neon_electro

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by neon_electro 3y ago
You can get your comment deleted if you contact Hacker News, I’ve done it
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Might me more of a "they won't" rather than a "they can't", regulatory capture and all.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Name and shame the location?
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Sure, but you don't run red lights, we can charitably presume.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
say more
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Appreciate you putting these words together. More employers need to hear it.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Do you provide feedback to rejected folks so they understand what they should try to improve if they re-apply? The lack of feedback from most places completely puts me off from considering them again, even if that’s what they do to everyone
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Are professionals posting about theirs and others’ experiences with ADHD (on LinkedIn, for example) committing career suicide? That sounds harsh.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Thanks for your multiple comments and thoughts. My biggest frustration is the mismatch between what a technical interview ostensibly is supposed to elicit for the interviewer, and how that interview experience is supposed to help the candid
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by neon_electro 3y ago
What kind of time pressure do you put on candidates? Do you expect them to sit there live for 45 minutes and complete something that reflects what it would be like to work there day to day?
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Did that experience actually reflect what you'd be doing on the job, or was it just another bullshit interview experience?
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by neon_electro 3y ago
And your company doesn't mind you doing that during work hours?
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Nothing to add to your well-stated comment. This sucks.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Do you make it clear that you will only accept candidates with strictly .NET experience? I've had plenty of reasonably positive experiences applying to places where I have the overall skill set (front-end or back-end) but do not have t
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Thanks for your thoughts. I am medicated.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
> I've started grinding leetcode, reviewing system design, and behavioral questions. You MUST memorize perfect responses to regurgitate as fast as possible on the interview. I have been diagnosed with ADHD (and started medication, t
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Perhaps your invite shortlinked behind that URL needs an update? Showing invalid for me.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
I created an account with GitHub login and it appears the set of emails your backend was presented chose one that wasn't my primary. How do I change my email once I have an account set up?
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by neon_electro 3y ago
"In August 2018, Facebook pulled Onavo Protect from the iOS App Store due to violations of Apple's policy forbidding apps from collecting data on the usage of other apps. In February 2019, in response to criticism over a Facebook
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by neon_electro 3y ago
I wonder how many engineering managers truly understand that notion of getting up to speed and sometimes grinding to a halt.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Did it seem like that team was aware of Conway's Law and was actively considering it in their architectural/system design decisions?
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by neon_electro 3y ago
I’m going to be learning more about HTMX & friends myself.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Could it be possible that there is also overlap between groups A and B, and the interdependence is what fuels societal progress more than “it’s all group B”?
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Presumably, if you got out of college without student debt, you were better able to take the wages from your career and do things like fix a roof, move to a better neighborhood, and save for your children's education. I graduated from
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by neon_electro 3y ago
The pause can also no longer be extended due to Congressional action: > Congress recently passed a law preventing further extensions of the payment pause. Student loan interest will resume starting on Sept. 1, 2023, and payments will be
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by neon_electro 3y ago
They appear to have a domain for finding jobs at B Corps: https://www.bwork.com/
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by neon_electro 3y ago
They have a domain for that: https://www.bwork.com/
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Good point - often I won't get this kind of detail in a rejection.
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by neon_electro 3y ago
I wish this was the stance that companies I'm applying to would take. Words from a recruiter at a company I won't name for now: "Unfortunately, at this time, we do not offer a take-home test option to our candidates. It is de
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by neon_electro 3y ago
Appreciate your reply!

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