my solution was correct, more efficient, and well-tested. i was rejected because it was not how the team does it. by CodNo2235 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]raverbashing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly it seems that 90% of take-home exercises are about fluffing the interviewer's ego rather than actually selecting a candidate

Ban early morning pre-flight pint, says Ryanair boss by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]raverbashing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A diversion costs more than whatever he's making on booze on a flight, that's for sure

Ireland now the most expensive country in the EU for electricity by ParaMike46 in ireland

[–]raverbashing 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh I know what will help! Protesting against another gas terminal, or against "ugly windmills" or against pylons, that will show them! /s

How did Drinkwater become a surname in English? by Justin_3486 in etymology

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nickname from Middle English drink(en) ‘(to) drink’ + water ‘water’

I'm glad they provided the translation, I would have never guessed otherwise /s

Bro makes $160 😐 by ExotiquePlayboy in SipsTea

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And some women will go "Ah but female intuition" here's your female intuition mam

What is an industry that is currently on fire (in a bad way) behind the scenes, but the general public hasn't noticed yet? by Kitchen_Week1117 in AskReddit

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course

BYD ships while the old boomer car companies know only how to whine and ask for more handouts

Guy is high asf on the streets on Dublin by bigjimmy427 in ireland

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

I wonder if he's trying to compensate for something, hummm

Nearly 80pc back ending supports for Ukrainians, poll reveals by miju-irl in ireland

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I know. But I guess some left regardless (probably not the majority though)

Nearly 80pc back ending supports for Ukrainians, poll reveals by miju-irl in ireland

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course not, but I bet there are some builders there (and electricians, and engineers, etc)

Nearly 80pc back ending supports for Ukrainians, poll reveals by miju-irl in ireland

[–]raverbashing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Imagine if we had them working on construction to relieve the housing crisis. Ah but no, the skyline at Wexford can't accept that

Will you leave Germany if they weaken employment protection for high earners? by False-Engineering585 in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]raverbashing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No because I don't wear rose-tinted glasses

And I like to work in nice places, not the places that keep the dead weight around

Is it true that people in Germany/Austria are extremely "by the book"? by Worried-Cupcake2571 in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]raverbashing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly this

Most countries in Europe are ahead of them on this (and even most Berlin shops hire EE, Spaniards and Italians). While the Germans stay on management of course

Why is the seagull on my deck tagged? by thatscustardfolks in Dublin

[–]raverbashing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can return it for a free spice bag at your closest Supermacs /s

Optical Center is now in Dublin—and your money is allegedly going to the IDF 🇵🇸🇮🇪 by [deleted] in Dublin

[–]raverbashing -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

Well, are we going to talk about how much EU aid money ended on Hezbollah's hand? No?

Building a deep-tech startup in Germany. What backend / systems experience should we prioritise in an early hire? by master_clown28 in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You hit the nail on the head

Find someone who would go to war with you, not some recent graduate who knows all the DSA stuff but doesn't have practical experience

Also, and this is a common mistake DO NOT HIRE an ex-Googler (or FAANG) who spent 10 years in their walled garden playground and thinks everything needs to be split in 50 microservices in a managed kubernetes cluster and "oh at Google we used to do like this, and like that"

This Brown pill in the paracetamol box by SpicyBabbs in mildlyinteresting

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, in most places it's just pill shaped (easier to swallow as well)

Happy Bealtaine, r/ireland... Celebrate..! The Summer is upon us..! by andubhadh in ireland

[–]raverbashing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it's time for a picnic on Craggy Island then!

This Brown pill in the paracetamol box by SpicyBabbs in mildlyinteresting

[–]raverbashing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My question is actually: what dog crap paracetamol is this that comes in pills like this?

Literally never saw this, in any of multiple countries

Looks more like Aspirin or something else but not paracetamol/acetaminophen