The hypocrisy of this guy is extreme. I can't stand him, and I dislike pretty much everything he says.

I was on his Imzy site, because he is right...Reddit is broken. Imzy was supposed to be friendly.

I was getting harassed by some serious 'progressive' types for being white and male. This was about two years ago when this was in a high fervor.

My complaints were answered directly by his wife. And she told me twice that since white males have the power, this was not harassment, and I should just deal with it.

Imzy, this dude, and his wife weren't interested in making a BETTER internet. They were just interested in making a safe space for their own people (yes, I know this guy is a white male...but read his life story, like the article, he has some serious white guilt).

This guy sucks and the media eats up his story over and over...

Not trolling.

I have one computer at home. My desktop. It bluescreened on boot. Can't do anything. No way to download Windows, activate, whatever.

It was getting old, so I figured "Well, it is about time anyway, this is just the thing that pushed me over the edge to buying a new computer". I bought an inexpensive Dell...which I would recommend that people do NOT do! Only 2 SATA connections, and only one SATA power cable- the other connection is for the DVD drive that I will never use. (I have since bought more cables, but still have not installed more drives, because I hate doing this stuff)

I really didn't want to spend my weekend getting frustrated with OS installs, so I just bought a new computer.

It's a tale of woe that I put out there because this is the situation people are put in. If my wife didn't use the computer for her work, I probably would have said, "Ah screw it...I don't need a computer" or I would just install Ubuntu. But you know, Adobe.

I've been a 'tech professional' for over 20 years. And I really have absolutely zero interest in messing around with my computer. Microsoft did not lose my business because of this, but I did look at the iMac. Or, if BestBuy carried the Mac Mini, I probably would have bought that.

But next time, I won't do the same thing again. (Read my post history if you care to...I am a long time Microsoft fan. But dropping Windows phone, and now a blue screen on my desktop, I'm ready to say goodbye)

This is how they will lose a lot of market share.

Dammit...I hate to read this.

I was on the fast ring. About a month ago I got a BSOD. So I did the smart thing, and I went out and bought a new computer. I was NOT going to wrestle with figuring out how to get a new copy of Windows, etc.

Stupid BSOD.

I keep looking at this and asking myself, "is there anything holding back the creation and delivery of HTML?". Because that really is the end product.

My current stack has roadmaps out about 9 years. That's fairly solid. I will hopefully retire in 10 years.

My goal is to find a replacement soon. They are the ones who will move to a radical new technology. I have good documentation and an understanding of the business logic. The transition to something brand new will take years. And at that point in my career, I should have value beyond just coding.

If a junior developer out there is looking for a solid but not exciting job, I'm looking for you! Yes, you will need to learn some archaic technologies, but then you can modernize things once you know what is going on.

The real pot of gold is the data, and it's clean, normalized and documented. I've been preparing to leave since the day I started. They are paying me to do a job, not just to build my resume and when I walk out the door I can say I did them right. Whoever inherits this will be lucky. (Ive inherited a lot of projects, including my current job...and I know the good and bad ways to do it)

Good question!

I moved to web work in 1999 after a time in the printing industry. This was a natural outgrowth of realizing that printing was going to be affected by the web. So I had a lot of experience in print design.

I do work with an artist, and at the beginning of a project we'll go over everything, determine a palatte of colors, they'll design the base CSS, etc. But I'm capable of extrapolating the design when something new comes along.

My designs aren't great, and I should never START the design. That initial creation by the artist is important. But once it gets going I can determine what a new element should look like. Maybe with some refreshing from the real designer/artist once a year.

I can keep it from being 'bad', but I can't make it great. And for projects where they need a full stack developer (meaning they can only afford one person), that's usually enough.

Well, you are approaching this from a different angle.

There are many companies with 25-500 employees who need programming, but don't want to pay for an entire team.

Think of a gazillion specialty companies who are small to mid sized, but need custom software. Not every company can run off the shelf type stuff because their business model can't adapt to what is currently available.

So they hire 1-2 programmers and have them do the whole thing. Customer management down to the website.

These aren't bad jobs. And the organizations care more about your longevity than the typical tech shop. These companies don't want to hire someone new...huge hassle.

These are not bad jobs. And they aren't being offshored. You're part of the team and effect how the business is run. You're there to help and guide because you know what's going on.

It's using your skills in a different way.

I'd rather base it on EQ.

I've seen high IQ people make bad decisions for really stupid reasons.

Nothing wrong with high IQ- it's great. But I deal with mature code. I'd rather have people with wisdom than just intelligence.

Hmmmm...I think I run https just fine. You know my stack has matured over time?

Point is, I don't jump from product to product. My operating system and web server utilize all of the current security standards.

And when something new comes out, I add it to the base of knowledge I already have, rather than jumping ship to something I haven't thoroughly tested and understood.

I try to avoid recreating the wheel every year.

Hey! A post I love!

I'm a full stack developer, and I think I do fairly well all around, but UI would be my weakest area, because that changes based on client needs.

I think I am successful at working this way.

The secret is, my 'stack' hasn't changed in 18 years.

I keep upgrading, and I stay current within my stack, but I stick with what I'm doing.

This is web work, so you're generating HTML and JavaScript, and CSS. That's it. The tools behind the scenes don't need to change every year. Find what works for you, and stick with it.

Everything I work on, I have a lot of experience with. I may not be a hardcore DBA, but I have 18 years experience. My server admin skills aren't crazy...but 18 years. Same with the application layer....

It's a cool job for me, because I care far more about the domain I work in (plants) than I do about finding the latest JavaScript framework.

I haven't had a single request in the last 18 years to change any of the tools I use. But I get lots of requests where I really, really need to understand the science and logic of what my customer does. And I'd rather focus on that.

That's my take on this...the technology is over-rated. What's really important is what you do with the technology.

I live in a nice neighborhood. They also included about 12 'low income' style houses in the mix. I believe it is a requirement where I live.

These are houses, which are purchased. Not rental units. I have no idea how they maintain the 'low income' ideal when houses are sold.

But here is what I have found:

The turnover rate of the low-income housing is probably triple of the 'regular' (somewhat high-end) houses.

MOST of the people are good/fine. No problems.

I would say that 75% of the 'problems' in the neighborhood stem from the low-income section. (My house is close by, I see what is happening) 75% of the problems yes, but this is in a neighborhood that has very, very few problems. So we're talking about maybe 3 police actions per year that I see.

75% of the traffic is also generated by that small collection of homes. Like these people drive a lot.

The biggest difference though is the age of the residents. In the 'regular' homes, the homeowner age is well above 50. I am on the young side, and I turn 50 in two weeks. I think two other guys are below 50, the rest are much older.

The low-income housing is made up of lots of younger people. 20 somethings, 30 somethings.

I don't think income has much to do with the 'problems', I think it has more to do with age. And honestly, the number of 'problems' is very low. It seems like a bunch of normal people, who couldn't afford $700,000 homes, but were able to live in a nice neighborhood for maybe a third of that price.

OH! The only issue I have is with parking overflow. Every once in a while a new group of people will move in with a plethora of cars which they start parking in front of other houses. The low income area is more like a condo complex (but they are detached) and they have their own parking areas, but they do get full. So people park on the normal street. All of the houses have at least 3 car garages, and giant driveways. We aren't even supposed to park on the street overnight...but the low-income residents didn't have to sign a CC&R stating they wouldn't park on the street...we did.

That's it. These are all really small issues. But I do believe that the people living in the low-income area benefit greatly from being in a nice neighborhood. I think it's fine.

Except for the fact that men are at greater risk of being victims of violent crime. (According to the US Department of Justice)

I've been at my current job about 3.5 years.

When I got here, every single thing was run via macro enabled spreadsheets, because their database system was so bad, and the users needed something.

Every month I chip away at the pile of spreadsheets. Bringing in the necessary pieces of information into the database. Giving people a method to upload their data in the current spreadsheets, etc. etc.

It's a battle I'm determined to win. I think I'm about 80% done, with all of the main spreadsheets retired. But every once in a while I hear of another that hasn't been converted yet...so I go visit the 'owners' find out what they need, how they need it, etc.

The good thing is that every piece of data I touch is exportable to fairly robust spreadsheets. Because people LIKE to view data in Excel. But the functionality is gone. Spreadsheets are now just reports, and if something isn't right, then download a new one.

But the interactivity is gone. Thank god. Because when someone's desktop is the storage center for a 'super important spreadsheet' it totally changes the dynamic of "who cares if your computer crashed...this is available everywhere".

That's it...a fan of spreadsheets for viewing, but I avoid users using them for processing.

Visual Studio Code. Its pretty nice.

You can probably tell me a thousand reasons why it's bad. But I've been doing code work for about 30 years, and Visual Studio Code is as good as anything else I've used.

I like some of your ideas...

Buy some land and start a homestead...

I'm almost 50 years old. I have zero interest in being part of some robotic future. I can wipe my own ass thank you very much. I'd rather live in the woods and make jam. I think a huge number of people feel this way.

Offer services to a farmer....sounds like a feudal system. No thanks. I'd probably just crawl away and die.

Don't have kids...too late! I am part of this problem, and honestly, I really hope my kids reach adulthood before the shit hits the fan. But yes, this will be the best advice in the future.

I have no interest in this future society....

Sure, the Original Xbox One isn't available.

But the Xbox One S is.

Nothing lost (except for Kinect) but a LOT gained.

The article makes it seem like Xbox One is not a going concern. No...they just replaced the bigger/bulkier model with something better.