"manly" ? No. Socially inept, yes, but most of the really good coders I know are. (And yes, there are exceptions to that as well. But even amongst really good coders, there are the occasional, for lack of a better term, 'superheroes'. I only WISH I was that good. . . )
As one of those wierd hybrid geek/managers, I get called in to . .."translate" on occasion. The pure management MBA types often can't deal with them well.
Incorrect. I know quite a few women coders. I even know a few really excellent coders who are female. They are not common, but any really excellent coder isn't common either..
It's just a temporal shift -- We try explaining it, but just-can't-get-it-right! Break out the techno-babble -- It's Science Fiction Lite! Ignore the stuff you kno-o-o-ow -- This stuff'll rot your bray-ay-ay-ay-ay-ain! Let's do the Time Plot again! Let's do the Time Plot again!
You might want to look at the "Rules of Engagement". When the rules on whether to shoot back or not, run multiple pages and several flowcharts. . . . I think I've pinpointed the problem. But the Pentagon seems more worried about optics than victory.
There's a big difference between dropping a precision munition, on the wrong target, and flaming the entire valley with incendiaries. We're just not usually willing to do that. . .
Well, except we weren't discussing the Tiki-torch Nazis at Charlottesville, we were discussing Alternativ fur Deutschland, who picked up about 10% of the seats in the recent German elections.
As for the argument that the National Socialist German Workers Party wasn't avowedly socialist, is just as stupid as claiming the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, aka ISIS, isn't Islamic. . .
And I might remind you that that allegedly "new right wing radical party" was the National Socialist German Worker's Party. I'd call them fascist-left, not fascist-right. . .
. ..not to mention that the Klingons apparently are Reavers now, strapping the bodies of their dead to their ships.
And after watching the premiere, I was surprised that there WEREN'T ads for the wonder drug Retcon, that allows you to forget previous show histories and canon. . .
Oh, and trying to do an "Best of Both Worlds, Part I" ending ? Really ?
. . . there are cell providers who will sell you a cheap phone from a generation or two back, but have the image set so you CAN'T re-flash it with a generic image. . . .
Hint: if it's last-year's phone and offers "free" cell and net. ..steer far away. . .
The crapware and mandatory upsells after your tiny allotment of "free" minutes and data are not worth the (alleged) savings. . .
". . . as J'mm tests the native female with the Anal Probe, consider how Mutual of Andromeda protects your homeworld from pesky alien intrusions. . . "
- Mrrl'nn Prk'nz, host of "Mutual of Andromeda's 'Wild Planet'"
And those of us inside TRYING to put the dumpster fire out are stymied at every turn. I have a program that refuses to produce ANY documentation, "because we're agile". Another one had lost all track of a bunch of equipment. Until I was assigned to close out the program. ..and found it was all at the last location listed on the 4-year-old documentation.
Security patches get waived by programs "because we don't risk downtime". Even if the patching was planned to occur during scheduled downtime
As one of the nuns at my elementary school was known to remark. . . it makes Baby Jesus cry. . .
And as for the FBI and the Virtual Casefile. . ..they had also bought an entire warehouse of gear to support it. Which sat there for years, in boxes, until they finally killed the program. And then PAID someone to take the unused gear off their hands. . .
Or I drive my IC car to a gas station, fill up in two minutes, and am back on the road. . . And even though I live in a major metro area. ..there are a grand total of 4 SuperChargers. . .
Logistics is what **currently** makes EVs unsuitable for regular use for most people. . .
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"manly" ? No. Socially inept, yes, but most of the really good coders I know are. (And yes, there are exceptions to that as well. But even amongst really good coders, there are the occasional, for lack of a better term, 'superheroes'. I only WISH I was that good. . . )
As one of those wierd hybrid geek/managers, I get called in to . . ."translate" on occasion. The pure management MBA types often can't deal with them well.
Indeed. Lawyers reproduce by fission, like all other germs and fungi. . .
Incorrect. I know quite a few women coders. I even know a few really excellent coders who are female. They are not common, but any really excellent coder isn't common either..
. . . .was working for Microsoft. . . .(rimshot)
. . . because, sooner or later, DevOps HAD to no longer be the New Hotness. . . Of course, the question is. . . what comes next ?
To quote Tom Smith. . .
It's just a temporal shift --
We try explaining it, but just-can't-get-it-right!
Break out the techno-babble --
It's Science Fiction Lite!
Ignore the stuff you kno-o-o-ow --
This stuff'll rot your bray-ay-ay-ay-ay-ain!
Let's do the Time Plot again!
Let's do the Time Plot again!
. . . this effort:
Facebook Is Looking for Employees With National Security Clearances
Pave the Earth.
One People.
One Planet.
One Sheet of Asphalt.
(and yes, this *****IS***** sarcasm. . . )
But not **enough**. After all, Godzilla hasn't risen from Tokyo Bay. . . .
. . ..seems like there could be a video game in that. . . .. . .Oh. Nevermind. . . (grin)
Huh ? Jesus is the guy who does my trees. There's a RELIGION based on him ??? ;)
You might want to look at the "Rules of Engagement". When the rules on whether to shoot back or not, run multiple pages and several flowcharts. . . . I think I've pinpointed the problem. But the Pentagon seems more worried about optics than victory.
There's a big difference between dropping a precision munition, on the wrong target, and flaming the entire valley with incendiaries. We're just not usually willing to do that. . .
Well, except we weren't discussing the Tiki-torch Nazis at Charlottesville, we were discussing Alternativ fur Deutschland, who picked up about 10% of the seats in the recent German elections.
As for the argument that the National Socialist German Workers Party wasn't avowedly socialist, is just as stupid as claiming the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, aka ISIS, isn't Islamic. . .
Ahem: Throwing the Godwin Flag.
And I might remind you that that allegedly "new right wing radical party" was the National Socialist German Worker's Party. I'd call them fascist-left, not fascist-right. . .
Why are conservatives always called "extreme" or "radical", and yet if left of center, there is far more tolerance.
. . .not to mention that the Klingons apparently are Reavers now, strapping the bodies of their dead to their ships.
And after watching the premiere, I was surprised that there WEREN'T ads for the wonder drug Retcon, that allows you to forget previous show histories and canon. . .
Oh, and trying to do an "Best of Both Worlds, Part I" ending ? Really ?
. . . and as a result, the rise of the Pirate NanoBay (grin)
. . . there are cell providers who will sell you a cheap phone from a generation or two back, but have the image set so you CAN'T re-flash it with a generic image. . . .
Hint: if it's last-year's phone and offers "free" cell and net. . .steer far away. . .
The crapware and mandatory upsells after your tiny allotment of "free" minutes and data are not worth the (alleged) savings. . .
. . . I expect Godzilla in 3. . . 2. . . 1. . .
. . .we're reality Three-V.
". . . as J'mm tests the native female with the Anal Probe, consider how Mutual of Andromeda protects your homeworld from pesky alien intrusions. . . "
- Mrrl'nn Prk'nz, host of "Mutual of Andromeda's 'Wild Planet'"
hmm. Never mentioned Globull Wormening. Just noting that it's gotten unusually wierd out there, lately. . . .
. . . two major hurricanes, Lil' Kim threatening to deliver "gift packages", domestic unrest to the point of rioting in some places, and now this.
I halfway expect Godzilla to emerge from Tokyo Bay, at this rate (grin)
And those of us inside TRYING to put the dumpster fire out are stymied at every turn. I have a program that refuses to produce ANY documentation, "because we're agile". Another one had lost all track of a bunch of equipment. Until I was assigned to close out the program. . .and found it was all at the last location listed on the 4-year-old documentation.
Security patches get waived by programs "because we don't risk downtime". Even if the patching was planned to occur during scheduled downtime
As one of the nuns at my elementary school was known to remark. . . it makes Baby Jesus cry. . .
And as for the FBI and the Virtual Casefile. . . .they had also bought an entire warehouse of gear to support it. Which sat there for years, in boxes, until they finally killed the program. And then PAID someone to take the unused gear off their hands. . .
Or I drive my IC car to a gas station, fill up in two minutes, and am back on the road. . . And even though I live in a major metro area. . .there are a grand total of 4 SuperChargers. . .
Logistics is what **currently** makes EVs unsuitable for regular use for most people. . .
And dammit, where's my Jet Pack? I was promised there'd be Jet Packs in the Future . . .