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 Discussion on question by Miss Unders…

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Seth R
Dec 8, 2024 07:57
It wasn't a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the outer solar system, we can theoretically do that anytime. Its purpose was to explore the outer planets, which was the unique opportunity. In that mission, it succeeded with flying colors with the design they had. Everything it accomplished after leaving Neptune is just a bonus.
 

 Discussion on question by NationalGeo…

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Seth R
Mar 25, 2024 19:25
Characters with strict codes of conduct that create moral dilemmas are a staple of fiction and can create compelling story lines if used carefully. I think it's important to remember that DnD at its best is a vehicle for creating escapist fantasy stories that are fun for the players and DM. If the CoC somehow creates a scenario that isn't fun or takes agency away from the player, it's best if the DM avoids putting the players in that situation to begin with.
 

 Discussion on answer by user438383: H…

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Seth R
Dec 11, 2023 13:55
@Flyto, not just academics, but really anyone. Especially in the workplace. Everyone is busy, so please just get to the point.
 

 Discussion on question by Display nam…

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Seth R
Dec 9, 2022 15:57
If you get an offer from another company that's better than what you have, why wouldn't you just take it?
 

 Discussion on answer by SpaceWolf1701…

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Seth R
Nov 9, 2022 05:29
@GreenAsJade, a book about an ogre and a talking donkey sure sounds like a fairytale to me, even if it isn't as old as other classic fairytales the movie included.
 

 Discussion on question by Parkaboy: I…

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Seth R
Oct 26, 2022 22:25
If a company can't get into its own systems because the passwords are only known by a former employee, they need to take a really long, hard look at their security practices.
 

 Discussion on question by Paul Omans:…

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Seth R
Oct 14, 2022 17:23
Different systems represent newline in different ways. Which encoding do you plan to use?
 

 Discussion on answer by Dale M: Why a…

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Seth R
May 21, 2022 21:43
Anything in the tax code offered as a deduction or credit is the government saying "we want you to do this." It is the easiest way for them to incentivize people to do things they want.
 

 Discussion on question by SparklingWa…

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Seth R
May 20, 2022 11:15
What would happen if you simply refused to provide that information? How badly do you need this job?
 

 Discussion on answer by nvoigt: Team …

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Seth R
May 17, 2022 08:54
Our official company policy is that you are "expected" to come in 1 day a week. My manager has made clear to his team that he does not care whether we do or not. We get our work done and are adults capable of figuring out the best way to do that. Since he is the one who writes my performance review, I follow his lead.
 

 Discussion on question by softwaredev…

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Seth R
Apr 7, 2022 03:39
I would venture that 6 hours of straight coding is more than most people are able to pull off anyway. You're not a robot.
 

 Discussion on question by user1751825…

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Seth R
Apr 2, 2022 07:28
I would expect any commercially-available HR system to handle your name fine. Did they create it in-house, with developers that don't know how to handle strings? That seems like a bad idea.
 

 Discussion on question by Daniel Baqu…

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Seth R
Mar 24, 2022 04:15
As someone who has gone back to school as a working adult and also participated in company-sponsored certification classes: It's hard. It's a lot of work. Even if the company is paying for it, it's a lot to ask, especially if the employee has to give up personal time to do it. Not everyone is going to be happy about it, even if it is a benefit.
 

 Discussion on question by Heffer: Bos…

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Seth R
Feb 14, 2022 22:44
Any chance your boss knows it's fake, just thought it was funny, and gave him the job on the strength of his interview?
 

 Discussion on answer by Jorge Córdoba…

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Seth R
Feb 12, 2022 05:00
OP should look into "blameless post-mortems". There is no point in assigning fault when a mistake happens, because everyone makes mistakes and they will again. The only useful thing to do is examine how the mistake was able to make it to production without getting caught and improve the team process to make sure that can't happen again. Software development is a team sport, after all.
 

 Discussion on answer by Dave: Did Dr.…

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Seth R
Feb 11, 2022 15:05
@DJClayworth it is unfortunate so many were willing to take in the message "You only need a mask if you're sick" and not "The virus spreads before you show symptoms, so you may not know you're sick." A lot of people died that didn't need to.
 

 Discussion on question by okami: Empl…

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Seth R
Dec 11, 2021 14:44
@JoeStrazzere, moreover, what difference does it make? If the employer is willing to pay X to fill the position, what difference does it make whether the employee lives in California or Kentucky?
 

 Discussion on question by JonathanRee…

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Seth R
Dec 1, 2021 00:41
@JonathanReez it's only a stop-loss strategy if you know the market is going to dip even lower, which you don't. You also don't know what is going to rise in its place until after it happens. Your strategy is based on hindsight.
Seth R
Dec 1, 2021 00:41
No one knew about the downturns you listed until after they happened and it was too late to profit from pulling out. Your strategy works great if you can predict the future, or go back in time.
 

 Discussion on answer by Doc: Is there…

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Seth R
Oct 8, 2021 04:13
@jkej the part where you went to the desk and handed your passport to an agent, that was the "interview". We're not talking about a formal sit-down and answer questions like when you interview for a job, but you do need to see a real person to stamp your passport and send you through. They may or may not ask you questions.
 

 Discussion on answer by Russell Borog…

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Seth R
Jul 30, 2021 16:41
@Slarty Exactly: if. We've never observed Martian life, so why make assumptions? Besides, no probe we've sent to Mars has any ability to do genetic sequencing. They have instruments to detect signs we think would indicate the presence of life, but they have no ability to tell the difference between something native to Mars and something brought from Earth.
Seth R
Jul 30, 2021 16:41
@Slarty should..should..should Maybe. We've never observed Martian life, or any extraterrestrial life, so we really have no basis to assert what should or should not be the case when studying them. If we find any.
 

 Discussion on question by DJG: Is it …

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Seth R
Jul 29, 2021 09:10
@jcm "So what does the company do for revenue?" "Nothing shady or illegal. We're a very legitimate business. Why would you even ask that?"
 

 Discussion on answer by Andrew: How d…

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Seth R
Jul 2, 2021 14:50
Worth noting that you really shouldn't put anything like a laptop or camera in your checked luggage anyway. Not just because of the risk of theft, but because baggage handlers are notoriously rough with checked bags. Don't put anything in your checked bag that won't survive being thrown 10 ft onto hard pavement. Keep those things in your carry-on.
 

 Discussion on question by Jonathan Ri…

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Seth R
Jun 9, 2021 03:44
Just to clarify, when you say "guide", are you talking about a personal human guide, or a book? Surely with a $3000 budget, you can afford a $20 book (you can probably find a guide book for cheap or free if you look, people discard those things all the time)
 

 Discussion on question by 3RIC: How t…

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Seth R
May 24, 2021 15:05
I think it really matters whether these suggestions are coming from employees or from outside parties. If from the outside trolls, you need to make the suggestion box internal-only. If from employees, that is completely unacceptable behavior and those people should be removed from the company.
 

 Discussion on question by k--: I thin…

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Seth R
May 14, 2021 09:48
How often has this happened? Out of how many job applications? Wondering if there is actually a pattern here, or just a few unfortunate instances.
 

 Discussion on question by cyber101: B…

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Seth R
Mar 19, 2021 20:38
@ChrisH, acceptable or not, unknowns are unknowns. If you are forced to render a decision, at least make it understood what you are basing the decision on, and what you still didn't know when you made it.
Seth R
Mar 19, 2021 20:38
@ChrisH, then you gather as much information as you can in the week you have and make note of the remaining unanswered questions in your report. If those questions are important enough to defer a purchase decision, say so.
 

 Discussion on question by 11Bravo: Co…

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Seth R
Jan 28, 2021 16:33
@BobJarvis-ReinstateMonica you just need follow the Zeppelin and you're fine.
Seth R
Jan 28, 2021 16:33
@BobJarvis-ReinstateMonica only if you're sure that all that glitters is gold.
 

 Discussion on question by Peter Penzo…

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Seth R
Jan 27, 2021 14:46
Questions of legality will definitely need a country tag, as that is going to vary. But even if technically not illegal, disabling software your company installed on a computer they own is probably against company policy and could have professional repercussions.
 

 Discussion on answer by OnBreak.: A c…

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Seth R
Jan 15, 2021 02:30
You could go further and say that what your eye sees as the "correct" image is itself a manipulation. Light is refracted through the lens in your eye, stimulates nerves in your retina, and the nerve signals are interpreted by your brain. There is no way to even look at an image without manipulation, we just don't often think about what our own bodies are doing.
 

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Seth R
Nov 25, 2020 13:48
@alephzero, sure, I wouldn't just take their word for it if they pointed me to it code repo for review. I would ask them to walk me through it and explain their design decisions in a technical interview to make sure they actually understand it. But I would do that regardless, even if they did the LeetCode test or whatever else they did during the interview phase.That's how you learn how a person actually works, which is much more valuable than just looking at the code they produce. But that's just me, and the company OP is applying to can make their own decisions.
Seth R
Nov 25, 2020 13:48
@user855286, yes, your updated proposal of evaluating open source you have already written is reasonable. No promise that they will go for it, but it is a more reasonable request. The idea is you need to convince them why they should hire you before you get on the payroll, not after (freelance, probation, or otherwise).
Seth R
Nov 25, 2020 13:48
@user855286 I don't know what to tell you. Hiring someone, even on probation, that does not meet our employment standards because they didn't go through our screening protocols is a bigger risk to our business than not hiring them at all. If we determine they are up to our standards and a fit for the position, we hire them as full employees, not as freelancers.
Seth R
Nov 25, 2020 13:48
@user855286, a freelance contract still requires them to spend time onboarding you and training you while suspending their search for someone to actually fill the role. Why would I keep trying to fill the role if a freelancer is going to do the work? But why would I hire a freelancer when what I want is a full long-term employee? At my company we don't hire freelancers. Period. Your proposal would be outright rejected.
Seth R
Nov 25, 2020 13:48
@user855286, you are proposing the company bypass their normal screening procedures and hire you for the position over someone else who presumably does things their way. They would be legally obligated to pay you, then go through additional time and trouble to replace you if the probation doesn't work out, not to mention the time lost in finding the right person to do the work. That is additional risk you are asking the company to take on.
 

 Discussion on question by Boolean: Wh…

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Seth R
Nov 6, 2020 22:53
@DarrelHoffman, not just fuel, but general maintenance. I don't know what the Typhoon takes, but I read somewhere that the F-22 takes 22 person-hours of reconditioning for every hour of flight time to stay flightworthy (part of the reason that program was scrapped). A 1940s ground crew wouldn't make heads or tails out of a modern fighter to keep it repaired. Even if they found fuel, it wouldn't be flyable very long.
 

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Seth R
Oct 26, 2020 14:28
@Steve, depends on if I am in charge of the budget and/or deadlines, which as an engineer I am usually not. Just state what it will take to get done. It's the boss' job to figure out if that's feasible.
 

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Seth R
Oct 6, 2020 01:22
@zabop I do not have many years of experience, so this might change. I do have many years of experience and can guarantee it will. Your users are using Excel, so it is very likely someday you will be asked to deliver a solution that uses it in some way. Giving them a Python script using Pandas isn't going to cut it.
Seth R
Oct 6, 2020 01:22
@zabop I am ok with SQL or similar. - SQL is a language for interacting with relational databases, Excel is a spreadsheet tool. They are completely different tools for different problems. What do you plan to do if the problem you need to solve calls for a spreadsheet tool?
 

 Discussion on question by Wais Kamal:…

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Seth R
Aug 28, 2020 21:49
Why do you need someone else to receive the payment? Why can't they pay you directly?
 

 Discussion on question by Montana Bur…

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Seth R
Jul 24, 2020 22:33
@Richard, yes, just like the scenario in OP's question.
Seth R
Jul 24, 2020 22:33
Possible relevant example from here in Minneapolis. Someone burned a shop during the riots here and was charged with arson. They recently discovered a body in the wreckage of the building of someone who got trapped when it burned. The arsonist didn't intend to kill that person, but they are now facing murder charges.
 

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Seth R
Jul 21, 2020 18:16
The initial salary discussion isn't about what you deserve, it's about what they are willing to pay. Pablo Picasso would probably ask for a lot of money, and might well deserve every penny, but I'll want to screen him out real quick if all I need is a house painter.
 

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Seth R
Jun 16, 2020 11:38
@nojobsnojobs, sounds like they are more than just "tryhards", they actually succeeded. Check the attitude. If this is how you come across to potential employers, I can understand why you are having a hard time landing a job.
Seth R
Jun 16, 2020 11:38
You undercut your premise that companies don't hire entry-level employees in stating that all your classmates do have jobs. What did they do differently to get those jobs?
 

 Discussion on answer by Kevin: Compan…

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Seth R
Apr 24, 2020 16:50
This is a pretty comprehensive list of all of OP's options. OP can decide for themself which one they are most comfortable with.
 

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Seth R
Dec 5, 2019 10:12
@Croves "Well, the fact I'm standing in front of you should confirm that I'm a real person, and if the information I gave is inaccurate you can't pay me, so..."