It does matter. I signed up to lemm.ee originally. The 4th biggest instance It is no more and my account and a few communities went with it. That risk still exists on mastodon.

So this is basically a rebrand of fiverrr or whatever it’s called?

I used to have crackling issues with pulseaudio. It needed restarting constantly. Not issue since the switch to pipewire. So my experienced was the absolute opposite of yours.

Nice. Back down to 2.17% next month.

Steams survey doesn’t seem to be very consistent.

You must work in dreadful places. I’ve seen it a few times, but most places have been productive.

It needs a good lead dev to set the culture though.

Whitespace change debates can be avoided by using rule sets in IDEs and agreeing standards within the team.

Good static code analysis tools in pipelines and IDEs handle most technical issues leaving reviewers to focus on design, maintainability, clarity and readability.

You can avoid pickiness if you communicate why, so they learn and understand. If you use PRs as a training and learning tool they’re quite productive. If not sure, ask why something was done.

And if you get picky comments respond with “personal preference and not part of team rules”. But also, you cannot be defensive in your PRS. You have to be open to feedback and points and happy to discuss. Be polite even when feedback is invalid. Defendivesness kills constructive feedback and no matter how old you are and how long you’ve been doing it, you can still improve. Oh and if you been doing it that long, you’re a senior or lead and can influence how things are done.

Is GTFS short for Get The Fucking Schedule?

I want it to be true.

A distinct lack of integrity. I’ve avoided jobs for companies who I know build nasty stuff. I don’t want that on my conscience. If I’m semi-competent at my job, I’d be enabling the acceleration of that.

Surprised he got as far as he did. Every line of code that touches production should be reviewed.

If it’s shit, fail it until it ain’t. To allow that shows a distinct lack of technical leadership.

You’ve since shown far more and that should build trust. Never trust contractors without verification.

Actually if you cannot be replaced, you’re less likely to be promoted. How could they move you from your crucial work. You also show leadership by upskilling and building a team that is stronger and independent. If you can do that in a small team, you can do that at a larger scale.

If a company operates different, they’re broken.

Don’t let insecurity push you to sacrifice your integrity, you’ll hate yourself more.

Shame he didn’t spend time reading up on SOLID principles, clean code, refactoring and TDD. Sounds like Jr parading as a senior. Product nerd != good developer.

Most seniors got burned so much, they refuse to build complex unsupportable stuff. KISS is king with top devs.

The fact this dude has the most experience says everything about your orgs hiring processes. Cheaping out on senior salaries.

I don’t. I just export to PDF if I need them to see formatting the same.

Cause the nerds live underground…

I mean, if it’s a bank, they’ve probably got some BS dress policy and it’s chinos, shirt, shoes.

Polo shirts aren’t smart. Folk play tennis in them and the collar is floppy AF. They look scruffier than plain round neck T-shirt.

Pick a game engine. Godot is pretty sweet. Get started and follow a tutorial.

Choose whether you want to do 2D games or 3D. If 2D, start learning pixel art. If 3D. Learn 3d modelling software like blender. There is plenty to learn, but you can do it, so just start. Maybe pick a ridiculously small scope project to start and learn.

That’s great to hear. Congratulations on the pay rise. You’ve clearly got valuable, transferable soils.

It is hard to keep detached, as we never truly own it until it’s ours. Good to hear you got free hardware. It’s my favourite price.

China? Silk Road dude was distracted by 2 enforcement offices while several arrested and grabbed the laptop. If you’re doing things that draw that level of resourcing, that’s on you. I don’t think any civilian had a 9 person heist for a laptop in China… Unless you have a reference… But I doubt it…

Edit: oops. This is old. Hope you’re OK and things improved.

You’re grieving for what you built. It’s good to take pride and push for better. However, you don’t own it. They pay for your time and your expertise. Love your skills and the learning. If the environment stops being right for you, plot your escape at a time that suits. Companies make shit decisions, they have and always will. They sometimes lead you to believe you have influence while it benefits then with your commitment/engagement. When that no longer suits, its the end.

What you feel is valid, it’s good you have standards and care. It’s now time to understand work is generally an exploitative relationship. Protect yourself and understand you’re being used. Find a situation where being used feels good for now and good for your bank balance.

Appreciate the feedback.

I’ve seen it one other time. If you see it again, feel free to report it. It definitely helps get visibility of it.

Plus, probably filters out low value contributions. People on Codeberg are generally genuinely interested in a project and not chasing activity graphs/clout/CV padding.