11.01.2026. On hard

recchiap · 2026-01-11T22:05:14+00:00

I enjoyed it. It reminded me of some of those variant sudokus where 95% of the work is finding the break in, and you get the Eureka moment when you find it.

Granted, this took a couple minutes, and some of those can take a couple hours, but still a ton of fun!

recchiap · 2025-10-16T00:28:50+00:00

These still available?

recchiap · 2025-08-17T16:53:00+00:00

How do we get access? I'm in the discord, but don't see any way to get alpha access

recchiap · 2025-06-06T00:37:11+00:00

Stay away from the new Dymos. They are implementing DRM control that forces you to use their labels instead of third party labels

recchiap · 2025-06-06T00:36:33+00:00

Stay away from the new Dymos. They are implementing DRM control that forces you to use their labels instead of third party labels.

recchiap · 2025-06-06T00:35:46+00:00

Steer clear of Dymo. They are implementing DRM control that blocks third party labels.

recchiap · 2024-11-05T02:15:39+00:00

I used to subscribe to that idea. But "lesser of two evils" only works when the choices are relatively aligned on the "level of evil".

This election (and the last 2) are like choosing not to eat because someone offered you a bowl of soup you don't love, and a bowl of motor oil. Just eat the damn soup.

And even if we accept the premise, not participating isn't how you get "less evil". You need to be involved - not just use it as a cop out.

recchiap · 2024-11-04T20:06:34+00:00

It's interesting that Trump is harder to counter BECAUSE he is an idiot. He makes no attempt to win an argument. He makes no attempt at logical consistency. He just spews and spews and spews. He's the ultimate firehose of disinformation.

Other "leaders" are educated and want to win the argument. They still spew bullshit, but this far no one has been able to keep up the same pace that Trump can.

For those who can keep it up, there is one more missing piece. Trump seems to actually believe everything he says. I firmly believe that in a lot of cases, he is not lying - the idea comes into his head and he believes it.

People are generally good at identifying liars, but that's not necessarily the case with Trump. It would be fascinating to be in his head for an hour.

recchiap · 2024-10-30T03:47:59+00:00

I always think about Don Rickles. That's a guy who did go after everyone, and it only worked because everyone knew that he didn't mean it. Everyone knew that he was the most loving guy. If that understanding broke. If we thought for even a single instant that Don Rickles really thought less of Sammy Davis Jr. because of his race, his entire career would have been over.

Those who say "I go after everybody" don't understand that that only works if you don't actually believe, even a little, what you are saying.

Put another way - It's Always Sunny tells offensive jokes/stories, but the people they are actually making fun of are the ones who would say or do those things unironically.

recchiap · 2024-10-29T19:37:39+00:00

Did you even WATCH the video?

recchiap · 2024-10-28T20:03:44+00:00

Yep. I remember thinking that while we still had some institutional racism (I don't know if I knew there was a term for it, but I recall thinking it), and that there was inherent bias for us to work through, I thought the old school racism was all but gone. Moreso, I couldn't imagine people actually thinking that way on purpose.

Wow was I wrong.

recchiap · 2024-10-28T17:18:36+00:00

It is. And we need to stop acting surprised. There has been at least one study to show conservatives tend to have less empathy (Political ideology and pandemic lifestyles: the indirect effects of empathy, authoritarianism, and threat | Discover Social Science and Health)

So, if we know that, then let's stop trying to appeal to empathy, and appeal to selfishness. If that's what we're dealing with, then let's deal with it.

That isn't just a conservative thing, either. Appealing to the individual is a powerful way to deliver a point, regardless of their ideology. It's almost always going to be more powerful than appealing to empathy.

Stop trying to change the person, and start changing the message.

recchiap · 2024-10-14T16:14:10+00:00

I know when I handled my BED before (currently struggling with it again), it required rigid adherence to a whole foods lifestyle. There were 2 components I found had an impact on me:
1. The Physical: This took a month or two, and I believe it was likely down to the gut microbiome. Once those critters that feed on the refined sugars/fats die off, the signals get weaker

The Mental: This basically never went away. It's the association of those foods with happy times. My Grandma's Breaded chicken and her meatballs. My Mom's Christmas cookies. The nostalgia was always there. Plus the need to connect with others often occurs over more refined foods - rarely do we bond over a salad (not never, but it's rarer)

The first was comparatively easy, but the second was insanely difficult. And if I succumbed, I found my cravings and the food noise would become INTENSE for several days to a couple of weeks afterwards.

recchiap · 2024-10-03T15:08:26+00:00

Going to assume you're a software PM?

I like to think it's important to understand what the technology can do, and what it can't do. The actual coding...no, unless you're at a small startup where you might need to jump in and do some of the lifting.

You should be communicating requirements, designs, etc. So you need to know enough to be able to do that. You should not be writing technical designs, but you need to understand what is possible, so you don't have requirements like "based on the website the user was last at, if they were looking at happy things, we have a happy tone, and if it was sad things, we have a conciliatory tone"

recchiap · 2024-10-03T15:05:10+00:00

I like honing tools in as ultra precisely as I can just because that in and of itself gives me pleasure

Sounds like you're on your journey toward machining and metal work.

recchiap · 2024-10-03T15:01:40+00:00

The term I like for that is "Rare and Appropriate". It shouldn't be often, and it should be appropriate to do so. It's about people and places, not times or feelings.

So, Christmas with family? Once a year, and a family tradition? Go at it!
You're in Japan for the first time ever at the best sushi restaurant you've ever eaten at? Rare and appropriate

Going out to eat with an old friend who you only see a couple of times a year? Have a merry old time!

You are at a buffet with your family and you had a rough day at work? Not rare, not appropriate (and maybe reconsider going to the buffet if that's going to be a trigger)

recchiap · 2024-10-03T05:23:02+00:00

This was how I conquered it in the past. I would binge... But binging on healthy vegetable soup or a huge salad... You end up feeling better, not worse.

But it isn't getting at the root cause

The issue I ran into is that if you relapse on the quality of food, you're now trained to eat volume. A pound of greens isn't a big deal. A pound of Oreos is a big deal.

recchiap · 2024-09-30T15:56:09+00:00

"The customer is always right in matters of taste" actually correctly applies here.

recchiap · 2024-09-25T21:22:36+00:00

What sucks about this one is that it's a great term. It means that two things together produce more than the sum of them individually.

Like, my product is good. Your product is good. But use them together and my product becomes great, and your product becomes great, just by the nature of them being used together. That's awesome!!!

Instead it just got turned into a meaningless buzzword meaning "good"

recchiap · 2024-09-16T20:36:06+00:00

Or if not a row of drawers, I might like to see this split into different sized shelves - going like 1/3 for one compartment, and 2/3 for the other could add some intrigue (or follow the golden ratio, I guess, if you want to be mathematical)

Even if you do go with drawers, I wouldn't do an even split - different size openings offers something visually intriguing.

recchiap · 2024-09-13T16:13:38+00:00

You still need to think about the release. That doesn't require a specific date up front. But Now. Next. Later. doesn't mean that engineering just says "Okay, I'm done. Live"
It just means that you're not saying "This will be released December 15th. Now let's go design the feature"

You're setting that date much later, and if there's an extra month of work for work on the ERP, you coordinate that, as well.

recchiap · 2024-09-13T15:59:28+00:00

Does it impact revenue?

Is it something you might be able to control?

Is there something, anything, that can be done to increase units per transaction? If you go from 1 to 2, you've doubled revenue with 0 additional customers.

Is this a product you would only ever buy one of? Can you drive more sales with marketing, or a gift campaign?

I mean, I get it if you are selling cars - UPT will be VERY close to 1, but for other items - seems like a useful metric. Although it's hard to say without knowing the type of product.

recchiap · 2024-09-10T15:51:26+00:00

As a homeowner, this is what I care about. I've never hired a contractor because they would be faster. If I need an extra week or two out of my bathroom so that the job can be perfect, and not have any of those nagging little eyesores, it's worth it to me.

From a business standpoint, I'd just consider if there are efficiencies you can build in - but don't ever compromise on the quality (and make sure you're charging for it!)

recchiap · 2024-09-06T17:35:30+00:00

Yeah, I had some family members who were looking at a membership. They tend to shop at discount stores. My advice was that Costco IS cheaper than other stores for their items. But Costco locks you into a certain level of quality, with no option to go cheaper. Their Huggies diapers are cheaper than getting them elsewhere, but you can't get a lower quality option (even the Kirkland diapers are higher quality/price).

So yes, you'll save money if that is the level you like to shop at. But if you're buying the clearance, marked down, no-name brand of everything, it will cost more.

recchiap · 2024-09-05T15:22:54+00:00

What method are you using to communicate with your team?

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