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by bsvalley 10y ago
I agree with what you said even though it seems a bit outdated. I made a general statement looking at the evolution from 2005 until today. I switched employers many times, worked for small, medium and large companies. I got to interview a l
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by bsvalley 10y ago
The main problem I face at work is email spam.
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by bsvalley 10y ago
In reality culture fit means "do I like you or not?". To get disqualified on culture fit, all you need is one single interviewer that will not feel %100 comfortable working with you. You can get discriminated on anything really, i
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by bsvalley 10y ago
It's not slowing down, the problem right now is that there are too many people applying at the same time. Look at the statistics on linkedin (I think you need a premium account though). It goes up to 500 applicants for one single engin
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by bsvalley 10y ago
If I value knowledge in life, your question is not relevant. I use my time in order get as much knowledge as I can. Over learning something means acquiring more knowledge. What you should say instead is - I make use of my time by trying as
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by bsvalley 10y ago
As a side note - I still can't believe that the interview process is identical for an intern and a senior engineer at tech companies. Algo questions...
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Two questions for you - Is your autism medically "documented"? Are you applying in the US? If both answers are YES then you have to mention it when you apply online in the disability section of the form. In the US it is required b
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Visualization tools are like daily standups and burndown charts. They only beneficit the management. It's just one extra task for developers that doesn't get the job done. I think they're pretty useful when you first jump int
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by bsvalley 10y ago
The feedback is not relevant at that stage ("not pick up your resume"). It is something like - not enough experience, we found a better candidate, we hired someone we know, not a great fit, etc. Feedback becomes relevant only when
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Best tips for you. - Never mention where you're from or where you live. They'll figure it out when they'll give you a call (discrimination is bigger than you think). People hire similar profiles and take a lot of unfair short
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Sure, you can practice and reflect on the previous interview in-between. Your level of concentration is so high during a technical interview, as soon as you disconnect you get a big drop. For an onsite for example, you go to 5-10 45 minutes
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by bsvalley 10y ago
40 hours a week? I've done it in the past it's not realistic. If you schedule one interview per day, you'll burn out quickly. You need breaks in between to digest the previous interview.
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by bsvalley 10y ago
- First outcome => Working for a startup is riskier than working for an established company. - Second outcome => Do I want to work for a startup again in the future? No. - Third outcome => If a startup is successful, the outcome is
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Do not use third party recruiters! Do your homework and apply directly. It used to be a better way to get in... but in 2017 3rd party recruiters are more like backup plans in case a company doesn't receive enough Resumes.
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Ask HN: What companies have the most flexible work environment?
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Look at YC model. Ask for shares!
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by bsvalley 10y ago
For the first part - it'll be decided soon I guess. For the second part, I still believe you're getting too distracted. The US is a huge country with a lot of diversity. If you apply at YC and magically get in, you'd have to
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by bsvalley 10y ago
This will only make Trump happy since that's exactly what he wants. Do you want to make trump happy and think about politics first or do you want to focus on your business and compete? That's also a sign for investors... they&#x27
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by bsvalley 10y ago
This is just a sub group. Same rule applies. We, developers, would all be rich by now if we knew a dumb way to make money. to make money as developers we need to sell something. The selling part is the non-trivial aspect I'm refering t
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by bsvalley 10y ago
He used the word "dumb", which make me think he's talking about something anyone can do. If anyone can generate $100/month then we should all be rich by now. Dumb = "simplifying or reducing the intellectual content
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by bsvalley 10y ago
If it would be easy to make $100 per month, then it would be easy to repeat the process 1000 times and become rich. There's no such things as easy when it comes to making money. You'd have to put time and energy into it.
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by bsvalley 10y ago
You need to think about it more deeply. The perfect "achievable" life is to go to college, get a degree, secure a nice job, live a comfortable life, buy a car and a house for your family. If you made this choice like %99 of the pe
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Here is exactly what I tell people like you. In life we're all chasing for the same things. The only difference between the top %1 and the rest is the order of priority. You, like %99 of the people are looking for 1. Job Security, 2. C
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by bsvalley 10y ago
The weather is clearly your concern. Colorado and New England are certainly high on the list in terms of nice places, but winter is a big problem. I'd rather go on a 2 week trip to the mountain in the snow, than spend 6 months waking
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by bsvalley 10y ago
What are you referring too exactly?
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Currently in California looking to get out. It's too expensive, too crowded. The state of California is beautiful but laws and people ruined the whole thing. I feel like we don't have enough privacy here, we live on top of each ot
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by bsvalley 10y ago
In case you missed it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13298734
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by bsvalley 10y ago
I'm not a big believer in live video. Viewers and content creators have to be online at the same time on the same platform. You get less traffic and zero flexibility. People end up looking at replays of a live events. This is not where
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by bsvalley 10y ago
It could still be a tweet, but in a video format.
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by bsvalley 10y ago
Video blogging (vlogging). People don't want to type anymore, it's all about video updates. A lot of companies failed trying to offer a platform for video updates years ago (wrong timing). Thanks to Youtube, in 2017 it's the

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