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A Sub for Funko collectors in Alabama; a place to share information and be just all around awesome.
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2015.07.21 19:55 xafran Pop Corps - Funko Pop! Collectors

A subreddit for Funko Pop! Vinyls, with a particular focus on rare and exclusive Pops.
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2022.01.27 03:52 thecoolestfish robloxdevpayreform

In roblox, developers are often severely underpaid. What’s worse, is most of the developers on roblox are minors. Game creators are actively exploiting young developers who do not know the value of their work. This subreddit aims to boycott low paying jobs completely, and push for the average amount of payment per job to increase.
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2023.03.30 06:19 ChoccoAllergic 25 [M4F] UK / Europe / Anywhere - Tall, Strong, Adventurous, Loving, and Funny Guy Looking For His Soulmate

Hello there!
My name is Kenan (pics) and I’m a 25-year-old civil engineer who now makes scale models for a living. I’m from Cornwall, UK, and I’m looking for a genuine connection and relationship with someone who can share my passion for nerdy hobbies, travelling, and personal growth.
I run a business that makes scale model kits for tabletop gaming. It’s a hobby that turned into a career that I absolutely adore. I get to be creative and work on something I enjoy every day.
I enjoy gaming with friends online or in person, painting miniatures, strongman training to challenge myself physically, crafting things with wood or metal or anything else I can find (I've made knives, bows, boats, and more)! I also love exploring nature and camping/ hiking or bushcrafting, playing D&D and dark heresy, voice acting for fun (and sometimes paid), cooking delicious meals and experimenting with different cuisines, and so much more!
I’m big into strongman training, which suits my build well. I'm tall at 187cm, and I weigh 120 kg. I'd describe my physique as ‘kinda fit kinda fat’; very strong with a bit of extra weight. I work out a lot, eat healthily, and will continue to do so! Strength training has massively helped with my hypermobility, so it's absolutely something I'll be doing for a long time to come.
I’m an open-minded, empathetic, and loving guy, who has a lot of love to give to the right person. I cherish quality time with people I really care about. I love travelling and seeing new cultures, learning about history and global issues, and generally trying to better understand myself and the world around me. I’m always curious and eager to learn new things and expand my horizons. I would love to find a partner who shares this mindset.
I want a true life partner; someone I can love with all my heart, and who will do the same for me. Someone who is kind, honest, loyal, and supportive. Someone who has similar interests and values as me, but also has their own personality and goals. Someone who is adventurous and willing to try new things with me, but also enjoys cuddling on the couch and watching movies. Someone who is looking for a long-term relationship that is based on mutual respect, trust, and affection.
Something else that’s important for me is that I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs at all. It’s just not my thing. I prefer to enjoy life without any substances that might alter my perception or mood. I don’t mind if you drink occasionally or socially, but I don’t want to be with someone who smokes (I am asthmatic) or does drugs regularly.
There’s so much more to say, but I’d rather save that for if we get to chatting! If you think we might be a good match, send me a message and tell me something about yourself! Or add me on Discord (preferred); my username is in my bio.
I look forward to talking!
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2023.03.30 06:18 devemu Thoughts on this “idea” in lieu of payrise?

So in my previous job I asked for a pay-rise after 1 year and my boss said something bullshit along the lines of::
“the business is struggling and there’s no money in the budget to allocate to pay rises”
I had an idea at the time along the lines of - Keep my total pay the same, but increase my hourly rate, and I’ll reduce my work week by 2 hours. Effectively a fair pay rise for me(I’ve up-skilled over the year, I’ll be doing effectively the same amount of work for same pay).
At my current job I asked for a pay-rise and again they said some bullshit equating to “no”. So I’m going to put forward my idea, and see what the company does. In the meantime I’m job searching anyhow. Industry is software if it matters.
Could this idea be useful for anyone? Increase your effective hourly rate but reduce total hours to keep total remuneration the same barring a proper payrise. How would you get it added to your contract , would that be easy enough to add?
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2023.03.30 06:18 gowgob I'm mad.

This is a rant but I don't have a small circle so I'm telling you guys.
I'm mad that three children were killed in Nashville. I'm mad that people blame law abiding Christians for tragedies. I'm mad that there are a plethora of non right infringing solutions to major problems we have and the people in charge are too corrupt to do anything about it. I'm mad that I continue to struggle in my sin and back slide to it whenever my emotions dictate. I'm mad that my daughter has to grow up in a scary world. I'm mad that I have to work to earn money to live. Money isn't even real. I'm mad that my best friend is being pulled away from the path of God and I feel the holy spirit telling me to talk to him about it but then I feel incredibly guilty because I'm struggling with my own sin. I'm mad that I have to share custody of my daughter and can't have her all the time. I'm mad that no one seems to understand how valuable my time with my daughter is, after fighting for it since before she was even born. That one requires further explanation but I'll leave it where it's at for the sake of this post. I'm mad that i haven't slept for more than 3 consecutive hours per day this past week. Uhhh I'm sure I'm forgetting something but just off the top of my head that's it.
I'm mad and it's exhausting but letting go is becoming increasingly more difficult these days.
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2023.03.30 06:17 AfkarX The problem in UART RX and TX with MSP430F5529 MCU

Hi Everyone. I have developed the following code to receive and send the same data back to pc. but I couldn't able to do that. Can anyone please help me to figure out the issue? . Actually, I have developed separate c files for uart and clock. My clock is working well.
#include "uart.h" #define UART_RECV_TIMOUT_VALUE 0xFBBB #define UART_RECV_FLAG (UCA1IFG & UCRXIFG) #define UART_RECV_BUF UCA1RXBUF // Receive buffer #define UART_SEND_FLAG (UCA1IFG & UCTXIFG) #define UART_SEND_BUF UCA1TXBUF // Transmission buffer #define UART_RECV_LENGTH 1 uint8_t uart_recv_buf[UART_RECV_LENGTH]; void uart_init(void) { //port mappingsS P4SEL = BIT4+BIT5; // P4.4,5 = USCI_A1 TXD/RXD UCA1CTL1 = UCSWRST; // **Put state machine in reset** UCA1CTL1 = UCSSEL_2; // SMCLK UCA1BR0 = 0x04; // 8MHz/115200=4.41 (see User's Guide) UCA1BR1 = 0x00; UCA1MCTL = UCOS16 + UCBRS_5 + UCBRF_3; UCA1CTL1 &= ~UCSWRST; // **Initialize USCI state machine** UCA1IE = UCRXIE; // Enable USCI_A1 RX interrupt __bis_SR_register(LPM0_bits + GIE); // Enter LPM0, interrupts enabled __no_operation(); // For debugger } uint8_t uart_recv_one_byte(uint8_t *fp) { uint32_t t; uint8_t data; for (t = 0; t < UART_RECV_TIMOUT_VALUE; t++) { if (UART_RECV_FLAG) { data = UCA1RXBUF; *fp = 1; break; } } if (t >= UART_RECV_TIMOUT_VALUE) { data = 0xFF; *fp = 0; } return data; } uint8_t uart_recv_data(uint16_t len, uint8_t* buff) { uint16_t i = 0; uint8_t flag = 1; for (i = 0; (i < len) && (flag == 1); i++) { buff[i] = uart_recv_one_byte(&flag); } if ((i == len) && (flag == 1)) { return 1; // success } else { return 0; // fail } } void uart_send_data(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) { while (length--) { while (!UART_SEND_FLAG); UART_SEND_BUF = *(data++); } } #pragma vector=USCI_A1_VECTOR __interrupt void USCI_A1_ISR(void) { uart_recv_data(UART_RECV_LENGTH, uart_recv_buf); }
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2023.03.30 06:17 Wonderful_Pool_8526 i ghosted him then he ghosted me. it’s been 3 months how do i get over it.

SO. I 22F met a guy 20M on tinder in December 2022. we texted for about 3 days and i had ghosted him. side note we didn’t have plans and i didn’t stand him up or anything but i still ghosted. not gonna bother giving an excuse as to why i did it bc it doesn’t add to the story and i acknowledge all of my wrongs and don’t intend on EVER treating someone like that again.
anyways, i had seen him on campus about a month later and texted him apologizing for what i did. i didn’t do this with the intention that we could go out but he responded that he understood completely and he still wanted to take me out on a date. how could i say no to that. fast forward we’ve been on 2 dates, we’re texting quite a bit and he’s an absolute gentleman. our chemistry is out of this world and it seemed perfect so far. i wasn’t in love or had feelings but it was the start of something that could’ve been real. that’s when he decides to ghost me right back the day before our 3rd date. that’s fair i absolutely deserved a taste of my own medicine. a couple days later i text him again pathetically. then a month or so later i text him again saying i was thinking about him and was wondering if we can hang. you can guess that he obvi didn’t respond. embarrassing on my part I KNOW. on the meanwhile i had seen him pop up on my tinder as online quite literally the day after he ghosted and a couple times after that so he’s not really off the market.
since then i’ve been on a bit of a mission to find someone else i can connect with as well as i did with him. and i mean a real mission, in the last 2 months i’ve had a thing with maybe 15+ guys. not sleeping the pain away just trying to meet people ya know (i.e dates).
i’ve been having a hard time and i noticed every time i end it with someone else (no longer ghosting btw i communicate now) i feel the same intense pain that i did when he ghosted all over again. at the time, i didn’t think i needed to heal for longer than a month for a guy i knew all of 2 weeks but i’m starting to think i may have been distracting myself instead of healing. i did the whole thing tho… i journaled, i reached out to people, i got angry, i got sad, i wrote poetry THE WHOLE NINE YARDS for a month and yet i still feel hurt and cry over it on some days.
what i’m asking for is advice if anyone has any to spare. how do i sincerely “feel my feelings” or, whatever the fuck, the right way so i can move on once and for all
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2023.03.30 06:17 JustSamuel2 24M from USA east coast. Looking to have nice conversations or hang out with people. PM's or Voice Call works. Long term friendship, a quick chat, or whatever works.

Hi! I've been meeting some awesome poeple from this group, so I thought I would make another post Only looking to talk with people 18+. Anything else is fair game though. Some things about me... -I am very supportive of my friends. -Have a decent sense of humor and like some good banter. -Love video games and tabletop games. (Mostly PC games including League of Legends and RPGs. I do enjoy Dungeons and Dragons as well.) -Anime/Cartoon Enjoyer.(I like watching almost any show with people though and talking about our thoughts.) -LGBTQ+ friendly(I am a gay cis male, if that matters to you.) -Working through my own mental health stuff and accepting of anyone else going through their own. -Don't have a lot of money and not the sharpest tool in the shed.(If I wasn't nice, I would be pretty screwed. Imagine being broke, dumb and mean. I certainly wouldn't wish that on anyone.) -I am really interested in hearing people's stories and don't mind sharing my own.(Don't feel like you have to be super exciting or anything. Everyone has their own value to me.) -I am a shy guy, but can be very opinionated on my niche interests.(I still value other people's thoughts and like hearing them though.) -I have a cat.(Her name is Lucy.) -I make it a habit not to ghost people, but I don't care too much if you ghost me if we don't know each other well.(Might ghost if you are really being creepy. Even then, I will usually just say I don't want to talk anymore.)
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2023.03.30 06:17 ChoccoAllergic 25 [M4F] UK / Europe / Anywhere - Tall, Strong, Adventurous, Loving, and Funny Guy Looking For His Soulmate

Hello there!
My name is Kenan (pics) and I’m a 25-year-old civil engineer who now makes scale models for a living. I’m from Cornwall, UK, and I’m looking for a genuine connection and relationship with someone who can share my passion for nerdy hobbies, travelling, and personal growth.
I run a business that makes scale model kits for tabletop gaming. It’s a hobby that turned into a career that I absolutely adore. I get to be creative and work on something I enjoy every day.
I enjoy gaming with friends online or in person, painting miniatures, strongman training to challenge myself physically, crafting things with wood or metal or anything else I can find (I've made knives, bows, boats, and more)! I also love exploring nature and camping/ hiking or bushcrafting, playing D&D and dark heresy, voice acting for fun (and sometimes paid), cooking delicious meals and experimenting with different cuisines, and so much more!
I’m big into strongman training, which suits my build well. I'm tall at 187cm, and I weigh 120 kg. I'd describe my physique as ‘kinda fit kinda fat’; very strong with a bit of extra weight. I work out a lot, eat healthily, and will continue to do so! Strength training has massively helped with my hypermobility, so it's absolutely something I'll be doing for a long time to come.
I’m an open-minded, empathetic, and loving guy, who has a lot of love to give to the right person. I cherish quality time with people I really care about. I love travelling and seeing new cultures, learning about history and global issues, and generally trying to better understand myself and the world around me. I’m always curious and eager to learn new things and expand my horizons. I would love to find a partner who shares this mindset.
I want a true life partner; someone I can love with all my heart, and who will do the same for me. Someone who is kind, honest, loyal, and supportive. Someone who has similar interests and values as me, but also has their own personality and goals. Someone who is adventurous and willing to try new things with me, but also enjoys cuddling on the couch and watching movies. Someone who is looking for a long-term relationship that is based on mutual respect, trust, and affection.
Something else that’s important for me is that I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs at all. It’s just not my thing. I prefer to enjoy life without any substances that might alter my perception or mood. I don’t mind if you drink occasionally or socially, but I don’t want to be with someone who smokes (I am asthmatic) or does drugs regularly.
There’s so much more to say, but I’d rather save that for if we get to chatting! If you think we might be a good match, send me a message and tell me something about yourself! Or add me on Discord (preferred); Kiwipie#0248
I look forward to talking!
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2023.03.30 06:16 FusionPartyAus Owen Miller and Aleph Melbourne support Elimination of Discrimination

Joint statement from Fusion's Aston by-election candidate, Owen Miller, and Aleph Melbourne:
The Fusion Party candidate for Aston, Owen Miller, [yesterday] issued the following statement:
“I’m proud to support the Victorian Jewish community. Jews have consistently been at the forefront of a number of important causes including humane treatment of asylum seekers, equal rights for LGBTIQA+ people, climate action and constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples.”
Mr Miller continued:
“Together we’ve won some of those causes, but there is more work to do. I hope I can continue working alongside the Victorian Jewish community to do it, particularly in progressing equal rights for my own LGBTIQA+ community.”
If elected to parliament, Owen will advocate for:
A 10-year transition to negative emissions
Establishing a First Nations Voice and Treaty
Measures to reduce discrimination using rehabilitative justice
Age-appropriate education on sex, gender and healthy relationships
Ending all remaining discrimination related to domestic partnerships on the basis of gender or sexual identitySeparation of church and state for the protection of all religions, as well as protection from religion
Jewish LGBTIQA+ advocacy body Aleph Melbourne has called on Victorians to support a number of these measures. Aleph co-convenor Michael Barnett OAM had the following to say:
“Aleph Melbourne supports the elimination of all discrimination impacting LGBTIQA+ people.
We believe more education is required to address misconceptions about gender identity, sexual orientation and related topics. Sadly many people in society form harmful views around these issues which ultimately impact the self-esteem and mental health of young people.
Whilst Aleph Melbourne opposes discrimination on the basis of religion we are opposed to religious values discriminating against people on the grounds of innate characteristics.
Aleph Melbourne supports all candidates who stand up for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people. We stand behind Owen Miller, as candidate with a Queer identity, who upholds the same values we stand for.”
Read it here: https://www.fusionparty.org.au/owen_miller_aleph_joint_statement
Aleph Melbourne is a social, support and advocacy group for same-sex attracted, trans and gender diverse, and intersex people (and allies) who have a Jewish heritage, living in Melbourne, Australia. Aleph Melbourne was founded in 1995. See also https://aleph.org.au/about
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2023.03.30 06:16 ThumbsUp2323 I prompted ChatGPT-4 to generate a reference tool for the Search Quality Rating test. I haven't taken the test yet, so it would be awesome if you could use your knowledge of the platform to help identify errors and suggest additional inclusions so I can further refine the prompt before I do.

Here is the reference tool it devised:

Quick Guide to Google's Search Quality Rater Guidelines for PQ and NM

This guide is designed for quick consultation when applying Google's Search Quality Rater Guidelines for assessing Page Quality (PQ) and Needs Met (NM) criteria during a test, including handling exceptions such as 404's, pages that don't load, and pages with ads.

I. Page Quality (PQ) Criteria

Main Content (MC) Quality
Website Information (WI)
Website Reputation (WR)
PQ Rating Scale

II. Needs Met (NM) Criteria

User Intent
Landing Page Utility
NM Rating Scale

Remember, when applying the Google Search Quality Rater Guidelines for assessing PQ and NM criteria, always consider the user's perspective, and ensure you're evaluating the pages based on their ability to satisfy the user's query and intent.

ETA: I'm completely new at this so any insights are appreciated!
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2023.03.30 06:16 Jeffbak My analysis on Brandywine - they should buy-back shares

Below is their FFO breakout per the latest 10-K.
For the 2022 year, it shows FFO of $239M. The common dividend payout was 172,870,758 (diluted year end avg. shares) X $0.76 (dividend for the year) = $131M paid to common shareholders as a dividend. I understand their 2023 FFO goals are $1.12 - $1.20 for full year 2023 due to the higher financing costs they mentioned. Say they are at $1.15 per share for all of 2023. Assuming the same share count of 172M, that means they should have an FFO of roughly $1.15 per share X 172M shares = $197M. That leaves a delta between FFO and the dividend of $66M. This will continue to add to their $590M in liquidity. My only point here is that there is nothing more accretive in terms of FFO, when a reit is yielding above 8% and there is a wide moat, than to buy back shares. Say they took $100M of their straight cash and drew down a bit on that 8% line of credit they can draw down to $250M, that $100M share buyback has the same effect of taking excess cash and some 8% debt, and instantaneously investing that into an immediate 17-18% yielding asset (asset being the company and it's current dividend). $100M share buyback at the current yield, all things equal, would increase FFO per share by $18M annually. This increase in per share FFO would more than take care of refinancing those $350M notes due in 2024 at say a 3% increase from where they're at now (this would take them to the high 6% /7% yield on those notes (which is reasonable). $350M * 0.03 = $10,500,000 increase in interest expense likely coming in 2024. However, when a highly profitable company like a reit gets a share price this low, the most accretive thing they can do for shareholders is a buyback with excess cash flows. That being said, I should disclaim that I am long on this reit and have been buying down heavily over the past 2-3 quarters (basis is around $7 now and this one I don't mind chasing down). I read most of the 10K and they had a very operationally impressive year (their occupancy is 89% but they're leased % is 91% leased. They're retention has also been improving with what appears to be just below 20% base rent growth on renewals. Their '22 '23 NOI growth (I want to say it was .10) is expected to effectively reduce just over half of their interest rate increase expense according to 10-K guidance. Am I missing something by saying them using their liquidity (anything sub 18% - current dividend - they have will be essentially accretive), if they buy back shares. I mean if you can borrow at 8% and turn around and immediately invest at 18% (current dividend), wouldn't you do that all day long? You would be putting money to work effective immediately, at an 18% yield buying the only thing better in terms of US credit...their own.
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2023.03.30 06:16 pleasedontmakemecry Re: How early is too early to have the “I don’t want kids” talk

Hello to everyone who saw my original post. I wanna say thank you for the advice, and for the first time in a long time I actually took advice from someone to better myself.
So, to recap I didn't know if I should break up with my boyfriend because he wanted a kid and I didn't. We discussed it that night after I posted on reddit. Essentially, he viewed our relationship as being temporary, which he was okay with. He means that in 10 years if he decides to have children we would break it off. This did not sit right with me, so I thought about it for several days. I just couldn't stop thinking about me in 1-3 years heartbroken over this man when I knew it would eventually happen. Like many of you told me, it formed a seed in our relationship in my point of view.
I broke up with him today :(
He was understanding that it crossed my values and was able to understand where i was coming from. I explained falling in love with someone if I know we're gonna break up eventually is not okay and will 100% hurt 10x more in the future than breaking it off now. He was incredibly sweet and we cried together. I want to be friends with him but I told him to give me some space first. I wish I could have fallen in love with him because I had so many amazing moments where we were laughing and smiling. It really, really sucks. It taught me a lesson to know values beforehand. I guess this is growing up and maturing i don't really know. I do miss him a ton :( I fought the urge to just call him and say nevermind.
I just want to say thank you to the strong women on here that are secure in their choices and gave me their own input. It definitely taught me a lot about a healthy relationship, even if it was short. I miss him a ton but I spared myself the heartbreak down that road.
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2023.03.30 06:15 Ok_Sir_3090 When should we upsize? How does this really work?

Posted a question yesterday about houses and now have a follow up question.
Currently we are 2/5 years in our 5 year fixed at 1.89%
We owe 530k left and our house value is around 650k (same house in our survey just sold)
We are looking at a bigger house, (kids on the way, we are doing well in one wise)
Is it smarter to wait until our five years at 1.89% is up? Or if we buy a house now does it blend with the new rate and we get an average?
Should we not wait because houses seem to always go up??
A little lost, what would you do?
What is the best route to do, we are very new to housing, not entirely sure how it all works.
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2023.03.30 06:14 ExternalSky How to capitalise on the incoming mass migration over the next decade - ChatGPT

Me: I want you to role play as an investor looking to capitalise on your country's expected massive net migration into the country over the next decade. You're looking to play the long game here (5-10 years), nothing short term (1-2 years). I want you to completely disregard any political righteousness and take away emotion from the equation and focus purely on what will make you the most money over the coming decade. Do you understand?
ChatGPT: Yes, I understand. As an investor looking to capitalize on the expected massive net migration into the country over the next decade, I will focus on identifying profitable investment opportunities that align with the long-term growth potential of the country. I will analyze different sectors and industries that are likely to benefit from the influx of migrants and evaluate their growth prospects based on various economic indicators and market trends. My decisions will be based solely on maximizing returns and achieving my financial goals, without any political or emotional considerations.
Me: How would you be positioning yourself right now to maximise profits? Which specific sectors?
ChatGPT: To maximize profits from the expected massive net migration into the country over the next decade, I would consider investing in the following sectors and industries:
  1. Real Estate: With more people moving into the country, demand for housing is likely to increase, creating opportunities in the real estate sector. I would look for investment opportunities in developing residential, commercial, and industrial properties in high-demand areas.
  2. Consumer Goods and Services: The influx of migrants would also create a surge in demand for consumer goods and services such as groceries, clothing, healthcare, education, and entertainment. Therefore, investing in businesses that provide these services could be lucrative.
  3. Financial Services: As more people move into the country, there would be a greater need for financial services such as banking, insurance, and investments. I would look for opportunities to invest in established financial services firms or emerging startups that cater to this growing population.
  4. Infrastructure: As the population grows, the need for infrastructure development also increases. Investing in infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, airports, and public transportation systems could be profitable in the long run.
  5. Technology: With the growing population, there is also an increasing need for technological innovations that improve productivity, efficiency, and convenience. Investing in tech companies that develop products or services that cater to this population could be profitable.
Overall, I would focus on long-term investment strategies and identify opportunities that align with the country's economic growth potential. By investing in these sectors and industries, I could position myself to maximize profits from the expected massive net migration into the country over the next decade.
You heard it here first folks, bullish real estate and Colesworth. 6-8x Leverage is back on the menu.
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2023.03.30 06:14 FLUT3 How does your team keep track of ideas/tech debt/easy wins?

I noticed me and other more senior engineers keep our own notes on things to think about for later (e.g. you're working on a ticket and realize there's a cleanup you could do at a later time)
Often we don't have enough time to get to them, but I realized these are some pretty golden nuggets that should be shared across the team (and also provides jr. engineers some ideas on what to work on that could be very valuable)
Do any of you have a process for this type of sharing? Gathering ideas throughout the quarter instead of just having one mega quarterly planning where you try and remember everything and group together your notes?
We use JIRA at work and we avoid putting things in there that we aren't planning to work on. Where do you all put the ideas or stuff in-between?
So far what I've done is asked for people to put their ideas in an excel sheet and every quarter I manually organize them by category, pick the one that has the most value for the amount of work and write a proposal for the next quarter. Is there a better way?
Thanks
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2023.03.30 06:13 13Temujin What's the rush?

Every day I see people hurrying here, hurrying there. Motorists driving like they're trying to qualify for Daytona. Fellow employees rushing for the timeclock at 5 before the buzzer has even sounded. Then they speed away from the parking lot like the building was going to explode. Now I like to be relaxing at home as much as the next person but let's do the math. 10 miles at 60 mph is 10 minutes for the journey. At 70 mph, 8 1/2 minutes. so to gain 1 1/2 minutes you reduce your reaction time in rush hour traffic increasing your stress, risking accident, speeding tickets and incurring the wrath of other motorists. I have a suggestion, an experiment if you will. For 1 week, don't rush, take your time, stick to the speed limit. When you in line at the grocery store or convenience store, let the person behind you go first(their reaction will surprise you). There is no where that you are going that won't be there 30 minutes from now, and if it won't be, do you really want to be there when it disappears?
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2023.03.30 06:12 01010101010101000 My friend got SA’d by another friend and I’m now dealing with a potential SA apologist

A year ago my friends and I had a nice night in with substances and movies and what you would expect from an adult sleepover. I’ll call my best friend in this situation Blake, and the guy who SA’d him Trevor, and my other friends Sydney and James.
Blake had taken some edibles (more than I realized at the time) and by the end of the night he was virtually comatose on my couch. I set it up as a nice sleeping area for him, and later Trevor got under those covers too. Our group was super comfortable with each other before this so I didn’t find this too strange. What became strange was, as me and James were dozing off, we heard pretty sexual noises coming from their couch. I looked over and could kind of see Blake pushing Trevor away and muttering stuff, and something in my gut felt like this was even less good than a consensual situation on MY COUCH. I looked over at James and his eyes seemed scared about it too, and I resolved to cut this off either way. I said they needed to cut this out in my living room; we were expecting a sleepover and this was a situation with way too many substances for this. Blake looked distressed even after this had ended, and Trevor finally had the sense to leave half an hour later, while I watched him intently to make sure nothing else happened. While this had all gone down, Sydney was asleep and facing away.
For reference, Trevor is best friends with Sydney, who is best friends with my roommate James. I only really tolerated the two of them because of that fact, since I had felt weirdly about them before this too. Anyways, the next day, everyone seemed determined to act normal. When I was finally alone with Blake, I asked him if he was really okay and he broke down. I felt a stab in my gut with my suspicions that this wasn’t consensual confirmed, and I said I’d be there for him however possible.
It took Blake a while to be comfortable enough to have any sort of confrontation and cutting off of Trevor, and he still wants to be anonymous to our friends. I took it on myself to cut Trevor out of our plans and chats and spread the information to our friends that Trevor was no longer welcome because he SA’d a member of our group and I and James had seen it ourselves (prior to stopping it). The first person I wanted to tell was Sydney — I figured as his best friend who often lives with him, Syd would want to have a heads up and maybe even could ask one or two things of me to make this easier on them. I did honestly feel for Sydney here.
When I explained the situation, Sydney responded like they were writing an out-of-office automatic email via text. “I value our friendship and will respond when I am less swamped with work!” This was a week ago, and the last we spoke of it. By now, I have cut Trevor out of our social chats and plans, as a person who has a decently large influence in our group, and the reception has been as warm-to-neutral as I expected. Today, I saw Sydney again, and really did intend to be patient despite my plans to go forward with explaining Trevor’s exclusion to everyone else. Instead, Sydney’s enthusiastically yelling to the crowd, “Awwww Trevor’s doing X Y and Z right now! So cool!” This was in front of Blake, who knew of Sydney’s prior update. I wanted to yell at them so badly. Honestly, I kind of wish I did.
I'm undoubtedly going public with this soon, and expect to never tolerate Trevor again. But does anyone have advice or perspective on handling Syd's disrespect?
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2023.03.30 06:11 iHass What’s your biggest dosage leap?

I know that most of us have a dosage progression which is usually 4 weeks on 2.5Mg followed by 2.5Mg increases every four weeks. Curious to learn if anyone has had their dosage increased by more than 2.5Mg in one swoop, like from 2.5 to say 7.5 or 10Mg skipping the 5Mg. How did it go? Are you happy with the result or do you wish you had progressed as most do at 2.5mg every four weeks?
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2023.03.30 06:11 wrhawk Chance nervous asf Bay Area Junior (mechanical engineering and business double major)

Sorry this is super long
Demographics: Indian Male, suburban very competitive public high school in the Bay Area, graduating class of 500+, upper-middle-class family, no financial aid necessary
Intended Majors: Double Major in Mechanical Engineering and Business
Stats: 3.82 UW/ 4.4-4.5 W(school does not weight) (Second sem freshmen year was pretty bad but ever since then I’ve only gotten 1 B), School does not do ranks
SAT: 1430 (M:750, E:680) planning to retake
Coursework: 3 AP’s in school currently (APUSH, APENG, AP PHYS 1), 2 self-study APs (AP Micro, AP Macro), 2 Dual Enrollment (Spanish, BS054), 8 Honors Taken (all that were available to me so far), Taken all business classes offered at my school as 0 periods during both Sophomore and currently Junior year. No APs are offered at my school in Freshmen and Sophomore years other than AP Languages with preference given to Juniors and Seniors.
Awards: (random order) 1. 2023 DECA Districts Written 1st Place 2. 2023 DECA Districs Roleplay 2nd Place 3. 2023 DECA States Roleplay Finalist 4. Top 10/106 Regionally VBC Hotel 2023 Round 2 5. Top 30/272 Teams Nationally VBC Hotel 2023 Round 2 6. First Tech Challenge (FTC) Deans List Semi-Finalist 2023 7. Robotics Team Awards (Semifinalist Alliance Captain, Semifinalist Alliance Captain, Think Award 2rd Place, Inspire Award 3rd Place, Innovate Award sponsored by Raytheon Technologies 3rd Place, Finalist Alliance Captain)
Extracurriculars: (I’m sorry 😭😭😭, random order kinda)
  1. Co-Founder, Build and Design Team Lead, Driver, and Team Captain of my FTC Robotics Team and 501(c)3 Non-Profit with Benevity (2500+ hours on Fusion 360 across 5 years, Solely responsible for creating new designs, inventorying old designs, backing-up designs, merging designs, and creating individual files for each complied design for over 150 different self-made projects, Coached FLL team that made it to regionals, Coached an FTC team that made it to the finalist alliance and semifinalist alliance in two qualifiers in their rookie year, Raised $10k including $5k from Apple, Created coding and engineering curriculum for local elementary schools and reached out to teach, Created a coding curriculum for unprivileged students in Romania and reached out to an organization in the UK to help organizations access to resources for children in African countries so we could teach them coding with the same curriculum, Neural Networks(Machine Learning) for Computer Vision, In collaboration with other local FTC teams, we created a curriculum for and taught neurodivergent students coding throughout the high school, Taught annual robotics webinar with 50+ attendees totaling around 125)
  2. Worked with a non-profit created by friends during the summer to create a coding curriculum currently used in 11 countries and personally taught 50 children in the Bay Area
  3. Social Media Manager for the 2020 Town Mayoral Campaign (sole manager of the campaign social media page, town of 240,000+ residents, gained 25.2% of all votes against current mayor who was rerunning, represented an openly gay mid-20’s candidate)
  4. DECA (started through DECA program at middle school, finally completed requirements to compete and started competing sophomore year, was unable to attend states that year due to family matters)
  5. Co-Owner of a business (valued at 30 million, CRN 250 Fastest growing business, Family Business my dad started in 2016 with my uncles, did a full brand image change for them and redid the wireframe for our entire website which is currently being developed, traveled across the country to participate in conferences discussing deals with possible clients including federal, was given partial ownership for my contributions)
  6. Entrepreneurship Competitions (Competed in the Diamond Challenge (2021) and the Conrad Challenge (2021) as a freshman, Competed in the Blue Ocean Competition (2022 and 2023))
  7. Co-Founder and Vice-President of Marketing at Medical Club at school (Advertised the club from having only 4 members to having over 150 at our introductory meeting with a current membership of 60+, educate students on various medical career paths while providing experience opportunities, Members can participate in workshops, labs, discussions, research and shadowing opportunities, guest lectures, and internships, Strategically designed social media posts to increase participation by 300%, Communicate with professionals in the medical field to create opportunities for members to witness the medical field)
  8. Consulting (worked with an internationally acclaimed business on video editing, content creation, blog writing, marketing, advertising, networking, and expanding their community by over 60%)
  9. Car Club Photographer (Hobbies, Aiding in the planning and documenting of monthly car meets hosted at my school, used to network and meet new people as well as further my knowledge about cars, I want to go into the automotive industry)
  10. 300+ volunteer hours (undocumented but can be documented if necessary
  11. Pwnisher’s “Endless Engines” (Hobby, Competed in a 3D animation competition run by YouTuber Pwnisher, Faced 4,200+ other competitors many of whom do similar 3D animation as a career, Put in over 200 hours across 3 weeks)
**Certifications:” Entrepreneurship, Marketing II, Robotics II (all issued by YouScience)
Schools: UIUC (double major) University of Washington (double major), Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern University, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (double major), Babson, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Cal Tech, Georgia Tech, Duke, Colombia, Boston University, Every UC Except Merced and Riverside, CSU Long Beach, SDSU, SJSU
edit: forgot to put schools lmfao
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