yes - but all machines are actually cheaper in the US - and Ruski keyboard is not necessary for me particularly... also- my machine is plenty powered for what we do... iOS dev and cloud application back ends - do not normally need massive processors... also its getting cold here already -so my fan is not as necessary now either... I'll get thru with a clunky machine till then. :)
I think military kids are just taught to get over it - and not be whiners...thats really my take. I went to plenty of 'offbase' public schools where I was not only one of the 'few' military brats... but also completely foreign ( I'm half-Asian - try doing that in the deep south? ). ;) Being receptive is about learning to accept that shits changed and you either adapt or turn into a hermit... its also about knowing that people are not that different from each other - they just have different experiences of the world... I accept people for who they are - not where they live or what they do - or even for what the may not have experienced...and I usually find it easy to make new friends.
:? Im sorry to hear that you think everyone and everything is being raided by the NSA and that my Amazon clusters are null and void...and that my 5yr old Macbook is a bad price/performance ratio for the job...I'll call you when I need to configure my next machine to be sure I get the best advice.. tanks.
:) yes big monitors are good! and more comfortable for sure... but I can't really lug them with me thru the airports in Moscow...and I don't want to buy one here and leave it to rot while Im gone... already have too much stuff in storages.
We moved at least every 5yrs - my dad was in the military... I also don't have a hometown and went to plenty of different schools around the world. I don't have any of the negative feelings about moving or not having a real hometown... nor did I have any issues keeping friends long distance or otherwise. Just to give you some perspective... not everyone has the same experiences.
and if you need that.. you ask...and the team leaders pony up... right? I still don't understand the frustration with that particular comment... its like you want to hate on someone for not using a beefier machine...do you think my development skill suck because I don't have the latest greatest? I can model all your virtual machines on my Amazon clusters online..and I model plenty of them locally just fine with Vagrant already. Is that ok with you?
we do it all... mostly iOS / Android and Cloud based stuff though... its interesting how people are worried about my set up... haha... I added those details for drama...I guess it worked. My machine is old... but I can get plenty of work done - and really its fine for Xcode and developing mobile apps or doing cloud based development as well... its actually amazing how far these machines can take you now a days....
exactly... Xcode runs fine... we save moolah for new iPhones and Android devices as needed.. Im long overdue for an upgrade but Im not as important as some of my dev partners - and I save the cash for their needs / software hardware and rent payments. ;)
hmm... maybe Im buying the better gear for my team? rather than on myself? or maybe a 5yr old Macbook is running just fine with the tools I need to develop with? Xcode running? check..iOS device running? check... Vagrant linux images running? check... Amazon running? check... not sure I understand your frustration here.
:) exactly... thats part of what I was trying to convey as well by saying we are "nomads" -- a wandering family.. but that doesn't mean its all bad. cheers.
Yes you are right.. I am partially absent during my time with the kids.. there but not all there. I wish I could tell you I was the picture perfect version of a dad... but Im not - and to me being a dad is an everyday struggle to get it right...but that being said - my version of whats right and yours are probably very different...My dad was busy all the time too - he flew choppers in the Army... he went on TDY ( long term duty ) / he worked over weekends ( MEDIVAC )... he was busy as hell and yea sometimes he was grouchy.... but dammit he was a great dad..and I love the hell out of him...he was real with me...always... he let me know that the world is not all pretty smelling roses and sometimes you get your ass handed to you... maybe thats why I am the way I am now? dunno.. I hope to teach my kids the same kind of survival skills my parents taught me... do what you must do to survive and succeed on your own terms... be a real person... strive to stay honest and seek what is good in your heart. Thats all I'm doing here... if I've sacrificed being a 'great dad' - well... hopefully my wonderful kids and wife will forgive me for trying... my goal is to get to a place where I do have much more freedom and time with them...and I'd never trade the time Ive had with them thusfar... being an at home dad... even if it meant laptop glued to my fingers... has not been all that terrible in my pov. cheers.
Thanks for noticing... yes thats part of the reason to do things this way - family is important... I think perhaps my writing gives the impression Im a shit dad... oh well... maybe according to someone's Hallmark card Daddy... - yea...Im a shit dad. ok. ;)
If its just you and your wife - then I'd say take a chance! :) I actually enjoy my time in Russia...We even have a guy working with us from Ukraine so its a lot of cultural fun for me anyhow. ;)
Yes - Im aware of that... thanks for the reply...Im getting to the stage where some balance is returning to my life...I plan to take advantage of that and reduce the overload by building a bigger team to help me. ;)
Thats interesting because I was included in my dads military life - pretty much daily... moving, losing friends and remaking them was all apart of my up bringing...and as someone who grew up in many places with many cultures around me - I would argue that diversity and change are things to embrace...learn on your feet is good sometimes too. I get the feeling people think I've abandoned my kids - they are right here next to me...and now I get to see them more than I would at someone else's office...and I get to show them what I'm doing and explain to them what it takes to make things happen ( for me anyhow )...its on them to learn from their own life experiences...I just hope to give them the proper outlook to handle things that might seem harsh - so they can survive it and move beyond it if needed.
It also depends on the talents of the team and individual in question... I don't want people to think I'm advocating they dump as many hours as I do into things... I'm just saying thats been my personal way of attacking things. Everyone is different - Im sure there are people out there who can put in way less time and get better results for their needs... this is just what I happen to be doing to make things work. I'm a bit extreme normally anyhow.
Ouch...I actually spend more time with my family than I would if I was working a regular 9-5. We are together since I work at my laptop near them. But yes I am busy a lot... thats the point of the writing I guess.