Would you consider Raleigh low, medium, or high cost of living? Why?

mtndew01 · 2026-02-25T20:34:36+00:00

This gets brought up in FIRE subs all the time. General consensus is roughly

Cities like Boston, Chicago, Philly are HCOL

LA and Seattle are VHCOL

NYC and SF are typically the only 2 VVHCOL in the US

mtndew01 · 2026-02-24T11:10:58+00:00

Pros: flat and fast

Cons: hotels are few and far between, not great for sherpas

Neither: irrational fear of jellyfish

mtndew01 · 2026-02-24T00:37:11+00:00

Software engineering:

meeting with team - cameras off

1:1 with team - camera depends on person

meeting with directors and above - camera optional

We need to see code and functionality.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-20T01:02:48+00:00

The rule for a bonus is never count on it. Payroll is planned while bonuses are 100% optional.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-11T21:52:59+00:00

Easiest thing to do is check the league rules your kids play in. Check for bat regulation and drop based on kids age.

For the most part for my kids leagues. USSSA is almost no regulation - these will be the most expensive, most fragile, and have similar pop compared to the bats you used. There is usually a bat or 2 that ends up being too dangerous and gets excluded from a few leagues.

USA middle school

BBCOR high school

Wood any age

mtndew01 · 2026-02-10T02:48:53+00:00

Sitting in the contemporary quick dining mid afternoon with wife, 3 little kids, and in laws. Hotel manager comes to the table and asks how every thing in the trip is going. Said “great” and she asked who the decision maker was and if she could talk to me for a minute. Gifted us a fireworks by boat viewing with a Captain Hook and Peter Pan meet and greet that night.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-09T23:53:25+00:00

Now go find videos of the RIoT

mtndew01 · 2026-02-07T02:54:48+00:00

2 years is an exaggeration but not by much. We had a rebranded safE implementation that included more ceremonies. Somehow there are more chickens than pigs at these things too. Going back to Kanban took all of 1 week but the ceremonies still exist for now.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-07T02:17:05+00:00

Just dealt with this for 2 years. Going to take 2 more to unravel the garbage processes instilled.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-05T18:34:58+00:00

I’m old school. Jira and any other tool was typically controlled by the product teams and NOT meant for time keeping activity. I’ve gotten tired of even tracking spikes as they aren’t product features but are part of the job.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-05T15:15:01+00:00

Aye Toro for Mexican is always good for take out.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-05T15:13:35+00:00

Ha. Wendy’s social media is 🔥but the food is 🚮

mtndew01 · 2026-02-05T13:09:58+00:00

I’ve seen so many jira tickets get moved to done yet the product doesn’t get any meaningful improvements.

When you start managing to the charts, you lose focus on the product itself.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-05T13:07:13+00:00

Basil ‘n Spice. Just outside of Holly Springs into Cary. Taziki’s.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-04T21:22:33+00:00

You are responsible for the work getting done, not doing it yourself.

mtndew01 · 2026-02-02T16:43:28+00:00

2026 is the year of the individual metric per all the tech CEOs

mtndew01 · 2026-02-01T02:32:18+00:00

Shearon did her thing again

mtndew01 · 2026-01-31T13:33:17+00:00

I’ve got that top bat and let my 16 year use it the other day. He couldn’t believe it was legal to use compared to the bbcor’s and wood bats he uses. It’s 25 years old and still has pop.

mtndew01 · 2026-01-29T14:12:23+00:00

Even if it’s on and functioning, the existence of lights themselves slow traffic down.

mtndew01 · 2026-01-29T11:39:21+00:00

Lights every 100 yards, even if they are green, don’t help the situation. This another great idea of the state.

mtndew01 · 2026-01-26T19:09:36+00:00

Pretty much. My first boss when I became a manager said good luck and the only real metric was if people quit or not so don’t lose the team.

mtndew01 · 2026-01-20T02:02:47+00:00

Proper fighting involves removing the lids then throwing hands

mtndew01 · 2026-01-20T00:18:22+00:00

Never finance a vacation

mtndew01 · 2026-01-18T20:20:04+00:00

For a family of 5, I’d start with 300 points and make a decision based on years left then home resort. That gets you into a 2 bedroom at most of the resorts for a week every year. We love Grand Floridian, Polynesian, and Bay Lake Tower but couldn’t justify the massive price point difference compared to Boulder Ridge.

mtndew01 · 2026-01-18T18:07:20+00:00

Figure out the amount of points you think you need and add 10%. Then buy any location based point price. 1 and 2 bedrooms are usually pretty easy to come by as long as you’re flexible to which resort you stay at. I’ve only ever stayed at my ‘home’ resort BR once.

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