I know what I’m dealing with when I see a query that isn’t using a prepared statement.

I usually test with a multimeter after carefully exposing the endpoint or whatever I’m working on. I had no idea that NCVTs were that untrustworthy, thanks.

A quality hand truck and a couple furniture dollies come in handy much more often than you might think.

If you’re the DIY type, make sure you buy a non-contact voltage tester pen (‘beepstick’). It beeps when it is in proximity to electricity.

Edit: see the mic_check_one_two comment below. Apparently I’m lucky to not be a crispy critter.

What OS will that tablet be running?

I feel like the ubiquitous translate button is almost as significant a change for large scale communication as the printing press was.

Modern PHP is better because it’s modern. Which early version of a programming language was good? I’ve used a lot of them, and by modern standards, I think dog shit is a somewhat appropriate description for most of them.

I suppose it has more to do with the opportunity for a significant breach. The healthcare provider’s email system is a big target full of exploits. Fax is also HIPPAHIPAA compliant, email is not.

Need a simple end to end encrypted email solution, and for regular users to understand that solution isn’t Gmail for fax to die. The health and financial sectors are keeping fax alive, and it isn’t completely their fault.

It’s still commonly used in STEM fields.

For many, a mobile device is their sole computer, and things of importance to them are stored on it.

LibreOffice too for that matter. Kick 'em a few bucks if you can spare it.

https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/

Some devs will include a whole library for one thing instead of trying to learn another way to do that thing.

Absolutely, and thanks for asking. Also, congrats! I’d recommend looking at credit unions (US/Canada) and higher ed. Both are non-profits and good stepping stones. Either can be a career if you don’t want a ‘stepping stone.’ Depending on how altruistic you want to be, you can find either that serve underserved communities. CUs pay better, but are more corporate and demanding. Higher ed doesn’t pay as well, but is more laid back if you can ignore politics, which there is a ridiculous amount of. I worked at a HBCU (US) for a long time, and it was pretty great. Depending on where you are, it’s usually pretty easy to find an open spot at either.

Me too, 2010ish though. I wish I could figure out how to boycott AWS. As an aged developer with a little bit of influence, I’ve steered plenty of clients, employers, and peers away, but I still use the internet. There’s no detaching from that.

Just looking at that workspace makes my neck hurt.

Something like this? https://devtutorial.io/how-to-configure-static-ip-address-on-debian-12-p3121.html

Classic Press is a fork of WordPress that leaves out Gutenberg and has all the legacy PHP < 7.4 stuff stripped out. It’s nice.

https://www.classicpress.net/

“Meh, fuck it. Good enough. We’ll fix it in phase two.”

I want up, down, on, off. If I feel the need to tinker, I’ll start yet another project that I’ll probably never finish.

https://www.classicpress.net/
It’s pretty solid.