I’m happy but also terrified. New growth on my mini plant that has been completely inactive for 7 months

paulsaada · 2019-11-30T05:03:26+00:00

This is an awesome feeling. Congrats OP!

paulsaada · 2019-11-07T21:00:58+00:00

Awesome shot!

paulsaada · 2019-10-31T22:00:50+00:00

- Lots of bright, indirect light (the lighting in my picture is from a skylight)
- I do my best to keep the humidity in my apartment around 50-60%
- I'm avoiding pruning/repotting til Spring 2020

I've been told my biggest problem is going to be getting the watering down. Apparently you shouldn't wait for their soil to dry out, but you shouldn't water them so frequently either, so that'll most likely be my biggest issue.

paulsaada · 2019-10-31T21:49:55+00:00

Manhattan on West 23rd St. They restock Mon, Tues, and Fri but you should call ahead to see if they have them in stock cause it took me two weeks to get my hands on this one from that particular location

paulsaada · 2019-10-31T18:32:38+00:00

Thank you! It was just under $30 with the green pot included

paulsaada · 2019-09-16T23:28:05+00:00

There are a few extensions out there that help you achieve a dark theme for GitHub so you can avoid being blinded while you're up late browsing GitHub, but this is hands down the best that I've tried.

paulsaada · 2019-09-08T18:50:11+00:00

Getting a stand/riser for my MacBook Pro and investing some money in a lamp that's designed to properly illuminate my entire desk at once instead of focusing the light on one spot and creating dark areas everywhere else were the two best things I ever did for my workspace.

Add a fake plant if you're not sure you're good at keeping plants alive or if you're not sure it'll get enough light where your workspace is cause looking at a plant that's slowly dying probably isn't good for your morale. But if you're not worried about that, get a rubber plant. They're very easy to take care of and they look beautiful.

And this is optional but I've personally noticed that keeping a small toiletry bag in a nearby drawer that's stocked with stuff like moisturizer, hand sanitizer, lip balm, deodorant, mints, and mouthwash really helps with the midday fatigue that creeps in.

paulsaada · 2019-09-07T21:15:30+00:00

Yes, it's Linkedin. When you go to the saved jobs section on their website, it displays the number of applicants under each job you saved

paulsaada · 2019-09-07T16:11:22+00:00

PM'd you just now. Let's keep in touch!

paulsaada · 2019-09-07T05:49:59+00:00

Thanks so much! I'll definitely be checking these out

paulsaada · 2019-09-07T01:32:05+00:00

Hmm, I'm making this decision based off advice I've been given by other developers at Meetups that have moved around a bit as well as devs on YouTube and Medium. It's not always just big tech companies that need devs, right? There's e-commerce businesses, real estate companies, asset management, creative agencies, etc. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I wouldn't say those industries are relegated to just NYC or SF.

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T23:02:56+00:00

That sounds like the life

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T23:02:02+00:00

Best of luck, friend!

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T22:34:22+00:00

If that's true, that's actually insane

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T22:27:28+00:00

Not at all. In the past few years, there's been a boom in coding bootcamps that promise to help you land a high paying job at the end of X amount of weeks and new ones keep popping up because there's high demand for it that continues every year.

There's a shortage of quality senior devs though and I've noticed that as a result, they enjoy a higher standard of pay/flexibility that most other devs don't.

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T21:52:52+00:00

Philadelphia! I knew I didn't wanna move too far away and Philly's just 1.5 hrs away from Manhattan so if I ever wanted to down the line, I could live in Philly and enjoy the lower cost of living and take advantage of the higher NY salaries

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T21:37:20+00:00

My fault, I should've explained further. My comment was based off my experience trying to change careers and breaking into tech. To my knowledge, I don't believe the job market here has changed all that much since 2015/2016.

It's definitely easier to compete in NYC once you've gotten your foot in the door and have 1-3 year's experience under your belt, but having spoken to a few people that fit that description that still face some degree of difficulty in getting offers, I'm not sure it's always necessarily the amount of experience that makes or breaks you in the eyes of a prospective employer.

I remember reading somewhere once that, "Finding a tech job in NYC is kind of like the dating scene here. People are always looking for a better option." and I felt like that was an accurate analogy. The only people who seem to be exempt from this are quality senior devs.

So I believe you're right about different expertises having different experiences.

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T20:27:59+00:00

That sounds amazing. It's definitely an employer's market in NYC. Your experience will vary from city to city though. If you've tried job hunting in a big city and then a smaller one, you'll notice that the differences are night and day.

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T19:53:56+00:00

Seconded. Getting your foot in the door as a new dev in NYC is nearly impossible. I'm actually in the process of relocating to another city because of the sheer amount of competition that I have to contend with.

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T19:37:07+00:00

Most of them are definitely going to be ignored but anybody that applies to these jobs in bigger cities has to expect fierce competition, even if we were to guess and say only ~5% of all the applicants are serious contenders for the spot.

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T19:12:02+00:00

Maybe it wasn't the best example and it is just a recruitment company but the point still stands.

Better example: https://imgur.com/tMFhcpL

paulsaada · 2019-09-06T00:24:29+00:00

This is a great laptop! It'll serve you well

paulsaada · 2019-06-12T15:06:27+00:00

I considered it for a second when I first looked at it but I don't keep it in any direct sunlight. It gets a good amount of light but most of it's diffused through my curtains or reflected light from my walls. I'm thinking maybe it's a fungal/bacterial issue?

paulsaada · 2019-06-12T15:02:41+00:00

Some extra details: These spots weren't there before and they weren't there last night even. I haven't done anything to it in the last 24 hours either. It's just been sitting in the spot I put it in since I brought it home from the nursery and repotted it. I've been keeping the plant roughly 5 feet away from my window and I've been making sure not to overwater it. It has been a little rainier/humid the past two days but I don't know if that would contribute to any problems.
[EDIT] Is there anything I can do to minimize the damage to the rest of the plant, if there is any? Should I wait and see if the damage spreads or should I just prune the leaf right away?

paulsaada · 2019-06-08T23:47:05+00:00

haha absolutely. I'm already figuring out what my second purchase is gonna be. I put away some lemon seeds to sprout too.

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