I’d wager most people do. But you certainly hear about all the people who spend their free time doin more cyberz. I am definitely guilty of this a lot of the time. But I’ve been working harder to disconnect more. Being a parent helps with this as it’s pretty mandatory.

I wrote a bit about the pitfall(s) of “Certification Paths” - https://shellsharks.com/notes/2023/11/14/stop-worrying-about-certification-paths.

This is coming from someone who has A LOT of certs, and I’ve learned over this time that it’s just not the right way to think about progressing career-wise. You can read more though about certs and some thoughts on what you could take here too https://shellsharks.com/training-retrospective#what-certification-or-training-should-i-take.

Never heard of 'em. I’d say most of those things, while not necessarily “scams”, are probably not worth the time you would put into them. That said, if you have free time and they pay, then it is what it is. If you go down that path, make sure to report back!

Big consulting firms (e.g. Accenture) and the like. Government jobs too if you’re close to where those are. Outside that, it’s very random which companies have such openings. The bigger the company the more likely it would have a higher diversity of roles and seniority openings.

Omg. I too have developed an “affinity” for coffee as of late. Have been thinking of cutting back. There’s always tomorrow right?

Y’all doin’ cool stuff. Rust, K8s, GH automation - 💪 @CodeGameEat@lemmy.world @MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world @thadah@lemmy.world

Pretty much everyone recommends this https://www.professormesser.com

Don’t know if this counts for what you were looking for but bluetooth headphones are a game changer for me. Cleaning around the house, at the gym, on a run, etc… Very freeing compared to having the wire running into my pocket.

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