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RealityDose 05/11/22 4:56:02 PM #1:	And what is your experience level and if/if not your went to college for CS Seriously considering just going to college since it's like almost free in Ireland for CS and Irish since both also lead to guaranteed teacher jobs as a back up --- they be bumpin they be rulin <cite>RealityDose posted [p:964961581] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>And what is your experience level and if/if not your went to college for CS Seriously considering just going to college since it's like almost free in Ireland for CS and Irish since both also lead to guaranteed teacher jobs as a back up</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 05/11/22 4:59:18 PM #2:	i would assume they program --- https://i.imgur.com/cEQy3f4.png / https://i.imgur.com/gWKaLHC.png https://i.imgur.com/u6JR7qX.jpeg <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:964961659] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>i would assume they program </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TeaMilk 05/11/22 5:03:28 PM #3:	I have a bachelor's in CS Mostly I nap and am on my phone When working mostly I debug other people's shit or run tests or fight against infrastructure issues. Nearly none of what I learned during college has been applicable here Less often I actually program shit (which I actually enjoy). 99% of that is just writing stupid tests anyway --- (they/them) \| http://large.horse/ Show Icons on posts: https://openuserjs.org/scripts/melon/GameFAQs_Show_Icon <cite>TeaMilk posted [p:964961745] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>I have a bachelor's in CS Mostly I nap and am on my phone When working mostly I debug other people's shit or run tests or fight against infrastructure issues. Nearly none of what I learned during college has been applicable here Less often I actually program shit (which I actually enjoy). 99% of that is just writing stupid tests anyway </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
2Pacavelli 05/11/22 5:04:55 PM #4:	TeaMilk posted... I have a bachelor's in CS Mostly I nap and am on my phone When working mostly I debug other people's shit or run tests or fight against infrastructure issues. Nearly none of what I learned during college has been applicable here Less often I actually program shit (which I actually enjoy). 99% of that is just writing stupid tests anyway This is where I'm at currently in my career. There was a point in time where I was heavy coding though but a lot of what needed to be done so far has been built <cite>2Pacavelli posted [p:964961778] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>TeaMilk posted... </cite> <quote>I have a bachelor's in CS Mostly I nap and am on my phone When working mostly I debug other people's shit or run tests or fight against infrastructure issues. Nearly none of what I learned during college has been applicable here Less often I actually program shit (which I actually enjoy). 99% of that is just writing stupid tests anyway</quote> This is where I'm at currently in my career. There was a point in time where I was heavy coding though but a lot of what needed to be done so far has been built </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/11/22 5:05:38 PM #5:	I program --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:964961787] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>I program </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RealityDose 05/11/22 5:06:38 PM #6:	TeaMilk, what is an example of an infrastructure test? And debugging, you're just pointing out all the problems with someone's code I dunno man I just want a comfy wfh job where I don't need to deal with 'hey IT Lord, please kindly do the needful and tell me my printer is fucking broke because I put in 500 pages instead of the recommended maximum of 300 sheets at once' --- they be bumpin they be rulin <cite>RealityDose posted [p:964961810] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>TeaMilk, what is an example of an infrastructure test? And debugging, you're just pointing out all the problems with someone's code I dunno man I just want a comfy wfh job where I don't need to deal with 'hey IT Lord, please kindly do the needful and tell me my printer is fucking broke because I put in 500 pages instead of the recommended maximum of 300 sheets at once'</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
2Pacavelli 05/11/22 5:07:03 PM #7:	I highly recommend CS as a major and a career path. It has changed my life <cite>2Pacavelli posted [p:964961821] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>I highly recommend CS as a major and a career path. It has changed my life </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RealityDose 05/11/22 5:07:49 PM #8:	2Pac, So if you're working with mostly an enivornment set up, what do you do daily? --- they be bumpin they be rulin <cite>RealityDose posted [p:964961837] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>2Pac, So if you're working with mostly an enivornment set up, what do you do daily?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TeaMilk 05/11/22 5:11:39 PM #9:	RealityDose posted... TeaMilk, what is an example of an infrastructure test? And debugging, you're just pointing out all the problems with someone's code I dunno man I just want a comfy wfh job where I don't need to deal with 'hey IT Lord, please kindly do the needful and tell me my printer is fucking broke because I put in 500 pages instead of the recommended maximum of 300 sheets at once' Oh idk I don't think we have those? Just like, oh our automated test server broke so I have to message some guy in India to fix it and wait a day because I don't have the permissions I dont like what I do, but they pay me so fucking much for very little effort I probably shouldn't leave. What you described sounds nice, helping people directly would make me feel useful --- (they/them) \| http://large.horse/ Show Icons on posts: https://openuserjs.org/scripts/melon/GameFAQs_Show_Icon <cite>TeaMilk posted [p:964961920] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>RealityDose posted... </cite> <quote>TeaMilk, what is an example of an infrastructure test? And debugging, you're just pointing out all the problems with someone's code I dunno man I just want a comfy wfh job where I don't need to deal with 'hey IT Lord, please kindly do the needful and tell me my printer is fucking broke because I put in 500 pages instead of the recommended maximum of 300 sheets at once'</quote>Oh idk I don't think we have those? Just like, oh our automated test server broke so I have to message some guy in India to fix it and wait a day because I don't have the permissions I dont like what I do, but they pay me so fucking much for very little effort I probably shouldn't leave. What you described sounds nice, helping people directly would make me feel useful </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mario2000 05/11/22 5:13:00 PM #10:	post on the blue websight --- Arrrr the SS Goku, Mighty fine boat... -fatmatt Hope Frieza doesn't chuck an Iceberg at the Goku, otherwise it's all over. -Nekoslash <cite>mario2000 posted [p:964961944] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>post on the blue websight </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MacadamianNut3 05/11/22 5:22:03 PM #12:	Spend way more time than I should reinstalling nvidia drivers because it's 2022 and they still refuse to play nice with Linux, yet they also want to be the main name for supplying GPUs for use in robotics and machine learning applications which, you guessed it, has a huge population of Linux users --- Roll Tide & Go Irish <cite>MacadamianNut3 posted [p:964962104] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>Spend way more time than I should reinstalling nvidia drivers because it's 2022 and they still refuse to play nice with Linux, yet they also want to be the main name for supplying GPUs for use in robotics and machine learning applications which, you guessed it, has a huge population of Linux users </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RealityDose 05/11/22 5:24:35 PM #13:	TeaMilk posted... Just like, oh our automated test server broke so I have to message some guy in India to fix it and wait a day because I don't have the permissions I dont like what I do, but they pay me so fucking much for very little effort I probably shouldn't leave. What you described sounds nice, helping people directly would make me feel useful If they're paying a lot and you have downtime look into getting the comptia A + it's like $200 for the test I think and lots of resources for free It's kinda like 'babbys first IT cert' and you probably covered a ton of stuff in it already from college but still good. Then go by an IT Support Man and repeat 'restart, no not fucking shutdown, the restart on the menu' And soon you will hate your life too randy_123r posted... Right now it's just configuration stuff. Hopefully I'll get back to coding soon. Usually at my other job there was a lot of reading, coding, and debugging. Configuring what how MacadamianNut3 posted... Spend way more time than I should reinstalling nvidia drivers because it's 2022 and they still refuse to play nice with Linux, yet they also want to be the main name for supplying GPUs for use in robotics and machine learning applications which, you guessed it, has a huge population of Linux users So it's just like Apple and Mircrosoft 'you just log in and it totally downloads the profile and... no wait somewhere it broke. Oh just readd it to both Apple and Microsoft and try again!' --- they be bumpin they be rulin <cite>RealityDose posted [p:964962152] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>TeaMilk posted...</cite> <quote>Just like, oh our automated test server broke so I have to message some guy in India to fix it and wait a day because I don't have the permissions I dont like what I do, but they pay me so fucking much for very little effort I probably shouldn't leave. What you described sounds nice, helping people directly would make me feel useful</quote> If they're paying a lot and you have downtime look into getting the comptia A + it's like $200 for the test I think and lots of resources for free It's kinda like 'babbys first IT cert' and you probably covered a ton of stuff in it already from college but still good. Then go by an IT Support Man and repeat 'restart, no not fucking shutdown, the restart on the menu' And soon you will hate your life too randy_123r posted...</cite> <quote>Right now it's just configuration stuff. Hopefully I'll get back to coding soon. Usually at my other job there was a lot of reading, coding, and debugging. </quote> Configuring what how MacadamianNut3 posted...</cite> <quote>Spend way more time than I should reinstalling nvidia drivers because it's 2022 and they still refuse to play nice with Linux, yet they also want to be the main name for supplying GPUs for use in robotics and machine learning applications which, you guessed it, has a huge population of Linux users </quote> So it's just like Apple and Mircrosoft 'you just log in and it totally downloads the profile and... no wait somewhere it broke. Oh just readd it to both Apple and Microsoft and try again!'</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cleo_II 05/11/22 5:29:35 PM #14:	Hopefully something more productive than sexually harassing underage girls on a gaming forum. <cite>Cleo_II posted [p:964962278] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>Hopefully something more productive than sexually harassing underage girls on a gaming forum. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KhlavicLanguage 05/11/22 6:09:28 PM #16:	Cleo_II posted... Hopefully something more productive than sexually harassing underage girls on a gaming forum. <cite>KhlavicLanguage posted [p:964963214] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>Cleo_II posted... </cite> <quote>Hopefully something more productive than sexually harassing underage girls on a gaming forum.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RealityDose 05/11/22 6:11:26 PM #17:	randy_123r posted... Migrating from one tech stack to another. is this anything as painful as going from MS to google? --- they be bumpin they be rulin <cite>RealityDose posted [p:964963259] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>randy_123r posted...</cite> <quote>Migrating from one tech stack to another.</quote> is this anything as painful as going from MS to google?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BreezyExcursion 05/11/22 6:13:18 PM #18:	chase for approvals --- gm <cite>BreezyExcursion posted [p:964963304] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>chase for approvals </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Naysaspace 05/11/22 6:27:44 PM #20:	Too entitled to pick up a broom or help a colleague. But then again, "not my job" mentality is very popular amongst people under 40. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVkE2oJrxM8 <cite>Naysaspace posted [p:964963611] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>Too entitled to pick up a broom or help a colleague. But then again, "not my job" mentality is very popular amongst people under 40. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/11/22 6:32:23 PM #21:	TheGoldenEel posted... I program Fine Ill expand i work for a contract app development company, so I build apps for whatever needs the customer wants most of our stuff is connected devices (IoT). Just got done building an app for a connected LED device, picking colors, adjusting brightness and pattern, etc my next project is an app for connected ice fishing flagsthe app connects to a bunch of accelerometer devices that alert the fishers when they have a bite also do bug support on a physical therapy app that uses attached sensors to track exercises (actually similar to ring fit adventure exercises lol) so theres a constant steam of new work to do but its fun and interesting stuff --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:964963700] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>TheGoldenEel posted... </cite> <quote>I program</quote>Fine Ill expand i work for a contract app development company, so I build apps for whatever needs the customer wants most of our stuff is connected devices (IoT). Just got done building an app for a connected LED device, picking colors, adjusting brightness and pattern, etc my next project is an app for connected ice fishing flagsthe app connects to a bunch of accelerometer devices that alert the fishers when they have a bite also do bug support on a physical therapy app that uses attached sensors to track exercises (actually similar to ring fit adventure exercises lol) so theres a constant steam of new work to do but its fun and interesting stuff </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RealityDose 05/11/22 7:34:58 PM #22:	randy_123r posted... Some of it is painful. Current job is nicer than my other one at least since there's a lot more people in the company, and I can use Slack to search through channels to see if anyone has the same issue as me. Annoying part is there is a lot of downtime if I need to make requests to do something. Does the SMT know you have so much downtime? TheGoldenEel posted... Fine Ill expand i work for a contract app development company, so I build apps for whatever needs the customer wants most of our stuff is connected devices (IoT). Just got done building an app for a connected LED device, picking colors, adjusting brightness and pattern, etc my next project is an app for connected ice fishing flagsthe app connects to a bunch of accelerometer devices that alert the fishers when they have a bite also do bug support on a physical therapy app that uses attached sensors to track exercises (actually similar to ring fit adventure exercises lol) so theres a constant steam of new work to do but its fun and interesting stuff What language do you use for IoTs? --- they be bumpin they be rulin <cite>RealityDose posted [p:964965001] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>randy_123r posted...</cite> <quote> Some of it is painful. Current job is nicer than my other one at least since there's a lot more people in the company, and I can use Slack to search through channels to see if anyone has the same issue as me. Annoying part is there is a lot of downtime if I need to make requests to do something. </quote> Does the SMT know you have so much downtime? TheGoldenEel posted...</cite> <quote> Fine Ill expand i work for a contract app development company, so I build apps for whatever needs the customer wants most of our stuff is connected devices (IoT). Just got done building an app for a connected LED device, picking colors, adjusting brightness and pattern, etc my next project is an app for connected ice fishing flagsthe app connects to a bunch of accelerometer devices that alert the fishers when they have a bite also do bug support on a physical therapy app that uses attached sensors to track exercises (actually similar to ring fit adventure exercises lol) so theres a constant steam of new work to do but its fun and interesting stuff </quote> What language do you use for IoTs?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
opopopza 05/11/22 7:46:41 PM #23:	CS degree with 12 years of experience. I spend a few hours a day writing code. Implementing new features, upgrading tech stacks, fixing bugs. A couple hours a day in meetings, most of which are pointless. Then a couple hours a day just doing whatever I want (laundry, reading the news, getting dinner ready). --- Can you say David Hasselhoff? <cite>opopopza posted [p:964965264] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>CS degree with 12 years of experience. I spend a few hours a day writing code. Implementing new features, upgrading tech stacks, fixing bugs. A couple hours a day in meetings, most of which are pointless. Then a couple hours a day just doing whatever I want (laundry, reading the news, getting dinner ready). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/11/22 7:59:32 PM #24:	RealityDose posted... Does the SMT know you have so much downtime? What language do you use for IoTs? i mainly do android apps which is kotlin and java getting started learning iOS too, thats swift --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:964965573] in attn progr... [t:80017473]...</cite> <quote>RealityDose posted... </cite> <quote>Does the SMT know you have so much downtime? What language do you use for IoTs?</quote>i mainly do android apps which is kotlin and java getting started learning iOS too, thats swift </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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