Why is Edward Snowden's former employment (on the consulting side) relevant to what their accountants are doing? After all, we're talking about a corporation of 22000 people here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booz_Allen_Hamilton

Alternative explanation: People who use spaces have gotten so annoyed at how much a PITA formatting is, wrote an autoformatter, and have suddenly reclaimed all that time they would have otherwise spent formatting.

"Get Off My Lawn".

Also known as "You are not a representative sample of the larger population", or the "Personal Incredulity" logical fallacy.

Ah, yes. When I said "Penn bridge" I actually meant the Fort Pitt bridge. Just goes to show what you forget after a few years away. #blackandgoldforever

Pittsburgh's roads are... actually, a surprisingly complex test bed for this kind of thing. Between bridges, bridges over streets, bridges over bridges over streets, bridges over bridges over tunnels, the "Pittsburgh Left", potholes, the lower deck of the Penn Bridge, and intersections like this one, Uber will have plenty of good edge cases to test their AI on. ...though, you might not want to drive while the AI is being tested. Just sayin'.

I work on a very similar team, about 25 people, distributed globally, all contributing to various Open Source projects, all with different processes, governance, etc. Our managers focus on handling the management and human resources bits, ensuring that I have what I need to do my job. Most everything else; time management, development process, tooling, location... even travel, etc - is left up to me.

I personally feel that the key to the team is the core belief that everyone's an adult, and can manage themselves and their own work. Managers aren't authoritarian, they're coaches. We're all encouraged to be strategically minded, though a lot of that is taught and socialized in the team's always-on IRC channel. The team was founded by adapting the Valve handbook, throwing out all the things that require people to be colocated. Other than that, the unique dynamic of autonomy, mutual respect, support, and the freedom to ask any question - no matter how dumb it may seem at the time - isn't something I've ever seen reproduced elsewhere.

Someone's got to have 'em...

...and the rest of us aren't?

There's a class of software that is required for the infrastructure of the internet. If you buy into the argument of "Internet is a Utility", then a software engineer working on things like the network stack, firmware, maybe even clouds... would be considered an engineer, because you are assumably adhering to the kind of rigor necessary to make sure that the Internet Is Not Broken (tm). If, however, you're someone who uses that existing resource to support your own efforts, then I'd classify you as a developer. This isn't devaluing either - our world needs both civil engineers and realestate developers, for instance - it just happens to be a description of what the inputs and outputs of the trade are. As for programming- that's a skill, not a job classification.

Note: This also applies for engineers working on software for large technological control systems, such as train routing, power control systems, industrial machinery, and more. The internet just happens to be the most illustrative example.

We'll use it when it has 95% browser support. And no, polyfill doesn't count.

I built myself a standing desk out of black gas piping and fittings from Home Depot, plus a solid kitchen countertop I got at a local reclaimed construction material store (Total cost, ~200USD). It's not adjustable, but I see that as a good thing, as it forced me to adapt without copping out and sitting all day.

So far? Love it. I would recommend that you build your desk to about 1" above what it's supposed to be, and then get yourself a thick anti-fatigue mat. It's basically a thick rubber foam pad that you stand on, though in a pinch a thick pair of sneakers will do in a pinch (don't let my PT know I said that).

It feels like you're trying to push her into a career she doesn't really want to be in. If I was you, I'd respect her wishes and instead support her while she finds something she's passionate about.

You've been programming since the 1970's, eh? Should I get off your lawn?