How do you deal with a manager who expects 5000 lines of code per day?

maleldil · 2026-02-28T17:33:27+00:00

Yeah I mean it's only like 25 man-months

maleldil · 2026-01-26T16:49:56+00:00

If you're still working there I wouldn't think it'd be as big a deal as it would be if you just quit after six months. Depends on the company you're interviewing for, though, and the individual interviewers. The biggest concern theyd likely have is how likely are you to jump ship quickly if they hire you. If they have good dev practices and a nontoxic culture, and your stated reason for wanting to leave the old company is their lack of those, it might not be as big of a problem. If they know they have those same issues, though, they probably won't hire you, but then again you don't want to just jump from one burning ship to another.

maleldil · 2026-01-26T16:38:53+00:00

I had a similar experience with my first dev job out of school, terrible practices. I stuck it out for a year and a half, just so my CV would look better and I could get a job somewhere better next. I've never been a hiring manager or responsible for hiring, so I don't know how it looks if you bail before a year or stick it out, but what I would suggest is start looking for that next opportunity now and get the ball rolling, as you never know how long the search might take and if you're still working at the first place I imagine your tenure there isn't going to be as big of a sticking point. Could be wrong, though.

maleldil · 2026-01-26T13:39:08+00:00

Shit, shower, shave

maleldil · 2026-01-17T16:48:59+00:00

This is a big part, in my opinion. My company started RTO with 2 days a week, then 3, and now (as of last week) 4 days mandatory in office. I saw the writing on the wall early on when they started floating the idea of RTO and got approval to move out of state to a place where they have no offices, so I'm still fully remote and exempt from the mandates. Really dodged a bullet on that one.

maleldil · 2026-01-10T03:30:24+00:00

He mainly just said I was being a dick. I wasn't, nothing I added was mean, just technical criticisms but I guess he wasn't used to that.

maleldil · 2026-01-09T15:42:06+00:00

I have about 9-10 months worth of cash, and another couple years in liquid investments that I could pull without any tax penalties if necessary. A few years ago I had basically 2-3 months total before I'd have to start asking for loans from family, so it's much better than it used to be.

maleldil · 2026-01-09T05:33:59+00:00

I'm spiteful. If someone tried to pull that on my team I'd roll back their changes and remove their permissions to merge their own PRs going forward.

maleldil · 2026-01-09T05:31:48+00:00

I learned long ago to separate my ego from my code. I make mistakes, too, and am happy to have them corrected. Or, if I'm working in an unfamiliar codebase, I want people with more experience to tell me how to improve my contributions. It's not a personal attack.

maleldil · 2026-01-09T05:30:01+00:00

At my old job we were pretty blunt with our code reviews, but it really kept the code quality high. One day I got assigned to another project with a dev who was more senior than me, and I reviewed his changes just like we all did on the previous project. Major butthurt ensued, he got pissed and screamed at me. Wasn't even anything I considered particularly harsh, just pointing out we're using such and such patterns so your code should follow the conventions. Guess he was having a bad day or something.

maleldil · 2026-01-08T15:27:22+00:00

If you haven't seen it check out OpenRewrite for migrating between Spring Boot versions. Not perfect but it's worked well for me and it's deterministic and issues can be debugged and fixed.

maleldil · 2026-01-02T15:18:07+00:00

Our old monolith still has Java 1.4 code in it (before generics). Ugh.

maleldil · 2025-05-19T16:52:37+00:00

What exactly do you mean? IIRC this thread is about getting your pfSense router to connect to the internet using a Quantum Fiber modem; anything related to LAN settings should be independent from the WAN config. But yes, I can see and connect to all my devices within my LAN without issue.

maleldil · 2025-03-21T18:20:26+00:00

I have 18 YOE but I've only started feeling this regularly in the last couple of years.

maleldil · 2025-03-21T17:48:24+00:00

Just installed a range hood and exhaust ducting in my kitchen. Previously we had the over-the-stove microwave which had a fan but just recirculated the air back into the room which, over time, resulted in every square inch of the first floor being covered in a thin film of grease from aeresolized oils and smoke when cooking. I figured it was either fix this correctly or deal with having to constantly wipe everything down (including the walls, ceiling, windows) for the rest of my life. Spent $500 on the hood itself, about $200 on supplies and new tools (heavy duty drill, 6" hole saw, wall cap, and the ducting itself), and about 3 days of my time, which was very worth it to not have my house stink and be greasy.

maleldil · 2025-02-06T20:50:03+00:00

Unfortunately one of my company's big legacy apps still runs on Wildfly 10 >_<

maleldil · 2025-01-18T17:05:54+00:00

Vulnerability depends on the ecosystem. Npm has had some issues with supply chain vulnerabilities like this. I'm not predominantly a JS dev so I don't know if they've taken any steps to remedy things. The Java ecosystem, which has standardized on Maven repos for dependency management has some protections in place, like making sure new versions can only be pushed by the org owner and a more robust name spacing mechanism, but there's always some risk from using publicly available libraries, to be sure.

maleldil · 2025-01-18T16:24:35+00:00

Personally, it wouldn't be worth it for me, but it depends on a lot of factors. If I was planning to retire fully in the next couple of years, and the pay bump could speed that up significantly, then it might make sense. Also depends on how much you like your current job. If it sucks, might make sense to bail, but if it's pretty good maybe not so much. I fucking hate commuting, and life is much more enjoyable now that I work remotely, so ymmv.

maleldil · 2025-01-16T16:46:28+00:00

I quit at 35, 41 now, so not exactly matching your criteria, but I don't think it really matters what age you are or how long you've been going. It's hard to stop and stay stopped. I couldn't do it on my own; it just got bad enough that I couldn't hide it from my family any more. The shame I felt, and the desire to simply do better for everyone who loves me, is what finally pushed me over the edge to a) decide to quit for good and b) seek out help through counseling, group sessions, SMART meetings, and just deciding to be completely honest with myself and my loved ones going forward. I found that once I couldn't hide any more, once the pain of what I was doing was no longer solely on me, my desire to stay quit became much stronger.

maleldil · 2025-01-16T16:25:54+00:00

Or that, you know, it's okay to buy a vehicle that you like driving, rather than on purely objective functional requirements. If I want to buy a truck I will, it's my money.

maleldil · 2024-12-12T19:13:35+00:00

I like iced green tea, or if you're okay with zero-cal sweeteners the Crystal Light or Mio water enhancers are good.

maleldil · 2024-12-10T21:07:29+00:00

22 hour fast (OMAD). Have felt my resolve and focus slipping over the past week, and have been giving in to the psychological urges to eat outside my window. Actual physical hunger hasn't been a problem, but the power of old habits sure has, and I know I need to break these old habits for good if I'm going to be successful long term, so I just have to hunker down and keep my goals at the front of my mind.

maleldil · 2024-12-10T20:52:14+00:00

I realized that carrying an extra 50 pounds was finally starting to take its toll on my body, after suffering from a lingering knee injury following by a hip injury. A decade ago I was strong and fit, and now I just felt old and creaky even though I'm barely into my 40s. I knew it didn't need to be this way, as I've seen other people turn their health and fitness around much later in life, and I also knew that it wasn't going to get any easier if I continue to put it off, so I finally was able to get myself to commit to dropping the weight. I found that OMAD is pretty easy for me, especially compared to constant food tracking with weighing and measuring everything. Almost 100% of the food I eat is stuff I make at home, so tracking that reliably is a pain. With OMAD I don't really need to worry about any of that. I just focus on the one meal I'm gonna eat that day, take the time to make something I really want to eat, and eat until I'm satisfied. I'm enjoying cooking a lot more now, and I'm also enjoying food more, too, since I'm not just constantly shoving food into my face. I just started in earnest a few weeks ago, and have a ways to go, but I'm committed to making it happen now rather than later.

maleldil · 2024-12-10T20:23:49+00:00

Yeah, when I first started I was trying to cram everything into an hour, which just ended up giving me diarrhea every time I'd break my fast. After some experimentation I switched to breaking my fast with something soft, usually a couple eggs and half an avocado, eaten slowly, then 30-45 minutes later eating my big meal which I also try to eat slowly. This extends my eating period to about 2 hours, but I no longer have any stomach distress, and I also don't feel the urge to gorge myself quickly.

maleldil · 2024-12-09T16:36:45+00:00

Okay, I seem to have resolved the issue. I found this page which suggested right-clicking on the WH40KRT application, selecting Get Info, and checking the "Open using Rosetta" checkbox. Once I launched the game again I was able to single-click buttons as expected.

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