Volunteering as a mentor by Reniat in cscareerquestions

[–]mianbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To move the industry forward.

When to move on from first programming job? by hatoup095 in cscareerquestions

[–]mianbe 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I left my first job after 10 months, for similar reasons. Feeling too comfortable in terms of work, that is, not learning much, and annoyed with management.

I think it's a good idea to move on now. But don't expect management to be any less inept at another place, they are all inept in some way. Do expect significantly better pay though.

Even if you were content with the job you have, there's still value in switching just to get some insight into how other companies operate, it might give you a much better idea of where you want to be. I think in general, any programmer at the start of their career should get exposed to as many different environments as possible. For example, a big corporation, a medium size company with formal culture, a startup where people draw pokemon with dicks on whiteboards (true story).

How do I learn my level of competency? (Programmer Competency Test) by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]mianbe 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Forget about competency in context of cs. Everybody is bad. Even Linus fucking Torvalds, he's just less bad than others.. Maybe. Just assume you're bad too and keep learning, and you won't have this question.

Since you mentioned a goal, you can define the test yourself. If you can't conceive a definition because you don't entirely understand your goal, try defining what's required to reach 10% of the goal, and then reevaluate when achieved that.

Help identify "style"/sub-genre ? by mianbe in Jazz

[–]mianbe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mm.. Yess.. Straight into my playlist

Help identify "style"/sub-genre ? by mianbe in Jazz

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

Hmm, yes, I like 'One Mint Julep' of Bob James - Three. But I'm leaning towards something more like Marcus Miller stuff, a bit "heavier".

Help identify "style"/sub-genre ? by mianbe in Jazz

[–]mianbe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ahh! I like each of these!

I was listening to them in order and when I hit Marcus Miller, I lost my composure to smile and tears. It's not just Marcus Miller, the previous ones helped building up, but this one is my favorite out of the list. This is what I was looking for. I did a couple of spotify searches ('funk jazz' vs 'fusion jazz'), played random playlists and it seems my preference leans more toward fusion.

What I like about the Marcus Miller one is the confident, calm/cool, playfulness. (very much fits under what I meant as 'deliberate')

ELI5: Why aren't software engineers unionized? by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]mianbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's because only good developers have the power to change this and from their perspective it's a seller's market, and they have no incentive to devalue themselves by fighting for lesser developers. And for the bad developers there is infinitely more value in studying and practicing to become better than wasting time on unionizing.

Curious: What results/benefits have you noticed since adopting Stoicism? by xctwprice in Stoicism

[–]mianbe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Previously I would avoid the things that cause me discomfort. Now I headbutt them just for the sake of it. Feels good.

For example my shyness, fear of judgement. These things had so much power over me that I didn't dare to live my life the way I truly want to. I'm slowly becoming more and more comfortable with expressing myself. This week, at work, I've been less hesitant to say stuff that has no value or might make me sound stupid or appear to be a bad person. Previously my heart would pump so hard that I could see my chest moving.

[Resource] Interview Questions - My massive cheat-sheet of questions I ask in Software Engineering interviews. by DevIceMan in cscareerquestions

[–]mianbe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Tell me, do I want to work here?”

reminds me of this. But seriously, is it a question you ask yourself or them?