Category Archives: Rants

Two Out of Three Isn’t Bad

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Ryo

When people (specifically, engineers) find out that I don’t plan on being a software engineer for the rest of my working life, that I don’t love engineering as much as they do, they usually tell me that I should find … Continue reading →

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Just Quit Your Job

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Ryo

Articles like this really upset me. The “advice” is captured in the title: “If You Wouldn’t Do Your Job For Free, Then Quit.” The problem I have with articles like these is that they follow this pattern: Offer advice in … Continue reading →

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Minimums for Credit Cards

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Ryo

I really hate when stores have signs like “$5 minimum for credit cards.” I try to use credit cards to pay for stuff as much as possible. Using less cash means going to the ATM less frequently and not having … Continue reading →

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Spending Money Isn’t a Bad Thing

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Ryo

I occasionally read a few articles here and there on various personal finance websites, and something that seems to pop up over and over again is the topic of “things you shouldn’t spend money on.” Many personal finance bloggers will … Continue reading →

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Traumatized

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Ryo

I have to be honest: I had one of the most traumatizing experiences of my life yesterday. Right before lunch rolled around, I got a deluge of comments from random people that I didn’t know. Over the years, I’ve grown … Continue reading →

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SuperHappyDevHouse

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Ryo

It’s probably unclear from my previous posts, but I’m a software engineer. I guess I don’t really talk about it much, since I don’t really like it that much. At times, the job downright infuriates me. One aspect of being … Continue reading →

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Post Numbering

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Ryo

Two days on WordPress, and I’ve already realized something that I don’t like. The post numbering isn’t consecutive! My first post had ID 1. But then my second post had ID 6! What happened to 2 through 5? Now this … Continue reading →

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