I also swapped to Summit from Sync and agree that they can be made to look quite similar. As a nice bonus, the dev is not only active, they’re super communicative as well!
I’ve tried Jerboa and Connect in the past. They don’t look the same, but they’re both nice options for someone who feels like browsing around.
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Same! I’ve been using the Lifefactory ones for the last few years and just run them through the dishwasher with everything else. No special treatment, and they’ve held up well.
I swapped from Sync to Summit and have been loving it. The dev’s super responsive too, which is a big plus.
I usually take a request for a work sample to mean “an example of something you created” rather than “an example of work you did for a past employer.” The latter could serve as the former—assuming you’re allowed to show it, which it sounds like you’re not in this case—but it’s not the only way to go about it.
You could make a sample or mockup of something similar to what you’ve made previously without including proprietary information. If you need branding guidelines or a set of content to work from to get started (maybe you’re building a website or something), you could search online for publicly available versions of those documents from other companies to demonstrate that you’re able to follow guidelines when requested.
I order from Aquarium Co-op for dry goods and plants. When I order fish online, I usually do it through Aquatic Arts or Dan’s Fish.
I was sadly not quite imaginative enough to consider radioactive worm eggs, but I do seem to recall Ivan Inkling opening up an ice cream shop at one point and Max E. Mum and his sister Minnie coming in to consider all the different flavor combinations they could buy.
I used to be a teacher, and I kept a list of funny names that I would use for word problems and the like. Just silly stuff like Ivan Inkling, Chris P. Bacon, Millie Peade, etc.
I haven’t tried Boost, but I swapped over to Summit and have been pleased with the experience. The thing I liked most about Sync was the amount of customization; Summit fills that space quite well.
Not necessarily dumb, but I had a harlequin rasbora that loved to lay down on anubias leaves. Like, fully horizontal. I can’t tell you how many times I thought it was dead and went to remove it, only for it to swim off when I got close with the net.
It wasn’t sick. It didn’t have any swim bladder issues. The little jerk just spent years pranking me for seemingly no reason.
Still one of my favorite fish.