MikeTheRocker

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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Fair is generally defined to mean in accordance with established rules and without bias. Offering preferential renting rights or pricing to certain cohorts such as people of a given age, nationality, etc. would clearly not be fair under thi
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Swing dancing is a lot of fun and a great place to meet people, but please don't be the guy that's obviously there to flirt. In my experience, most people there just want to enjoy their evening dancing, not getting hit on.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Much of the most widely used software in the world comes out of mid 20s so-called Senior Engineers in Silicon Valley (and other major US metros). Gatekeeping on the basis of years of experience is naive and unproductive. IMO "senior&qu
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Virtual Reality is an increasingly popular vertical that's emerged in the mainstream in the last decade. Mobile gaming too.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Operating System has a precise technical definition, but it is sometimes used as an analogy in context. Another example I noticed: Railway.app, a startup in the infrastructure deployment platform/management space, said in a recent job
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
They apparently tried in 2015 [1]. [1] https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/13/facebook-mulled-multi-bill...
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I agree with this advice with the caveats that you 1) Take care of your mental health first and foremost 2) Ensure you don't tie your self-worth to your income, as so many do on that app
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
It's worth it if there's something you value there that you cannot get here, and you accept the tradeoffs. Is it important to you to eat some of the best food on Earth at the expense of living in a smaller, older apartment? Do you
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
It's interesting that Lex not injecting his own ideas is a con to you. For me, that's a huge pro. He's one of the few content producers I enjoy because he doesn't seem to push any particular agenda. He just provides a pl
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
In my experience, it varies highly between teams. I've personally worked at 3 FAANG companies and the culture was meaningfully different between them. There were times we were doing 12+ hour days, and times where you could get by worki
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I'm lucky to have grown up quite fortunate. My family was upper-middle class, living in a nice neighborhood in Canada. My parents' money came almost entirely from fortuitous (dare I say reckless) property investment. It worked out
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I'm about 80% through OMSCS. I highly recommend it if you thrive in structured learning environments.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Same here. Agreed.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Yeah, that's possible too. I'm certainly no economic expert, but my understanding is that bear markets typically last less than 2 years on average. But who knows? Your guess is as good as mine.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
My total compensation dropped about 20%. It was definitely a meaningful motivator to switch jobs. I started a new job this month, which put me back at market rate for my level and geo, plus a modest raise. Many people advise staying put dur
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I think it's pretty disingenuous to put the blame for user's financial outcomes (and suicides) on Brian
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Can you elaborate on this? How do you think culture has changed?
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
During my tenure, they scaled from around 27,000 to 77,000.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
This does not reflect my experience with autopilot. I've found it to be incredibly reliable and convenient.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
> Most engineers when "empowered" and left to their own devices without much accountability go off on their own side quests that often add no value to the business, but scratch that engineer's curiosity. These side quests
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I cannot imagine how upsetting and stressful this would be, especially to individuals depending on work visas to lawfully remain in the country. Severance is some small solace, but wow. Shameful.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
My 61 year-old Mom is not at all technically savvy, but she does have a surprisingly decent grasp of what I do. When I was working at Oculus, she bought a Quest 2 to try out my work <3
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Curious why you continue to live there if you feel it's gotten so much more dangerous? Perhaps rent control? There are so many nice and safer parts of SF.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
Came here to say this. The present is (on average) the best time to have ever been born in history.
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I'd advise looking for roles at established profitable companies because they are more likely to weather any potential recession (if one happens - I'm not yet convinced this isn't just a long overdue correction). I just left
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I haven't tried the Aero but I tried another Varjo model a while back (not sure which), and the visual clarity was magnificent. I'm really glad there is room in the AR/VR space for devices at varying price points and levels o
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
I'm biased because I've been working on AR/VR at Meta/Oculus for the last 4 years, but I'm curious what you've found disappointing and whether you've tried the lastest VR software and hardware. As far as g
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
https://railway.app/ is really good. Easiest way to get a project up and running IMO. You can deploy from existing GitHub repos or a project starter in one click. Disclosure: I am an investor in Railway
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by MikeTheRocker 4y ago
In my anecdotal experience, every one of my closest friends who are all very successful silicon valley software engineers are hugely bullish on crypto and defi.
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by MikeTheRocker 5y ago
Every American city has rough parts (some more than others, including SF). There are definitely some very miserable and dangerous parts of San Francisco: Tenderloin, SOMA, Civic Center. But as someone who has lived here a while, I think thi

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