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Your Name is Chad, and You are a Brogrammer at Big Tech Co. (Humor)

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

Your name is Chad, and you are a brogrammer at Big Tech Co. You start the day by slamming a protein shake. You throw on your usual uniform: a company t-shirt, shorts, sandals, and dark sunglasses. Your biceps bulge under … Continue reading →

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You Are an Engineer at Big Tech Co. During Coronavirus (Humor)

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

You are an engineer at Big Tech Co. It is March 2020 and The Company has just sent you to work from home. You live in California with two other engineers. Each of you makes multiple six figures but can’t … Continue reading →

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Tetris Zombies: The Craziest and Funnest Way to Move

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

Moving to a new state is a headache. I spent many hours researching moving companies, calling them, and determining most of them were scams. One night, I was having dinner with a friend. Both of us are organizers for Silicon … Continue reading →

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You are an Engineer at Big Tech Co. (Humor)

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

You are an engineer at Big Tech Co. You send a commit to Humayun for review. He says you need to wait until the IK4 migration is complete. You do not know what IK4 is, or how it relates to … Continue reading →

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A Small Note After George Floyd

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sheldon "Don" Sandbekkhaug

On May 25, an African American man named George Floyd was murdered by police officers. It was a tragedy, and not the first. I haven’t focused on this blog in recent months. After George Floyd, I wasn’t sure what to … Continue reading →

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