Samurai Bucky

Software development can be a very rewarding field. I have been in the industry for a long time, so hopefully I can articulate some ideas from my career along with what I look for when hiring somebody. One thing to keep in mind is that there are many people who are coders. Although I graduated with a CompSci degree from Madison, I spent a lot of time learning on my own. My first language was BASIC on a Commodore 64, and has grown over the almost 40 years since then (yikes). I guess my point is that it is a rewarding field, but you need to keep learning. Here is an article that gives some good tips. https://lifehacker.com/top-10-ways-to-teach-yourself-to-code-1684250889 I wanted to highlight a few things. Get a programming book. Write in the book. Over time, you will remember certain concepts and you can go back to the book to reference what you did. Take the initiative. Google is your friend. Don't get overwhelmed by the many programming languages. When all is said and done, I code in anywhere from 3-6 languages a day mostly because SQL Server requires, well, SQL. Web sites require HTML, JavaScript, and jQuery. We also use C# when programming MVC or other web applications. The main point, mentioned above, is to remember concepts. Programming is structured. There is something that needs to be solved, so code to solve it. Break it down as much as you can and program against each piece. Test, test, test. Make sure your code is testable. I could write a dissertation on this topic, but really don't want to... Finally, be content to work your way up the ladder. I work for a very, very small company, so when we hire somebody, we can't afford to pay somebody with three years experience $90k / year. We have taken fliers on a few people and have been burnt badly. It seems like most people coming out of MATC, Wisconsin, etc. are demanding at least 70k. Crazy. Anyway, I would suggest downloading the Community version of Visual Studio. There may be other tools, but it can get you started. https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ Best of luck... I hope this helps

Did he come over from Houston with Stearns?

Good question. I think that Hicks is playing zone all of the time. He is frequently beat and running down people. He is only a freshman, though...

Yeah... I'm not sure if Mike (Zimmerman) will allow it to be free... For the Milkmen, I agree there needs to be some creative marketing involved. I can see Crystal Ridge from my backyard, and I don't know if I will be making too many games.

When a thread gets to be about 30 pages long and hasn't been updated in a month, there should probably be a lock put on the thread automatically. That isn't for this thread, but all threads. May be a little off topic... sorry...

There was this one time where there were Snakes in a Plane...

This just goes to show that the season is a LONG season. Remember how Goldschmidt struggled early in the year? It wasn't small, but he was struggling mightily. It goes to show that riding the daily emotional roller coaster during the season isn't a good idea...

WSSP started broadcasting December of 2004. Shortly thereafter, there was a radio personality (I can't remember who), that argued quite adamantly that Sheets wasn't a good pitcher because of his record. "He didn't do enough to be considered a good pitcher." IIRC, that personality was short lived for WSSP.

Congrats to Brewers fans for pissing off our best player? Do we win some sort of award for that? Between this, whining about Cubs fans in our park, and trying to fire Counsell whenever we lose a game... man it sure has been a disappointing season when looking at our fan base. I get it. We never win! Lol but some of this stuff, to me, is flat out ridiculous. If I’m a player thinking about signing here, this type of crap doesn’t make my decision too easy. Why are we surprised? Social media is our sounding board to complain about... well... everything. In the past before writing, the tongue was mightier than the sword. Then, it was the pen. Now it is the keyboard and smartphone. [sarcasm]Now... I was going to mention something about the color scheme on the site...[/sarcasm]

I talked to my dad about this and before the Braves came into town, this area was basically a Cubs fan base. As was said many times -- Milwaukee's fan base is much smaller than Chicago's, but has attendance that is comparable. Go away, Troll Hamels...

We had good discussion about the "Ballyhooed Bunt Attempt," that I thought I would ask about the phantom tag. It is obvious that Kratz did not make the tag. However, if the Nationals challenged, wouldn't Soto still be out? He did not tag the plate and walked away, in essence, giving himself up.

I watch Brewers games on Fox Sports Go... Caramel!!!! Outrageous!!!!!

I was readjusting my screen to see if you put that in a blue font... Nope not at all. I'll clarify though, I'm certainly not suggesting he be a trade candidate anytime in the near future, it would have to be the right situation for it. For example: Suppose after 2020, we haven't really taken that next step that we had hoped. Our pitching prospects haven't given us any high end rotation starters, Cain is regressing, and we're hovering around an 80 win team, with an ok farm. Similar to 2009-15, with a better farm. Yelich would be almost 29, with 2 more years of control, and hopefully still very productive. Our options at this point would be A) Spend every last dime we can afford and trade every prospect to add as much talent as we can around Yelich for 2 more years and hope we can make a run. This is sort of the route we went with Fielder in 2011. B) Extend Yelich, which would take a massive investment, knowing full well we're investing in his 31 and older seasons, and while a decline isn't imminent, the risk is certainly elevated. C) Trade him for a massive haul and look at a 2015-2016 type rebuild. Which would you do? I guess its honestly hard to even say without having more information, I'm just saying there are plausible potential scenarios. I'm sure the idea of trading Lucroy sounded ludicrous at one time. I suppose I equate it to Ryan Braun and what happened to him. The only difference is that Braun has spent his entire career with the Brewers -- something Brewer fans appreciate. Also, I am assuming that Yelich's performance isn't illegally enhanced. It certainly depends on the situation in a few years. If he keeps up this production and he is traded, the Brewers should get a major haul. Personally, I would like to see him and Cain remain a cornerstone for a long time. Lookin' for a crystal ball... anybody have one? He he he

I was readjusting my screen to see if you put that in a blue font...

They don't really have many top-quality players that would be good rentals, do they? https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/los-angeles-dodgers/ Edit -- I don't see Kershaw on this list... I thought he was a FA at the end of the year.

That certainly works for us... Signed, Alabama

... and now Quintez Cephas has been charged with two felonies... ouch... https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2018CF001694&countyNo=13&index=0&mode=details Edit: a little late to the party... I'll leave the link in here, though...

As an FYI -- PSView does not carry Fox 6 in Milwaukee. We use OTA when watching games on FOX.

I feel like I just had my head on the bat and spun around. WHEEEEEE!!!!!!! So, if Counsell ends up winning the NL Central and has the best record in the NL, does he get Manager of the Year? I would think so since he is going to have to be very good with Legos!!!!!

The Yanks will get Bryce Harper next. Luxury tax be damned!

The Yanks will get Bryce Harper next. Luxury tax be damned!

I guess this is what I get for falling asleep before the end of the game. Wake up, and there is a 13-page thread!!!! I read through the first four pages and thought I would just add my random musings at the end of the thread. David Stearns is / was going to get criticized no matter what happened. This trade: Moving Shaw to second? Ridiculous!!!! Trading with the Twins: He gave up too many prospects! Doing nothing: our offense is terrible... why didn't DS do something. My guess is this is what happened: [*] Price was too high for Escobar... D-Backs get him [*] Price was too high for Cabrera... going to the Phillies [*] Price is too high for Dozier [*] [sarcasm]Read Brewerfan.net and saw how nervous people are getting[/sarcasm] [*] Although Shaw is a big man, he is a good athlete [*] Left-handed hitters do well at Miller Park [*] Moustakas was available without giving up the farm I thought Shaw's comments were standard "the team comes first" rhetoric. I think he will do fine.

Keep Arcia and get Merrifield...

[sarcasm]I need to deliver bubble wrap, but I don't know what to wrap it in...[/sarcasm]