I’ve been through this situation before, multiple times. He can do a lot more than annoy you, especially when you’re letting shit like this slide and assuming he isn’t badmouthing you to those same people who like him.

But you do you.

Document as much as you can to prove what he has already tried. Explain to them what a security issue it would be to allow any of his LLM code to be rushed into use, and maybe the official hierarchy needs to be laid out somewhere so that there are consequences for him if he tries something like this again. He is your junior in experience and in time with the company. He should not have a say in what code is used in production systems when he’s this incompetent.

He’s playing with fire, and your company will suffer the consequences of letting him continue.

He’s going to come after your job again and again unless you do something about him now. People like this never stop and can’t be reasoned with. I’m sure he thinks he’s the victim here.

We will never be able to repay them for this vigilance

I just setup an Elegoo Centauri Carbon yesterday. At $300 USD, it’s a lot of printer for the cost.

I’ve also built printers which is a different beast. If you think your son would enjoy assembling a kit, then there are several great options within your price range. The Voron line of open source printers is where I’d look.

It’s hard to go wrong with a Prusa, but I have a lot harder time justifying their prices these days. I had a MK3S for 5.5 years that served me well.

The moment I needed Microsoft’s permission to use my computer after installing a graphics card, I made an image of the drive, wiped it and installed a Linux distribution. That was 2008, and I’ve been a very happy computer user since.

I know not everyone can make that switch, but it’s easier than ever before, and Valve has really changed the calculus with Proton. Gaming was the biggest thing holding back Linux adoption (IMO).

It would be fitting for this hardware shortage situation to finally change Windows’ dominance. Microsoft has been one of the biggest investors in OpenAI.

Poetic justice?

SuperSlicer has very good default Voron 2.4 profiles, but it is almost bewildering how many options it has

Just because we’re bereaved doesn’t make us SAPS!

Is there a Ralph’s around here?

“Bless your heart”

I think in most cases that’s true. I basically never recommend anything that needs major assembly. I don’t think the average person wants a hobby, just a way to make things they see online. And that’s totally fair. I wanted the hobby.

I agree with this.

That said, if the person who is asking for recommendations loves to build, then a half DIY printer is a good option. Something like a Voron which can be built “to stock” or modified as desired. I just got a 2.4r2 up and running. The software tuning wasn’t bad thanks to SuperSlic3r and the default profiles.

But if the person just wants a printer? Yeah, I’d direct them to one the more finished products available now like a Bambu or the Elegoo Centauri Carbon.

For some reason, I thought about my first fight with Tyler

Play the nazi zombie mode?

Just slip the rent under the tree

Never underestimate my laziness

I regret that I have but one upvote for this comment

I’m waiting to see what the Voron option will look like for the Bondtech INDX toolchanger before making a final decision, but I’m building a Voron 2.4R2 with the goal of converting it later on. Filament multiplexing is a nice option, but far more wasteful than I can stand

Where’s Jesus when you need him?

Keep them lubed!