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...is the documentation.
Yes, I know it's boring.
Yes, I know there are more interesting things to do.

But if when you make a change to how something is done (i.e. remove it from the menu and tool bars and put it in the document body) you'd just give us all a elephanting clue how to use the damn thing? I knew where it was when it was "Edit...Fill...Range" - but now "Edit" doesn't have a "Fill" submenu at all, and neither does any other menu. Sigh | :sigh:

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OriginalGriff wrote:
...is the documentation.

Agree 100%.

I'm working through Akka.Net, attempting to implement and I have read tons of stuff just to get to basics.
And this one is _probably_ documented much better than 90% of open source projects.
However, once you start digging in and you need a specific answer you are going to suffer.
I was working with Scheduler and it wasn't working. I started reading the docs (Scheduler | Akka.NET Documentation[^]).
But when I got down to this section
https://getakka.net/articles/utilities/scheduler.html#from-inside-the-actor^ then there was only one line and it made it look like I had to call the specific method from inside the actor (that's where my code was). However, that isn't true. There are other methods I can call too.

Also:
1. the web site search does not work Hmmm | :|

2. as usual samples are too contrived to help
3. things are just left undone / basically not documented
4. There's not overall story about how the functionality will really be used. Certain things are not explained very well and it creates confusion.
5. Also, when I google I often get to the Scala (and/or Java) version of Akka and things are different.

And, as I said, this one is documented really well. Sigh | :sigh:

EDIT
Wow, after I wrote the stuff above I was working on the akka stuff and trying the Become() and Unbecome() functionality.
I read the following:
Building Finite State Machines With Actors: Switchable Behavior | Petabridge[^]

It has samples which show the call to Become() and Unbecome. They have exact examples.

So I go back and I write the code that does Become().
Then I try the Unbecome() and it is no longer available.

YOu can see it in the snapshot of my intellisense: https://i.stack.imgur.com/moBuD.png

Hahaha, so there it is right there.
Detailed examples they show for functionality that no longer exists.
It's fine and I know I can use UnbecomeStacked() it's just crazy. Hmmm | :|

I know that no one updates documentation. I understand the dev world. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

modified 31-May-18 11:32am.

I'm pretty sure that Sacha Barber has written some stuff on Akka.NET here on Code Project. Yup, just looked. Here you go[^].

This space for rent

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I'm trying to keep the dialogue at fever pitch.

You found something open source...with documentation?

Oh, wait. It's out of date. Carry on, all is well with the world.

In one project, we rejected one open source package, which really looked promising, but we would have to make a number of modifications to it.

The code was well commented. In French. With variable and function names in French. None of the project members mastered French.

So we rejected it. The replacement was not very impressive, and probably less suited. I can't say for sure, since we knew the rejected package only from its marketing info and seveal positive reviews. But modifying code with a function that does "something", and lots of code remarks about "something", is not very viable.

We have a number of developers using RPG on iSeries machines. Our company is going to the cloud and really wants to get rid of the iSeries ... and those developers. What should they be doing to prepare for a new job. My thought is they should be studying SQL (SQL Server or maybe Oracle) and NoSQL (maybe Mongo) so that they can leverage what they know to more current technology. They might want to get familiar with My SQL and PostGRE in the context of AWS. Are there any suggestions you could offer? Somehow I ended up on the group that is supposed to advise them.

Curious, you want to get rid of developers and at the same time train them for another job (employer?) ?

I'd rather be phishing!

Well, if they are spending all their time playing RPGs...

No, no - he needs to be carefull. They are playing with Rocket Propelled Grenades. Unsure | :~

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Don't all programmers do that?

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!

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.

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.

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.

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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!” Big Grin | :-D

$Shucks | :-\$

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