Currently unemployed. I wake up whenever I wake up, no alarm clock. Read a bit or browse social media until I decide to get up. Grab my coffee and then hop on the computer where I watch YouTube and play a game until the coffee kicks in and I need to poop. Then go for a run shortly after that.
Readit NewsIt’s been almost two years since I was layed off. Unlike him though, I have not been working on side projects. This time has actually made me realize that I do not enjoy software, even working on projects for myself and as a hobby.
I’ve slowly spent all my savings, moved back in with my folks, and still don’t have a job. It’s rough. I have no idea what I wanna do in life. So I decided to join the navy recently, to give me the next 4 years to figure it out.
Merely for your consideration: if you are able to pass the security clearance then you can "join the military" by applying to CISA or the NSA, as I am certain they'll be glad to get all the computer science help they can
The bad news is that I'm mostly talking second-hand since I only know people who have gone that path, without having tried it myself
I’ve actually tried applying to the NSA before and various other government agencies but never heard anything back lol
yibbix commented on Do you need ID to read the REAL-ID rules? papersplease.org/wp/2024/... · Posted by u/greyface-
The TSA is intentionally vague about this. Via https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
> The TSA officer may ask you to complete an identity verification process which includes collecting information such as your name and current address to confirm your identity. If your identity is confirmed, you will be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint, where you may be subject to additional screening.
> You will not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if you choose to not provide acceptable identification, you decline to cooperate with the identity verification process, or your identity cannot be confirmed.
Every time I’ve flown for the past few years, my ID fails to scan at TSA. Don’t know why but every time it’s happened, the TSA agent will just call over another TSA rep, they will look at it, and then say I’m good to go ahead. Never knew these other methods existed, I’ve never been asked to confirm my identity a different way.
It’s insanely tough. I’m currently searching.
For context - I’ve made 4 personal projects that currently have over 1000+ daily active users (numbers are ~1500, ~6000, ~14,000, and ~430,000) all created within the span of the last year. I’ve also sold software.
On top of all that, I have an Engineering degree, 4 years experience, no breaks in employment, study on my afternoons and weekends (C, Go, C#) and take extra university courses, and have some other high level achievements/recognition.
I apply for Intermediate and Senior positions.
So far I have 3 interviews lined up out of ~30-40 applications. About 10 rejections so far. 1 of those jobs is actually decent, the other 2 are desperation applications.
It’s brutal. I’m trying my absolute best, I don’t see how people that have been coasting have any chance.
You should be able to coast a bit in life.
I’m sad at the state of things, and sad for people trying to stay in the industry or break into the industry.
Makes me want to become a gardener
This is why I’ve given up on software. I loved it, made side projects in college, got my computer science degree, worked for a couple years and then got laid off early in 2023. It’s been a year and a half and I still can not find a new job. I have not coded in god knows how long, I don’t find it enjoyable anymore. In fact I almost despise it. I’ve decided to join the military instead.
yibbix commented on Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC's click-to-cancel rule arstechnica.com/tech-poli... · Posted by u/LorenDB
#1 reason I use proxy cards to pay for subscriptions, all I have to do is pause or delete the proxy card and then I won’t have to worry about complicated cancellation processes
yibbix commented on Migrating from DokuWiki to Obsidian kaeruct.github.io/posts/2... · Posted by u/kaeruct
What are the plugins or toggles you think should be included in the app?
Some plugins are Another Quick Switcher, File Explorer++, Force note view mode, Remember cursor position, and Open in New Tab. These plugins mostly chance existing functionality to work better how I would expect them to or add some QOL features. Obviously I don't expect Obsidian to implement massive features like Dataview, Kanban, Projects, Calendars, etc.
One of my biggest complaints though is Obsidian's tab management. Notes are always opened in whatever tab I am currently in, even if the note is already open in another tab. I know that I can just hold shift or ctrl to do a new tab but I forget to do that all the time and would just love a toggle to always open notes in a new tab, or swap to an existing tab that note is already open in.
The default quick switcher I feel is also very bare bones. I can't search by tags for example.
I would also love it if obsidian had native markdown table support similar to how the advanced tables plugin works. I know I can just use that plugin but it does not work in live preview edit mode which is what I prefer to use. I don't know if that's an Obsidian issue or a plugin issue.
I'd also like to see tree style tabs or just vertical tabs in general similar to vscode's open editors feature. I tend of have many tabs open and am constantly switching around.
Overall though maybe I'm just using Obsidian wrong or its just not for me, but out of all the note taking apps/markdown editors I've used, Obsidian is the closest to perfect that I've seen.
EDIT: I should add as well, I do appreciate that Obsidian allows for plugins and custom CSS. I'd rather be able to change the things that I don't like rather than be locked into the default functionality. However with some of these plugins being implemented in "hacky" ways as their description says while also not being updated in quite some time, I do wonder how much longer they will continue to work before an update breaks them permanently.
yibbix commented on Migrating from DokuWiki to Obsidian kaeruct.github.io/posts/2... · Posted by u/kaeruct
I use obsidian daily and while I love it, I do feel it’s got lots of flaws. Mostly I feel the development team is pretty opinionated with some of its choices, especially regarding its tab management. I find myself annoyed by a lot of the basic functionality and am constantly having to add custom css or plugins. I’m grateful that the plugin community is pretty large, but it sucks needing so many plugins just to make the program useable in the way I want to use it, rather than obsidian having more options and toggles built in.
yibbix commented on TinyPod – Apple Watch case with scroll wheel thetinypod.com/... · Posted by u/herbertl
I also thought it was funny that they are listing features like apple pay and magnetic charging as if these features have anything to do with the case.
This. Coupled with the fact that all their promotional material looks like renders and there isn’t a single photo/video of someone actually using it, makes the whole thing feel sketchy.
I’m completely done with Notion now. It was great when it was new, worked well and did what it advertised. But now it has too many features and I feel its core functionality has really suffered.