Roy J

Software engineer| C# .NET | MongoDB, Express, React, Node | 100 Devs

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@karomancer Is this shorthand for "Doctor may consult AI because he performed poorly on his Step 3 exam?" 😬

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@karomancer This is freaking adorable.

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@karomancer @realDan203 Saw a video recently where a person made this very sobering observation: it's not *if* these jobs can be replaced. It's, do these people in power even care? Because they will prefer to not pay workers even if AI does a 10x worse job of it.

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@karomancer @realDan203 This is why I believe the future lies in worker cooperatives instead of the traditional owner-led companies. Currently, one of the biggest selling points of AI isn't "look at all the cool things we can do" but, "you won't have to pay for labor anymore!"

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@char_bone Unfortunately, those same folks are the majority of the folks you see online here.

[Papa Bob | KA8BOB @rfornal]

I did not post about [hashtag#100DayOfCode] yesterday, and I probably won’t today. I had an unusual situation. I had a scheduled coffee chat that turned out to be a young lady crying out for help. She wanted me to be the last person she talked to before she committed suicide.

We talked for two hours. I refused to hang up. I wanted to be there as long as she needed me. I could tell that she’s one of those beautiful shining lights in this world. I know that this world would be less without her in it.

I’ve been there, and while I can’t completely understand where she’s at right now, this hit hard. I know this job market is tough on people who are impacted everywhere around the world.

Please.

Take a little time today to check in on someone. Let’s make sure they’re okay, and if not, let’s ensure they get the help they need.

I care. I listened. She sent me a message this morning, and I almost cried.
https://t.co/SYZnyU8oog

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@DevLeaderCa I use mostly breakpoints at work. If I ever use JavaScript, it's more print log statements. 😅

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@paragraph_dev It's pretty good! If you don't mind the bitter flavor. 😅

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

Today I implemented a simple drop-down menu that selects a year, then filters grids on 2 separate pages based on the selected year. This took me 2 weeks. I'm so glad I don't work for a private company. 😭

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@char_bone It looks so dazzling! 😍

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@char_bone Exactly right. There's a whole lot of life to enjoy in the meanwhile.

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

I find life is generally less stressful if you don't make it about getting married.

[Engineer Girlfriend @enggirlfriend]

is getting married in your 20s the move??

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@char_bone Aww 🥺 poor girl! She'll be happier with less hair getting in her way though. 😅

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

@char_bone 🤣 I'm sure he appreciates that.

[Charlotte 🦄🧚‍♀️ @char_bone]

I'm now officially an Irish citizen 😍

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

Never eat alone, but if you're working a fully remote job, schedule coffee chats with them instead. And if your workplace is open to pair programming, try to pair program with each dev on your team equally. You'll learn so much more from having that range of perspectives. (2/2)

[Roy J @Codingwithroy]

When I first joined my job, I knew zero C#. Believe it or not, there's still a way to provide value in these situations. Your first order of business is to make friends. Get to know everyone in your team and make friends with those outside of it as well. (1/2)