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I was recently elevated to engineering manager at the company I work with. I've been wanting this opportunity for some time although the circumstances in which I got the title are …

> There are Chinese generals who claim the war will be over in a few days. That's what Putin thought when invading Russia and trying to take Kyiv. Geographically Taiwan is easier t…

In the context of the linked letter, quite the opposite...

If you are curious about the trend of the militarization of the police I'd suggest reading "The Rise of the Warrior Cop" by Radley Balko. One thing the book points out is that sinc…

This essay hit me particularly hard because I've been on the opposite side of this where I was the one not realizing my significant other's needs. It makes you question a lot of yo…

Short little read describing the design philosophy behind miata. https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/the-mazda-way/mazda-spirit/...

Related NYT Article. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/16/movies/free-state-of-jones...

You can make $150K+ by doing some really mind numbing work. I am seriously considering almost halving my salary to do something that gets me excited to go to work again. Anyways, l…

I will always remember the episode in the Ken Burns' documentary "The War", when he describes his service during the Second World War and how somewhat unbeknownst to himself, he be…

>"a win by 0.5 is equivalent to a win by 50.5 It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning." Which reminds me of some wisdom from Dominic Toretto "It don't ma…

As a js newbie I have to say Meteor + React is very easy to get started in. Add in webstorm ide and I feel like I am back in .net world. I am still using 1.2.1, but I am excited ab…

Roger is a real smart guy. I know because I went to summer camp with him years ago.

I couldn't stop smiling when I heard this. Incredible!

Actually the rest of my life is going well in almost all aspects. It is really just work which I feel unhappy with. It does spills into other aspects of my life i.e. after work I l…

Thanks for the comment and advice. Part of me wants to focus on the things I believe will improve processes and make life easier for everyone. But I feel like in a rut so I find it…

I certainly do. If I did not need to be saving money currently I think I would have left already. I honestly struggle through each day for the past one or two months or so. The wor…

I would say there are people in all of these categories with egos. Quality work should speak for itself really. Maybe we get the impression that people who work with web facing tec…

One of the challenging things about software development is that it requires a great deal of self study. In a boot camp or university you will have regular assignments as well as t…

Did anybody read this and just feel sort of sad?

My cursory glance seems to suggest higher obesity neighborhoods tend to be lower income ones. Though that observation is completely anecdotal based on my life experiences living in…

Buying a car requires a lot of paperwork and signing. When you finish you get a folder with all the copies and disclosures which you will file away and never remember what they wer…

At my previous company I remember some devs got fed up with things and jumped ship for Amazon. After about 6 months only one was still there.