mrisoli

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by mrisoli 9y ago
The thing about software is that it enables us to do things we do well faster and more consistently by a large factor, it also causes the things we don't do well to multiply their damage. My previous workplace everyone had tight deadli
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by mrisoli 9y ago
My opinion for the article: Finding a mentor is good, finding multiple mentors is better, just like the article says you don't need someone to be with you at all times, you need to learn from someone, if you have the chance to learn fr
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by mrisoli 9y ago
Leveling up in the same org is all about the company's cost. Some companies(especially bigger ones with names that attract new grads) will deny you a promotion if they believe you are cheap to replace(denying a promotion often leads to
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by mrisoli 9y ago
Once in an interview with the CEO of a growing startup I got the "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" question, I answered "I will be the CEO of this company", I got the job. Of course, 5 years later life is completel
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by mrisoli 9y ago
A rebound? I remember reading somewhere(probably HN) that McDonald's makes most of its money from franchise locations rent, so I assumed as long as franchisees are keeping up with their payments their product line is not gonna affect t
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by mrisoli 9y ago
Definitely, I've been to one such reunion where you just kinda awkwardly answer "Yeah, I saw that on your Facebook page" a lot of the time, there's still some value to face to face interaction even for those things anywa
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by mrisoli 9y ago
To be fair that is partly its own population to blame, some people will even looking at you funny if you're not in the public sector(personal experience, and not just me). It was pretty obvious that the stadium would be a big failure,
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by mrisoli 9y ago
I've been thinking about visiting Kazakhstan for a while now, especially with more low-cost flights going there, to be fair I didn't even know about the expo, do you think the expo itself is worth it to fit this year or maybe leav
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by mrisoli 9y ago
I agree, the idea behind the expo was to have worldwide showcases for stuff most people would not have been able to see otherwise, but with the internet that seems pretty useless. Showcasing just for the show is a little bit outdated, I sup
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by mrisoli 9y ago
What do you mean Brasilia? It might have an empty feeling sometimes(especially compared to other crowded Brazilian cities), but it is growing and thriving, can't say the same about Astana or Naypyidaw because I've never been to ei
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by mrisoli 9y ago
I liked when I was tasked with "real" problems, one company paid for my services as a freelancer as part of the interview, another one "hired me" for one month as a contractor and would then make me an offer by the end o
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by mrisoli 9y ago
I had the same experience however not with whiteboards but with take-home assignments, I was looking for a job while still working crazy hours at my previous company. I often had to code in the late hours of the night or pull all-nighters f
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by mrisoli 9y ago
My current company did the same for me, flew me in from another country and I got an assignment for three days, while I wasn't directly pairing with anyone part of the task was to interact with the team on a real feature(albeit code fr