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Checking out Blind .... I love HN but Blind is more entertaining for sure.
by ardit33 4y ago
Checking out Blind ....
I love HN but Blind is more entertaining for sure.
- irrational 4y agoI’d never heard of blind. I downloaded the app to try it out. Oh, they need my work email for verification? Hell no. I understand the rationale, but they do know that IT can see all my work emails, right?
- muzani 4y agoThey just use it to verify where you work. It's so people don't just falsely claim to be at Meta or whatever, but it doesn't keep people from lying about their workplace anyway. Enough people use Blind that HR/IT shouldn't care.
- irrational 4y agoSo they will not send an email to my work email box for me to click on a link for verification? Them sending an actual email to my email account is what I’m worried about.
- muzani 4y agoThat's exactly what they do, but no emails after that afaik.
- layer8 4y agoIn what way? Just curious.
- ardit33 4y agoIt is like a giant watercooler for most tech companies out there... full of gossip and other silliness. If you don't take it too seriously, it is a fun and entertaining place, also people keep it more real as people don't hold the punches. (due to anonymity). Also it is a good place to know about tech interviewing in general, what to do, leveling, negotiation. It servers as a mini forum/guild for tech folks. It can be very helpful on that aspect.
- muzani 4y agoIt feels very fake and theatrical to me, almost like a wrestling ring. That makes it entertaining at times, but anonymity also means no accountability. I'm far more inclined to believe someone on HN who are at least willing to risk their reputation on a claim. On Blind, you can go ahead and claim you make $600k salary working 4 days/week after 18 months of grueling interviews. Write up whatever fan fiction as long as it makes sense.
- jstx1 4y agoBlind is a guilty pleasure, I know how toxic the place is but sometimes I just can't look away.