Took me bout 2 days for the initial release of the config-file-validator. I had been thinking about it for a while and was able just to knock it pretty quickly. It’s changed a LOT since initial release and 95% of that work has been from open source contributors

https://github.com/Boeing/config-file-validator

Great idea - i’ll give this a try in my project

My team actually likes it - but it’s run by the dev team so we actually talk about things we care about. Management participates too (I know they aren’t supposed to) but they are very supportive and can help elevate issues appropriately if needed

This looks great! Very clean UI

> My main focus is in Embedded Systems Software and it’s something I’m really passionate about.

Not entirely what you’re asking but if you decide to go the job route try applying at all of the major defense contractors (Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop, Raytheon, etc). I work for one and the embedded software skillset is highly desired and hard to hire for. You will likely have to be okay with relocation and working onsite in a classified environment at least part of the time but the job prospects should be much better than tech companies and the work very applicable to your focus

Yeah defense contractors are a route I’ve been considering. I’ve sent out applications to a few but haven’t heard back yet. Thank you for the suggestion!

do any of these companies pay well? they just all seem to pay way below what you can make at FAANG

Way below what you’d make at FAANG is absolutely correct. Salaries are not competitive with top-tier tech companies. Not everyone wants to work at FAANG though. Depending on what you value though the lower salary can be offset by some of the other benefits. Work life balance tends to be really good - rarely do I ever go over 40 hours a week but if I do I get paid overtime even though I’m salaried. You can also usually arrange to work a flexible schedule like 4/10’s (10 hrs a day M-Th and every Friday off) or 9/80’s (9 hours a day, 8 on the working Friday and every other Friday off). 401K and medical benefits are also very good. Job security for engineers tends to be high - especially compared to FAANG with their recent series of layoffs. Even if FAANG is your ultimate goal, working for a few years at a defense contractor will not hurt your chances of future employment there.

yeah i’ll pass. i doubt that they understand you are doing them a favour and that you should get whatever flexibility you want. same drama, less pay.

Nice work - We must have the same cats!

Neat idea - I feel like the name could be more descriptive of the tool like buildpurge

This is so cool! I can see this as an incredible study tool for a command line user

This is pretty neat! I had no idea what to use this for until I read the “why” section on your README - good use case

Thanks :)

Pretty cool - have you thought of open-sourcing the project while keeping the SASS portion paid?

Thank you very much!

No, I have not thought about open sourcing it yet.

I was always a fan of the idea of building a micro - SAAS (Do one thing and that well!) and thought this could be a great candidate.

I only launched it today. Let's see what will happen next :D