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Cake day: January 3rd, 2026

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  • As a rule (at least for me), never never ever accept take home assignments or tasks that either require full control of your pc, or requires you to pull some sketchy repository from GitHub.

    That’s one way to get infected with malware and potentially have your data stolen.

    If you have to absolutely do this, do it on a VM.

    But 99.99999% of the cases, there’s no need to install control software to a pc or having a 3rd party lib installed.

    If a recruiting company requires this, then it’s a red flag.

    You did well. You’ll find something soon.

    Stay strong!



  • I said this on Reddit and will say here as well.

    As an European, I have nothing against Americans as individuals that like us, are shocked and troubled to what is happening with your current Administration.

    And generalising that all Americans should mobilise and fight against their government is not as straightforward as many people here think.

    Like us, you guys have families, kids and pets that want to stay united and protect what is most important for you: your family.

    But I do have issues with your government and those who support it.

    I don’t trust your government, people that support it, your tech infrastructure or any company that aligns with this whole mess.

    And that’s why I’m migrating everything to Europe. From cloud, to tech, to operating systems, to socials.

    That’s why I just created my Lemmy account, and considering deleting Reddit.

    I’m still stuck with Apple’s ecosystem, but will find a way to break free.

    I’m a software developer and will start developing apps that will serve me and potentially others, but will be based in Europe and will not depend on others that in any moment can cut off the access just because…