Does that include photons? Photons that have travelled the furthest are, by the above definition, at the boundary of the universe - an ever expanding boundary - which they will never exceed. If this is so and you were 'outside' the universe, would it look like a black hole? Does a universe have an event horizon?
I've had a near identical experience over the last 30 years. Every point in the article rang true and I sympathise with every one of them.
Regarding the second point: One of the hardest things to swallow is a programmer with 2 or 3 years experience pointing out code smells in my work simply because he's read Clean Code (I've been a professional, full time programmer for 30 years). Sure, there are code smells in my work - I won't deny it - I'm not a clean coder and I accept that my coding style leaves a lot to be desired. But I work hard and solve difficult problems to a clients satisfaction.
Is it just me or does anyone else think that 'code smells' is a demeaning expression?
Yep - agreed. The "Pardon the interruption" and "We value your privacy" is pure nonsense. "We value your privacy" must be the biggest piece of misinformation on the web. Tip: Turn off Javascript and all the extraneous crap disappears and the web returns to peaceful normality.
Firstly, what's the opposite of asshole. Is there a name for that?
Secondly, this:
>Really, you can’t afford to keep assholes around - it’s better to have a hole in your team than an asshole.
That may not always be true. It may actually be better to have an asshole than a teamhole, particularly if project delivery is dependent on the asshole. It may be unpleasant but unavoidable - at least temporarily. It may also be a financial issue and financial issues affect shareholders, and shareholders can be assholes. You win some, you lose some.
The closing section made it all worth while. Probably the best 3 paragraphs I've read all year.
For browsing the web I use Chrome with JavaScript disabled. It means I never have to deal with auto-play videos. If there is something I find in Chrome that I want to watch, I drop the url into FireFox and watch it there. I use Firefox for applications and Youtube. Surfing the web with JavaScript disabled is good protection against malware as well as a really good ad-blocker and tracking-stopper. Those websites that only render with JavaScript simply don't get my attention.
Dreaming in Code by Scott Rosenberg. As a programmer of 30 years I have taken more quotes and found more common ground with this book than any other. Here's a small extract that caught my attention: "In order to build something, you have to have a blueprint. And we don't always have one. Then you hit unexpected problems. It's hard to know how long something is going to take until you know for sure you can build it."
agreed. that's the equivalent of doing work for free when it should be a business transaction. so, tech-related new years resolution number one: learn to say no in as diplomatic a way as possible.
no alcohol before breakfast and try to remember to change my underpants at least once a week.
no seriously, I like kramer1416 idea of figuring out how to get into flow state on a regular basis. I reckon that would be an overall win for personal productivity.
Also, lose weight through exercise and learn how to brew cider.