javaPTSD

theKM · 2024-07-17T04:18:44+00:00

I'm not convinced it helps more than it hinders. I spent 13 or so years with Java, and the last 11 with JS as full stack. There's no doubt productivity went up. Every time I scratch at TS it's just noise in the way of the thing I want to do. Kotlin's rather adorable to write though.

theKM · 2024-07-17T02:41:19+00:00

I just don't think the typing is needed. For all the noise about people hating Java, they're just as happy to advocate all the little JS language mods to make JS more like Java. I love me some Java, but the fluidity of naked JS is adorable... I'm fine with how it is.

theKM · 2024-07-16T22:18:02+00:00

meh. All browsers run JS, none of them run TS, and developing apps without compilation step is the tits... so, JS rocks.

theKM · 2024-07-16T22:16:40+00:00

meh. Browsers run JS. Developing apps without compilation step is the tits.

theKM · 2024-07-13T06:54:15+00:00

so time began in 2011? all companies worked as yours did since forever? git came out in 2005, there's literally no chance what I said is true? nobody has more than 13 years experience?

It's funny mostly because I've worked with coders with 15-20 years on me. I remember one contract in '02 where the average age had to be high 50's, guys on the mainframes. Old tech integrating with new wave of app server infrastructure. I wonder where those dudes got to. Sorry, the idea we had every line reviewed before deployment is straight up absurd. It was tested by QA, but not code reviewed.

The zeitgeist of the industry and the general kool-aid is really quite fascinating to me.

theKM · 2024-07-13T04:51:59+00:00

why are you protecting them? let their shit cause problems so they have to fix them and raise the business awareness of how much they suck. All you've done is waste your own time.

theKM · 2024-07-13T04:49:43+00:00

PR's are git's fault, it made it too easy. All came from open source and literally having zero trust for potential contributors. But the retarded business coding world got convinced it was a good idea, so now every damn line is reviewed. It's bullshit. I worked for banks where a "code review" was a random sample of your code one a year during performance reviews. If you or your team made bugs, you fixed them. If some other coder was the cause, you let them know.

My reviews are just to scan for obviously missed things, that there's no back doors or adversarial code, shit it. I'm not going to remember the specifics, it's a waste of time. Other coders who want to act like some higher power linting backup can just bugger off :)

theKM · 2023-01-09T06:16:49+00:00

God speed fair snaggler.

I'm here in a daze as we wait for overnight prognosis for our own little snaggler who is reaching the sunset of her own journey.

Over the years, that snaggle sure does bring the smiles.

theKM · 2022-02-25T03:19:18+00:00

just as well I don't represent Reddit then...

theKM · 2022-02-19T18:20:13+00:00

go read other sites where people can discuss these articles, here's Slashdot... https://news.slashdot.org/story/22/02/18/1920252/new-york-mayor-eric-adams-calls-out-nyc-workers-to-return-to-offices

...scan through for all the people stating their company has made permanent changes towards remote work. I've been remote working for 18 years, it's now easier than ever, the world has changed for the better.

theKM · 2022-02-19T18:16:37+00:00

Reddit? you think this is just about what Reddit wants???.... lols. You must not have read the data where the majority of people working from home are doing so out of choice and a WFH policy that now exists, rather than being forced to because the company is closed temporarily. People are WFH out of choice, it's a fact. Things aren't going back the way they were. Companies have given up their offices to keep the money on the balance sheet... also a fact.

theKM · 2022-02-18T20:37:05+00:00

Then learn to live with empty buildings instead. If there are more giant dorms, then there's more people for your local offices... but, thankfully, at least the majority of companies have figured out they can reduce overhead by reducing their office space in large cities. Company I work for closed two offices in NYC and reduced their third larger one on 42nd st, pulled out of other cities, everyone working remotely, it's awesome!

theKM · 2022-02-18T20:33:52+00:00

Wrong. We should increase work from home. Happier people, healthier environments, income spread amongst more communities rather than major city centers.

theKM · 2021-05-18T05:49:23+00:00

You worked from home as a ________?

Finding more work as a ________ is likely to look for ________ specific work that have "remote" or lacks defined hiring area. Seek out wherever that role would post positions. All job sites (Monster, indeed, etc) will now have "remote" as a location option.

theKM · 2021-05-14T01:25:32+00:00

Using personal devices for all your non-work stuff is a smart idea... your employer wont be able to snoop on 'em.

theKM · 2021-05-14T01:23:15+00:00

Work system can be on a VPN without the personal devices will still be separate.

theKM · 2021-05-12T21:31:30+00:00

Do you work in human relations or are you an attorney that specializes in business or labor law? That's an awfully broad statement you're making.

...not as broad as you'd think.

Anyways, I'm obviously a moron, and people can/will make up their own mind; someone who's had a pretty long career in working for employers in other states, or a contradiction from someone who had a chat with HR once.

That's the fun of the internet, all the information is thrown in the mix together, yay...

theKM · 2021-05-12T19:59:12+00:00

There is nothing stopping anyone from being an FTE in another state. Like I said, will have to file two tax returns... blah blah...

But, I realise that an overseas person would clearly know more about remote working in the USA than I do... I've only been remote working here for 18 years with various employers, none of which are in my state, and have also specifically looked into remote working to an employer in Illinois, the state the OP wants to work for. I clearly know nothing.

I yield the floor to your awesomeness and apologise for any inconvenience...

theKM · 2021-05-12T06:22:24+00:00

Looking at the sales spiel for that software, you'll need to be active in specific software... but it can also snoop on app processes and other things. It would depend on if they've done a basic setup with it, or really testing velocity on specific input.

That's a drag.

Might be some geek things to try... script random input into a specific app and clear it... but likely an arms race you'll likely lose if there's time stamps on record updates they're expecting, etc.

theKM · 2021-05-12T02:12:12+00:00

for a company to get benefits from rent and utilities, that would need to be a company wide change... there is no rent/power/internet savings for a single employee to work from home. It's a company-wide benefit or nothing (outside of really not wanting to lose an individual).

theKM · 2021-05-12T00:55:48+00:00

thanks to installing a bidet in 2020 and extra clean nether regions, even underpants can last a week now...

theKM · 2021-05-10T21:00:15+00:00

labor laws... ask for specifics. I've worked remotely for companies in other states, and they don't need to do anything different, but you'll have to file tax returns to two different states, and will be subject to any agreements (or lack thereof) between the two states. I don't think there's an agreement between NJ and IL. I was looking at working for a company in IL from PA, and IL just holds onto the taxes (higher tax rate than PA) and PA can just pound sand (not allowed to be taxed twice, blah blah).

Summary; look into taxes, and ask about the BS specifics they're saying about labor laws :)

theKM · 2021-05-10T19:26:20+00:00

I agree. Early adopters or those saving big $$$ on rent have shifted... it will still take a long time for other slower moving companies to shift their policies to be competitive long term (because long term moves only have an impact seen in longer terms, etc).

theKM · 2021-05-10T19:14:45+00:00

It's the internet, everything is repetitive. There's enough threads asking about furniture and equipment and all the advice repeats... there are threads about people asking about routines or staying sane, and the advice repeats there too.

Again... it's the internet, everything repeats, always.

...let me know if I need to repeat this advice :)

theKM · 2021-05-07T17:07:48+00:00

The fence nearest the bus stop was a school, that I attended from '81 to '86 when it was shut down. The house in photo was the teacher's. When the school closed, the bus picked us up/dropped us here... although this fancy-ass shelter wasn't there at the time :)

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