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Geocaching makes walks with family fun again. I see new caches popping up in our area, so I never would have guessed that it's a niche thing.

Sadly, I've haven't been programming for a while, but I did program Java. Why do you consider it legacy and do you see a specific language replacing it?

First time you got shot? Either where you live or where you work is not a place where I would want to be.

Maybe this is the socialist European in me, but I can't believe that. Without a contract, the employer isn't obligated to pay you at all and you're not obligated to work. Even if it's just sealed with a handshake, there is a legal framework for both parties. If you just treat it all like an EULA and say whatever, just let me work for you and it'll work out, then that's your problem.

120 Minutes

If my workload means I consistently have to put in more than 8 hours a day, it's my responsibility to report that. I have a contract for 40 hours a week, I'm not a slave.

I've been using UBlock for years and was surprised that out of the box, AdGuard had a much better score!

Was/is she German? Sounds like a German thing.

"Getting old's not for pussies" - my Grandma

The level I'm at right now is so abstract that I hardly ever even see the applications themselves or have contact with the developing teams. When I am dealing with an application, it's just an acronym supporting a list of business capabilities. Any effect I could have is extremely intangible.

I'm aware of the fact that this is just like developing software but on a very, very high level. And I thought I would like it, and I hoped it would get better after I acclimatized to the company. But I'm realizing I am uncomfortable with the level of abstraction, and that I hate corporate politics.

Something else - if you've ever had imposter syndrome as a developer, imagine what it's like as an enterprise architect!

I had a difficult relationship with my father. We got closer in his last years and spent more time with each other. Every once in a while he would ask what I thought about getting a license so we could ride together. Naaah, I would always answer. Too expensive, the family and kids, yada yada.

Then he got sick and couldn't ride anymore. Every so often he asked me if I'd like to have his bike. It was a hideous red BMW K75 from the 80's. And I would answer, naaah, the family and kids, too expensive, yada yada.

For a few years now, that BMW K75 is stood in our garage, reminding me of what could have been. I always pushed the thought back, there was always something more important to do. But a few weeks ago, I just said fuck it and enrolled in classes. Got a helmet, jacket and everything last week and am so excited I'm finally starting!

Where we come from might be different - but I think I understand how you feel. Hope you're able to get riding soon!

I'd like to know what to do next. I'm at a juncture in my career - my current gig is dragging me down, and I think I kinda maneuvered myself into a disadvantageous position.

Since forever, I've been a developer, sometimes leading small teams, sometimes working in committees on data interchange formats for the industry sector. Two years ago, I had the opportunity for a position as enterprise architect in a large corporation. Truth is, I still just have theoretical knowledge of what I'm supposed to be doing and feel like I'm floundering pretty bad. And corporate life is sucking out the joy in my life - so much time spent asking around what to do to adhere to process. But on the other hand, I am doing quite well financially.

Building things gives me joy - even if it's just doing a little optimization to shave off a few milliseconds off a database request. Sitting in meetings and going over spreadsheets is not joyful. It's been so long since I've been in the zone editing code. Generally, it's been about 3 years since I've been coding. I've been considering going back, but I have no idea how to spin it in interviews - and my coding skills are dead.

My daughter can't code (apart from dabbling a bit in Scratch) and she can use Fedora on her laptop just fine.

Just tried it out and have to say, looks slick!

Woah, I've been using it for quite a while, didn't know about the acquisition!

Anything from the Presets, like this gem

I played Heavy Rain and somehow managed to get the ending where everyone died. That kept me off gaming in general for quite a while. Brothers was mentioned here, I can recommend it too. Papo y Yo is a allegory of your relationship with an alcoholic abusive father, and it didn't make me cry outright but was pretty heavy.

I'm right there with you. You might want to try out lactase tablets. As long as you're not snarfing buckets of ice cream you should be good.

Rotary engines are wankel engines, which are only used by Mazda in their cars. If the cylinders are arranged radially it's called a radial engine. IIRC, one of the very few helicopters to have a radial motor was the Sikorsky S-58, which saw action in the Vietnam War. But generally pretty much all helicopters have turbines.

What does a rotary engine sound like? A Mazda, that's what. Ugh, that triggered me more than it should.