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controlledchaos

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About controlledchaos

I am a software developer specializing in Oracle databases, Python, and C#.

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    As a North American who travels in the UK multiple times per year, I really need you to elaborate. My experience has been nothing less than amazing, in comparison to the complete l…

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    So I'm NOT crazy for remembering that being a feature in old Teams! Thanks for confirming!

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    Comment #42296250

    This is the day that I type > yay poop into my terminal. I am giggling like a child.

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    Location: Edmonton, Alberta Remote: In-office preferred Willing to relocate: Yes, but would take time Technologies: .NET, Python, and more (see CV) Website: https://evanirla.info E…

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    Comment #41229500

    It still isn't on par with VS code, but it has been good enough for my team.

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    Comment #39633099

    WCAG compliance is a choice, I guess.

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    Comment #36694706

    Yeah, I was just about to re-share this until I read that.

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    Comment #36562687

    Trust is the foundation of a good relationship. Respect is the framing. Sexual Attraction is just the external facade, inviting you inside. These things take TIME.

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    Comment #33206646

    My company has developed a spreadsheet based on actual historical effort that spits out a SWAG (Scientific Wild-Ass Guess). Things are split up into different categories, as buildi…

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    Comment #31096434

    I love my Lenovo Thinkpad (X1 Carbon). From the little things like hardware switches for the webcam and microphone to the big things like the excellent keyboard feel and Linux supp…

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    My opinion is that dev docs should always start with common use cases that drill into related SDKs/APIs. I find that they are oddly separated more often than I’d like them to be. M…

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    My brain didn’t become “upgraded” when programming clicked. It was just another tool that I could use to make the world better. Not everyone can code. Those who can already have th…

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    Comment #31055168

    Link doesn’t work

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    Comment #31055163

    Do you mean, “What things do you miss when writing documentation as a developer?”

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    Comment #30974643

    Square has been pretty attractive for my business needs.

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    Comment #30901973

    For me, the dopamine hit when I solve a difficult problem solved can be amazing. Though, I find that if I don’t balance it out with other stuff (like golf, travelling, etc.) I tend…

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    I’ve got a LOT of different strategies for to do lists… can’t say I’ve found a single one that my ADD hasn’t found a way around. In all seriousness, I use the Reminders app on my i…

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    Honestly, I think you need to find a team that is willing to hire you as an apprentice or junior dev. Books and courses are great, but if you find a company that is willing to trai…

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    I’m not sure which tools you are referring to exactly, but I’ve had success with Adobe Reader/Acrobat using Wine.

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    Comment #29141106

    It’s also a software product by a company named Computronix.

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    Comment #27520400

    The internet really is for porn.

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    Comment #27515567

    You better search it, but I believe the difference is Ritalin is an amphetamine.

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    GoDaddy estimates it at $25,000