Thinking of starting Last Asylum. I've played Rise of Kingdoms and Clash of Clans before. My main goal is to be in a solid, active alliance, do the alliance events together, and join the wars. I'm fine spending a little but not big money. Can a F2P or low spender actually contribute in alliance fights, or do whales decide everything? Also, any active English-speaking servers for someone in Asia timezone?
I’ve been trading an impulse entry style for a while, usually on the 15m or 30m, basically I wait for the market to range, then if price breaks a previous high with strong momentum I enter straight away, I don’t wait for the candle to close, I just enter while the move is pushing.
For SL, I generally keep it below the low of the previous 15m candle, or if I’m trading the 30m setup, below the low of that breakout candle. For TP, I close most of my position at around 15 pips, move my SL to breakeven, then let a runner go toward the end of the clean range I see on the left.
I haven’t had much success with it though, my biggest issue is that it doesn’t feel very rule based, especially with RR, it’s not like every trade has a fixed 1:2 or 1:3 target, a lot of it comes down to minimizing losses and catching the occasional runner.
I also find it really difficult to backtest properly, mainly because a big part of the strategy is managing the trade in real time, sometimes I might cut a losing trade early instead of letting it hit the full SL, and with runners there’s also the question of when I would have closed them or moved the stop. Looking at an old chart, it’s very easy to say what I would have done after already knowing how price moved, so it becomes difficult to calculate what the strategy would actually have returned on something like a $5k account risking 1% per trade.
The win rate is probably around 50% or even less, and because you’re entering while the candle is still moving it can get pretty emotional, especially when it pulls back immediately after entry.
Because of that I’m thinking of trying a different approach, supply and demand looks interesting because it seems more structured, with predefined zones, clearer invalidation and an RR you can plan before entering.
For people who actually trade supply and demand, is it a good strategy to learn seriously, and can it be made properly rule based?
Also, who would you recommend learning it from on YouTube? I’m looking for someone who genuinely trades it and is actually profitable, not someone who just shows perfect hindsight setups or mainly makes money from courses and affiliates.
Would appreciate recommendations from people who actually trade this way.
I’ve been trading an impulse entry style for a while, usually on the 15m or 30m, basically I wait for the market to range, then if price breaks a previous high with strong momentum I enter straight away, I don’t wait for the candle to close, I just enter while the move is pushing.
For SL, I generally keep it below the low of the previous 15m candle, or if I’m trading the 30m setup, below the low of that breakout candle. For TP, I close most of my position at around 15 pips, move my SL to breakeven, then let a runner go toward the end of the clean range I see on the left.
I haven’t had much success with it though, my biggest issue is that it doesn’t feel very rule based, especially with RR, it’s not like every trade has a fixed 1:2 or 1:3 target, a lot of it comes down to minimizing losses and catching the occasional runner.
I also find it really difficult to backtest properly, mainly because a big part of the strategy is managing the trade in real time, sometimes I might cut a losing trade early instead of letting it hit the full SL, and with runners there’s also the question of when I would have closed them or moved the stop. Looking at an old chart, it’s very easy to say what I would have done after already knowing how price moved, so it becomes difficult to calculate what the strategy would actually have returned on something like a $5k account risking 1% per trade.
The win rate is probably around 50% or even less, and because you’re entering while the candle is still moving it can get pretty emotional, especially when it pulls back immediately after entry.
Because of that I’m thinking of trying a different approach, supply and demand looks interesting because it seems more structured, with predefined zones, clearer invalidation and an RR you can plan before entering.
For people who actually trade supply and demand, is it a good strategy to learn seriously, and can it be made properly rule based?
Also, who would you recommend learning it from on YouTube? I’m looking for someone who genuinely trades it and is actually profitable, not someone who just shows perfect hindsight setups or mainly makes money from courses and affiliates.
Would appreciate recommendations from people who actually trade this way.
So i'm a senior software engineer with almost 9 years of experience, mostly backend stuff, a lot of AWS, serverless, Node.js and JavaScript in general. Lately i've been watching how fast everyone is adopting AI and honestly it's making me less interested in this field, or at least less sure about where it's going, and i don't want to just sit around waiting to see if i end up on a layoff list.
What i really want is a backup plan, something i can lean on if things go sideways, and cybersecurity is one of the options i keep coming back to. I'm looking at things like cloud security or appsec since that's closest to what i already do, but i'm not sure how much of my backend background actually carries over or if i'd be starting from scratch.
For those of you who came into security from a dev background, what roles did you land in, how did you get there, and what should i be learning or getting certified in now? Any honest takes appreciated.
So i'm a senior software engineer with almost 9 years of experience, mostly backend stuff, a lot of AWS, serverless, Node.js and JavaScript in general. Lately i've been watching how fast everyone is adopting AI and honestly it's making me less interested in this field, or at least less sure about where it's going, and i don't want to just sit around waiting to see if i end up on a layoff list.
What i really want is a backup plan, something i can lean on if things go sideways, and ideally a path where the demand is more stable. I've been thinking about cloud or solutions architect roles, maybe DevOps or platform engineering, and cybersecurity has been on my mind too, but i'm not sure which of those actually hold up better long term or if i'm just chasing titles.
For those of you who made a move like this from backend, what did you go into, how did you get there, and what should i be learning or doing now so i'm not the one who gets cut? Any honest takes appreciated.
So i'm a senior software engineer with almost 9 years of experience, mostly backend stuff, a lot of AWS, serverless, Node.js and JavaScript in general. Lately i've been watching how fast everyone is adopting AI and honestly it's making me less interested in this field, or at least less sure about where it's going, and i don't want to just sit around waiting to see if i end up on a layoff list.
What i really want is a backup plan, something i can lean on if things go sideways, and DevOps or platform engineering feels like a natural step since i already live in AWS and deal with infra day to day, but i don't really know what the day to day is like or how it compares to backend work.
For those of you who moved into DevOps from backend, what did the transition look like, what did you have to learn that you didn't expect, and what would you focus on now so i'm not the one who gets cut? Any honest takes appreciated.
So i’m a senior software engineer with almost 9 years of experience, mostly backend stuff, a lot of AWS, serverless, Node.js and JavaScript in general. Lately i’ve been watching how fast everyone is adopting AI and honestly it’s making me less interested in this field, or at least less sure about where it’s going, and i don’t want to just sit around waiting to see if i end up on a layoff list.
What i really want is a backup plan, something i can lean on if things go sideways, and ideally a path where the demand is more stable. I’ve been thinking about cloud or solutions architect roles, maybe DevOps or platform engineering, and cybersecurity has been on my mind too, but i’m not sure which of those actually hold up better long term or if i’m just chasing titles.
For those of you who made a move like this from backend, what did you go into, how did you get there, and what should i be learning or doing now so i’m not the one who gets cut? Any honest takes appreciated.
So i’m a senior software engineer with almost 9 years of experience, mostly backend stuff, a lot of AWS, serverless, Node.js and JavaScript in general. Lately i’ve been watching how fast everyone is adopting AI and honestly it’s making me less interested in this field, or at least less sure about where it’s going, and i don’t want to just sit around waiting to see if i end up on a layoff list.
What i really want is a backup plan, something i can lean on if things go sideways, and ideally a path where the demand is more stable. I’ve been thinking about cloud or solutions architect roles, maybe DevOps or platform engineering, and cybersecurity has been on my mind too, but i’m not sure which of those actually hold up better long term or if i’m just chasing titles.
For those of you who made a move like this from backend, what did you go into, how did you get there, and what should i be learning or doing now so i’m not the one who gets cut? Any honest takes appreciated.
I keep seeing people say reinforcement learning isn't that useful, that it has very few real world applications and that it's inefficient compared to other approaches.
I studied a bit of RL a while ago and solved some Gym environments, but I dropped it because I couldn't find a real use case for it. It felt like I was learning something with nowhere to apply it.
Recently I've gotten interested in robots, and I'm wondering if that's where RL actually makes sense. My idea is to build a simple robot from scratch and use RL to control it. I'm not looking to buy a kit, I want to design and build the thing myself.
So a few questions for people who've actually worked with this:
Honestly I also need a bit of motivation. I want to start this journey and not feel halfway through that what I'm building is pointless. If you've gone down this road, I'd love to hear how it went.
Thanks.
I’m currently a software engineer with around 9 years of experience, but I’ve been learning electronics in my free time and I’m considering taking it much more seriously.
So far I’ve done breadboard prototyping, microsoldering, ESP32 projects and some basic PCB design. I’ve designed things like a Li-ion charger, battery protection circuit and a soil moisture/plant reminder.
I haven’t explored STM32 yet and I don’t have an EE/ECE degree.
I’m trying to understand what the realistic career options would be if I kept developing these skills for the next few years.
I’m particularly curious about embedded systems, PCB/hardware design, power electronics, industrial automation, robotics and test/validation.
Which of these fields are realistically accessible to someone coming from software without going back for another degree?
Also, what does the actual day-to-day work look like in these jobs?
I’m not expecting to switch careers immediately. I’m mainly looking for something I can build alongside my current career that could eventually become a legitimate alternative source of income or even a second career.
For people actually working in ECE, what path would you recommend from here? And would moving from software into electronics make financial/career sense, or would you recommend keeping the software career and combining the two instead?
Hello amazing people, I just came back from my Malaysia trip and I already miss being there.
I loved the places. There are a couple of things I really liked, like being able to go out without worrying that someone will stab me or snatch my things.
The food was great. I’m from a place where the food has a lot of flavour and I’m a bit picky about food in general, but I really liked Malaysian food. The flavours were nice.
My favourite thing was the people. They are so fun to talk to and they like to talk and interact, which is great. I kept getting smiles and great conversations with people I don’t know. I had many conversations with Grab drivers, random shop owners, etc.
The weather is on the hotter side but pleasant, and I like it a lot. The most important and biggest thing I liked, and the thing I care about, is civic sense. No one honks for no reason, people know how to be civic.
I really liked how there is a balance of nature and infrastructure. There are many huge buildings but they are surrounded by a lot of trees and nature.
Everything felt very systemised and hassle free. The roads are clean, the people are nice, there is a ton of stuff to do, and the malls are gigantic.
I loved Malaysia and I would love to spend a long time there.
It’s on the expensive side but manageable for me.
Overall 10/10.
Thank you for reading.
Used this as a reference - https://pin.it/3wplrXzRj
Hi! I’m a software engineer working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. The pay is fine but I’d like some extra income on the side. Does anyone know of any side hustles I could do with a few hours in the evening?
If any software engineers are here, are you doing something on the side to gain some kind of passive income?
I'm open to investing $300-500 to start something up.
Thank you
Hello everyone,
I've been working as a Software Engineer for almost a decade now and I've worked with a lot of different technologies. For the last 2 to 3 years I've been tinkering with electronics a lot: building ESP32 projects, designing PCBs, learning the basic concepts, soldering my own boards. I even tried to build my own product, but I gave up on it. Maybe it was just too hard for me at that point.
Working in software, I've been seeing the effects of AI everywhere and it's making me lose interest in coding in general. My job isn't only coding, of course. It's also decisions, infrastructure, managing people and a lot of other things. But my original love was building things, and now an AI agent can do that from a single prompt. Most of it is slop, sure, but still. So I've been losing interest in my field, and I'm wondering whether I should go deeper into electronics and try to make a career out of it, or build my own product. I have no idea what I'd be doing or which direction to pick.
One of the things that gives me satisfaction is reaching excellence at something, and with AI I feel like it's taking that away from me. So I want to know: is the same thing happening in electronics? Obviously AI can't solder for me, I'm the one doing that. But what about PCB design, product design, and the rest of it?
I'd love to hear your opinions. Thank you.