lwigo

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by lwigo 6y ago
Or just grinds LeetCode really well (or had a referral).
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by lwigo 6y ago
We are in "greed" territory.
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by lwigo 6y ago
Whats the over / under on someone entering the inverse of what WSB does?
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by lwigo 6y ago
Yes, the cycle moved from 80s Wall Street into tech (a bit in the 90s but like 2014-2019 or so just felt like a giant party in the startup world). Who knows where it goes next.
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by lwigo 6y ago
Another read in a similar vein today: https://www.theverge.com/21571690/oomba-startup-work-environ... I think (and hope) this era of unfettered partying and bro-culture capitalism is finally coming to an end (with the
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by lwigo 6y ago
This is what I wear: https://slimages.macys.com/is/image/MCY/products/6/optimized...
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by lwigo 6y ago
What is it with the intersect of coders and woodworkers?
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by lwigo 6y ago
But did you try "harmonizing work and life" like the deck says?
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by lwigo 6y ago
So a startup focused on creating small applications that "help with mundane tasks", i.e. most GitHub user side projects.
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by lwigo 6y ago
Not to hijack the conversation, but seeing as some experienced devs will likely scroll through here: how does one deal with the fear of "aging out"?
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by lwigo 6y ago
I dunno if I would describe the supply chain as "resilient" -- I honestly think we just got lucky that things so far haven't been worse.
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by lwigo 6y ago
Move to another solution? I have no idea on pricing but maybe NMI, Braintree, etc. Also play hardball with the account manager if you're comfortable with that.
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by lwigo 6y ago
UBI won't bring magical satisfaction in America (even with promised "better housing") because everyone sees themself as a temporarily embarrassed millionaire (Steinbeck quote) entitled to more and more. It will simply never b
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by lwigo 6y ago
It's a way to stand out in a field crowded with junior and mid tier developers. Show up and talk a big game, and certain other people will listen and assume you're an amazing asset. Not required and perhaps jaded, but it also help
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by lwigo 6y ago
They seem to have a very active marketing team. There was even a post on HN about "onboarding" onto Notion recently.
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by lwigo 6y ago
Pretentiousness?
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by lwigo 6y ago
Happens regularly. Another example is what happened to Chris Ott and some others at Pitchfork.
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by lwigo 6y ago
With all this talk about Nintendo and their ruthless lawyers, how does something like the PokeAPI stay up?
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by lwigo 6y ago
New CS grads with student loans.
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by lwigo 6y ago
Am I supposed to feel bad for JPMC?
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by lwigo 6y ago
I have the box of these received as a gift sitting on my desk!
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by lwigo 6y ago
What does this mean (if anything) for engineer salaries 1) in CA and 2) elsewhere in the country? edit: VMware Cuts Pay for Remote Workers Fleeing Silicon Valley https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-11&#
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by lwigo 6y ago
What was the answer? Years ago Zynga asked me how would I design a vending machine for blind people which was annoying because I asked it immediately back and clearly they hadn't even thought about it themselves. But then I brought up
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by lwigo 6y ago
There was a huge push for "new coders" to start their own blogs about problems they encounter and such, especially as part of the bootcamp that I was working for. I wonder if that is still a thing.
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by lwigo 6y ago
Fair, but the original comment was setup as a scenario in which workers would have to return to the office, presumably against their will (they felt that their health would be threatened).
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by lwigo 6y ago
Imagine bowing to others demands because they are incapable of understanding your personal experience and preference.