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No, no - he needs to be carefull. They are playing with Rocket Propelled Grenades. 
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Don't all programmers do that?
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Nah, some prefer swords, or fireball spells, or an X-Wing.
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I thought he meant "Redmond Programming Guidelines," I guess he wants people that can do more than reinstall windows any time things stop working.
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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I was just trying to help. We are undergoing "Digital Transformation". I have no idea if my job is safe, I've been told not but my skills are more mainstream. I just accidentally volunteered to help out and one thing I thought might help was if those people could update their skills. I said what I thought they should do, but was looking for other suggestions.
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Or ... you could act like responsible human beings and retrain them for the new environment.
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This is one of the most common, and most difficult, questions posted here. Yes, you could advise them to go and learn SQL or some other database, or maybe Sharepoint, or ASP.NET. But that will not guarantee future employment. You, and they, need to decide what they would like to do, and what opportunities exist in their locality.
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Well currently all over the globe software houses and shops have re-skill plans in place with a consideration towards the future and the so call digital transformation.Skeptical as it may be.
Microsoft themself have tied up with edx and have a few courses @ Microsoft - Free Courses from Microsoft | edX[^]
also Introduction to Data Science[^]
Training for such areas could be arranged and such courses could be conducted in your company for transforming or re-skilling.Moving to the cloud does not by itself mean that things will just work as planned unless you are contracting out the whole stuff. Then its time for that long vacation.
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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Australians are well known for their abuses & sledging on the cricket field.
This oz guy called "Rodney Marsh" once asked Ian Botham (England):
“So how’s your wife and my kids?” — Rodney Marsh told Ian Botham during an Ashes match.
Botham replied: “The wife’s fine. The kids are retarded!” 
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
modified 31-May-18 6:16am.
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The better sledge is "Why are you so fat?" - but the reply is not for the lounge.
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Anyone have one of these?
I read that the Puxel 3/XL will be out in 4 to 5 months but will be new tech made by Foxconn, an unknown entity and expensive.
The Pixel 2 XL is currently 30% off and me and the Missus are still using our S5's that are close to 4 years old.
Trying to talk myself out of it but know I will fail. Love to get to straight Android again, Samsung and others extra layer of shite annoys the faarrrkkkk out of me.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt wrote: Puxel™
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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megaadam wrote:
Maybe if I had the newer phone it would auto-correct me correctly or I wouldn't fat-finger the wrong letter.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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As you can see, my new phone is posting all kinds of obnoxiousnessities without even consulting me. 
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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In 4 to 5 months a new fancy model will be announced that will replace the Pixel 3, and you will ask the same question.
If you have some disposable income now, go for it for the current model; if not, wait.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Maximilien wrote: In 4 to 5 months a new fancy model will be announced that will replace the Pixel 3, and you will ask the same question.
I know you can't keep current and with a nearly 4 year old phone I don't try.
Maximilien wrote: If you have some disposable income now, go for it for the current model; if not, wait.
I'm sure I will get them in the next day or so, just waiting to see if someone screams noooooo, as there is an issue I don't know of.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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As one of the other posters said, new smartphones with new features are being released all the time, so waiting for the 'phone with The Next Big ThingTM means that you'll never upgrade.
If you are happy with the performance of your current 'phone, and don't need any of the newer features, why upgrade?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: If you are happy with the performance of your current 'phone, and don't need any of the newer features, why upgrade?
It's getting on to 4 years old, is quite shite, keeps wanting to install Samsung whatthefuckever updates and I can claim it off tax and we've only 29 days left of this financial year.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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or you could buy a $50 phone that does all the things you need and have a weekend away on the money you saved (I'm guessing even after the discount about $500? more?) not buying the pixel.
Likely a lot more savings coz if you were getting a fancy phone the wife would want one too, and a new dress to go with it, and new shoes to go with the new dress...)
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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Lopatir wrote: or you could buy a $50 phone that does all the things you need and have a weekend away on the money you saved (I'm guessing even after the discount about $500? more?) not buying the pixel.
Work for myself, so ned access to emails at the very least which a AUD$50.00 won't do. Maybe in Singapore but over in Oz where morons have consistently shown the manufacturers we will pay way over for everything, the Pixel 2 XL is for the next couple of weks AUD$1,549.00 down to AUD$1,099.00.
Lopatir wrote: Likely a lot more savings coz if you were getting a fancy phone the wife would want one too, and a new dress to go with it, and new shoes to go with the new dress...)
Getting the Missus a phone too was a given, think I mentioned that in the OP but maybe not. Shoes and shite ain't an issue right now, 6 weks today since the Hip Replacement, she's not looking for shoes, dresses etc.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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When I get a new phone, 1st thing I do is uninstall pretty much everything I can. Then I grab the apps off Google Play that I like using. But this is a rare event. I keep a cell phone until it absolutely just falls apart and burns a hole in my pocket.
I had Samsung Galaxy S3 I got new some years ago and kept it until last year when it died. Replaced it with an LG V-10. Helluva nice phone with a great camera and big bright screen. But it's already "obsolete." Seems that smaller screens are the new thing. Was in the Verizon store a few days ago and nothing had a screen as big as my old Galaxy or the V-10.
Sometimes the true reward for completing a task is not the money, but instead the satisfaction of a job well done. But it's usually the money.
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Alan Burkhart wrote: When I get a new phone, 1st thing I do is uninstall pretty much everything I can. Then I grab the apps off Google Play that I like using. But this is a rare event. I keep a cell phone until it absolutely just falls apart and burns a hole in my pocket.
The problem I have is that many of the crap apps from Samsung are super glued in and can't be uninstalled, at best you can disable and or not update, but they keep tuning up every couple of weeks and I have to manually stop them from updating.
Alan Burkhart wrote: I had Samsung Galaxy S3 I got new some years ago and kept it until last year when it died. Replaced it with an LG V-10. Helluva nice phone with a great camera and big bright screen. But it's already "obsolete." Seems that smaller screens are the new thing. Was in the Verizon store a few days ago and nothing had a screen as big as my old Galaxy or the V-10.
My Galaxy S4 still looks pretty good since I put them in a case, it's just slow. My wife's which lives in a handbag looks like it is used daily on a construction site to hammer in nails all day. Don't like the idea of buying her a pricey phone outright (always got them on plans, but my carrier has been offering crap phones for the past couple of years and they want me to pay $10.00 per month per phone extra for not completely shite) but if I get one and she doesn't...well we've been together 30 years in a couple of months, and it's just easier to buy her one.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I entered the realm of Pure Android with a Nexus 4 in Feb 2013. Loved that phone, shattered that screen within 6 months.
Went to an HTC One in late 2013. Still (almost) functional, but falling apart.
Last April, I purchased a refurbished Nexus 4 on Amazon. Works wonderfully. $60 was more than worth it.
Have been thinking about upgrading to the 5X, current refurb price is about 200.
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I can understand your dislike for Samsung and the crap they force feed your phone, I got an S8 and the amount of rubbish loaded on it is staggering. Prices between SG and Oz are the same, I compared them when I got the S8.
Looked at the Pixel but it was more expensive than the S8 and did not have NFC charging, that was about the only difference. I'll be interested to hear if you are subject to the deluge of crapware on the Pixel.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: I can understand your dislike for Samsung and the crap they force feed your phone, I got an S8 and the amount of rubbish loaded on it is staggering. Prices between SG and Oz are the same, I compared them when I got the S8.
Good to hear I think. Just assumed they must have been better when Lopitair mention ~$500.00 for the price.
Mycroft Holmes wrote: Looked at the Pixel but it was more expensive than the S8 and did not have NFC charging, that was about the only difference. I'll be interested to hear if you are subject to the deluge of crapware on the Pixel.
Will probably be down at lunch and get them so reckon I will know in a couple of days. I'm prety sure there isn't any extra shite as it's a Google product and they only want to show off their OS and product.
Got the Google Nexus 7 tablets years ago for the family and they were bare bones, great stuff, nothing but the OS until you install what you want.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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