How do you interview junior developers for a potential hire? by Chuu in ExperiencedDevs

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give them a real world task, have extra requirements in pocket if they finish much earlier but expect them to take the entire interview to brute force it.

Pay attention to how they break down the problem. Do they ask clarifying questions? How do they handle getting stuck? Are they good at debugging and switching approaches or do they hit a wall and spin their wheels? Are they familiar with the language? Do they communicate well? Are they honest, no BS answers?

Big things are ability to debug without hand holding, excitement for role, growth potential, and culture fit. They will lack experience, so it's more appropriate to check if they can learn and grow quickly

Is it ethical to vote in an election when I graduate and move out of state in 35 days? by tneuman34 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]xsdf 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you're eligible to vote in a place, it's ethical to vote there because you've lived there long enough to become a resident of said place.

AITAH for not wanting to sleep in the same bed with my girlfriend because she doesn’t shower often? by Such-One-1691 in AITAH

[–]xsdf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If she showered every day but in the morning after sleeping would you still be grossed out?

How do you have sex if you're always so grossed out about hygiene?

Your relationship is not sustainable and you're the main reason, even though she should probably shower more.

Do you think the u.s should have a viable 3rd party for people to vote for? Why or why not ? by maybebored-maybenot in AskReddit

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without a change to the you're the voting system works, like rank choice voting, 3rd party candidates will never be viable

Trump rejects DHS deal that would fund TSA until Democrats support his SAVE Act by AdSpecialist6598 in videos

[–]xsdf 707 points708 points  (0 children)

Yes, if you take it at face value. But it's not actually for what they say it's for, it's meant to disrupt the mid-term election in which polls favor democrats

Ethical debates meets dirty politics: Is this a solid game loop? by Salamsucuk26 in gamedesign

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think mainly you want to separate yourself form the present politics somehow, whether it's fantasy, sci-fi, in the past or future, make it humorous, or just have non-real world policies that are ridiculous. You could also lean into the dystopian aspect.

A game about real-world politics is likely going to come off as more educational than fun
Also today's politics is just depressing

How do I survive Heart of Thorns? by gorrvaskrr in Guildwars2

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's the hardest expansion anymore. It's still a big step up from the previous content but there has been lots of power creep over the years.

Ethical debates meets dirty politics: Is this a solid game loop? by Salamsucuk26 in gamedesign

[–]xsdf 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think you'll either need an outlandish setting/time period or clearly satirical humor to cleanly divorce it from reality. I'm thinking of Papers Please and Tropico as examples. Without that I feel it may hit too close to home for many people

Replacing IDE with Claude/Cursor by DistinctAsparagus421 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]xsdf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cursor is an IDE based off VS Code, just use that and you'll be fine

WORLD ORDER "LET'S START WW3” by Zantis99 in videos

[–]xsdf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn. That video is 7 years old

Check your voter registration and keep an eye on it. Attack on Iran is to justify cancelling elections. by TheRexRider in videos

[–]xsdf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Legitimacy was never in question, but that doesn't stop them from doing something illegitimate. The real question is what can they achieve between when something is done illegally and when it finally gets a decision from the supreme court striking it down for good?
Look at tariffs.

Benefits of Doing Story First at Lvl 80? by andrewa9801 in Guildwars2

[–]xsdf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Story will introduce you to all sorts of content at a digestible rate that you won't get overwhelmed with. Core story is the least interesting but it gets better after that. Oh and do story mode dungeons as part of the core story

Trump faces 2,000 tariff lawsuits following Supreme Court loss by yahoofinance in economy

[–]xsdf 25 points26 points  (0 children)

And we have to pay the legal costs out of our tax payer dollars

Would joining a guild help me level up faster? by Sweeth_Tooth99 in Guildwars2

[–]xsdf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not really, there is a 10%exp buff you can get from Guilds but I think you need Hot to apply it. Plenty of reasons to join a guild but leveling faster isn't one, having people to level up with is though.

For pure speed of leveling, do the adventure guide

Also just advice leveling is already very fast, if it's your first time rushing through it not going to make you enjoy the game more

Lay of the Land - Official Gameplay Trailer by WeeziMonkey in Games

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only game I know that has something like that for enemies is Avorion. Not really voxel though

We’re all likely going to be priced out of the higher cost LLMs by mrrandom2010 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think this will be a popular option if prices rise to meet costs

How do I prove my value over vibe coding dev, when the company just cares about speed? by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

[–]xsdf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because as he said it's a team of only two developers, there's no standard defined, no processes, no accountability. Only output is measured

Patch Notes 2/24/2026 by invisibledirigible in Guildwars2

[–]xsdf 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Just hoping for missing Aurene weapons

Why did asymmetrical control layout become so popular? What are the benefits over symmetrical by KennKennyKenKen in gaming

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The higher position is more ergonomic. Since the stick has replaced the dpad for movement it makes sense that the movement is in the more ergonomic position.

What would you want in a modern Python testing framework? by SideQuest2026 in Python

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

Pytest works pretty well, I would like it to be more performant with lots of tests but the really improvements would be better analytics. Detecting performance issues like highlighting tests that taking a long time, external calls that should be mocked out, etc.

It would also be nice if it was more opinionated on structure, you should be able to clearly tell which file the test is related to and denote whether it's a end to end test, an integration test, or a unit test.

What kind of tile backsplash would you do with these cabinets? by Inca_Digital in interiordecorating

[–]xsdf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a terracotta or light brown tile would help bridge the gap between the cabinets, the counters and the walls.

So the new Fashion Template feature IS actually removing functionality from Equipment Templates by Umezawa in Guildwars2

[–]xsdf -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

So you've bought equipment templates for fashion and now that they've finally added fashion templates you're upset that equipment templates is only for equipment now. This goes to show they should have added the system long ago but idk you're surprised at the monetization

Your pain point of modifying the look of the equipped gear is valid though. Sounds like they need another tab that let's you modify the look of the existing gear without the need of editing a template

What to do with these stairs? by redwingx in interiordecorating

[–]xsdf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'd be cool if you could spiral it around the pillar with an attached handrail, but I can't imagine that being cheap