AaronLasseigne's comments

Even worse, they have to pay taxes in every state they play in because they're working in that state. It's called the jock tax.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jock_tax

I suspect it's a bit like the security field. Some are useful and bring value. Some are hired so when something goes wrong there's a person to blame and a head to axe.

I think it depends entirely on the leadership team and company culture. I work for a company with unlimited PTO and it works well. They encourage people to take it and managers keep an eye on it to make sure you are taking it. Everyone I've worked with takes time without really worrying about it. Some people have even taken sabbaticals for 2-3 months (you have to be around a bit before you do that). Having said that, it does seem ripe for abuse with the wrong company. Also, I would rather take time than bank it for a payout.

This is both funny and depressing.

Is it possible she's doing it for her own sake? It might be that dressing up like that makes her feel better about herself. She might feel more confident and sexy when dressed up. I know I feel good with a shave, haircut, and a sharp outfit.

One issue with immutable data stores for businesses is compliance with things like GDPR. You need some mechanism for scrubbing data and its version history effectively making it non-immutable.

For anyone interested in learning more I recommend the 99% Invisible episode on it: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-eliza-effect/

Yup, being poor is expensive.

There was a pretty interesting TED talk on this subject that includes how they used indoor plants to help clear up the air at an office building in India.

https://www.ted.com/talks/kamal_meattle_on_how_to_grow_your_...

Yes, they just won't run. Many sunny places don't have plows and such to handle snow. If it happens to snow, the entire place grinds to a halt. Even if the cars can handle the bad weather, the drivers are so unaccustomed to it that they're terrible on the road to the point of being very unsafe.

99% Invisible did a good episode about the Green Book. https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-green-book/

The company I worked at did a 2 week long hackathon. Another developer and I built a Ruby gem that creates service objects which integrate nicely into the Rail ecosystem. It was a bunch of fun and over time it ended up becoming a big part of our codebase. We open sourced it and it's done pretty well (https://github.com/orgsync/active_interaction). In fact, I was at a conference and met a guy who's company was using it. It was really cool to run into someone benefiting from my work.

Using j and k to scroll is really nice. One of my favorite things is that you can use marks. I'll mark where I am while reading, scroll back to check something, and then jump back to my mark. It's very handy.

If you have the time, go to local meetups. They can help you build a solid network and often have information about employers looking to hire. My last two jobs came from networking in this way.

For those not familiar with rr: http://rr-project.org/

...on Windows.

If it's this importing why not propose it: https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/

Ruby has a place for this sort of thing and they'll answer you.

It's a video game for her. She doesn't look at the photos in the morning, she just responds to keep the chain going. It's like grinding. She has a score, tries to improve it, get trophies, new equipment (I mean filters), etc.

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## Development Environment

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OrgSync - Dallas, TX - Software Developer - Full time - On-Site Only

## About OrgSync

OrgSync is a higher-ed platform focused on creating an online campus community. We help students get involved, admins get organized, and campuses get meaningful information from their data. Founded in 2007, we now serve hundreds of institutions with millions of users around the globe. We have an exciting and relaxed culture that values team members' contributions and dedication. Come be a part of our team!

## Development Environment

Our platform is a balance between cutting-edge and production-solid. We aren’t afraid to try new things, but they must support our millions of users. The platform is primarily a Ruby on Rails app, with additional services crafted in Clojure, Node, and more. On the front-end, we’re big React fans, and we have iOS and Android mobile apps. We’re fully hosted on AWS with a matching Docker stack for local development.

## Positions

Software Developer - http://www.orgsync.com/company/careers/software-developer