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jedidia
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Confirmed not working.
jedidia
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The feature cycle of table filters:
1. We should be able to filter this table for cells containing arbitrary strings. - Ok.
2. We realized that sometimes we need to filter for an exact term, not just a contained one, could you put in a switch? - Ok.
3. You know, it would be really handy if we could filter for certain structures. Only 2 or three, nothing generic. - Ok.
4. The user interface for the filter is getting convoluted, could we just do regular expressions? -Ok.
5. The filters are way too complex to use, so nobody's using them, I think it would be best if we would have something simple that just filters for an arbitrary string! -Ok, just let me dig out that commit from 2 years ago...
1. We should be able to filter this table for cells containing arbitrary strings. - Ok.
2. We realized that sometimes we need to filter for an exact term, not just a contained one, could you put in a switch? - Ok.
3. You know, it would be really handy if we could filter for certain structures. Only 2 or three, nothing generic. - Ok.
4. The user interface for the filter is getting convoluted, could we just do regular expressions? -Ok.
5. The filters are way too complex to use, so nobody's using them, I think it would be best if we would have something simple that just filters for an arbitrary string! -Ok, just let me dig out that commit from 2 years ago...
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At point 4, I would have suggest to make it configurable by the user so each user can choose how much power the filters need for his skills and his current tasks... and left a written memo about the decision since it very likely gets rejected as "too expensive", in case somebody asks why we have no such feature....
jedidia
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Fortunately I work at a small company with decent people. Never had to play the blame game even once in my 8 years here. There's been plenty of "I did suggest that when we implemented that feature", but the response so far has always been "oops, sorry". Of course, there's been plenty of "oops, sorry" from me as well, so things kinda even out.
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Yeah, that is the nicest kind of work. I was again far too deep in the coorporate world, I hope the next project will be less of it. But I already fear the worst. Especially since it seems decided that my career as software developer ends and I am expected to learn a new job.
jedidia
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They're kicking you upstairs? My boss tried that too,due to lack of personnel. I managed to resist
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Ursine brain parasites exist. You may someday encounter one, bear in mind.
jedidia
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I'm looking for a word... It's got to do with orbital mechanics, but I can't seem to find the right one, but I'm pretty sure it must exist.
Imagine two circular orbits of two satelites around the same central body in the same inclination. They have a frequency between each other that describes how often their mean anomalies are going to be in the same place. How long a time must pass until their mean anomalies will be aligned the same way they are right now.
That interval is very useful when planning orbital logistics, since it is also the frequency at which hohman transfers are possible. It's similar in concept to resonance, but resonance generally refers to gravitational influence, which is not the issue here, so that's not it. Is there an official name for that interval? If not, what would be a reasonable term?
Imagine two circular orbits of two satelites around the same central body in the same inclination. They have a frequency between each other that describes how often their mean anomalies are going to be in the same place. How long a time must pass until their mean anomalies will be aligned the same way they are right now.
That interval is very useful when planning orbital logistics, since it is also the frequency at which hohman transfers are possible. It's similar in concept to resonance, but resonance generally refers to gravitational influence, which is not the issue here, so that's not it. Is there an official name for that interval? If not, what would be a reasonable term?
jedidia
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Yes, exactly! Knew there had to be a name for it! Thanks! 
jedidia
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Trying to name items of an enum used to track actions that were taken in a workflow in the DB. Naming them after the actions performed... not good, because the actions performed at a certain point in the workflow might change in the future. Naming them after the conditions that triggered the actions, not good because the conditions might change in the future. Naming them in some abstract way, also not good because nobody will know what they do...
Indeed, there are only two hard problems in software engineering...
I might just go back to the olden days and use an int...
Indeed, there are only two hard problems in software engineering...
I might just go back to the olden days and use an int...
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Trying to name items of an enum used to track actions that were taken in a workflow in the DB. Naming them after the actions performed... not good, because the actions performed at a certain point in the workflow might change in the future. Naming them after the conditions that triggered the actions, not good because the conditions might change in the future. Naming them in some abstract way, also not good because nobody will know what they do...
Indeed, there are only two hard problems in software engineering...
I might just go back to the olden days and use an int...
And there I am, thinking: Damn all those future possibilities. Either name them for what they do now or name them Pippo, Bob, Jill and Mary.
jedidia
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The joys of agile...
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My buffer works perfectly!!!
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Dosen't time fly?
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Railway 200
In 2025 Railway 200 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Nationwide celebrations are planned.
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I really congratulate you on how you preserve and celebrate the British railway. It is a magnificent heritage and a sign of progress in all societies.Dosen't time fly?
Railway 200
In 2025 Railway 200 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Nationwide celebrations are planned.
I remember playing Microsoft Train Simulator and it was fantastic. I remember the Flying Scotsman.
Unfortunately, in my country the work of the English on the railway has not been valued and things have ended quite badly.
Cries in Livio Dante Porta
