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by iamcasen 8y ago
This is so inhuman though, it seems obvious why it is a shitty process. How do you acquire data points about a person? Sure it's easy if their job is to produce MAX WIDGETS/HR, but what if they are a designer, or a software engine
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by iamcasen 8y ago
God this is so true it hurts. It's what I've always hated about performance reviews. It feels like an attack on my personally because it's never about my work, it's about my clothes or my face. One memorable experience w
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by iamcasen 8y ago
That's exactly it. A boss can't ask for initiative, unless they offer autonomy. Autonomy means you might do things differently than your boss would, so they need to be open to listening to you and letting you direct your efforts i
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Yeah you're totally right. In my freelancing days, I didn't need healthcare really, I was 22. That being said, I feel like a good software consultant can pull down 250/hr, which probably more than compensates for healthcare.
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by iamcasen 8y ago
I know how you feel. Most of it is chalked up to where you live, then the company you're at, and then the team you're on. The first two are pretty easy to remedy if you're young and adventurous enough, but the last one might
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Some people have so much cashflow, that they need to spend it. Most banks are only FDIC insured up to 1 million bucks max. Most are only 250k actually. If you make 1 million per year... you gotta spend that money some how. Even if you lived
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Fun and scary to think about! I think the police will switch from using driving as an excuse, to using online activity as an excuse. "This guy has been googling the same stuff that ISIS does, better bring him in!" And then they se
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Yeah, not 300 a month in groceries, but you can write off your internet bill, you phone bill and all that. Obviously if you can get an employer match for retirement and good benefits that's true, that's a huge part of compensation
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Right? Top talent in software engineering can generate billions in revenue through their work. Getting paid $80 per hour to help your client make 2 billion annually? Fuck that.
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Say whaaat? You must not be based in the USA then. Owning your own business means EVERYTHING is a tax write-off. I mean everything. Food you spend on lunch, your home office space, anything you spend money on during the course of doing busi
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Respectfully, I disagree. Take your example about drunk driving and killing someone. The pain and suffering that person will experience in the aftermath will be enormous. But you know what? Everything we experience in life is in contrast to
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by iamcasen 8y ago
I'm glad you do, but I don't think that's true for most. You see constant praise of Lyft, but constant demonization of Uber. Lyft has quite literally done all of the "dirty" business tactics that Uber has. In fact,
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Right? The public perception of Uber over the years has been fascinating to me. I worked there for quite a while, and I always had a laugh at how the media would portray something. It was almost always grasping at straws in an attempt to pa
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by iamcasen 8y ago
I'm curious to hear about your experience. In my mind, artificial intelligence can't be separated from computer science. In fact, I feel like you need a full Comp Sci degree before you can effectively apply your skills to real wor
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Biggest challenge has to be timezones. Just due to the delays in communication, and the difficulty of having meetings late at night or super early in the morning. I've found the most difficult type of remote work is highly collaborativ
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by iamcasen 8y ago
That's true, you're right. There is a fine line between the two in my mind. For me, spirituality is recognizing the complexity of the universe and my part in it. Mindfulness helps me tap into that complexity and derive meaning for
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Sure, I suppose I mean modern science as "accepted and peer reviewed." There are lots of ancient rituals that on the surface, probably appear totally pointless, and maybe even ridiculous. Just like fasting though, it might turn ou
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by iamcasen 8y ago
I agree. Mindfulness really is just another word for spirituality. Being mindful of where your food comes from, and being thankful for the nourishment it provides your mind and body, is just a different way of praying and "thanking the
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by iamcasen 8y ago
I agree with you so much. I was never raised in organized religion really, but I was raised around folks who valued spirituality and participating in community rituals like singing together, sharing food, dancing, etc. I'm only now rea
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Hmmm, this seems a bit problematic to me. I agree, a majority of the big religions and churches no longer fit with the times. People will always crave spirituality, but these days they are rejecting religions. I think that's ok. That b
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Exactly. I wonder too if they are accounting for increased tax revenue due to more travelers visiting the city thanks to AirBnb. Honestly I've been able to travel a lot more because of AirBnb, and how affordable it is compared to a hot
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by iamcasen 8y ago
It's because people don't know themselves. They are busy emulating all the of the ideas and imagery floating all around them without ever bothering to listen to who they truly are inside. Some people are leaders. They push up agai
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by iamcasen 8y ago
One of the most age old ways to get rich is just like you said: write a book titled "I'm really rich! I will teach you my secret!" People eat that shit up!
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by iamcasen 8y ago
This is so spot on it hurts. At my last job, everyone was going about building things completely wrong, and to them it was completely normal! I found it very difficult to work with them because they didn't view me as their superior, so
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by iamcasen 8y ago
I was in your shoes at my last job. I tried many techniques for over 2 years, but eventually I had to resign because nothing was going to change no matter what I did. I was constantly being dictated to or ignored as if I was a Jr. Dev, even
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Yeah spot on. I think the square footage thing, and the various zoning laws and requirements for permits are probably one of the biggest reasons housing is not affordable. As it is now, if you build more housing, more wealthy people will mo
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by iamcasen 8y ago
I agree with you, building must commence. But it will not help lower income people or make things more affordable. It might lower the price from astronomical to, very, very high, but really what it will do is create more housing stock for m
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Well the people living there were renting from an absent landlord who owned the home for a long time. So their rent was probably pretty great. Now I imagine they are likely leaving the city altogether since it will no longer be affordable t
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Look, I agree with you completely. My point is that home owners move to a neighborhood for a reason. The neighborhood they pick, is the neighborhood they like. When a skyscraper goes in next door, suddenly it's not the same neighborhoo
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by iamcasen 8y ago
Absolutely! But you if you're interviewing, and you haven't been in the weeds lately, I think it's unreasonable to get passed up for a job because you don't know the nuances of some language specific feature.

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