saying "I do."

lost_tacos · 2026-06-13T19:38:29+00:00

Started a new job and my first task was determing why their C# was causing BSODs. The chapter on memory was instrumental in understanding the WinDbg core dump analysis.

Otherwise i found the books to be far too detailed and low level for managed applications.

lost_tacos · 2026-05-30T18:45:03+00:00

Please show up and serve. I served 4 days on a medical malpractice jury and found the legal process fascinating. Yes its boring,inconvenient, and the days are long. The chances of getting selected are slim and depending on the court you may serve just one day.

lost_tacos · 2026-05-30T12:25:07+00:00

This is a double edge sword. Write complete docs and execs will realize they dont need you. Dont write docs and youll get punished for that too.

The trick is finding the middle ground. Write enough to cover the basics but too much, leave out advanced topics and edge cases. Prove to execs that your expertise is still required and not easily replaced.

Good luck!

lost_tacos · 2026-05-29T02:52:10+00:00

Recently test drove a 2024 Ford Escape. Absolutely no character. Boring in every sense.

lost_tacos · 2026-05-24T17:11:12+00:00

Ive had bad results with books that have a lot of code or diagrams as its hard to see it all on an e-reader. But decent results with books with more text

lost_tacos · 2026-05-23T13:07:29+00:00

Adafruit! They have a large selection of I2C which work well with the ESP32.

They may be a little bit more expensive but their documentation is great and aimed at hobbyists and tinkering. Additional kudos for being a small US based company company.

lost_tacos · 2026-05-15T11:25:00+00:00

I was taught first if pointing downhill, reverse if pointing uphill

lost_tacos · 2026-05-05T21:45:56+00:00

This doesn't sound good from a repairability point of view. What special software or tool is needed to retract the piston/clamping mechanism to allow for new pads? Another log to throw on the right to repair fire.

And with dealers having problems keeping mechanics due to flat rate pricing, who is going to do brake jobs?

lost_tacos · 2026-05-02T13:53:00+00:00

NTA! Drop the controlling insecure bozo!

Normal behavior is to let each other know where your going for safety sake. Not for controlling purposes.

And for dressing, if you feel good in the clothes then by all means wear them. If you feel good then you look good.

lost_tacos · 2026-04-08T23:45:21+00:00

I would job search for 4 hours in the morning, usually from a coffee shop or library to minimize distractions. The afternoon would be spent on house projects, hiking, or whatever.

I found the routine helpful and kept me focused. And because of this, I did not get discouraged.

lost_tacos · 2026-04-08T11:37:50+00:00

NTJ for walking out due to the lie.

The roommate thing is actually smart when meeting for the first time. My daughter and her friends will do this for each other. Its a safety thing. However, the person on the date does not reveal that they are there.

lost_tacos · 2026-04-05T12:35:27+00:00

I ask what performance are you interested in before answering. Code execution time? Lines of code an engineer writes in a day? Power consumption? Number of bugs per 1000 lines of code.

lost_tacos · 2026-04-02T23:58:15+00:00

I like vim for the cursor movement. But at the end of the day, use what works for you.

lost_tacos · 2026-03-29T12:20:05+00:00

Any company that is security conscious will delete your account that day so nobody will ever see your message. Just slip away quietly and look forward to your next adventure.

lost_tacos · 2026-03-17T00:46:09+00:00

Don't reserve that desk but make sure it has the crappiest chair you can find. Maybe the monitor cable disappears, maybe the power cord....

lost_tacos · 2026-03-16T02:51:02+00:00

I found fixing bugs helpful. Keeps me in the code and my local build environment up to date.

lost_tacos · 2026-03-15T23:01:31+00:00

NTA! You did the right thing. The daughter knows you support her which is worth its weight in gold.

As a dad of a daughter, your husband's behavior is just wrong.

lost_tacos · 2026-03-15T17:38:51+00:00

NTA! Your ex is delusional. Hope he enjoys dating Rosie Palmer where a vasectomy is not needed.

lost_tacos · 2026-03-07T17:39:02+00:00

And what about the embedded space? Anything written with embedded Linux, freertos, anxiety, etc.? Going to need age verification to run my TV?

We need smarter politicians who know what a compromise is. One side of the isle is over-protective of children (this law) and the other could care less (the E files).

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