WhatsApp has been exploited before with a zero-day, check the Complaints section in this link:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(spyware)
The reality is WhatsApp and Signal will continue to be high-value targets for exploits given the number of users, cloud infrastructure reliance and promise of secure communications, so it's a wise idea to avoid them for defence matters.
If they only released RDR on PS3, this explanation might make sense as the engine would be heavily optimised for PS3. But they also released on Xbox 360, which is the closest console platform to Windows in terms of architecture. It wouldn't have been that expensive to port.
I'd recommend setting up a GitHub profile and developing some personal projects on there, and try to get some experience contributing to other projects (even if they're just simple first PRs). Make sure you include this on your resume, it's a great talking point for juniors to show you're passionate and have concrete examples of your code in the wild.
Also set up a LinkedIn profile (fleshed out as best you can) and start adding people at companies you're interested in. DM them asking for advice, most people are lovely and want to help. While LinkedIn is horrible and needs to die, it's still used heavily by the tech industry and you'll find every tech company and recruiters on there.
You know it's bad when we're having to invent new words like 'polycrisis' to succinctly describe what's happening.
Thanks for the words of encouragement! That's exactly what I've done and recently just hit my first half century ride, but oh boy did I feel it! What a great feeling to be getting fitter though, I'm just sorry I didn't do it sooner. Bikes are awesome.
Nice, I hope YouTube is next.
Good god, averaging over 450km/day for 30 days straight! I'd be chuffed if I averaged a tenth of that per day for a month straight.
It's just so insane to me that the community is having to make singleplayer Fallout games now because Bethesda aren't interested.
... or worked in a large team with juniors and members coming and going over a long period of time.
To take up a career in programming is to be professionally confused on a day-to-day basis. It's normal to feel overwhelmed at times, but this is the advice I give younger engineers: accept that confusion, and try to channel it into curiosity instead of letting it fester into stress and anxiety.
I'm glad companies are continuing to innovate, but it feels wrong to be moving towards mechanical inventions again when we've finally nailed solid state tech. Have we forgotten how often printers used to break?
The one thing that could cause serious porting pain would be the need to support high/variable frame rates. That could require a whole bunch of code to be refactored.