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paktek123

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    Comment #37681132

    So normally companies interview and judge your level based on how you perform in the interview. It is good to be upfront about this if you think you should be senior and they put y…

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    Comment #37121449

    You seem to be defining your self-worth as your performance at work. At work you are simply a replaceable employee, whether you do well or not is defined by a bunch of managers and…

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    Comment #36452361

    At this point it's the parents decision if its allowed or not. With no parental controls or ability to block will soon be super inappropriate for kids, the risk is too great. I'd s…

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    Comment #36306624

    Either you have too high expectations of yourself or you are not grasping the problem/syllabus . It could also be adhd, at this point not enough information. Taking initiative norm…

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    Comment #36306441

    The main thing here is practice makes perfect. Try doing a bunch of leetcode problems and see how you fare. Most of us flop it first time then keep practicing. Although I feel like…

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    Comment #35491871

    A few options to consider before quitting: - does the company have other departments, could you "train" and move to more technical department? - does the company give you a develop…

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    Comment #35144405

    Have you considered selling your business? Put a price tag on it that covers the extra condo cost and retire at 41?

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    Comment #34993223

    I think majority are highly competent, many of them have achieved great feats before or after joining. There is no shortage of successful start ups / companies that are run by ex-g…

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    Comment #33205736

    After a year or so it will end up in the Google graveyard if it ever comes out.

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    Comment #32538133

    One approach is to try to limit their time to avoid obsession. As with many things, in moderation you see the best benefits. The kid is not going to like it at first but will learn…

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    Comment #31792685

    When a device is powered off it shouldn't be relaying info unless there is another device fitted that can do that. I'd check for any fittings on the device that is extraordinary. F…

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    Comment #31281970

    Ive experienced this a few times over my career. Everyone has different reasons but try to find the root reason, is it because the work is not challenging enough? Maybe Project is …

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    Comment #28113584

    Cloud providers have aws secrets and azure key vault. Then there is always hashi Corp vault.

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    Comment #27351255

    I'm very sorry for what happened, hopefully it does not happen again. From your response I gathered a few things, that contributing to open source seems to be taking a toll on. You…

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    Comment #26776606

    I feel like you are being a bit too hard on yourself. What do you enjoy about solving problems? doesn't matter how minor. You mentioned you don't even solve half the problems meani…

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    Comment #26772462

    I think you need to focus on your strengths and your personal interests. Many startups etc are people trying to fix things they lack in their lives or they can do better.

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    Comment #25801118

    Be hungry to learn, be passionate, communicate well but do not hesitate to ask questions. Give it your best shot and don't leave behind any regrets. Don't let any failures let you …

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    Comment #25651174

    This should not be taken lightly, your life is effected by this since you mentioned you cannot sleep at night, nor exercise not drive. As the company advances your duties will incr…

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    Comment #25558282

    It's to open up dialogue about performance in general. Your goal is to get the objectives met. If they meet some of them and then was it their lack of technical understanding not u…

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    Comment #25550275

    One way is to set realistic objectives that they have to achieve by a deadline. If they haven't met them you can have a performance review with them. If they constantly are meeting…

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    Comment #23867895

    Did the place you resigned from put lots of pressure on you? Were you afraid of the consequences? Matters like this need to be taken seriously, try finding out the root cause of wh…

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    Comment #23767674

    Nim looks very promising