fizwhiz

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   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   > While that may be an isolated case, a VP-level male coder at the same bank says he’s also seen behaviors that could frustrate his women colleagues. Please note that VP titles are handed out like candy at banks. Most "VP-level&quot
2. 122.▲
   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   2nd half of your comment is redundant.
3. 123.▲
   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   > Don't eat sugar. Don't smoke. Don't drink. Oh but where's the fun in that? :)
4. 124.▲
   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   Will you consider interviewing should the case ultimately turn out in Google's favor?
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   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   For everyone here squealing with glee: This will be just another Tuesday for the legal team at Big G ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   Not sure if your typo was intentional.
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   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   To elaborate: The spirit of a one-pager isn't to cram everything onto "one page", but rather to have a "single document" that contains all the context/content you need instead of having hyperlinks to large swat
8. 128.▲
   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   In a general tech recession you wouldn't be any worse off than any other tech worker though, right?
9. 129.▲
   by fizwhiz 7y ago

   How come you decided to take the Google offer? :)
10. 130.▲
    by fizwhiz 7y ago

    Most of these numbers seem to lifted off of what employees are promised on their offer letter so I doubt the appreciation is already baked in.
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    by fizwhiz 7y ago

    These numbers are lower than I expected; if you have even a single competing offer from another respected tech company, the numbers are much much higher. Also, once you stack the annual refreshers and a little bit of stock growth over a yea
12. 132.▲
    by fizwhiz 7y ago

    Said it better than I could.
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    by fizwhiz 7y ago

    Tbh the oura ring has been a game changer for a data nerd like me. I can easily see how some exercise in the day actually impacts my HRV[1] and then the quality of my sleep. Had a heavy night of drinking? Watch what the oura ring reports no
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    by fizwhiz 7y ago

    You know they've lost hearts when memegen ain't lit
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    by fizwhiz 7y ago

    I assumed OP felt that the background UI's fictional butler (a metaphor) is what offended them so I asked why this was the case. Many downvotes ensued.
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    by fizwhiz 7y ago

    Why does a fictional butler offend you?
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    Citation needed?
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    Seem's like hillel's material is more approachable for people with a programming background, and pron's recommended material better for people who are more math-y. I'm likely going to start with Hillel's books to de
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    This a great wealth of resources, thank you! Off-topic: from your linked videos, this video at the 2min 49s mark had me absolutely creased lmao http://video.ch9.ms/ch9/bab3/13798ec2-8479-4062-8aaf-9421567...
20. 140.▲
    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    Sure does, thank you!
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    Since the author hangs out here on HN, I'd like to ask: how long does it take to develop a working proficiency to model standard distributed systems (ex: a souped up key/value store)? It seems like he's written 2 books: L
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    How long did it take to implement, and how large was the team?
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    Thanks for the honest chortle.
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    What's the Big 4 in this context? Generally that term applies to accounting firms (PWC, E&Y etc.)
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    Thanks for being honest about your experience. Though I wouldn't be surprised if you get downvoted for your unencumbered authenticity because it doesn't match the narrative du jour. Edit: it does seem like you're being downvo
26. 146.▲
    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    How did you leverage your ethnicity to get a competitive advantage in your job search?
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    > A technical leader should be able to have strong opinions loosely held on designs and architecture. They do not need to have opinions on everything, that would be pedantic. Pedantry has nothing to do with having opinions on everything,
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    I'm guessing you are a recent transplant. Not sure why you're so angry about non-tech folk living in Austin.
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    This is how cargo cult programming begins.
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    by fizwhiz 8y ago

    So much this. It's ironic that the article is guilty of the very thing it bemoans: status-seeking and all kinds of distanced virtue signaling.