lionspaw

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by lionspaw 6y ago
that's simply wishful thinking. the US sanctioned Japan when it threatened its economic dominance too.
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by lionspaw 6y ago
“It, like all other media in China, is an extension of the state.” You can increasingly say the same for American companies.
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by lionspaw 11y ago
Why is English speaking necessary for this type of service? It's more of a bonus, but not a requirement.
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by lionspaw 11y ago
A lot of people are linking past cases that are similar, but let me just link the biggest one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qian_Xuesen The guy went on to lead China's missile and aerospace program, but it was al
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by lionspaw 12y ago
the real reason is because Amazon wants to do business in China, so they absolutely cannot do something like that on their end without getting blacklisted by China's government.
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by lionspaw 12y ago
I'm not someone that drinks the startup koolaid by any means, but I agree with them that working for a large company has very limited value if your goal is to start your own company. I worked for one of the biggest tech companies as a
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by lionspaw 12y ago
i think you mean the other way around.
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by lionspaw 12y ago
I have a mild stutter as well. I've found staying in good shape physically helps a lot with severity. Go to bed on time, exercise, and eat well. And know that if an investor turns you down for this, he is probably not really worth work
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by lionspaw 13y ago
I used to be a full time software engineer for a major tech company in the US, but quit after one year. The low six figures salary wasn't enough incentive for me to stay at that job, given how much I disliked the nature of the work. Bu
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by lionspaw 13y ago
Except people in China don't have to save money by putting it into a bank account. They find other ways to invest that beat inflation like people all over the world have to do. And currently in China, that's real estate. Also, the
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by lionspaw 13y ago
source?
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by lionspaw 14y ago
Whatever you want to say about Microsoft, they have a pretty solid recruiting pitch. The kid is in for a rude awakening once he starts there though.
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by lionspaw 14y ago
This is silly. Microsoft doesn't have the culture for any kind of innovation at this point. -ex-microsoftie