1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (209+ words) Software Engineering has changed greatly in the last few years. It is now less about manual coding and more about coaxing Claude into doing it for you and verifying the results. Obviously that's a primary skill that needs to be…...

13+ hour ago   (500+ words) Frontend staff engineer, about 20 years in. Since 2023 I've been at three "AI native" startups, and every one has had some mix of toxicity, chaos, and leadership that doesn't really know how to run projects. I'm burning out at the current…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (313+ words) I am a volunteer at a non-profit. One of the biggest needs is a time-tabling tool for scheduling classes: assigned teacher, class, time and room, preferably free or for a very low fee. Currently this is done in Excel and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (406+ words) My kid, who we'll call "Jake" (18, M), is starting college at State U in our city. He'll be living at home with me and my wife for the first year. Jake's our only kid, so we've obviously never parented a college…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (401+ words) Like many, I'm plugging away trying to find work in this terrible market. There's a lot of generic advice out there but I'm hoping for some on my specific situation. I also wonder if some career advice ("apply even if…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (527+ words) I had a catastrophically bad day at work, and am experiencing an enormous shame response. I am looking for strategies to bounce back from this, and other days I have like this in the future.I tend not to have…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (233+ words) Our daughter — a smart, sweet 17 year old — is wonderful in many ways but also seems oblivious to the world's various sharp edges. How can we help her to build awareness without filling her with anxiety?The kid follows the rules…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (224+ words) I am trying to think creatively about where to find non-research jobs in public health and health policy. I am growing very weary and feel stuck. I'd welcome any fresh ideas that perhaps I haven't explored. Thank you.I have…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (138+ words) What vaguely current, free / online, regionally-focused history or social studies textbooks show how primary and secondary students in that region have been taught--heavily biased or not--to understand its history and society? Ideal examples: Exploring Society: India and Beyond…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (19+ words) What's a word that you like for its sound mostly or for its meaning? What are your favourite words?...