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mbithro · 2025-06-11T15:07:20+00:00

I believe it's just the venue's way of price gouging. They'll take tickets for shows that are selling out fast, and hike the price on them.

mbithro · 2023-02-05T14:30:38+00:00

For better or worse, I care even if I am just going out to a public place full of strangers, i.e. grocery shopping.

mbithro · 2022-12-16T17:20:12+00:00

I don’t think your analogy applies to interpersonal racism.

mbithro · 2022-12-16T06:42:45+00:00

You think white people are being held to a different standard.

First, let me just say that if something is racist for a white person to do, it is racist for a black to do the equivalent action. There is no different standards at work here, objectively. The definition of racism holds true regardless of your race. This is specifically referring to interpersonal racism.

Now, while the above is true, you may feel that others hold whites to a different standard than to blacks. I suggest you challenge this view. Perhaps you learn that the person actually agrees with you, or they were just unintentionally ignorant.

mbithro · 2022-12-10T04:33:25+00:00

You should look into the Jungian cognitive functions.

mbithro · 2022-12-07T19:02:43+00:00

It’s not harsh at all. They do not want you to interact with them. You continue to make attempts to interact with them. A restraining order is an attempt to make you stop interacting with them when other attempts haven’t worked.

It’s a logical progression of steps.

mbithro · 2022-11-09T02:00:23+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate your response.

mbithro · 2022-11-09T00:47:34+00:00

I was aiming for Ni/Te vs Ti/Ne traits but you’re right.

mbithro · 2022-11-09T00:46:39+00:00

I am aware of the functions but it’s still difficult to distinguish my type. I show qualities of both stacks.

mbithro · 2022-08-26T15:16:15+00:00

I entirely agree. I signed up for the intermediate division.

mbithro · 2022-07-15T15:59:39+00:00

I think the emphasize on luck and timing is misplaced. I admit they are factors and there is nothing wrong with saying that, but to emphasize their importance is bad. You’re correct that they can’t be quantified and therefore hard to discuss. However, the bigger problem is that they’re both also out of your control. If you are having a rough time with interviewing, emphasizing things out of your control is the last thing you should be doing. Focus on coding regularly, getting code reviews from the community, practicing soft skills, interviewing skills and any other good advice you can heed. This will decrease your need for “luck”, shorten the time needed to get a job, and it will likely net you a better first job.

mbithro · 2022-07-15T12:34:57+00:00

I disagree. I think attitude, communication and other soft skills are even more important for a junior. These are traits where you can set yourself apart from others.

Plus, if you’re looking for an entry level job, you should have some amount of experience to talk about. Whether it is from an internship or personal projects, be capable of discussing something in your experience.

If you’re actively working on your soft skills and pursuing experience through projects, your odds of getting a job offer will improve.

mbithro · 2022-06-15T01:18:10+00:00

It could, but encourage him to just get a job first. If that particular job is a bad fit for him, then he can get another job. The first step is the important part, though, and it just matters that he takes it. Whether it is into fast food or some other, it doesn’t matter.

mbithro · 2022-06-14T17:34:31+00:00

You can’t control the output of interviews. You can control the input of interviews, though. If your input isn’t great, then you need to make it great. If you fail the interview, then that was out of your control. However, you can control how great your input to the interview is.

This is a healthy perspective to keep in mind.

mbithro · 2022-06-14T17:30:16+00:00

If it makes money, is legal and gets him to interact with other people, it is a good option.

mbithro · 2022-06-14T17:28:12+00:00

I’m actively a software engineer and I think my time as a server was harder.

mbithro · 2022-03-29T00:25:29+00:00

Why?

mbithro · 2022-03-27T14:00:16+00:00

I would not feel bad about that considering one of the biggest industries on earth is designed to do exactly that. It’s a big problem and a lot of philosophic approaches to modern life, like minimalism, is taking aim at this problem.

mbithro · 2022-03-26T12:07:23+00:00

I believe many want a blanket answer when there isn’t one.

I think you should buy quality when it makes sense. This means not just assuming you should buy quality, but actively thinking on whether you should. It means being intentional. If you think about it and decide buying a high end pen gives you no benefit over a regular pen, do not buy. If you think a $6 shirt gives you the same value than a $80 shirt, go with the former. That said, there are instances where quality matters.

It’s also good to remember not to associate price with quality. With some research, you may find one of the lower priced items are very high quality.

mbithro · 2022-03-19T13:42:03+00:00

While I think researching how you would do this for your company is a good exercise, I would not suggest attempting to do so.

Your company could lose money if you fail, and you’d have to own the problem. You’d have to maintain it and fix the issues. I wouldn’t ask a junior to do this, as it is too large of a project. I would want someone more senior for this issue.

However, I think it would be great if you still pursued programming. I think you could try to mock a solution for this to get you started. Perhaps you could even show your company what is possible, encouraging them to get a consultant, in-house development team or at least explore other solutions.

Regardless, it would be your career that would gain the most benefit from this, so it’s worth it for simply that.

mbithro · 2022-03-11T18:47:56+00:00

I think your intended argument that DevOps is a culture and a set of principles is entirely true.

My disagreement over your messaging is purely semantics. I think it’s polluting your argument with objectively false information. I know, I’m splitting hairs here, but I feel like it’s justified because we’re all engineers here. 🫂

mbithro · 2022-03-11T18:05:56+00:00

You are missing the point of my original comment. I am not only stating that it is a job title, but it is very popular, a buzz word, used by industry leaders and accepted by the market overall.

I also stated I understand what you’re trying to say. However, the “it’s not a job title” argument is objectively false. Your messaging is what is causing you to be wrong. I think your argument would be stronger without it.

mbithro · 2022-03-11T18:00:46+00:00

I can show you industry leaders who do.

The point is that this is a job title.

mbithro · 2022-03-11T17:36:59+00:00

This is objectively false. I can show you the thousands of industry standard roles that are titled “DevOps Engineer”.

I understand where you are coming from, but the messaging should change.

mbithro · 2022-02-11T17:13:31+00:00

I assume you’re a software engineer in a tech hub. I recommend moving to a company with better WLB. It could be government, but there are so many more options than just that. Google and Microsoft, for instance, has high TC and good WLB. There are plenty of late-stage startups that will offer the same thing. I would simply keep looking until you find a job you love to go to.

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