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by mtberatwork 5y ago
What was the question even? It was just pure snark. Nothing about their site indicates a Wordpress blog for that matter.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> but how do we get to that point? Time and experience for the most part. Impermanence is also a central tenant of Buddhist philosophy and there are lots of books on the subject. Siddhartha is also a great read here.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
I'm not saying you are wrong but this sounds like it is in part a hiring problem. > Being deeply familiar with OS fundamentals and internals, "low level" tools, and so on is crucial. ...needs to be front and center on the
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
1. Max out 401k and take advantage of employer matching. 2. Max out Roth IRA. 3. Invest in low cost index funds/ETFs. Good overview: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/all-the-financial-advice-y...
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
On the point of classes and functions, it doesn't specifically address "function based views" and "class based views" of Django - it's mostly a tirade on OOP in Python. The majority of the Django world has long
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
Sounds like you are experiencing burnout. What you are describing is not atypical, happens to the best of us. What do you enjoy doing outside of work? Are you taking time off to unwind? A job is a means to an end. Take some time off to do t
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
Had a good run? Java is still huge.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
Often times it's not even a matter of "grass is greener" mentality but the fact that there is no position to get promoted into because a career tract was never put into place by the organization. The only thing you can do is
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
I think by "quit" they mostly mean look for a job elsewhere with a different employer. "1 in 4 workers (26%) plans to look for a job at a different company once the pandemic has subsided, ... " [1] [1] https:/&#x2F
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
I can guarantee you the company does not feel the same way about the `rebel with a cause` as the rebel feels about the company, especially when times get critical. Unless you are the founder, it's best not to get too caught up in missi
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
It sounds like you are describing a tech/project lead, which, depending on the context, can be a thankless task. The organization gets free project management/strategy out of you without any increase in compensation, title change
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
Great post, adding that the vast majority of hiring is based around stage 2 which creates a feedback loop of resume-driven development.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Evidence isn't necessary for one who is already convinced. I suppose that cuts both ways then: https://theintercept.com/2019/04/13/tax-day-taxes-statistics...
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Aren't these a bit condescending? Sure they're directed up, but it sounds "be nice when you're looking down on them". No, that's the point. It's how not to come across as condescending. > But wor
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Software engineers should be excited about their company's product because they are the only ones who can see how software can solve the customer's problem. I disagree. It's not just the purview of software engineers to
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> What do Java or C# offer that Typescript cannot offer? Genuine curiosity as I’m not quite sure myself. A vast ecosystem of battle-tested libraries for one.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
They are talking about libraries being abandoned or otherwise introducing breaking changes.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Most comments I read on Hacker News that say that working from home is better measure a single individual’s output or that of a group that has worked together for a period of time. Well, of course people are going to advocate for what
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> The daily routine and commute helps reset your brain and get you in/out of "work mode" This paints a rosy picture of the daily commute which is simply not true [1]. Furthermore, the argument that going into the office ge
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
Eh...get rich when? In a year? Two? Ten years? Personally I would scrap the whole question and give them the basics on investing, specifically investing for retirement. Get them thinking about low cost index funds and IRAs. The sooner they
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Ultimately, some companies will move to completely remote work. Most will go back to at least a hybrid in-person model. For the latter, I suspect that most WFH employees will eventually go back to the office once they realize that they
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Every time there’s a WP post on HN, there’s the inevitable haters. To be fair, every time there is a WP post on HN, there is also always the inevitable comment complaining about the "haters" and to just think of the "bus
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> When hiring for frontend developers, I don’t think there’s any point to those questions. Why not? Array and Set are both part of JavaScript.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
That's not entirely true either. The Trump campaign did receive intelligence briefings in 2016 and there is evidence, although no official confirmation, that Russia was discussed. [1] [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
I believe from the company's perspective it's viewed as a mechanism for reducing insurances costs.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> I am not sure if there is data to prove this, but my gut feeling is that employees are more productive and their compensation has not kept up to the increased productivity. You are not wrong, from the BLS: "For several decades beg
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Workplace is a family This one is the biggest eye roll for me. Family and friends don't give performance reviews and push other such metrics down your throat.
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Yes, this means you have to manually copy or write config files when you set up different servers, but those servers are likely to have different database credentials and the like anyway, right? No, you can use GitHub Secrets, AWS Secr
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
Isn't Spotify Desktop an Electron app?
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by mtberatwork 5y ago
> Phase 1: Social Media Fitness, Phase 2: Gamification of Fitness Seems like Zwift is Peloton's biggest competitor then?

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