As a developer in the past, my day job is great, but programming my own games and apps is fun!
My favorite apps and games are my own creations. Since I don't need to make money on them, I don't bother releasing them on the App Store.
I've tried that, and the reviews I get are bizarre. Aside from not dealing with the unruly public, I save a lot of time not worrying about distribution or support or marketing.
So if you want to make games or apps, go for it! Ignore the cries to ship your stuff. It's pretty clear who are in it just to make money, vs. enjoying and being productive programming for yourself.
Looks like those who had power, could keep the heat going. Those that did not, had pipes burst from sub-zero temperatures. This flooded a lot of houses, even with water shut off.
But those who had power are getting dinged with a ridiculous bill. Cascading failures, with no escape!
Should I just try to expense a cheap Thinkpad then? To be clear, this was not a corporate issued device, it is my home PC that I installed the VPN client on - my work is largely done in a browser on a "LAN" website. The VPN client won't connect unless I have AV up to date and windows updates up to date
Ah, that massively changes things. If they provide you a work laptop and you install private stuff on it, you've got a problem (they may know, it may be a point that gets brought up when someone has an issue with your performance, etc.).
If they expect you to work from your machine, it's completely their problem to protect their IT side. But it's also your potential problem that the company may get access to your private data.
Ideally, if you can, just request a work laptop. "Your VPN client doesn't work correctly on my laptop" should help. It helps both them and you if any issues arise.
My favorite apps and games are my own creations. Since I don't need to make money on them, I don't bother releasing them on the App Store.
I've tried that, and the reviews I get are bizarre. Aside from not dealing with the unruly public, I save a lot of time not worrying about distribution or support or marketing.
So if you want to make games or apps, go for it! Ignore the cries to ship your stuff. It's pretty clear who are in it just to make money, vs. enjoying and being productive programming for yourself.