BeefPiano

@BeefPiano@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨34% of the US population doesn't vote. Why do polticalitcians cling to the idea that these voters can't be reached?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess not! The hazards of splitting attention between reading Lemmy any other things in life

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨34% of the US population doesn't vote. Why do polticalitcians cling to the idea that these voters can't be reached?⁩ ⁨⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  A lot of those low-wage workers don’t get federal holidays off. Ever go to a liquor store on Independence Day? Or a restaurant on Veterans Day? Or fill up your gas tank on Washington’s Birthday?

  A better system is universal early and mail-in voting with as few impediments as possible. If you need to require identification, that ID needs to be free. There should be no monetary barriers to voting.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Have you said Thank You once?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If I were an AI, I would be insulted that you consider a ChatGPT my peer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How exactly are people lighting Teslas on fire?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Be sure to read the full story of how people are being caught.

  Automatic license plate readers are everywhere.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you not feel overwhelmed using Mastodon?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I put the noisy stuff in lists that don’t show up in my home feed. That way I can catch up on home, or open a topical feed when I’m looking to scroll more.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are there any non capitalistic technology companies still around?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I have a couple decades experience as a software engineer and manager. I don’t know if you’re ready to hear my answer, but here it is:

  You might be in a bad situation, it’s hard to say with a single data point. There are bad bosses out there and it can be a nightmare, even at a good company. The “easy” fix is to try working on a different team or a different company and see if that solves the issue. Easy is in quotes because, as an immigrant, it may be tough to move to another employer.

  The harder answer is to look inside yourself.

  Your title asks about non-capitalistic companies. There are non-profits, but I don’t think capitalism is your problem here. You’re still going to run into problems at non-profits or even volunteering in open source if you aren’t able to integrate well with teams.

  There are always going to be cultural expectations no matter where you go. The situation you described about having a 1:1 over asking questions suggests you either have an overly sensitive manager or your manager is right and you are not effective with your feedback. Asking questions can open up conversations or be used to bully people you disagree with.

  The way you disagree matters. It’s not enough to be right, you need to persuade other people to be right too. As a manager, I’m focused on the team’s output and if one person is causing problems with the group dynamic, I’m going to address it.

  I’m hiring right now and have passed on candidates who fall into the “brilliant jerk” stereotype. There’s research that shows that those types drag the rest of the team down. Remember, I’m focused on the entire team, so any one person needs to fit into that context.

  If you find that your interpersonal skills need a boost, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” has good advice but it’s hard for some people to accept advice like “let other people be wrong when it doesn’t matter” and “compliment people.”

  The other thing I’m reading in your post is that you may be burned out. The classic solutions for that are therapy, rest, exercise, and investing in life outside work. It’s hard to spot burnout sometimes, but check in with your support group.

  So that’s 3 options forward: change your situation, improve your skills, or rest up and recover from burnout. Good luck.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PlayStation VR2 is getting a price cut ($550 --> $400)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Are there any must-have games? The new Batman Arkham is a Quest exclusive. Beat Saber isn’t that great without community tracks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This is getting interesting..⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Funny how all the fraud just so happens to be in orgs that are regulating President Musk.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Poetic take" on the state of the US⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I read this in the voice of “Macho Man” Randy Savage.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Eraserhead (1977)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Twitterrific team launches new ‘Tapestry’ iPhone app for Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, more⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The interesting thing to me is that you can code and share your own feed sources. This means you can integrate APIs, or even scrape sites.