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AboutCarbon based humanoid lifeform that likes other carbon based lifeforms (most of these seem to be of the non humanoid variety and biassed toward furry or feathered ones). Natures joke: I'm allergic...
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SkillsProgrammer proficient in most languages. prefer Go. Also a fan of Ansible and Linux/UNIX. Used to be a systems and network admin.
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LocationNetherlands
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My senior dev pushed the backend on lab finally. It's even worse than expected.
- No documentation
- 1 query that retrieves data
- the one query is not even usable in our application without changes
- the total of 1 record that is able to fetched
- somehow misses queries he demo'ed in a meeting more than a month ago4 -
I told my landlord that his rent is so high that I can't eat every day. I think he actually believed me. Fingers crossed. Last time he raised with 50 euros and I'm without warm water now for almost two weeks. That's not very common in the Netherlands. He came a few times and delivered half work. You would expect a few times half work would mean a completed job.
This rant is IT related bevause it limits me contributing to open source.3 -
Got a customer right now who constantly finds new technologies with which the whole app will be built faster and be more flexible.
Oh joy...5 -
this website has like, connections to AlpineJS, jQuery, 3 different web font providers, calling some WordPress theme CSS from another website, uses TailwindCSS v2, inline styles, the fuckin head tag's content is almost 400 lines of fuckin code.
I can't help but laugh and feel sorry for the poor soul who had to build this. Was clearly in over his head.3 -
Hi y'all! I got question, for my engine map format (the map editor will be blender/blockbench) should I just use a GLTF that contains every node and extras for light and custom properties or code a blender plugin that exports a TOML like:
# === MAP ===
name = "E1M1"
description = "At Doom's gate"
# --- Objets ---
[[objects]]
path = "assets/models/tree01.obj"
position = [10.5, 0.0, -3.2]
rotation = [0.0, 90.0, 0.0] # pitch, yaw, roll in degrees
scale = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
[[objects]]
path = "assets/models/coin_gold.obj"
position = [5.0, 1.0, 2.5]
rotation = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
scale = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
[[objects]]
path = "assets/models/rock_large.obj"
position = [-2.3, 0.0, 4.8]
rotation = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
scale = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
# --- Static lights ---
[[lights]]
type = "point" # "point", "directional", "spot"
position = [0.0, 5.0, 0.0] # spot or point
direction = [0.0, -1.0, 0.0] # spot or directional
color = [1.0, 0.9, 0.7] # RGB, 0.0 to 1.0
intensity = 1.0
radius = 10.0 # influence radius
angle = 45.0 # angle for spot
[[lights]]
type = "directional"
direction = [1.0, -1.0, 0.0]
color = [0.8, 0.8, 1.0]
intensity = 0.6
# --- Spawn points (user-added triggers) ---
[[spawn_points]]
name = "PlayerStart"
position = [0.0, 0.0, 5.0]
rotation = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
[[spawn_points]]
name = "EnemySpawn01"
position = [15.0, 0.0, -3.0]
rotation = [0.0, 180.0, 0.0]10 -
I've just read the updated App Review Guidelines.
https://developer.apple.com/news/
Found this bit interesting:
"4.1(c): This new guideline specifies that you cannot use another developer’s icon, brand, or product name in your app’s icon or name, without approval from the developer."
...it's terrible that this even has to be written down as a rule. Unfortunately, it's !just Apple that has problems w/ copycats.4 -
The college I went to has changed their rules regarding AI-assisted coding. Any proof that you are vibe coding or using AI tools would be an immediately failure of that class
I wonder how they detect that efficiently and without any errors.
They also had rules for not copy pasting code from stackoverflow, blogs or docs. I used to do that and add the link & tried to explain the code myself. But I never got feedback if that is good or not or if the professor did grade that part of the code or did not grade.
it makes sense for me that you want the students to actually learn. But is it also not important that students can use AI tools efficiently? Does the end user really care if your website is AI coded or not (not the content, but the actual website) as long as it works like you want. It's also important to stay upto date especially as a student. But at the same time, being stubborn and bashing your head on a problem till it works is a nice skill, sometimes AI can't solve it.
Also, the college does not offer computers and you have to buy one yourself. So they can't manage it. Even if they can do it, doesn't the average IT student have a very easy time to go around the block? I'm so glad I'm not in official education anymore lol9 -
Being unemployed for the first time in 9 years is definitely more stressful than I thought. I have enough money to ride out a job search for about 8 months, but still. Not having recurring income for the first time is scary.6
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Most unrealistic deadline I ever had was of my own failure to recoginze that api I would be integrating with makes me want to scream. Anyhow, that seemed like simple feature we often think of "less than a day job". I set the deadline 2 weeks ahead as I planned to be bussy. That was 9 days ago.
Got me to point where Im tired enough to see
`ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MariaDB server version for the right syntax to use near 'git pull' at line 1`3 -
Paying for youtube premium and then almost every author these days has his own freaking ads in their videos. What the fuck is this for shit. Fuck off. Greedy fuckers. Degenerates.
It's also always for products that they don't use for sure while many times claiming they do. Talking about sophisticated shit and then "Here's incogni". Wraaaahh. You know it won't help fucker. You know it you know it you know it.16 -
Oh man, I kinda start to regret changing this job. Currently I'm employed at as a contractor through a third firm but I work pretty much full time. The initial deal between the client & the consultancy firm is that I would start there after 1 year
cons:
- My previous wage was more optimized and I now earn a €25 more per month after taxes despite earning €600 more before taxes. I did not see the calculations after taxes before starting.
- It seems since I started after July, I don't get the end of year bonus (thus making less money after taxes in 2025 despite switching jobs)
- My colleagues at the new job are friendly but they barely talk even during lunch. And if they do, it's about Pokémon trading cards
- One day work-from-home instead of 3 (I thought it would be great change since my social life is quite bad lol)
- Company kinda glorified that I could learn a lot from a very senior developer but after 4 months, I still haven't had the chance to work with him and there seems to be no plan. As of today, I was always the most senior FE dev in every workplace.*
- No agile development (I thought this was a plus in the start but kinda miss it)
- No project manager or product owner
- Unreleastic deadlines with a visible backlash when failed
- No project specifications to combat unclear expectations and when creating one, it suffers from feature creep.
- Senior dev is a "yes, we will do that by the deadline"-man
- No shops in walking distance
- Shorter lunch breaks
- People can easily see my screen so can't really do reddit
- smaller dev-team: 3 vs 11 (HR said 10 people in the IT-department, it is true but I did understand it as 7-8 devs at least but nope)
- More time tracking
- Technically a 1 year probation period so the legal protection would reset again after I swap jobs officially (like if I get fired next year, I don't have to be paid off for an extra few weeks)
- No testing department
- Was lied to about being able to do some backend work (they said 75% FE, 25% BE work, now 90% FE - 10% design)
- Was lied about the existence of the technical specifications of a project (one was very well, the one with the deadline does not exist, one more was simply not needed)
- more office noise
- no relax room (even when the one at my previous job was only used once a month)
- bus factor of 1
pros:
+ At least the workplace is a 10min drive instead of 25-55 min previously
+ Less meetings
+ free fruit & unhealthy snacks in the office (refilled Tuesday but gone by Friday)
+ AI is not being glorified
+ more privacy concerned (even when this dataset needs less privacy regulations)
+ Working charging ports for EV
+ fresh code base
+ The big boss is chill
+ design freedom
+ Less people are getting fired
+ Less responsibility so far but that will change
+ We stop one hour earlier on Fridays (technically still paid for now)
+ Actually work I could do here (if it is not blocked by the lack of existence of the backend)
Same shit, different company:
- Lack of clear communication with the other developer. (previous company, it was great to work with a few remote developers but sucky to work with an other remote dev, now there is a lack of communication with a dev that sitting across of me)
- No documentation
- No project specifications
- Both companies feel a bit immature
- Both projects are a bit uninteresting
- Still a feeling of not being satisfied with the job
If I go fulltime at the client:
- I would lose 6 extra holiday days (26 vs 32) since the work contract would swap from 40 hours to 39 and thus I would lose 'overtime day' per 2 months.
- The salary would become slightly less optimized
- They don't have to pay the consultancy fee that I do not see so I can ask for a big raise & have more leverage as the only FE dev.
I know I did ignore some red flags since I really wanted a job switch. I thought the lack of agile would be compensated by existence of technical documentation and clearer requirements.
\* not fully true but any senior FE dev either sucked at communication (for example; I had PRs open for 9 months unreviewed) or got fired after 2 months. I had one senior dev that didn't really teach me anything but did learn indirectly from him.
Might delete the rant later10 -
I find it very dangerous to work with folks that prefer speed over quality. I would prefer that folks do not request me to code review if they are going to ignore my comments and push to production without answering all my questions.9
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Countless times, the managerial leeches tried to get rid of us labourers. They tried with WYSIWYG. They tried with No-code bullshit. Now they're trying with IA.
Over and over again, they will fail. And if only they could realize before crashing the world economy AGAIN, that would be fucking great26 -
Real HR policy ...
HR Manager in Heaven!!!
One day while walking down the street a highly successful HR Manager was hit by a bus and she died. Her soul arrived up in heaven where she was greeted by God himself.
"Welcome to Heaven," said God. "
"Well, What we're going to do is let you have a day in Hell and a day in Heaven and then you can choose whichever one you want to spend an eternity in."
"Actually, I think I've made up my mind, I prefer to stay in Heaven", said the woman.
"Sorry, we have rules."
And with that God put the HR Manager in an elevator and it went down-down-down to hell.
The doors opened and she found herself stepping out onto the hell wt beautiful golf course. And a country club and standing in front of her were all her friends - fellow executives that she had worked with and they were well dressed in evening gowns and cheering for her. they talked about old times.
She met the Devil who was really a nice guy and She was having such a good time that before she knew it, it was time to leave.
Everybody waved goodbye as she got on the elevator.
The elevator went up-up-up and opened back up at the Pearly Gates and found God waiting for her.
"Now it's time to spend a day in heaven," he said. So she spent the next 24 hours around on clouds and playing the harp and singing. She had great time and before she knew it her 24 hours were up and God came and got her.
"So, you've spent a day in hell and in heaven. Now u must choose ur eternity,"
The woman paused for a second and then replied, "Well, I never thought I'd say this, I mean, Heaven has been really great and all, but I think I had a better time in Hell."
So God escorted her to the elevator and again she went down-down-down back to Hell.
When the doors of the elevator opened she found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends were dressed in rags and were picking up the garbage and putting it in sacks.
The Devil came up to her and put his arm around her.
"I don't understand," stammered the woman, "yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and a country club and we ate lobster and we danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable."
The Devil looked at her smiled and said:
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"Yesterday we were recruiting you, today you're an Employee".😁😁😁
☝dedicated to all companies9 -
An HR manager was knocked down (tragically) by a bus and was killed. Her soul arrived at the Pearly Gates, where St.Peter welcomed her. “Before you get settled in” he said, “We have a little problem…you see, we’ve never had a HR manager make it this far before and we’re not really sure what to do with you.”
“Oh, I see,” said the woman, “can’t you just let me in?”
“Well, I’d like to,” said St Peter, “But I have higher orders. We’re instructed to let you have a day in hell and a day in heaven, and then you are to choose where you’d like to go for all eternity.”
“Actually, I think I’d prefer heaven”, said the woman. “Sorry, we have rules…” at which St. Peter put the HR manager into the downward bound elevator.
As the doors opened in Hell she stepped out onto a beautiful golf course. In the distance was a country club; around her were many friends, past fellow executives, all smartly dressed, happy, and cheering for her. They ran up and kissed her on both cheeks, and they talked about old times.
They played a perfect round of golf and afterwards went to the country club where she enjoyed a superb steak and lobster dinner. She met the Devil (who was actually rather nice) and she had a wonderful night telling jokes and dancing.
Before she knew it, it was time to leave. Everyone shook her hand and waved goodbye as she stepped into the elevator. The elevator went back up to heaven where St. Peter was waiting for her. “Now it’s time to spend a day in heaven,” he said.
So she spent the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds, playing the harp and singing; which was almost as enjoyable as her day in Hell. At the day’s end St. Peter returned. “So,” he said, “You’ve spent a day in hell and you’ve spent a day in heaven”. “You must choose between the two.”
The woman thought for a second and replied: “Well, heaven is certainly lovely, but I actually had a better time in hell. I choose Hell.”
Accordingly, St. Peter took her to the elevator again and she went back down to hell. When the doors of the elevator opened she found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends dressed in rags, picking up rubbish and putting it in old sacks. The Devil approached and put his arm around her.
“I don’t understand,” stuttered the HR manager, “The other day I was here, and there was a golf course, and a country club. We ate lobster, and we danced and had a wonderful happy time. Now all there is, is just dirty wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable.”
The Devil simply looked at her and smiled, “Yesterday we were recruiting you, today you’re staff.”7 -
got laid off, back into the job market which I think isn't doing so good
also I'm nonpersonable and untalented so my network is meh at best
if i'm lucky i can qualify for youth in asia /s11 -
Well, it's really nice to hear from a client how great it is to work with me, and that they want to work with me on another project next year.
chuffed as fuck.4 -
I am so tired of people during interviews expecting me to be totally excited about AI.
Don’t get me wrong, I use it… Just when I need. Which means not that often.
And then I get the usual cliché sentences.
“You’d be faster if you were using AI more”
Alright then. Outpace me with your AI.
“AI won’t replace you but a developer using it will”
Can’t wait to see that. For now, I just loose time on reviews of vibecoded crap.
Really, it was fun at the beginning, we all had hopes with those tools, but right now, it’s annoying and they didn’t deliver. So I’ll keep using it when I need it and ONLY when I need it.9 -
What the fuck is happening in 2025 where half the websites can't keep the session open?
How is it "good security practice" to require me to login every few hours?
Shit like this makes me think software has plateaued. If devs can't make a fucking session work in the big 2025, then there's no hope.16 -
There is always something, innit? Some "data scientist" in waaaaaay over his head complained to my teammate that the piece of code she wrote was faulty in some overly weird edge case that only occurred to him, but was never actually seen in practice. But the jerk complained in a very, very annoying and entitled and pushy way.
He brought my girl almost to tears.
Now, im not exactly the most delicate in my manners, but One. Doesn't. Mess. With. My. Team.
I just sent an email to his manager that from this day forward, every single piece of code anyone on his entire team requests will be tested to the entirety of the possible inputs. They had asked for some delay measurement tool. I've locked my cluster for... nineteen hours now, just computing the complete list of test parameters. 3.1Gb of parquet files with possible input combinations. Or about 1200 USD coming out of their budget *just to _test_ this one fucking function*. And about a week delays for the tests to complete.
And a chip on my shoulder.
P.S. the data science team manager is actually nice and all, and he is also at the end of his patience with his jerk of a teammate. Someone is getting a bloody poor quarterly review.3 -
"But why is the scar on the left if the appendix is on the right?"
"You're absolutely right! Let me try that one more time"4 -
i dont know frontend or react
now toss in nextjs and pandacss
why the fuck is some box from @styled-system/jsx' possibly squishing the height of an image
why the fuck is my color not being applied to the existing <Image , the existing approach could be wrong
how is it that there's new frameworks and libraries coming out all the time ,but front end development hasn't been solved to be retard proof so i can do it11 -
Ths is a rant:
My client codebase is a mess:
- Node version is not set, but it is "told to set it up at X version". They don't want to set it fixed because, and I quote, "it is too much of a nuisance.
- Backend has not a single fucking log, beside the mandatory error in the catch of each controller, and it states "error": error.
- Backend again: why the fuck you want typescript if all the fucking codebase uses 'any'. But the orm is sequelized and it is typed... by zod classes that are only there to check the body on the endpoints.
- Frontend is a gargantuan piece of shit with one.big state with all fucking stucl there cause someone started to do that and they just keep the snowball... touching one of the utterly big and bloated compoments its in itself an act of faith. The thing is so clusterfuck that we have some api calls duplicated like 3 or 5 times...
I feel like my dev brain is being rotten each day a bit more...3