u/WolfscAr1

I’m currently new to Databricks, and I’m writing unit tests for a pipeline that is entirely in SQL, with Bronze, Silver, and Gold tables.

I asked how I should approach unit testing, and I was told that since unit tests are typically written in Python, I could wrap the pipeline logic in Python files and then use pytest to test those files.

But I’m confused about how this would work in a real production environment.

For example, if we push everything to GitHub and later make a change to the SQL pipeline, we would also have to make the same change in the corresponding Python files so that the unit tests continue to work. That means maintaining the same logic in two places, which doesn’t seem like a good production practice.

So what is the recommended approach for unit testing a SQL-based Databricks pipeline? Is there a way to test the actual SQL transformations directly without duplicating the pipeline logic in Python?

I’m still learning Databricks, so I’d really appreciate some guidance on the proper production approach.

If you had to pick one Modern Family character that you’re most like, who would it be?

Not necessarily your favorite character, but the one where you watch them and think, “Oh god, that’s literally me.”

My parents went away on a trip for two days. They’re both pretty protective/anxious, especially my mom, and this was actually the first time she had left us alone in a long time.

My sister had planned to go out partying with her friends. She finishes work at 5, and she promised she’d be home by 10 because my parents aren’t comfortable with her being out late. I was completely fine with that. 10 seemed reasonable, and I even agreed to cover for her if my mom called.

At around 9, my mom video-called me and immediately said, “I can sense your sister isn’t home.” My sister wasn’t answering her calls, so I just told my mom she was taking a bath and that I’d hand her the phone when she came back.

I called my sister and told her to come home soon. She said she would.

10 came. She wasn’t home.

I called again. “Half an hour more.”

10:30 came. She still wasn’t home.

I kept asking her to share her live location or at least give me the contact details of one of the friends she was with. She didn’t.

Then she stopped answering my calls.

At this point, I genuinely started panicking. My hands were shaking, my voice was breaking, and I had absolutely no idea where she was or whether something had happened to her. I ended up calling her best friend from school because I was desperate to find someone who might know where she was.

Her friend picked up immediately and called my sister.

My sister finally called me back and said she was going to be “a little more late.”

And she was drunk. She was at some pub and apparently didn't even understand how badly I was freaking out because she hadn't answered me for almost an hour.

I was literally crying and screaming at her on the phone asking her if she was even on her way.

Then she kept delaying.

11:30 came, and I found out she was STILL about an hour away.

Meanwhile, my mom had gone completely insane with worry. Like 30–40 missed calls, messages, everything. She was saying her entire trip, which she'd been planning for two years, was ruined because we were making her go insane.

At that point I couldn't keep talking to my mom because I knew she would completely lose it if she found out the truth.

So I told her my sister was staying over at a friend's place.

My mom eventually calmed down.

But obviously she was hurt and angry that we had lied to her, especially because she says she never even says no to sleepovers. She was basically like, “Why did you have to lie to me? Why couldn't you just tell me?”

And honestly, I felt horrible.

Because I had basically built this entire elaborate lie just to keep my mom from having a breakdown while she was supposed to be enjoying the trip.

And then my sister's reaction was basically, “Okay, good job.”

Like???

I was fucking shaking and crying because I genuinely thought something might have happened to her, I had to call her friend because she wouldn't answer me, I had to lie to our mom, and I had to deal with the fallout from all of it.

And once she knew I had successfully covered for her, she apparently stayed out for ANOTHER HOUR.

That's the part that makes me absolutely furious.

If she had told me beforehand, “I'm probably going to be out until midnight,” I could have dealt with that. We could have figured something out.

But she told me 10.

Then 10:30.

Then “half an hour more.”

Then she stopped answering.

And while I was sitting there terrified, she was just drinking and having fun.

I feel so fucking used.

I also feel like she takes me completely for granted. She knows I'll cover for her. She knows I'll deal with Mom. She knows I'll make excuses for her. And I feel like she doesn't care about the consequences because she knows someone else will clean up the mess.

And what's making me even angrier is that she doesn't seem remotely guilty or apologetic.

She came home and I ignored her because I was genuinely too angry to talk.

And she didn't even say anything.

Not “I'm sorry.”

Not “I didn't realize you were this worried.”

Not even “thank you for covering for me.”

Nothing.

I don't even know if I'm more angry about her staying out late, or about the fact that I was the one who had to deal with everything while she got to enjoy her night.

I'm working through the free "Data Engineering with Databricks" learning path and noticed the videos mostly show demos. I was expecting something similar to Coursera where you can run the exercises/labs alongside the lessons, but I can't find anything.

Are there official hands-on notebooks available somewhere for the self-paced content, or is the expectation that you recreate everything yourself in a workspace?

If official labs exist, where are they available? If not, how do most people practice while following the videos?

Thanks.

I don't even know why I'm writing this, but I just need to get it off my chest.

I just graduated from college a few months ago. When we joined, our college charged us around an extra $1000 as part of the fees so they'd provide us with essentials like a laptop, coat, bag, etc. I got my laptop from college and used it throughout all four years.

Last month, it broke down.

Around the same time, our area had a lot of voltage fluctuations because of the rainy season. I wasn't using the original charger, and somehow my laptop's motherboard got completely fried.

We sent it in for repair, and they told us it would take around two weeks. During those two weeks, my little sister got an internship. She needed a laptop for work earlier she did not have one.

So we had to buy another laptop anyway.

But while we were going to the store, my dad casually said, "If you had a job by now, your company would've provided you with a laptop, and your college laptop could've gone to your sister."

He didn't even say it in a rude way, but it completely broke me.

I've already been in a terrible state of mind for the last 5–6 months. It's been around 9–10 months since I am trying to find a job, and despite trying constantly, I still haven't been able to find a job. The market is awful right now.

What hurts even more is that I wasn't a bad student. I was literally one of the best students in my class. I worked so hard, and yet here I am, unemployed.

My college wasn't cheap either. It was incredibly expensive. Now, after all that money was spent on my education, my parents have had to buy another expensive laptop because of me. And since I'm still unable to get a job, they're now planning to send me abroad for a master's degree, which is going to cost even more money.

I feel guilty beyond measure.

I feel ashamed. I feel like I've become nothing but an expense for my parents.

My new laptop got delivered today, and I can't even bring myself to turn it on. It's just sitting there in the box because every time I look at it, all I can think about is how much money my parents have spent on me and how I still haven't been able to give them anything back.

A part of me genuinely wants to return it.

I know that sounds irrational because we needed a laptop anyway, but I just can't stop feeling like I don't deserve it.

Has anyone else ever felt this kind of guilt? How do you even deal with it?

I've been thinking about this a lot lately, and I'm curious how other people see it from a moral perspective.

For the past few months I've been feeling the absolute worst. It's gotten to the point where the emotional pain almost feels physical, like my chest actually hurts. Everything has started to feel dull, repetitive, and distant.

A few days ago I got hurt accidentally while playing with my dog. He bit my arm hard enough to make me bleed.

After the initial pain weared off, then seeing the blood made me feel alive in a way I haven't felt for months. Not because I enjoyed being injured, but because everything suddenly felt real.

Since then I've been questioning what that says about me.

I don't think I want to die. If anything, I think I want the exact opposite. I want my heart pounding. I want adrenaline. I want to be terrified, exhausted, completely present in the moment.

I've realized that my mind keeps drifting toward dangerous, chaotic, or rebellious experiences because they seem to offer that feeling. I mean harming random people or going out looking for trouble. I want to run, fight like those in MMA but with purpose and obv i wouldnt stand two minutes in those fights, i just want some thrill something that says i am alive.

The idea of living a conventional life wake up, commute, work, come home, repeat for decades fills me with a sense of dread. It feels less like living and more like existing.

So here's the moral dilemma:

If someone knowingly chooses a life with greater risk because they value feeling fully alive over comfort and stability, is there anything morally wrong with that? Is deliberately seeking intensity even if it carries a higher chance of getting hurt an irresponsible way to live, or is it simply a different way of finding meaning?

I'm interested in hearing where people draw that ethical line.

I'm really confused, and this is the first time I've ever felt anything like this.

For a long time, I've been feeling depressed if thats too big of a word then like extremely shitty, i could literally feel the pain in my heart. It has gone through phases where it gets really intense, then eases up a bit, then comes back again. It's been like that for quite a while.

A few days ago, I caught myself thinking something that amused me: I wanted to bleed. It wasn't because I wanted to die. It was more like blood made everything feel real. Like if i see blood ill show this is real and living. I imagined myself hurt with lots of wounds but still standing strong and i felt like that was it. I want to feel my heartbeat in my skin, like it would remind me that I'm actually alive. I want to feel my bones. I didn't understand why I was thinking that, and it freaked me out a bit.

Then today, something happened.

I was playing with my dog, and he bit me. It wasn't an accident he got too worked up while playing. It hurt a lot, and I was bleeding. At first, I got really angry because it was painful, but within a minute or two, something changed.

I started... liking it.

Not because I enjoyed being bitten, but because the pain and seeing the blood suddenly made me feel alive. It was like everything became real for a moment. I could feel my arm because of that pain, i started liking it and wanting it more.

On top of that, I've also been having what feels like a quarter-life crisis. I’m 21.  I calculated how much of my life I'd spend working if I stayed in a normal desk job until retirement. Including commuting, it came out to roughly 10–11 years of my life spent continuously working. Like if you do 8 hours daily into 25 days a month into 12 for a year and into 35 years for my retirement and then divide it to you will realise that 10 years out of those 35 years you will just be sitting at your desk like a dead working on your computer. That realisation genuinely messed with my head. Ever since then, I've been questioning everything about my future and what the point of all of this is.

I feel like I've been living on autopilot, almost like I'm already dead, and that moment today was one of the few times I actually felt something. Makes me want to fight, get hurt, run , sweat, scream

I'm just trying to understand what this experience could mean and whether anyone else has ever felt something similar.

I'm really confused, and this is the first time I've ever felt anything like this.

For a long time, I've been feeling depressed if thats too big of a word then like extremely shitty, i could literally feel the pain in my heart. It has gone through phases where it gets really intense, then eases up a bit, then comes back again. It's been like that for quite a while.

A few days ago, I caught myself thinking something that amused me: I wanted to bleed. It wasn't because I wanted to die. It was more like blood made everything feel real. Like if i see blood ill show this is real and living. I imagined myself hurt with lots of wounds but still standing strong and i felt like that was it. I want to feel my heartbeat in my skin, like it would remind me that I'm actually alive. I want to feel my bones. I didn't understand why I was thinking that, and it freaked me out a bit.

Then today, something happened.

I was playing with my dog, and he bit me. It wasn't an accident he got too worked up while playing. It hurt a lot, and I was bleeding. At first, I got really angry because it was painful, but within a minute or two, something changed.

I started... liking it.

Not because I enjoyed being bitten, but because the pain and seeing the blood suddenly made me feel alive. It was like everything became real for a moment. I could feel my arm because of that pain, i started liking it and wanting it more.

On top of that, I've also been having what feels like a quarter-life crisis. I’m 21.  I calculated how much of my life I'd spend working if I stayed in a normal desk job until retirement. Including commuting, it came out to roughly 10–11 years of my life spent continuously working. Like if you do 8 hours daily into 25 days a month into 12 for a year and into 35 years for my retirement and then divide it to you will realise that 10 years out of those 35 years you will just be sitting at your desk like a dead working on your computer. That realisation genuinely messed with my head. Ever since then, I've been questioning everything about my future and what the point of all of this is.

I feel like I've been living on autopilot, almost like I'm already dead, and that moment today was one of the few times I actually felt something. Makes me want to fight, get hurt, run , sweat, scream

I'm just trying to understand what this experience could mean and whether anyone else has ever felt something similar.

I’m unhealthily obsessed with Killing Eve, and I don’t understand why. Maybe it’s because I’m bi and there is very little representation of the WLW trope, or maybe it’s because I love watching series where a cold-hearted criminal starts becoming soft for the person they love. Or maybe it’s BOTH COMBINED.

I can’t stop thinking about it. I wake up and think about Villanelle as if it were all real. It might be because Jodie Comer’s acting was so perfect that it created the illusion in my mind that everything was real. Then I daydreaming myself in that scenario.

It feels like the series has captured my whole mind the tension and the love they had, and the way they made each other feel. Villanelle made Eve go rogue, while Eve made Villanelle calmer and helped her feel something and care about someone. These stuff just stir something in me.

The tension between them feels so warm.

I feel stupid for feeling this intensely about just a series, and I feel like there is still something about my feelings that I cannot understand. I’m terrible at processing/ understanding my emotions, which is not a good thing.

Has anyone else felt the same kind of unexplainable thing with a series? Or does anyone understand why I might feel this way?

I think Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a genius for writing such a script, and the actors were incredible for bringing out the best in it.

If I had to name this feeling, I would say it is like developing a crush on someone and having them completely take over your mind.

I’m unhealthily obsessed with Killing Eve, and I don’t understand why. Maybe it’s because I’m bi and there is very little representation of the WLW trope, or maybe it’s because I love watching series where a cold-hearted criminal starts becoming soft for the person they love. Or maybe it’s BOTH COMBINED.

I can’t stop thinking about it. I wake up and think about Villanelle as if it were all real. It might be because Jodie Comer’s acting was so perfect that it created the illusion in my mind that everything was real. Then I daydreaming myself in that scenario.

It feels like the series has captured my whole mind the tension and the love they had, and the way they made each other feel. Villanelle made Eve go rogue, while Eve made Villanelle calmer and helped her feel something and care about someone. These stuff just stir something in me.

The tension between them feels so warm.

I feel stupid for feeling this intensely about just a series, and I feel like there is still something about my feelings that I cannot understand. I’m terrible at processing/ understanding my emotions, which is not a good thing.

Has anyone else felt the same kind of unexplainable thing with a series? Or does anyone understand why I might feel this way?

I think Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a genius for writing such a script, and the actors were incredible for bringing out the best in it.

If I had to name this feeling, I would say it is like developing a crush on someone and having them completely take over your mind.

I’m unhealthily obsessed with Killing Eve, and I don’t understand why. Maybe it’s because I’m bi and there is very little representation of the WLW trope, or maybe it’s because I love watching series where a cold-hearted criminal starts becoming soft for the person they love. Or maybe it’s BOTH COMBINED.

I can’t stop thinking about it. I wake up and think about Villanelle as if it were all real. It might be because Jodie Comer’s acting was so perfect that it created the illusion in my mind that everything was real. Then I daydreaming myself in that scenario.

It feels like the series has captured my whole mind the tension and the love they had, and the way they made each other feel. Villanelle made Eve go rogue, while Eve made Villanelle calmer and helped her feel something and care about someone. These stuff just stir something in me.

The tension between them feels so warm.

I feel stupid for feeling this intensely about just a series, and I feel like there is still something about my feelings that I cannot understand. I’m terrible at processing/ understanding my emotions, which is not a good thing.

Has anyone else felt the same kind of unexplainable thing with a series? Or does anyone understand why I might feel this way?

I think Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a genius for writing such a script, and the actors were incredible for bringing out the best in it.

If I had to name this feeling, I would say it is like developing a crush on someone and having them completely take over your mind.

Which is better overall: Intel or Ryzen?

What is each one better at? I keep hearing Intel is better for gaming, but I do not game much. I mainly do medium-level coding and general work, nothing extremely heavy.

I have always used Intel and have never us

Which is better overall: Intel or Ryzen?

What is each one better at? I keep hearing Intel is better for gaming, but I do not game much. I mainly do medium-level coding and general work, nothing extremely heavy.

I have always used Intel and have never used Ryzen, so I am unsure about switching. Which one should I go for?

Hi everyone,

I need help choosing a Lenovo laptop within a budget of ₹55,000–₹80,000 (india).

My use case is mainly basic coding and AI model.

I do not regularly train large deep-learning models locally, so I do not need a gaming laptop or a dedicated NVIDIA GPU.

My main requirement is simple: the laptop should feel fast and responsive, handle multiple applications and browser tabs without hanging, and comfortably last me for the next two years. I do not particularly care about an OLED display, an amazing webcam, gaming performance or other premium extras.

My previous laptop was a Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ITL05 with an Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, and it worked perfectly for my needs. I am looking for something with similar or better real-world performance.

These are the options I am currently considering:

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
2. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
3. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
4. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
5. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 14-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
6. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 15-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
7. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
8. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
9. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 9 — Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB, 512 GB
10. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen AI 5 330, 16 GB, 512 GB, OLED

These options have made me more consumed also chatgpt recommended them so idk how good they are! and i do not have enough knowledge to judge.

Which one would provide the best performance and value for my use?

I am also open to other Lenovo, non-gaming laptop recommendations within ₹55,000–₹80,000. Please mention the exact processor and model number, since Lenovo has many similarly named variants.

My priorities are:

1. Smooth performance without hanging
2. A good processor for coding and basic ML
3. 16 GB RAM
4. 512 GB SSD
5. Reasonable battery life and portability
6. Good build quality

Upgradeability is useful but not compulsory, since I will probably use this laptop for approximately two years before receiving a work laptop.

Hi everyone,

I need help choosing a Lenovo laptop within a budget of ₹55,000–₹80,000.

My use case is mainly basic coding and AI model.

I do not regularly train large deep-learning models locally, so I do not need a gaming laptop or a dedicated NVIDIA GPU.

My main requirement is simple: the laptop should feel fast and responsive, handle multiple applications and browser tabs without hanging, and comfortably last me for the next two years. I do not particularly care about an OLED display, an amazing webcam, gaming performance or other premium extras.

My previous laptop was a Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ITL05 with an Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, and it worked perfectly for my needs. I am looking for something with similar or better real-world performance.

These are the options I am currently considering:

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
2. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
3. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
4. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
5. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 14-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
6. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 15-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
7. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
8. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
9. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 9 — Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB, 512 GB
10. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen AI 5 330, 16 GB, 512 GB, OLED

These options have made me more consumed also chatgpt recommended them so idk how good they are! and i do not have enough knowledge to judge.

Which one would provide the best performance and value for my use?

I am also open to other Lenovo, non-gaming laptop recommendations within ₹55,000–₹80,000. Please mention the exact processor and model number, since Lenovo has many similarly named variants.

My priorities are:

1. Smooth performance without hanging
2. A good processor for coding and basic ML
3. 16 GB RAM
4. 512 GB SSD
5. Reasonable battery life and portability
6. Good build quality

Upgradeability is useful but not compulsory, since I will probably use this laptop for approximately two years before receiving a work laptop.

Hi everyone,

I need help choosing a Lenovo laptop within a budget of ₹55,000–₹80,000.

My use case is mainly basic coding and AI model.

I do not regularly train large deep-learning models locally, so I do not need a gaming laptop or a dedicated NVIDIA GPU.

My main requirement is simple: the laptop should feel fast and responsive, handle multiple applications and browser tabs without hanging, and comfortably last me for the next two years. I do not particularly care about an OLED display, an amazing webcam, gaming performance or other premium extras.

My previous laptop was a Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ITL05 with an Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, and it worked perfectly for my needs. I am looking for something with similar or better real-world performance.

These are the options I am currently considering:

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
2. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
3. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
4. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
5. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 14-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
6. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 15-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
7. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
8. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
9. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 9 — Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB, 512 GB
10. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen AI 5 330, 16 GB, 512 GB, OLED

These options have made me more consumed also chatgpt recommended them so idk how good they are! and i do not have enough knowledge to judge.

Which one would provide the best performance and value for my use?

I am also open to other Lenovo, non-gaming laptop recommendations within ₹55,000–₹80,000. Please mention the exact processor and model number, since Lenovo has many similarly named variants.

My priorities are:

1. Smooth performance without hanging
2. A good processor for coding and basic ML
3. 16 GB RAM
4. 512 GB SSD
5. Reasonable battery life and portability
6. Good build quality

Upgradeability is useful but not compulsory, since I will probably use this laptop for approximately two years before receiving a work laptop.

Hi everyone,

I need help choosing a Lenovo laptop within a budget of ₹55,000–₹80,000.

My use case is mainly basic coding and AI model.

I do not regularly train large deep-learning models locally, so I do not need a gaming laptop or a dedicated NVIDIA GPU.

My main requirement is simple: the laptop should feel fast and responsive, handle multiple applications and browser tabs without hanging, and comfortably last me for the next two years. I do not particularly care about an OLED display, an amazing webcam, gaming performance or other premium extras.

My previous laptop was a Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ITL05 with an Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, and it worked perfectly for my needs. I am looking for something with similar or better real-world performance.

These are the options I am currently considering:

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
2. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
3. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
4. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 10 — Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
5. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 14-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
6. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 10 15-inch — i5-13420H, 16 GB, 512 GB
7. Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
8. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 — Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16 GB, 512 GB
9. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 9 — Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB, 512 GB
10. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 — Ryzen AI 5 330, 16 GB, 512 GB, OLED

These options have made me more consumed also chatgpt recommended them so idk how good they are! and i do not have enough knowledge to judge.

Which one would provide the best performance and value for my use?

I am also open to other Lenovo, non-gaming laptop recommendations within ₹55,000–₹80,000. Please mention the exact processor and model number, since Lenovo has many similarly named variants.

My priorities are:

1. Smooth performance without hanging
2. A good processor for coding and basic ML
3. 16 GB RAM
4. 512 GB SSD
5. Reasonable battery life and portability
6. Good build quality

Upgradeability is useful but not compulsory, since I will probably use this laptop for approximately two years before receiving a work laptop.

I’m currently confused between two options and would appreciate some honest advice.

I recently received a job opportunity from a very early-stage startup. The salary is better than what most freshers are getting, the office is close to my home, and I genuinely like the job role.

I graduated in April 2026 and got this job after searching for almost 10 months, so the struggle has been very real.

The main concern is that the startup currently has only around three full-time employees and a few interns. They want to keep me on probation for one month and then convert me to a full-time employee if everything goes well.

They have said that they can guarantee my salary and employment for one year. However, after that, even they are unsure. It would depend on how many clients they acquire, whether they can continue supporting the team, and whether the startup survives.

If the startup grows, it could be a really good opportunity for me because I may get more responsibility and exposure than I would at a larger company. However, if it fails after a year, I’m worried that I may again struggle to find another job.
I also wonder how this experience would be viewed by MNCs or more established companies in the future. Would one year of experience at such a small and early-stage startup count as proper work experience? Could recruiters think I’m exaggerating or faking my responsibilities because the company is so small?

Before receiving this opportunity, I was planning to apply for master’s programmes in Germany. Now I’m wondering whether I should:

Take the job, stay in my home country, and gain at least one year of experience before considering a master’s.

Continue applying to German universities, work at the startup for around six months, and leave if I receive an admission.

Avoid the uncertainty of such an early-stage startup and focus completely on my master’s applications.

I’m also worried that leaving after six months might look bad, especially since the company would be investing time in training me. On the other hand, delaying my master’s by a full year might affect my original plans.

What would you do in this situation? Is one year of early-stage startup experience worth postponing a master’s in Germany? Would this experience genuinely help when applying to MNCs or renowned companies later?

I recently interviewed for a company, and the interviewer’s behaviour honestly threw me off completely.

At the beginning, he seemed pretty chill. We had some basic conversation, and then he asked me to introduce myself.

I have been interviewing for around a year and a half, so I know my introduction almost by heart. Also, for the first time in quite a while, I actually felt confident going into an interview. Naturally, I gave my introduction fluently because I had practised it many times.

I thought being prepared and confident would be considered a good thing.

Apparently not.

The interviewer suddenly assumed I was reading or cheating and asked me to turn my face in the opposite direction while answering his questions.

That request completely flustered me. I became conscious of every movement I was making and ended up fumbling through the rest of the interview. Now he probably thinks I was cheating, when in reality I was simply well-prepared. The whole thing felt unnecessarily disrespectful.

What made the experience even worse was that they informed me at around 4 AM that the interview would be held at 11 AM later that morning. I had almost no time to prepare.

With the limited time I had, I focused on revising my resume because that is the most basic and logical thing to prepare for an interview.

But my lovely interviewer barely discussed my resume. Instead, he jumped straight into some of the most detailed and complex questions possible from different topics, sometimes without even properly explaining what he was asking.

I understand that interviews are supposed to test candidates, and I am completely fine with difficult questions. But accusing someone of cheating simply because they gave a fluent introduction, giving almost no notice, and then asking vague, extremely in-depth questions made the whole experience feel unnecessarily hostile.

By the end, I was honestly just done with the entire interview.

I’m looking for a motivated outreach and sales partner who can help me find clients and sell my Fiverr services.
This is not a traditional employee position. There are no fixed working hours, targets or salary. You can work whenever and however much you choose, and you will receive **50% of the commissionable amount from every order you successfully bring in**.
The services are useful to a broad range of businesses, reasonably priced and relatively straightforward to pitch. I will handle the actual delivery of the work—you will focus on finding potential clients, starting conversations, explaining the available packages and converting interested leads into Fiverr orders.
Based on the current package prices:
Five basic-package sales could earn you approximately **₹2,500 / $25 per 5 sales**

Five premium-package sales could earn you approximately **₹12,500 / $125 per 5 sales**

These are examples based on completed sales, not guaranteed earnings. The more orders you close—and the larger the packages—the more you earn. There is no commission cap.
I also want to be transparent: because this is still in its early stage, the earnings may initially be modest. I’m not looking for someone to use temporarily and replace once the account grows. I want to find a reliable person with whom I can build a long-term working relationship. As the business and order volume grow, your earning opportunity should grow alongside them.
Applicants based in India are preferred because coordination and payments may be easier, but applicants from any country are welcome provided they are comfortable with the commission-only structure.
You may be a good fit if you:
Communicate confidently and professionally

Are comfortable with cold outreach through email, LinkedIn, social media or other legitimate channels

Can identify businesses that may need the services

Follow up consistently without spamming

Are honest about where each lead came from

Sales experience is helpful but not mandatory. Consistency, communication and the willingness to learn matter more.
Please send me a private message containing a brief introduction, your location, any outreach or sales experience you have, and how you would approach finding the first few clients. Include the word **“PARTNER”** so I know you read the complete post.