bsvalley

77 ms·

721.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Is this base salary? What is your profile? 10 years of exp. at FB? Individual Contributor? Are you specialized in AI or something else?
722.
by bsvalley 10y ago
What are those fields?
723.
Ask HN: Is it possible to make $200K/year base salary?
43 points by bsvalley 10y ago|90 comments
724.
by bsvalley 10y ago
For an experienced SWE in San Francisco Bay Area we're looking at a $200K total comp... including base salary, stocks and most importantly, annual bonus (which includes overtime). If you put a lot of effort then you get a big annual bo
725.
by bsvalley 10y ago
If you follow your logic then, managers, directors and CEO's should be entitled to overtime as well...
726.
by bsvalley 10y ago
That's a lot of information here... watch out in case someone from that team reads HN
727.
by bsvalley 10y ago
To answer your question about Software companies, the main process that will be automated is software development. AI is coming and engineers will be leaving.
728.
by bsvalley 10y ago
It's usually the opposite. The pressure is actually stronger when you're a manager. As an individual contributor you're not involved in a bunch of meetings, where management discusses issues, priorities, hot topics etc. It&#x
729.
by bsvalley 10y ago
What are your thoughts on having a closed group of people/friends supporting each other, helping each other succeed, investing in each-others ideas, using warm referrals and sharing early product adopters as the best marketing strategy
730.
Ask HN: If you were to switch career, what would you do?
444 points by bsvalley 10y ago|833 comments
731.
by bsvalley 10y ago
I read your message and looked at your landing page... I still don't have a clue about what you're trying to accomplish. Are you building a search engine for podcasts?
732.
Ask HN: What was the best 2016 Startup idea to re-think the recruitment process?
1 points by bsvalley 10y ago|0 comments
733.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Buying a house since 2008 has always been a great idea. So To answer your question - yes. If you're coming with only %20 down in the Bay Area, you will turn cash poor, unless you're a millionaire. So think about that first, buying
734.
by bsvalley 10y ago
You would make more money working at a bank in SF downtown rather than at apple or google in south bay. Though, these two should give you a lot of RSU's on the side. Which at the end of the year will put you up high.
735.
by bsvalley 10y ago
What do you mean by top %1? If you worked at both you should have been in the %1 category at some point right?
736.
Ask HN: If you could live and work somewhere, where would it be?
175 points by bsvalley 10y ago|382 comments
737.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Bad products VS products full of bugs... which one is which?
738.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Engineers at the big 4 get exposed to a lot more opportunities... In today's world if you stayed at the same spot (title/employer) for more than 2 years I'd be asking myself: - Why you didn't get promoted? - Are you not
739.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Do what most of the Software companies do. In order to filter the top %1, look if: - the applicant worked for one of the big four (Google, Apple, FB, Microsoft). If these companies gave the applicant a GO at some point, maybe you should too
740.
Ask HN: Have you ever used alist.co?
2 points by bsvalley 10y ago|0 comments
741.
by bsvalley 10y ago
(Bad idea + Warm referral) = New Startup
742.
by bsvalley 10y ago
"This year I'll be doing whatever I feel like doing in the moment" That's a milestone.
743.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Sounds familiar :) Just remember one thing, 2018 is far!
744.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Posted 2 hours ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13251138
745.
Ask HN: What milestone do you want to achieve in 2017?
12 points by bsvalley 10y ago|14 comments
746.
Ask HN: Which company has the fastest hiring process?
2 points by bsvalley 10y ago|0 comments
747.
by bsvalley 10y ago
Short answer to your question, the best option is your Option B.
748.
by bsvalley 10y ago
No more Stock options in large companies, they offer RSU's... meaning you have to work for a startup In order to get Stock options. If you join a startup without knowing about stocks then you should start a landscaping business instead
749.
by bsvalley 10y ago
The goal is to double equity in max 5 years. Long term vision is to retire in my 40's
750.
by bsvalley 10y ago
That's the closest answer to where I'm at now... real estate is the best candidate at the moment, rental properties or flipping houses. Besides California, where would you be looking to buy?

More ›