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.