lynnetye

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by lynnetye 9y ago
You're not wrong. Hiring has just become a numbers game and I think this is part of the problem. Recruiters blast a thousand engineers with the same dry email. Engineers apply to a hundred different companies. A lot of companies don&#x
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I support this ;) Thanks!
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by lynnetye 9y ago
You're so spot on. Some companies do not introspect deeply enough, nor do they have the desire! I've met some of them and guess what –– they don't end up creating a profile on Key Values. Honestly, I think it says a lot about
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by lynnetye 9y ago
Mmmm not quite sure what you're thinking of, but I'm talking about starting w/ baby steps. "Do exciting work that has real impact, learn a lot, and have fun doing it." Do you know how many companies say that on thei
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by lynnetye 9y ago
There are two problems: For employers, it's casting a wide net and then struggling to filter out "noise" quickly. Employers will use pass on great engineers and interview not-so great ones (see parent comment). Instead of say
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I'm a web developer who has been thinking about engineering hiring and culture a LOT over the last 6 months. I'm confused about employers' desire to cast a wide net, only to filter through applicants thoughtlessly. Instead, w
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by lynnetye 9y ago
"Growing by word of mouth has worked great." <-- That's the dream right there.
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I'm turning 30 soon too. What I care about and look for in a job has changed over the years (and my guess, will continue to change). I was all about the company mission, working somewhere that was growing quickly, and getting hands-on
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I'd love to ask you the same question as I did above: what is your strategy in getting the highest paying job? Do you freelance? Have side hustles? Change jobs frequently? Spend time mastering negotiations?
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by lynnetye 9y ago
These values are certainly not important to everyone. In fact, many people don't use any of these to evaluate jobs/offers. I'm curious though, what do you care about most and how do you compare options and choose the right on
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by lynnetye 9y ago
If you don't mind me asking, what strategy do you use to find jobs? Is salary more important to you than equity? Or do you also value benefits/perks? (Ps. I'm the author of this article and am just curious about what exactly
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I also wondered if diversity would be more important among HN/San Francisco folks! Right now, I don't have sufficient data to say either way. I actually predicted "Actively Practices Inclusion" to be selected more freque
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by lynnetye 9y ago
It's funny, even though "Eats Lunch Together" is really important to me, I'm also surprised to see it so high on the list. Lunch time is an opportunity to socialize with your colleagues. It's also a great time for s
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by lynnetye 9y ago
They're definitely open to interpretation. It's really interesting to see how different teams define the same value. Diversity is a great example. I'm happy to see "Team is Diverse" ranked so highly across the diffe
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by lynnetye 9y ago
Certainly worth discussing. I actually talk about this in my article and use "Promotes from Within" being ranked highly in the US as an example. It is very likely that the most popular values are a combination of what we most valu
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I look forward to collecting more data and will definitely share them once I do. The US, despite being more "tech mature" than other countries, still fails to provide work/life balance or maintain quality code. I was honestly
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I agree with you 100%. Our relationships with our employers and with our work is very much like our romantic relationships. It sounds like Rick and management were both inexperienced and focusing too much on the short-term. Similar to break
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What Hacker News readers want in a job(medium.com)
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by lynnetye 9y ago
How about Blockstack ( https://www.keyvalues.io/blockstack ) or Signal ( https://www.keyvalues.io/signal )?
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by lynnetye 9y ago
Just curious, did company #1 lead you to believe that they'd offer you a competitive salary, or did you assume that they would? Did they know you were turning down other offers? Either way, it's a lesson learned. Thanks for sharin
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I'm not sure where you are based, but there are some remote-friendly and all-remote teams listed on Key Values (keyvalues.io). Many people define work/life balance as a 40-hour work work, but I would be willing to negotiate tens o
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by lynnetye 9y ago
2. Almost all JDs lack information on this front. Knowing how decisions are made, how engineering-driven the company is, and how decisions are made are things we don't find out until a few weeks after we've joined. 5. Support for
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by lynnetye 9y ago
I wish job descriptions said more about the team, culture, and engineering values. Sure, salary is important too, but there's a wide range I'd be open to if everything else was aligned. If you look at https://www.keyval
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by lynnetye 9y ago
Useful information about the engineering culture at Alto: https://www.keyvalues.io/alto
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by lynnetye 9y ago
What it's like to work on the engineering team at Coffee Meets Bagel: https://www.keyvalues.io/coffee-meets-bagel
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by lynnetye 9y ago
More information about Eaze's engineering team on Key Values: https://www.keyvalues.io/eaze
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by lynnetye 9y ago
This is an really interesting suggestion. Someone else in HN said the same thing a few weeks ago. To me, the default in engineering is to value IQ over EQ (this is why 99% of interviews lead and focus on the technical screening/assessm
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by lynnetye 9y ago
Thank you! This means the world to me because I am not a designer and a ridiculous amount of trial and error went into getting Key Values to where it is today :)
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by lynnetye 9y ago
Lynne here! I wrote this article and hope I didn't make it sound like I did it all alone. I had a lot of help, guidance, mentorship, and support along the way. While I don't have a cofounder or someone who is working alongside me
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by lynnetye 9y ago
If it was helpful for one person, it was worth writing :)

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