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I never turn my camera on because I feel uncomfortable. I have zero references. I have zero public facing projects. I've been a programmer for the last 30 year

I never turn my camera on because I feel uncomfortable. I have zero references. I have zero public facing projects. I've been a programmer for the last 30 years. I can solve any problem. I've created more than $1B value for companies I worked for in my career. That alone makes everything you said about cameras or strong vetting or online track records simply invalid. Instead take the time to find out who you're talking to and if they make sense. If you can't, first hire someone who can. And if you're hiring so fast that you can't tell whether you hired the same person as who showed up, then you're hiring too fast. Stop trying to out-grow time. I agree about the raising alarm bit, that stuff needs to happen very quickly.

freetime2 4y ago
Can you elaborate more on why you feel uncomortable? Not saying you're wrong - just trying to get a better understanding of why a lot of people seem to feel that way.
- boltzmann-brain 4y ago
  Yes, and I did [1] during one of the myriad other threads that are curiously [2] popping up all the time. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32674503 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32674503 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33002690 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33002690
warvariuc 4y ago
> I can solve any problem. I've created more than $1B value for companies I worked for in my career. That sounds suspicious. I don't know anyone who "can solve any problem". And in order to deliver larger value you need to work in a team. How can you be an effective team member with a fear of video calls?
- boltzmann-brain 4y ago
  > How can you be an effective team member with a fear of video calls? LOL, maybe because video calls are not part of that? > I don't know anyone who "can solve any problem" that's what happens when you hire for "seniors" but pay junior salary: you get juniors occupying senior positions. Not surprised that's all you know - the industry does that a lot.
ensignavenger 4y ago
30 years programming, a billion dollars in value generated, and you don't have a single reference?

freetime2 4y ago

Can you elaborate more on why you feel uncomortable? Not saying you're wrong - just trying to get a better understanding of why a lot of people seem to feel that way.

boltzmann-brain 4y ago
Yes, and I did [1] during one of the myriad other threads that are curiously [2] popping up all the time. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32674503 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32674503 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33002690 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33002690

warvariuc 4y ago

> I can solve any problem. I've created more than $1B value for companies I worked for in my career. That sounds suspicious. I don't know anyone who "can solve any problem". And in order to deliver larger value you need to work in a team. How can you be an effective team member with a fear of video calls?

boltzmann-brain 4y ago
> How can you be an effective team member with a fear of video calls? LOL, maybe because video calls are not part of that? > I don't know anyone who "can solve any problem" that's what happens when you hire for "seniors" but pay junior salary: you get juniors occupying senior positions. Not surprised that's all you know - the industry does that a lot.

ensignavenger 4y ago

30 years programming, a billion dollars in value generated, and you don't have a single reference?