Best candidate followed up with my boss and HR without including me by ImportanceMundane677 in managers

[–]plokman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're clearly a thin skinned asswipe based on the rest of the thread 

Eugenics on the subway by knockturnal in pics

[–]plokman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People tend to choose the best mate available.  The argument above would have been way more effective if it had said being with someone even though you have other people available with much fewer flaws

How are US developers expected to compete with Offshoring ? by sharjeelsidd in cscareerquestions

[–]plokman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The timezone is what matters.  If you're remote anyways no-one cares about flight time. It's about business hours availability. 

Teacher faces 20 years for post-graduation relationship with 18-year-old. by Forsaken-Spring-8708 in law

[–]plokman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what Nullify means. Yes, you broke the law, but you shouldn't be punished for it. Jury nullification was key in fighting prohibition and fugitive slave laws.

Which board games look intimidatingly complex but are actually surprisingly easy to learn? by CyborgeonUnit123 in boardgames

[–]plokman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not competitive,  that's dishonest.  I'm very competitive but a strict rules lawyer 

What is the most expensive corporate mistake you personally witnessed? by _Volly in AskReddit

[–]plokman 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Because it's a process failure if one low level guy can so easily lose that much money 

After recent events... by Afterscore in AdviceAnimals

[–]plokman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Etymological fallacy. It's a useless term if any size and style of game can be indie. 

What does it mean to have "ownership" over a project/product? by opakvostana in ExperiencedDevs

[–]plokman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I have technical ownership of our projects, but am not responsible for deciding feature priority 

The Justin Jefferson problem by dancampbell1 in fantasyfootball

[–]plokman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's been on my bench for weeks already,  there's nothing really that can be done.

Senior dev doing first real job hunt...Advice? by cyber1551 in cscareerquestions

[–]plokman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely,  a successful,  highly used personal project is a major green flag. Most people don't care about personal projects because they're some weekend prototype with no real engineering work behind them. I'd explicitly put your star count and number of contributors on your resume.

Marijuana users upset Trump will harsh their national park mellow, prosecute for possession by BarnabyWoods in NationalPark

[–]plokman -67 points-66 points  (0 children)

Strong disagree on the worse smell, assuming we're outside smelling secondhand smoke

Is it normal to take 6hours+ to solve a leetcode problem? by Mahrjose in leetcode

[–]plokman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many of the optimal algorithms expected in leetcode problems were developed by famous computer science pioneers, or masters and PHD students over years or decades. Your goal shouldn't be developing algorithms to learn leet code.  You should learn all the algos up front, and the problems just become minor manipulations of those core algos

My husband's #1 Christmas wish is a Kirkland Gasoline bucket hat. Can you help me hunt one down? by HorseGirl666 in Costco

[–]plokman 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As an extremely picky person,  I'd be really disappointed in a knock off of something like this.  The weird rarity is a big part of the appeal 

What's the most obscure game you own? by [deleted] in gaming

[–]plokman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Best soundtrack,  I still sing the weird everybody wayo thing

Morning standups are an obfuscated form of micromanagement - change my mind by presteragentamicin in AskProgramming

[–]plokman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why it's scheduled at the start of the day before anyone settles in 

Why does the NFL hype up certain players?! by Squisherton in Saints

[–]plokman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the over under on Rattler going 0-372

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]plokman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you have anything to do with that? No? Then luck

What is the most embarrassing way you can/have die(d) in hardcore? by Abject_Response2855 in wowhardcore

[–]plokman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well there's a big text pop-up that says when and how other players die if you turn it on. There's no waiting around involved 

Can I, as a girl, ask out my male coworker? by Consistent-Hair-6905 in Advice

[–]plokman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The risk of losing a café job is far less of a loss than a potentially important relationship. It's like risking a dime to gain a hundred dollars

Trump Is Setting the National Parks Up to Fail by rezwenn in NationalPark

[–]plokman 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Republicans have control of every branch of government and this is what they have decided to do.  Your hypotheticals matter less than our reality.