I apologize for the VERY long time between posts! The fact of the matter is I had no inkling of just how tough it was going to be to do a remote Java/Spring class in the middle of the bedlam that is our Covid-19 crisis, while also attempting to do regular work when emergencies arose. I spent one ENTIRE weekend I’m never getting back attempting to solve and fix some ghastly error I’d made in one of my user stories. Oddly enough, far from this being an issue, I actually got a kudos for being willing to work above and beyond to fix the problem. I sort of think that it might have been better had I NOT made the mistake in the first place, but I’m not going to argue!
The class was a big help in enabling me to better understand Java and Spring. It actually wasn’t as bad to do an online class as I thought it would be. If anything, it was good because I wasn’t having to drive home through traffic, set up everything again at home, and slog through homework for ages. I was able to get any homework done much sooner, as I was already in front of a screen.
At present, we are all still working from home. I can’t complain, as really, we have friends who have either a) lost their jobs, b) had a pay-cut, or c) have to keep working with the public, as they are essential. Our essential friend is now facing uncertainty, as one of her coworkers has tested positive. We have two friends now who have had the virus, but thankfully have beat it–it took three agonizing weeks, though. So, my paltry issues surrounding connectivity (a can of compressed air blown into the ethernet slots solved the issue), misunderstandings (“What did you say? Your headphones are cutting out again!”), figuring out the mask situation (mine homemade one was an epic FAIL), and ailing vehicles (fun fact: a 16-year-old car with a 7-year-old battery is going to crap out if you don’t drive it for ages on end) — all of this pales in comparison with everyone else’s struggles. That’s why I’m so ANNOYED at that insipid “We’re all in this together!” slogan. We’re just not, really.
But enough belly-aching. For the sake of my sanity, I’m going to try to blog on a more frequent basis. And hopefully come up with a better mask.
