Starlink has a catastrophic architectural failure which is a shining example of why Agile can never be allowed even as close as the parking lot to any project of any size. If you attended a so-called University and they taught you Agile, you attended a Trump University and should sue to get your money back. Absolutely no business should recognize your degree. Agile is just hacking on the fly until the money runs out. Starlink … Starlink – Catastrophic Architectural FailureRead more
Thank You Sir May I Have Another
Tales that just make you want to scream and other humiliating kicks to the crotch.
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Microsoft Broke IDE LS-120 Support
Microsoft broke IDE LS-120 support. Agile is not Software Engineering and the rate of turds being pushed out the ass end of Sprints is proof of that. I set this machine up last year, in the summer sometime. I was happy with the various Linux flavors I had on it. Then I encountered a need to put Windows 11 on it for some specific work. That’s like knowing you are going to install a virus. … Microsoft Broke IDE LS-120 SupportRead more
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Not All Movement is Forward
If you have never had to endure software development run by MBAs, you probably don’t hate the word movement. Decades ago, when I was contracting at Caremark between two of their bigger Medicare fraud convictions. Not their current record fraud, between other records. Look it up, they’ve got a lot of them. You also have to look up MedPartners, but I digress. Yes, this is a follow-up post to my Fedora 43 post of this … Not All Movement is ForwardRead more
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Beware 24-MAG
24-MAG appears to be yet another in a long string of fake hiring identity theft scams. Beware! Since they are routing people through mercor I have to also question the legitimacy of that site as well. Hadn’t heard of it linked it in their email to me. Yes, I’ve written about hiring scams on this blog before. Please take note of the address. Red Flag One No person to person interview. Everybody can Zoom or … Beware 24-MAGRead more
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Amazon Tried to Replace Visa Workers with AI
When Amazon tried to replace visa workers with AI (after replacing U.S. citizens with visa workers) it found out the hard way AI write code just as shitty as the visa workers only it writes it faster! High Blast Radius The new buzz-phrase in America is High Blast Radius. You’re going to see more and more high blast radius outages, not fewer. Why? Because MBAs have been purged of morals, ethics, and dignity. Throw anyone … Amazon Tried to Replace Visa Workers with AIRead more