ChristopherM
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Sr. Software Engineer / Software Development Manager / Principal Consultant / CEO
Background in C/C++/C#/Obj-C/Assembly. Experience ranges from firmware/RTOS to desktop to simulations and manufacturing testing software.
I have too much consulting work, but once it dies down I'd like to get back to creating a "maker" website with video tutorials, I also have some ideas for making "kits" so people can jump in and get started hands-on. Electronics, Embedded, CNC machining etc. It's what I'll be doing in retirement even if I didn't share, might as well see if I can turn it into a business.
I live in Evanston, Wyoming. As much as I liked the Bay area, California taxes were insane and the cost of living cancelled out all benefits of a high salary...
I quit a job back in 2011, the plan was to create an iPhone game. Six months later the job I quit hired me back as a consultant to rebuild the software team my previous manager drove away. After 9 months I made so much…
I haven't made a post in years, I'll update my bio. I didn't realize it still pointed to Incline Village.
I charge by the hour and will never change. It forces the customer to focus on getting the requirements right instead of hand waving it like "oh yeah, that's just what I want" and then come back later "I didn't want…
What I'm about to say goes completely against what society and the majority of those engaging in virtue signaling claim is the key to happiness. I am quite happy at the moment, and it started back in 2004 when I wrote…
Hi orbitur, I too used to suffer from allergies, psoriasis, arthritic joint pain. But I cured mine without any drugs. Doctors were of absolutely no help whatsoever. They have a better living through chemistry approach…
I thought my email was visible in my about page... it's cmerinsky@gmail.com
No, the consulting is not a 'day job'. Remember, I work 100% from home, in fact my clients are in other states. Currently the one client I cut it back to is in New York. I may not talk to the clients for weeks at a…
I have never been asked to do a technical interview before being offered a gig. They ask about my experience, from there they tell me about the problem they need solved. So far I've always been familiar with their…
I have always billed hourly, daily or weekly. I would never offer a "project" price. The client never really knows what they want, they just think they do. In order to properly estimate a project you have to know…
The company I spoke of did have a yearly review process, I also waited for that yearly review to come up before I objected to the pathetic raises which barely tracked inflation. When one starts out at entry level, one…
You're starting a job? Good, so your education is just beginning. It took about 5 years for me to feel comfortable, and really become proficient at software engineering. The job is not an end. Years 5 through 12, I…
If you need that push to jump into learning something completely new, like programming. A bootcamp can certainly get you started. Although I would consider it to be a very expensive way to get started. My other concern…
I would see participation at a bootcamp as a negative, if you can't pick up a couple of books and use online resources to figure it out; how are you going to manage once you get into a work situation that requires more…
Easiest solution of all, don't have a co-founder only employees. My work experience is software engineer and software development management. Having started my own company, I find I really enjoy handling the business…
Commodore VIC-20, I was in a "gifted" program in the 2nd grade. Every Wednesday I was taken out of the normal class and put on a bus, where all the other smart kids from different schools were taken to a special school.…
I think you completely missed my point about making money in a black market. If I'm working 40 plus hours a week trying to scrape by on minimum wage, I wouldn't have time to carefully execute black market transactions.…
Well, considering I haven't had a paycheck in 18 months... I would quit working on the product I've been slaving over, a basic income means horrific taxes. I didn't work hard so they could be confiscated. Now that I've…
(Part 2) What I have is not "gluten intolerance" or "gluten sensitivity", it's a GLUTEN ALLERGY and a quite debilitating one at that. I find it absurd how casually people act about it, like it's NO BIG DEAL. Restaurant…
Great... more fuel for the "it's just in your head, you want to feel special, you want to take part in a fad" fire. (yes, I did read the article at the very end it admits it may be a real problem, but tries to diminish…
I'm moving to the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.
The Project: I am starting a company (just myself) to produce mobile phone apps (iOS to start) The Motivation: 1) I hate commuting, I hate not having an office with a door, I hate having to work on a schedule, I hate…
Reading through these comments, I think most people either a) missed the point or b) are angry because he touched a nerve. Here's my take on it, if you are "working on a side project" + "calling it a hobby" there's no…
It's amazing how defensive some of these posts are because the poster has chosen to live a life by default. I once thought I wanted to climb the corporate ladder, to buy stuff, toys. More, more, more... I made my way…
Grammatical errors aside, I like the ideas represented here. However I think the post would have more impact if it was followed up with concrete examples. Take MVP for instance, are there any known failure cases that…
I quit my job in the middle of June, I have to agree being "unemployed" definitely beats having a lousy job. In fact I haven't been this happy since the last time I was unemployed. I learned so much, worked on so many…