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So I go through the final round and it goes very well. Except I get a call a week later saying the team decided to go with another candidate. It's unbelievable how difficult this shit is.

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So I have a technical interview with that tech lead and it goes great. But then I have a final interview with the same tech lead and his manager and a few colleagues. Again the other guy is a trusted authority so as long as I don't make an ass of myself he just has to say yes and everyone wins.

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That one was extra frustrating. Basically a different consulting firm was looking to recruit me to strengthen a team where they already had a guy of theirs there as the tech lead and trusted authority. In other words that consulting firm could easily make a buck as long as the tech lead wants me.

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4 internal rounds + 1 final technical interview by the client which means it can go kaput at the literal final moment. This is the exact scenario that happened in April, as a matter of fact 👎

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This consulting company reached out with an offer and their recruitment process has 5 (FIVE) rounds 😂😂😂😂😂

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Ghostery just offered this ChatGPT-generated recap as if I'm not going to uninstall their fuckass extensions over it 😂

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Back then was like, the past or something" is now the past or something?...

Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Scheduled three non-professional meetings in the span of an hour #adulting

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AI has killed Hacktoberfest. Or more exactly, it's made Hacktoberfest redundant in its original form. This year there is no PR to submit, it's just on- and offline events and hackatons where open weight AI is promoted. The spark's gone.

Ace Combat 8 terminé. Easily in the top 3 best campaigns in the franchise.

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The Talos Principle is 90% off right now (less than three bucks), go get it

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Just got out of the theater for Digger. Tom Cruise I'm sorry I ever doubted you. Digger is fucking good.

Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

ABCDFU came out in 2021, I thought that song came out a crisp decade ago

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I realized very late (this morning) that s&box is free to play this weekend so I checked it out. After looking around a bit I don't see why you'd pick this (and its $10 entry fee) over Roblox or Godot.

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Oh and the same method allowed me to disable sharpening. Hooray!

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I don't want PyongyangGPT to blow my shit smoove off

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Mirror's Edge Catalyst is 99 cents right now which I thought is an acceptable price but apparently you can't even play its *singleplayer* anymore because it tries to ping an EA server that was shut down. Fucking lol

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I guess I was being a little coy. I know why people don't praise her more often: culture war bullshit. She's an assertive black woman which makes her a prime target. Online discourse is focused on seeing her as a vector for White Replacement instead of acknowledging she's a damn good actress.

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I think Debra Wilson is super underrated. I mean she's had a role in multiple big budget games now but I think people should praise her work more often.

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I wasn't happy with my AC8 framerate but it turns out it *does* have framegen, you just need to edit an INI file to enable it. Weird omission.

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AC8 looks great except for the forced sharpening. Blehh

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Now THAT is a combo that sells me on it.

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SS2 Remastered is free on EGS barely more than a year after its release. That was quick.

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Commoditization - Wikipedia

Agreed. AI has brought the commoditization of software. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodi...

en.wikipedia.org

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I'm starting a playthrough of FF9. This is my second attempt, the first was in 2021. In a way I'm glad I "waited" because in the 5 years since, the Memoria engine and the Moguri mod have received significant updates such as 120fps support.

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It's all in the vocabulary. If you're "founder" who "builds" things, you are Full Of Shit.

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Je comprends pas, hier son exécution était bloquée jusqu'à nouvel ordre, mais ils ont quand même démarré plus tard dans la journée ? Pays de fous. bsky.app/profile/en.a...

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Nine Video Games That Shaved Me 👇 - Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They're all yes EVERYONE is calling AC8 GOTY and I won't have access to it for another 48 hours which makes me the most tortured individual on planet Earth

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Project NEMO is a valuable effort. I don't like that whoever runs their Twitter account has the stink of a chud.

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am very curious to see what the Ace Combat Zero PC port will be like.

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Learning that there is a Yakuza Kenzan English patch close to release. Nice!

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I should rewatch OBAA. People are reporting clips for its anniversary and I remember it really might be one of the all-time greats

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Went into a technical interview with the expectation of getting trounced and ended with the recruiter telling me he's definitely moving forward with me #NEVERDOOM

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

French privilege means I can be a deranged fucking pervert and people think it's chic.

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

However the scene where Jake Gyllenhaal drives to the hospital is sooo good.

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Cat @drcat7.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Early reviews are calling Ace Combat 8 a 10/10. Good!