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by lingua_franca 1mo ago
Why will someone need the best talent in the world for some not 'value-add or core competence' work?
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by lingua_franca 1mo ago
Did Google give work to external agencies because American employees couldn't do it, or because external agencies were cheaper? What happens when they are no longer cheaper w/ the government penalty?
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by lingua_franca 1mo ago
Any examples?
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by lingua_franca 1mo ago
The government can penalize companies for doing so.
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by lingua_franca 7mo ago
If what you are really interested in is system programming, not the C++ language, learn Rust instead.
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by lingua_franca 9mo ago
comp info?
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by lingua_franca 1y ago
996 is coming to America, about time...
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by lingua_franca 2y ago
are you in NYC? any chance the bank is still hiring?
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by lingua_franca 3y ago
Their culture is very cut-throat, most ppl cannot survive
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by lingua_franca 5y ago
This is not chagrin for China, but danger for Taiwan. Given recent talks and activities between Taiwan and US/Japan, I won't be surprised if China attacks the island within 3 years.
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by lingua_franca 9y ago
Yes HFT is dying, just check out how many HFT firms either closed down or sold themselves in recent year. You might want to read book "Flash Boys" by Michael Lewis.
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by lingua_franca 10y ago
FB's culture is ... immature. That's the best way I can put it.
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
Most middle-ware systems like database/messaging/file system are written in C++. Users of such systems most likely develop their applications in C++ as well, like gaming and financial firms.
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
for fair comparison you need to analyze most common scenario, which is multiple victims/targets vs single killer. it's going be day/night difference between dealing with a guy with a machete in his hand and a gunman...
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
hv u done pair-programming before?
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
yeah right but you could at least try to escape from being hacked by a machete...
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
Pivotal does pair-programming, which demands inflexible hours and intensive/stressful workload. Working remote is impossible as you cannot pair with another colleague.
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
I find the interview process at Google/Facebook extremely disturbing for senior devs like author of Homebrew. Nobody can remember how to manipulate binary trees/linked lists/(un)directed graphs after working on real world pro
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
they have a pretty bad reputation already. I'm sure they won't be able to hire anybody with non-competes. Remember there are Microsoft/Google/Facebook and many startups in Seattle; ppl have choices.
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
what do u expect from a sweat house full of fresh grads?
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
1. pick an industry, not particular technologies. For example if you think Internet companies like "FANG" group are more promising, try to join one of'em; 2. become familiar with a more adaptive language like Java; 3. prefer
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
too bad I'm in NYC...
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
i upgraded Win 10 on my old laptop last night, guess what? Win 10 kept crashing and restarting after i logged in. i had to restore it to factory setting, reinstall all Win 8.1 updates and some software. fortunately i tried it on less used m
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
Linux kernel source code
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
no matter how hard they try, it's still a Microsoft vs Sillicon Valley fight. very few ppl will bet on Microsoft.
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
click-bait
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
very well said.
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
isn't it this kind of attitude makes u suck?
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
Robots
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by lingua_franca 11y ago
a master's degree is only useful when: 1. u want to switch career; 2. ur resume needs help from a presitigious name-brand school; 3. u need to figure out whether u would want to pursue a Ph.D.;

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