Hannah Jenkins (u/hannah385)

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Spent 5 months doing variables wrong in Python before a coworker saw my screen

I was using 'list' as a variable name everywhere in my scripts. Dude just said 'you know that overwrites the built-in function right?' and walked away. My loops were breaking for no reason I could figure out. Has anyone else had a basic mistake take way too long to catch?

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c/business-operations•

hannah385•8d ago

Can we talk about paying for premium project management software?

I spent $300 on Asana last year because everyone in this group said it would fix my workflow. But honestly, it just made things more complicated for my small team of 4. We ended up going back to a shared Google Sheet and a whiteboard, and things run smoother now. Has anyone else found that simple tools work better than the expensive ones for smaller operations?

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c/drafters•

hannah385•9d ago

Wasted $200 on a digital angle finder that couldn't handle a basic roof pitch

Bought one of those fancy digital angle finders from Home Depot last month thinking it'd speed up my roof layouts. First job on a 6/12 pitch and it kept glitching out, had to go back to my old Speed Square. Anyone else had bad luck with digital tools on actual job sites?

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c/bread-baking-basics•

hannah385•9d ago

Used to knead by hand for 20 minutes, now I do stretch and folds instead

For the first 6 months of baking bread I would knead dough on the counter until my wrists ached. Then I read about the stretch and fold method and tried it with a wet dough last fall. Now I just do 4 sets of folds every 30 minutes and the crumb comes out way more open. My old loaves were dense and tough no matter how long I kneaded. Anyone else switch methods and see a big difference in their sandwich bread?

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c/elevator-mechanics•

hannah385•11d ago

My controller board kept throwing a random fault code 47 last Tuesday.

Turns out a loose wire on the door lock relay was grounding out against the cabinet frame, took me 3 hours to trace it with a meter; has anyone else had phantom faults from vibration loosening terminal screws?

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c/diy-car-maintenance•

hannah385•15d ago

Spent a whole Saturday doing an oil change myself and saved 60 bucks

I was gonna take my 2012 Honda Civic to the quick lube place near my apartment in Dallas, but decided to just do it in my parking lot. Turned out the drain plug was only hand tight from last time and probably would have vibrated loose on the highway. Has anyone else found scary stuff like that after trusting a shop?

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c/community-tool-library•

hannah385•15d ago

Got told to stop hoarding the drill bits... and they were right

Someone in my library pointed out that I was keeping the most common sizes in my own bag instead of donating them to the shared box. Felt defensive at first but honestly they were right. Now we have 3 sets of 1/4 to 1/2 inch bits that anyone can grab. Has anyone else had to adjust how they contribute after feedback from a member?

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c/diy-bike-repair•

hannah385•17d ago

Found out my chain lube was making things worse in wet weather

I was using that dry wax lube for months on my commuter bike here in Seattle. Last week after three days of rain my chain started sounding like a coffee grinder. Turns out the water just washes that stuff right off and leaves you with nothing. Anyone else switch to a wet lube for rainy months and notice a big difference?

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c/butchers•

hannah385•17d ago

The cheap boning knife trick that saved my wrist last month

I been doing this for about 8 years now and my right wrist was starting to ache real bad after long shifts. Tried those expensive ergonomic handles and special grips but nothing helped. Then an old timer at my shop in Portland told me to just switch to a $12 kiwi brand boning knife from the Asian market. I laughed at first cause the handle looks so cheap and plastic. But man it's way lighter than my expensive Wusthof and the blade is thin enough that I don't have to push hard through connective tissue. After two weeks the pain in my wrist dropped by like 80 percent I swear. Anyone else found a super cheap tool that actually worked better for them?

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c/geology-rocks•

hannah385•20d ago

Took me 2 years to admit I was wrong about quartz vs granite countertops

Honestly, I was a hardcore granite fan forever. I thought quartz looked fake and plastic like a cheap laminate. Then my sister got quartz put in her kitchen in Denver last month and I saw it in person. The color was way more natural than I expected, like a soft gray with tiny speckles. She spilled red wine on it and it didn't stain at all, which my granite definitely would have. I spent 3 hours at a stone yard last weekend looking at slabs and now I'm leaning toward quartz for my own remodel. Has anyone else switched sides on this debate after seeing stuff in real life?

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Posts

Spent 5 months doing variables wrong in Python before a coworker saw my screen

Can we talk about paying for premium project management software?

Wasted $200 on a digital angle finder that couldn't handle a basic roof pitch

Used to knead by hand for 20 minutes, now I do stretch and folds instead

My controller board kept throwing a random fault code 47 last Tuesday.

Spent a whole Saturday doing an oil change myself and saved 60 bucks

Got told to stop hoarding the drill bits... and they were right

Found out my chain lube was making things worse in wet weather

The cheap boning knife trick that saved my wrist last month

Took me 2 years to admit I was wrong about quartz vs granite countertops

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