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TempestSA | 1 year ago | on: Is social media behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?

I couldn't find it mentioned in this article?

TempestSA | 3 years ago | on: Mygov is a ‘huge disappointment,’ key architect despairs

“The argument has been that you employ consultants and commercial providers to do this sort of work based on the fact they have skills you don’t, but had it not been for the fact we’ve lost so many skills we wouldn’t have needed to do that.”

This. How can companies/governments still think that you can "outsource" IT, when technology is not only tightly integrated into the fabric of what a modern company is, but nowadays a solid technology capability sets the high performers apart from the laggards. It's just as ludicrous as outsourcing the HR, sales team or the executive office.

Unfortunately unlike in the real world where these companies will become uncompetitive and dissolve, we are stuck with our government and their outdated operating models...

TempestSA | 4 years ago | on: WFH Policies – Based on anecdotal community feedback

For software engineering, anecdotally the companies pushing for 100% in office are the more traditional enterprise organisations, that haven't embraced technology and agile practices.

While remuneration might be similar, there is a lot of red tape and working people willing to put up with bureaucracy are generally not as passionate and therefore try and palm off work or engage in politics.

I agree in principle that 100% in office roles are a red flag and not worth the hassle.

TempestSA | 4 years ago | on: I bought 1000 meters of wire to settle a physics debate [video]

Why wouldn't a simpler explanation be that the wires produce a radio/electromagnetic wave and that wave gets picked up and induces a current, which is how radio transmitters receivers work?

TempestSA | 5 years ago | on: John Carmack: Career Advice

The only constant is change, which is why you always need to modify what you are learning and keep learning and growing. I've seen far too many aspiring developers being held back because they stubbornly held on to fundamentals. Companies don't care about "global variables" or technical debt, they have to make a profit, look after employees, survive pandemics, maintain ISO accreditation etc.

TempestSA | 9 years ago | on: Why women earn less: Just two factors explain post-PhD pay gap

Neglect is a loaded word. Children don't need hard working parents who earn lots of money though. What children need is your love and your time, along with support, security, food etc. It's all about having a work life balance, usually working hard comes at the expense of your family.