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 Discussion on question by Chris Roger…

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DanK
Jun 4, 2022 13:31
While out of scope for the question, it should be mentioned with any tobacco use conversation that smoking has a whole litany of other serious health concerns associated with it as well, including but not limited to heart disease, diabetes, stroke, COPD, and emphysema..
 

 Discussion on question by Daniel Baqu…

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DanK
Mar 24, 2022 04:15
I would challenge you as to whether this certification class is needed. Why does an office of people need to be certified in your defined field? Will they be teaching others this material? Or do they simply need to know a point or two to cover what you need from them? Take the material you have learned from this certification class and streamline it into an hour or two long "bare bones" PowerPoint presentation with just the essentials. Then you can present it to your team during office hours without disrupting their other work.
 

 Discussion on answer by Pyrotechnical…

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DanK
Feb 22, 2022 14:36
3) To this end, I have found the follow techniques invaluable.... a) I am 100% for lists and morning task planning, b) also listening to Classical music (Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, etc..) when I need to put my head down and focus on a task, c) getting up and pacing when on meetings or needing to brainstorm, c) sticking to strict schedules and routines to limit my ability to get off plan, d) taking a Mindfulness class to increase my ability to quiet my mind and introduce mental discipline (this will feel like holding your hand over a fire at first but over time you will build a tolerance)
DanK
Feb 22, 2022 14:36
e) If you find that your mind wanders when you read (as mine does), read aloud when reading and even pace if necessary. 4) I am currently reading an outstanding book which I would recommend to you: Atomic Habits by James Clear. For someone with ADHD, there is life advice here that I wish I had as a much younger man 5) Lastly, get hooked into some online positive communities and magazines (such as www.AdditudeMag.com) so you aren't suffering in silence. Many experience this phenomenon and lead fruitful lives. You aren't alone and you can still accomplish your life goals with ADHD. Good luck!
DanK
Feb 22, 2022 14:36
@Pyrotechnical Thank you for writing this. I had wanted to write something similar but didn't have the time this weekend. A couple things I was hoping to add to help the OP: 1) ADHD has a spectrum of symptoms and intensities - identifying what the condition means to you is essential in treating it; 2) Focusing on the positive aspects of the condition can allow you to take better control of your life. For myself I have come to look at my ability to hyperfocus as a strength. And in fact most of my coping mechanisms are an attempt to trigger that hyperfocusing when it doesn't come naturally.
 

 Discussion on answer by Ash: Why does…

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DanK
Oct 23, 2020 14:43
@user4012 You didn't answer my question. Where is your evidence that those seeking a higher education have less contact with with those individuals who are struggling to make ends meet? I never made a comment on the validity of this answer. I agree it is completely anecdotal, however, I also believe your highly voted comment above is anecdotal as well and I am asking you to prove otherwise. Your statement was: a non-college-kid is far more likely to meet people struggling to live on $40 a week than a college one, statistically speaking. To what statistics are you referring?
DanK
Oct 23, 2020 14:43
@user4012 "As a reminder, a non-college-kid is far more likely to meet people struggling to live on $40 a week than a college one, statistically speaking" This is an interesting assertion. What evidence are you basing this statement on?
 

 Discussion on answer by Chris Stratto…

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DanK
Sep 18, 2020 11:57
Outstanding answer. Only recommendation would be to include some key industry terms: Continuous Integration (a part of Release Automation) is a central facet of DevOps. The above described CI Servers are used to create automated "build pipelines" which are crucial to a team's "artifact management" of release candidates (versions being evaluated for release).
 

 Discussion on question by Matt E.: Is…

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DanK
Jun 24, 2020 11:29
Something worth considering... will you always enjoy doing Web Development? The majority of working professionals change their careers at some point in their lives. What will a lack of degree do to your ability to switch to a different profession or specialty in the future? Is there any possibility you may want to pursue a Master's degree at some point? You may want to consider more than just immediate employment limitations for this decision.
 

 Discussion on question by a.mac: Trou…

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DanK
Mar 27, 2019 20:35
Possible duplicate of How can I better understand manager or clients with strong accents?
 

 Discussion on question by Cloud: How …

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DanK
Feb 14, 2019 21:03
"Advanced SQL" is a highly sought after skill in the Business Intelligence world. Even if you are struggling with some front end languages, the SQL alone should make you a commodity in the marketplace.
 

 Discussion on question by Axel2D: Cow…

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DanK
Jan 22, 2019 15:49
At least those are my thoughts but I'd honestly like to hear from those in the security community.
DanK
Jan 22, 2019 15:46
Security through obscurity is a problematic practice because IT organizations rely solely on it. But that doesn't mean secrecy isn't advantageous as an additional layer on top of more technical practices. Also, on a different note... conditioning developers to be wary of social media sharing helps create a security conscious culture to help defend against social attacks.
DanK
Jan 22, 2019 15:42
@AviD I would certainly hope they would be. Code snippets, even small ones can offer valuable information into how an application is set up. It can be a window into architecture, library usage, IDE usage, even tech debt. By itself this may not seem immediately harmful but when added with other information easily collected through social engineering attacks can expose even the most secure applications.
DanK
Jan 21, 2019 07:19
I would love to see this question also posted on the Security Stackexchange site. I think you would see wildly different answers at the top of the stack from what is being voted on below.
 

 Discussion on answer by Jay Gould: Ne…

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DanK
Jan 2, 2019 22:35
I imagine that felt good to get off your chest at the time. :-) That said, I think you are drawing an erroneous conclusion from your experience. Being honest with your former employer about the new manager's problematic style wasn't the problem. The reason you burned that bridge was due to your unprofessional choice of words and negative attitude.
 

 Discussion on question by kyledrake17…

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DanK
Aug 29, 2018 00:22
Buying a new car (especially at such a young age) is like flushing your money down the toilet. Read about car depreciation. That brand new $44k vehicle is going to be worth around $31k within a year after you buy it.
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 Discussion on answer by mjulmer: Empl…

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DanK
Jun 26, 2018 06:46
This is the only right answer. The OP is trying to justify an unacceptable situation because the employee is skilled but if this employee is already showing signs of bucking the rules now (after only 3 months!!) just imagine what they will be willing to do in a few years. This needs to be nipped in the bud now.
 

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DanK
Jun 25, 2018 08:31
Was he originally hired to work a 40 hour week? If so then why would you try to renegotiate his contract to get him to fulfill the terms of the original deal?
 

 Discussion on question by Philiiiiiip…

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DanK
Jun 8, 2018 02:02
One of the primary values of a CV is the ability to eliminate unsuitable candidates before investing in a time-consuming interview. IMO this candidate should have been eliminated before ever making it to a face-to-face interview.
 

 Discussion on answer by BoboDarph: Fi…

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DanK
Feb 16, 2018 22:34
This is the only right answer... the OP has been left no choice but to lawyer up. Only addition I would also suggest is to the best of the OP's ability, she should record the time she has wasted in dealing with this situation. As a working professional her time has value and quantifying time spent can be used in that reparations calculation.
 

 Discussion on answer by Daniel: What …

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DanK
Feb 11, 2018 01:42
This is a great answer (and I totally disagree that a white lie can be harmful in this situation). My go-to excuse is usually "some stomach bug". Just about everyone in the 1st world can sympathize with restaurant-induced diarrhea and or nausea... plus you are guaranteed not to get follow-up questions if you even hint at gastrointestinal distress.
 

 Discussion on question by CoffeineCon…

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DanK
Nov 21, 2017 02:27
Just a thought, but has anyone considered going to the Police to file a missing persons report? You say that this woman had a good relationship with all her flatmates, knew you all for years and was always highly responsible (after all, she handled all of the bills). Now she does something spontaneous, is supposed to come back to tie up loose ends and suddenly drops off the face of the planet? Given this background, it seems to me there is a real scenario where she could have gotten herself into serious trouble and needs help.
 

 Discussion on question by Bazul: US D…

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DanK
Oct 22, 2017 19:56
@phoog I disagree... there is nothing more dangerous on a busy highway than someone who doesn't know how to merge and creates a slowdown situation for everyone involved. Traffic studies have shown that slowdowns such as this create chain reactions that can go on for miles. Slowdowns on highways can result in fatalities. It sounds to me like this honking was a "scolding honk" for creating a dangerous situation on the road.
 

 Discussion on question by Federico: W…

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DanK
Sep 20, 2017 03:30
@Federico Interesting article. An alternative way to interpret what you see: a huge segment (I daresay majority) of Americans look at regulation, in general, in a negative light. Regulation translates to restriction and while most of us are not entrepreneurs, there is this visceral idea of the self-started American (the so called "American dream") and corporate regulation is often portrayed by industry and politicians as limiting that ideal. In many ways I see a lack of privacy laws being connected with that distrust of restriction. So it's as if we share values but have evolved differently.
DanK
Sep 20, 2017 03:30
As an American, tbh I'm a little surprised by your assertion that US citizens value their privacy less than in the EU. I would argue that this viewpoint is likely just your cultural perspective. From where I sit, for instance, I would have actually assumed it was the other way around since as a US citizen, EU culture/laws seem more restrictive and focus less on individual liberties. Americans culturally can be almost despotic about freedom, liberty and individuality. A disregard for privacy doesn't really match that stereotype.
 

 Discussion on answer by Mister Positi…

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DanK
Sep 1, 2017 05:56
...I don't think there is anything you can do... - This all depends on how the customer has connected the employees political beliefs to the their place of employment. If the employee is posting risque political rhetoric in a place where they have also self-identified as connected to the OPs company then that is a problem. Most corporations have fairly strict policies around public relations. If the employee hasn't adequately drawn a line between their personal and professional life (suggesting their opinion is somehow sanctioned by the company) that could be a punishable offense.
 

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DanK
Jul 31, 2017 13:46
@CandiedOrange I hate to tell you this but if you have ever eaten out in the US then you have supported a restaurant that practices this behavior. The standard practice at all establishments that I've ever worked or had visibility is to offer the waiter 2 choices: either pay the bill personally or take a write-up (which results in termination after a couple incidents). I'd encourage you to ask your local restaurants how they handle this scenario... you will likely be surprised.
DanK
Jul 31, 2017 13:46
@Everyone downvoting... This is very much common practice in the US service industry and while it may be reprehensible it is nonetheless true. I see a lot of our UK and European friends commenting negatively on this... that's fine but also downvoting an answer because you don't personally agree with how things work in a different country doesn't help enhance the quality of the site. This is not a bad answer... it simply describes the status quo in the US.
 

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DanK
Jul 24, 2017 08:28
@JoeStrazzere This is an occasion where going over the managers head is warranted. The problem isn't that company policy is being violated... the issue is that laws are being broken. That is a serious liability for any company. I usually never suggest this but this is probably a valid occasion where if the manager won't step up, a trip to HR is needed.
 

 Discussion on answer by user4012: Why…

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DanK
May 12, 2017 14:27
Much better! +1
DanK
May 12, 2017 14:27
And that's exactly what you should state at the beginning of your post. You make a very valid point but you do so in a somewhat clumsy and unnecessarily confrontational manner. I had to read through your answer twice before I understood the point you were trying to make. I would suggest rewording slightly and focus on the conclusion you are trying to make as opposed to refuting the point of the other poster.
DanK
May 12, 2017 14:27
It seems to me that you both share the same evidence but have come to slightly different conclusions... Phillip assumes the income difference drives funding while you contend that the difference brings with it significant cultural drivers. Perhaps you could reword slightly to better emphasize your perceived similarities in rationale but ultimate differing conclusion?
DanK
May 12, 2017 14:27
I agree with @EvSunWoodard... this is a mostly well written answer but with the exception of the minor reference to the Mackinac study, your sources don't support your assertion that the "accepted answer is [...] mostly wrong". If anything you have provided convincing sociological evidence to support his assertion that "good" and "bad" school districts are largely driven by the mean income of the surrounding population.
 

 Discussion on question by Matt Throwe…

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DanK
May 12, 2017 04:09
Re: "appear to suggest that there is widespread certainty" - Keep in mind that there is a particular similar personality type that frequents stackexchange forums. The results of one answer on politics.stackexchange is probably not a good statistical representation of US politics as a whole.
 

 Discussion on question by The Quantum…

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DanK
May 11, 2017 07:20
@Ben Just a comment on the noise cancelling headphones. I do agree they work great at clearing out background noise but noise cancellation is also known to cause headaches with some people (I'm one). If the OP is already suffering from headaches with environmental noise, he may want to be cautious before buying an expensive pair of noise cancelling headphones. Best to borrow a pair from a friend first to make sure they don't exacerbate his problem.
DanK
May 11, 2017 07:20
For what it is worth: I work in an open environment and noise distracts me quite a bit. When I need to read and drown out the background noise, I listen to this white noise recording on YouTube. I've also invested in some high quality audio headphones that wrap around my entire ear. This seems to work pretty well for me and might be worth a try for your issue.
 

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DanK
Apr 27, 2017 11:01
Don't forget Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity". Seems to me that the communication missteps could be equally explained as social awkwardness. We software developers are rarely known for our overwhelming charm and charisma. Doesn't mean you need to hire him but I wouldn't necessarily assume he was being purposefully disrespectful. How would he know about your experience anyway?
 

 Discussion on question by ayrkah: Did…

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DanK
Apr 26, 2017 13:52
I'm not following the sexism angle. Based on the information provided, this manager clearly made an inappropriate request of the OP. But barring any other revealing details, I believe playing the sexism card was an inappropriate response as it only works to obfuscate the broader issue: namely, that this sort of dominance display is highly inappropriate in any 21st century working environment.
 

 Discussion on question by Vaaal: How …

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DanK
Apr 10, 2017 07:36
This is an interesting question so please don't read this as a criticism but I think your disappointment in answers is largely due to the fact you are wanting a generalized response to what boils down to a question about personal artistic method. You ask do composers write their music mathematically and then back into the sound or do they "play by ear" only to discover their harmonies. The answer is most certainly: some the former, some the latter and many variations in between. Every composer will have their own method for creating their music... that's what makes it art.
 

 Discussion on answer by Paparazzi: Wo…

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DanK
Apr 22, 2016 13:09
This should be the accepted answer... As a developer I HATE it when my privileges are restricted... but I totally understand the need and thought process behind the policy.