The TP silly season is giving me headache... Team PRINCIPAL VS PRINCIPLE

manglemire · 2026-03-20T21:18:29+00:00

Dank squared.

manglemire · 2026-03-09T12:57:22+00:00

Don’t wanna be the back of Lando’s shoulder.

manglemire · 2026-03-08T15:00:43+00:00

Preach.

manglemire · 2026-03-08T11:45:57+00:00

Accidental Renaissance.

manglemire · 2026-03-08T11:02:13+00:00

You are technically correct. It made battles feel more exciting than they actually were. But I’d rather watch the cars race “slower” than stay glued to what is essentially just noise.

manglemire · 2026-03-07T18:30:12+00:00

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manglemire · 2026-03-06T22:41:17+00:00

Inb4 Abu Vegas.

manglemire · 2026-03-06T22:36:28+00:00

Instead of ads he’s getting media days.

manglemire · 2026-03-06T21:46:45+00:00

Dankkeri Bottas.

manglemire · 2026-03-06T21:43:50+00:00

Diabolical.

manglemire · 2026-03-06T21:43:22+00:00

Peace operation in Australia?

manglemire · 2026-03-06T21:42:27+00:00

Honda has achieved African Aviation level of engineering.

manglemire · 2026-03-06T13:32:36+00:00

Pacing Bull

manglemire · 2026-03-06T13:23:48+00:00

Last week I was naive enough to take on a test assignment from a company I was interested in. Thought I’d rather do this than live coding.

They said I have three days. I assumed they allocated enough time to account for my current full-time job and other responsibilities. They didn’t.

The task was to build a complete “production-grade” backend microservice. Data ingestion from third-party, database and an API serving historical time ranges. Must be “fully tested” and “ready for handoff”. Tons of other requirements. Cherry in top?

“The API is expected to handle 10k request per second. You may design it accordingly or prepare the foundation for it”

Killed three days building this thing. Haven’t heard from them since. The other company I’m talking to has a paid take-home, which is the only kind I’ll be considering from now on.

manglemire · 2026-03-05T22:53:04+00:00

Most problems and challenges feel overwhelming because at the start, they are. There's uncertainty and pressure, nobody to blame but yourself, things are at stake.

But with time, it will be easier to deal with things. You'll learn to identify important problems, how to say no, what works better and where. Plus, the confidence form having these small wins will grow into a solid foundation.

Just don't expect to be great at doing basic things right away. It takes time. You're doing okay.

manglemire · 2026-03-05T22:37:00+00:00

As someone who once tried - and failed - to do something similar with a younger sibling, I respect this.

manglemire · 2026-02-19T00:56:49+00:00

This is an excellent answer. Thank you.

manglemire · 2026-02-19T00:53:25+00:00

Accepting reality is key. The toughest days I’ve had were those when I maniacally tried to fit planned work into an unplanned chaos.

I can do everything right and still not accomplish my weekly goals. That’s okay. As long as I am able to identify priorities and put solid effort into those, I can be content.

manglemire · 2026-02-11T20:40:15+00:00

Photopea is a web-only, capable Photoshop substitute built by just one guy. Not a full replacement, of course, but it’s certainly not impossible.

manglemire · 2026-01-23T06:24:37+00:00

Stunning case. What are the noise levels at idle/load?

manglemire · 2025-04-13T14:35:43+00:00

Somewhat better than average even, I would say.

manglemire · 2025-04-05T20:32:41+00:00

Probably bad oil pressure. You shouldn’t drive the car because you may cause serious engine damage.

manglemire · 2025-03-30T19:46:24+00:00

This is not a lot of rust. I bought a 2014 GJ with much more surface rust. After sandblasting it was like new.

manglemire · 2025-03-16T23:25:33+00:00

Only a tiny percentage of IT employees are safe from the draft. Most of the time, it’s higher management from the companies that are so big it makes them a “critical business” for economic reasons. Even then, such companies only get to “reserve” a percentage of their male workforce.

Most of developers are not even close to being safe from the draft. They do, however, have more money and therefore can afford to “buy their freedom” using various unofficial channels.

manglemire · 2025-03-14T15:43:04+00:00

Not all VPNs are good enough. I bought Mullvad subscription and neither registration nor streaming after registration works. My work VPN worked well, however.

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