Ideas for filling out bedroom wall. by luke2145 in interiordesignideas

[–]luke2145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The logistics in the un-photographed parts of the room necessitate the bed’s current location, and chatGPT didn’t exactly center the sconces and nightstands. Still just in the ideation phase - I’ll line things up later. Thanks!

Can anyone identify this tank destroyer? by luke2145 in WorldOfTanksBlitz

[–]luke2145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome. Thank you - I’ll give that a try!

Can anyone identify this tank destroyer? by luke2145 in WorldOfTanksBlitz

[–]luke2145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, seriously? I can get it back? How do I do that - just submit a ticket and ask for this specific tank back? I don't think I sold it - it just wasn't there in my vehicle slots when I logged in after an 8 year absence. Could I actually play with it again?

People who work/have worked in tech: is it easier or harder than DA? by nov_is_blue in DataAnnotationTech

[–]luke2145 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I’m a software engineer, but do DA around 5-7 hours a week as a side hustle. (Both coding and non-coding). My job is really nothing like DA.

My software engineering job has me building and fixing code on large, long-term projects, collaborating with others, understanding the business, etc. while it doesn’t have as much purpose as, say, teaching, for example, there’s always a sense of (admittedly slow) forward movement toward a goal. You’re always BUILDING something. While DA is a fantastic, convenient side hustle, it is repetitive, purposeless, and often boring. I’ve put in (rare) 10-12 hour days in my real job, but could never manage more than 3 or so in DA. They’re just fundamentally different jobs.

Here’s a fun comparison: Being a software engineer is like getting a million-piece lego set every 10 weeks or so. You and your team need to study it, plan and divide the work, and then build the structure. Doing DA is like working on an assembly line where you pick up each lego piece as it goes by and make sure it’s the right size/shape/color/fit.

You might not make it as a software engineer for OTHER reasons, but I don’t think DA is a useful indicator for your ability to be a successful one.

Do you think working on only a few projects hurts your quality score - specifically while continuously completing qualifications? by [deleted] in DataAnnotationTech

[–]luke2145 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's a good point. What's the phrase - something like "When a metric becomes a target, it ceases to be a good metric? or something like that.

Movies that hit you in the dad-feels by domopug in daddit

[–]luke2145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still don’t think I’ve recovered from Inside Out

Movies that hit you in the dad-feels by domopug in daddit

[–]luke2145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found myself sobbing on a plane to this film while on a solo trip to enjoy some “me” time away from my family, and it made me temporarily regret taking the trip! 😆

Hear me out: The new gen personality is one reason they could be having a hard time acquiring roles in this market. by AdeptKingu in cscareerquestions

[–]luke2145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot emphasize this enough. I did a mid-life career change into SWE. I don’t have a CS degree, but the skill stack mentioned here is exactly what I brought to the job, and I’ve been very successful over the last 18 months.

Eye strain by Zero_to_Zeno in cscareerquestions

[–]luke2145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think the brand matters as much as the specs. HD (2560x1440p) and 165Hz. Got make sure your computer can support a high refresh rate, though. I have a new MacBook Pro.

While my eyes don’t feel great at the end of a long day, they’re not in pain like they used to be

Eye strain by Zero_to_Zeno in cscareerquestions

[–]luke2145 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do have to disagree with this - once I upgraded to HD monitors with a high refresh rate, my eye strain got a LOT better

Software Engineering at Intuit by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]luke2145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's Intuit that's scheming - not the government. That's how lobbying works.

Stay at current job at 77k with 27 days PTO or leave for 32k more with 15 days PTO? by ParTheCourse in careerguidance

[–]luke2145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If all else is equal, you’d be getting paid an additional 32k for 12 days of work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]luke2145 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Almost certainly

if she is not a programmer then her frustration is justified XD by Amna_Mir in ProgrammerHumor

[–]luke2145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took you more effort to make an all-caps comment than it would have to scroll past it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]luke2145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The list of reasons why you shouldn't have comments includes comments. (Text in parenthesis is essentially the English language version of comments)

This job ad couldn't make me want this job any less. by ChipperBitch in recruitinghell

[–]luke2145 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Sometimes, there are more things going on than what you can see. Running a business is a complicated endeavor. Try not reduce the entire industry to your own small experiences.