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Networking is a total waste of time(insights.excitingrole.com)
1 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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by patgenzler 10y ago
https://stratechery.com/ - best tech blog on the Internet. Nothing related to coding but thorough and thoughtful take on every-day-happenings in the tech industry.
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Career advice from successful entrepreneurs(insights.excitingrole.com)
1 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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by patgenzler 10y ago
Unfortunately no. When a social platform becomes "big" as in, reaches early majority, spam finds a way in. No algorithm can stop it. Quantity kills quality. The "sophisticated" early adopters lose it. Look around. People
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by patgenzler 10y ago
If you care about security, use iPhone or Google Android phone (pixel). They're not bullet proof, but they're 5x more secure by virtue of being able to react to issues like this immediately. Third party integrations like rest of A
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by patgenzler 10y ago
This is a result of what I call "audience economy". People want an audience and are willing to pay for it. Audience likes to see a prior audience. Bots enable prior audiences. Platforms like fiverr enable bots. Get 5000 twitter f
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The Day You Became a Better Writer(blog.dilbert.com)
5 points by patgenzler 10y ago|1 comments
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A product manager's superpower: seeing things people miss(insights.excitingrole.com)
2 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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The dreaded “why should we hire you”(insights.excitingrole.com)
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Elad Gil: How to make career decisions(blog.eladgil.com)
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The fastest way to land a tech job(insights.excitingrole.com)
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Smoke Test for Your Resume(insights.excitingrole.com)
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by patgenzler 10y ago
In theory the highest salary a programmer can make is infinite. Think WhatsApp founders, $20 billion acquisition. The numbers in this post probably apply to less than 0.01% of developers. Most developers don't even come close, even in
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Getting a product manager job with zero experience(insights.excitingrole.com)
1 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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Networking is a total waste of time(insights.excitingrole.com)
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What I wish I was told when I started out as an engineer(insights.excitingrole.com)
1 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What's the best job board for engineers (2017)?
4 points by patgenzler 10y ago|1 comments
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by patgenzler 10y ago
Most engineers suck at technical interviews. Because interviewing is a separate skill that must be learned and practiced. So yes, you are an engineer, but you need to take some time and prepare for technical interviews before you go onsite.
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How to develop people skills(insights.excitingrole.com)
4 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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Networking is a complete waste of time(insights.excitingrole.com)
3 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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by patgenzler 10y ago
Take exactly what you wrote here, remove the tl;dr and what is this. Go on AngelList, (create a good profile there), go to jobs, select "seed stage". Now, start sending this note to EVERY company. Your note will go to the founders
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A powerful answer to the dreaded “why should I hire you”(insights.excitingrole.com)
6 points by patgenzler 10y ago|2 comments
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by patgenzler 10y ago
Amen.
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by patgenzler 10y ago
Yep. The only way to get a remote VPE or CTO role that pays well to find a fully remote company that's doing well via a CEO or exec that knows you and trusts you . Forbes had a list of fully remote companies - maybe you can start
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by patgenzler 10y ago
Take leadership roles at early stage startups. Find non technical founders that are looking for a CTO or VP engineering. Sell your skills, experience, wisdom, and yes age. You'll have to balance architecture, coding, and managing. At y
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Tricks to ace job interviews(insights.excitingrole.com)
3 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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by patgenzler 10y ago
This piece is another cheap "strike it while the iron is hot" hit job to get attention. Yes, Uber seems to be having serious culture issues but the underlying problems of sexism and favoritism towards "high achievers" ar
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How to identify the 1% startups that actually succeed(insights.excitingrole.com)
2 points by patgenzler 10y ago|0 comments
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by patgenzler 10y ago
Reality is: these guys are early stage, and they need to do whatever it takes to ship and find their feet. They cannot afford to work less as a team - it will not slow down. So, 2 options: IF you believe in the team and the market an
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by patgenzler 10y ago
If you want side income in short order, your best bet is to sell your time (freelancing). Regardless of your profession, there's something to do to make extra income - if nothing else, drive for Uber or Lyft. If you want side income in

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