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Comment by jareklupinski | original | California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law
[−]jareklupinski · 2026-08-30 Sun 11:57 UTC · link
when a coworker asked how i remembered the argument for increasing java heap size, i just said "oh from a previous job" :X
[−]thfuran · 2026-08-30 Sun 13:47 UTC · link
It’s three letters, one of which is common to all the extra options. Are your coworkers really impressed by this?
[−]pkos98 · 2026-08-30 Sun 13:49 UTC · link
and I had to smile when asked about the intention behind the META-INF directory during an interview with JetBrains. Got the job, thanks Mr Persson
[−]circuit10 · 2026-08-30 Sun 15:47 UTC · link
I guess it depends on the culture but I would think it's a good thing to show interest and passion for this stuff by talking about things you do in your free time like setting up Minecraft servers, whoever you're talking to will probably have similar things like that