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by hessproject 3y ago
Location: Tokyo, JP - looking to relocate back to the US. Los Angeles preferred Remote: Yes, onsite/hybrid OK as well Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies: Python, Java, JS, AWS Most recent work experience - 4 years @ Amazon, 1 year @
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by hessproject 6y ago
I mean really you already nailed it on the "anyone can clean a toilet or cook a burger". This is only from my own experience working in a chain restaurant kitchen, but to a pretty high level. You don't need to be a great chef
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by hessproject 6y ago
Senior software engineer, ~5 years experience at both large and small companies. Laid off today due to Covid-19 Location: Los Angeles, CA (west side) Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Python (Django and Flask), Java (Spring)
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by hessproject 7y ago
I'm a few years older than you it sounds like but likewise, I found FCC through reddit and finished my front end cert (back when it was still AngularJS based). It definitely wasn't easy getting my first job, and I was lucky to hav
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by hessproject 7y ago
Economics falls under the business umbrella at most US universities. An Economics degree will almost certainly have included finance, accounting, and marketing classes. Some schools, like my own, don't even differentiate between majors
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by hessproject 7y ago
Just my two cents, but as a candidate I much prefer the tests to a whiteboard. I've had interview tests for a majority of my recent (senior level) positions in NYC, but the questions generally aren't to this extreme, certainly not
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by hessproject 7y ago
The major difference here being that congestion pricing is only going into effect in Manhattan south of the park, where public transport is absolutely a suitable option.
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by hessproject 7y ago
For one, the crowded NYC sidewalks are at least partially caused by the sidewalk narrowing efforts to make room for cars: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2016/07/01/the-new-york-of-2016-...
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by hessproject 8y ago
Not available at this exact moment, but looking to relocate to LA in 2020. Trying to put out some feelers/network a bit with people in the LA area or offering remote, ideally in fintech Location: Currently NYC, looking to relocate to L
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by hessproject 8y ago
Just pointing out the number they're referring to For the record I'm an LIC resident and generally opposed to Amazon under the proposed plan
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by hessproject 8y ago
That figure comes from the taxes paid by the people they employ
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by hessproject 8y ago
Yeah and I think there is definitely still a solid use case for jQuery. No need to buy a yacht if all you need is a canoe.
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by hessproject 8y ago
Not OP but I work at a major bank and we have casual dress/ping pong/a game room. It's a pretty popular trend right now for major banks to build/buy offices specifically for tech and separating it from the suit and tie c
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by hessproject 8y ago
I work on a SOX compliant project, it works pretty much as described. As a developer I have no access to prod, relying on other teams to make system changes and creating a lengthy mandated paper trail for the SOX audit team to look over. No
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by hessproject 8y ago
Any plans to include compatibility outside of Oculus Go?
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by hessproject 8y ago
As someone who also lives in Long Island City, my opposition comes mostly from the fact that other companies like Google were able to bring similar types and amounts of jobs without the media circus or significant tax breaks. I fear that ar
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by hessproject 8y ago
Worth noting for people unfamiliar: Long Island City is a neighborhood in Queens, a borough of NYC. While both Brooklyn and Queens are both technically on the physical island of Long Island, "Long Island" generally refers to Nassa
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by hessproject 8y ago
I don't love the idea of personalized ads in general, but I'd sure love to listen to a full podcast without an ad for meundies and stamps.com
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by hessproject 8y ago
I stopped using Wag due to their terrible customer service. I had an incident where a walker, despite explicit instructions, did not put my young puppy (~6 months) back in her crate and left her free in the apartment unsupervised. The walke
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by hessproject 8y ago
> streaming or broadcasting so that any portion of the Unity Software is primarily executed on or simulated by the cloud or a remote server and transmitted over the Internet or other network to end user devices I could be wrong, but the
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by hessproject 8y ago
The thing about web development is that the definition of "web developer" can vary wildly. Web development is a big field and can include a wide range of skills. Making a static html info page is web development. Building a SPA wi
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by hessproject 8y ago
This is the reason I ditched the iPad for a Surface. Windows isn't my preferred environment but the ability to run my normal tools (IDEs, command line tools, etc) really was a game changer. iPad Pro is great for creative workflows, but
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by hessproject 8y ago
Strongly disagree about culture and basic needs, I have two grocery stores walking distance to me (urban market, food cellar) and several delis/pharmacies, the 7 is closest but the E and M are subway options from Court Square with the
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by hessproject 8y ago
It's also in Midtown, which is likely not an ideal situation for a family. Check Queens or Brooklyn with more ideal family situations (and still reasonably short commutes) and you'll get a lot more space for less money
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by hessproject 8y ago
> of which Central Park is the largest example The most well known maybe, but not the largest. Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx is more than 3x the size of Central Park
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by hessproject 8y ago
NYC certainly isn't perfect, but there's been significant investment in bike infrastructure (and the expansion of citibike) and is quickly improving. Anecdotally, I find I have to plan my trips a little bit, but can get from my a
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by hessproject 8y ago
Many MOOCs are beginning to address the "expertise" and "other students" issues that the article mentions. For example, in my spare time I've been taking music production and gamedev courses. In both cases, the cour
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by hessproject 8y ago
Finding a shower no, but depending on how long he's been an alcoholic getting sober could be a different story, and alcohol withdrawal is one of the few withdrawals that can be fatal and frequently requires medical supervision
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by hessproject 9y ago
LaGuardia is funny because you go to terminal C and D, newly renovated with nice restaurants and fancy tablets at every table ...Or you could walk 10 feet to terminal A and B and get drenched by the gallon of water leaking out of the ceilin
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by hessproject 9y ago
While I don't doubt some are hired out of desperation, most of the people I know hired out of bootcamps went to bigger companies that have the means (both funds and senior developers/mentors) and time to grow junior developers. Wh

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