hfthrowaway

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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
I'll share my story here. I graduated with a non-CS degree and zero programming experience. It took me about 3 months to land my first programming gig (freelance), then an internship a few months later, and now I'm a junior developer at a g
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
We are using two different interpretations of what they meant by 'contributions to the company'. In terms of well-being and quality of life to the staff, the chef made tremendous contributions, sure. But in economic terms (what I believe Pi
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
Great post because sometimes we forget how easy some of our jobs are. One thing that bothered me about the article and your post, however, is the "google chef" comment is bugging you for the wrong reason. You and the OP are in agreement wit
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
Have you seen the production quality of Apple's manufacturing videos? The ones that include Jony Ive and Bob Mansfield? People like working with human-centered companies. Showcasing what goes on behind the scenes is yet another marketing/"b
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
At the moment, (22 people), >50% are pulling 200+k, >25% are half a million and up. There seems to be information asymmetry in programming that doesn't exist in law, medicine, or banking. Everyone knows what you can make with a care
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
No risk if you're a VC. Best case, you're net worth increases by orders of magnitude - worst case, you still earn a hefty management fee on all committed capital. If someone else spends five years of their life on a failed venture, its just
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
Thanks. I see it both ways, and agree with both you and rumpelstiltskin. My current job pays abysmally low, but it offered great experience when I didn't have any. And I'm getting more interesting opportunities now because of it. So now I c
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
I'll take the job with the best experience/learning curve, coworkers, and future growth. I'm not worried about maximizing salary - I'm just trying to establish floor and ceilings for what to expect. I think the fact its in finance is what s
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
Sure, do you have a throwaway email? Put it in your profile, and I'll shoot you an email.
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
I mentioned in the OP its a traditional fund - not a quant shop. I have some professional experience in shipping financial trading applications. I'm not trying to score a sweet deal here - just trying to understand the market value of someo
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by hfthrowaway 15y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I won't be involved in the investment decisions, but will be developing tools for the traders. There is a bonus, but I'm not sure what the typical size is for the developers. I'm wondering if the bonus is on par wit
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Ask HN: junior hedge fund programmer - what is fair compensation?
16 points by hfthrowaway 15y ago|35 comments