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by roland35 4y ago
I have a hard time believing a business can't simply open a second checking account somewhere, assuming they have the cash and don't need any extra features. Maybe if it was a very early company. VCs and advisors failed their comp
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by roland35 4y ago
Exactly! My personal finances are nowhere near as sophisticated as even a small start-up, but I make sure I have multiple sources of cash and credit just in case I lose access to one for whatever reason temporary or permanent (bank failure,
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by roland35 4y ago
Whether or not depositors get their money back, or even have access to it in a timely manner, I think one lesson for me is how important it is to have a contingency plan for banking. It doesn't cost much to have a few month's (or
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by roland35 4y ago
Timing is exactly the challenge! The share price of $SIVB actually climbed pretty significantly since the prediction back in January before collapsing this week. You don't need to look too hard to see examples of share prices doing wei
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by roland35 4y ago
I doubt it. A huge part of a coding interview is based around communication and general knowledge that you can demonstrate to the interviewer. If colleges are unable to detect AI-written essays then they have bigger problems. LLMs have no
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by roland35 4y ago
Many people seem to confuse total Reality Labs spending with VR spending. VR is only one piece of it.
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by roland35 4y ago
Yes this ^ I used to (probably still do, but used to as well!) have the same issue of trying to solve the problem. Now I just ask directly if they want any suggestions. Or, ask more questions. This comes across better and also may fill y
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by roland35 4y ago
Nope! ChatGPT doesn't know how to do anything except put words together that seem plausible. It is pretty good at some types of things no doubt, but let's not get carried away by an LLM!
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by roland35 4y ago
Interestingly I feel the same way about coding interviews, which HN seems to hate. I feel like studying and doing well on my coding interviews helped me get into top companies that otherwise would probably pass over my decidedly non-elite r
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by roland35 4y ago
I don’t work at Microsoft, but I’m assuming it works very similarly to other big tech companies I’ve been at. Good news is that at a big company promotions are a well worn path! Tell your manager that you’re interested in a promo and have
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by roland35 4y ago
This seems a little bit ridiculous to be honest. I know some developers don't feel respected, but I think a lot of this is due to poor communication skills honestly
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by roland35 4y ago
The home office stipend was cut, but there is still a home internet credit of $900/year. Yeah sure there are plenty of issues but none of those are related to remote. It is much easier to find a remote role at Meta vs other big tech c
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by roland35 4y ago
Thanks for reminding me that Reader was killed off! That just reopened the wound in my soul :(
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by roland35 4y ago
Meta is quite remote friendly
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by roland35 4y ago
yes I understand that, but I was referring to the grandparent comment's "second layoff". As far as the article, I know it is referencing the "flattening" but my point is none of us (besides Mark Z) really know for s
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by roland35 4y ago
It is tough balance between "humanizing" and trying to be fair and unbiased when reviewing candidates. I think this is where small companies really have a huge advantage over larger companies, and they should be taking advantage o
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by roland35 4y ago
One unfortunate side effect of referral bonuses is that they don't really help increase diversity since employees are most likely to refer friends from their existing social circles. I didn't realize that at first!
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by roland35 4y ago
Maybe he is thinking about "the flattening", but that hasn't happened yet (if it is happening at all). Or maybe this is the flattening. We don't know!
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by roland35 4y ago
Geez Louise have you actually ever met anyone working at a big tech company? Trust me we are all just like any other tech worker. Compensation is higher but there is still the same dynamic of capital against labor - just look at all the tal
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by roland35 4y ago
The executives have already "suffered enough" with their stock compensation going down so much (eye roll)
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by roland35 4y ago
What forced me to understand more fundamentals was actually studying leetcode. It led me to learn more about data structures, things like itertools, and other other algorithms. Combined with a good book (eg learn python the hard way) it’s a
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by roland35 4y ago
Small company known as General Electric
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by roland35 4y ago
I know it's good advice to keep interviewing skills fresh, but boy is it a time commitment. I had to study for a few months to prepare for my last round of interviews and as the meme goes, I haven't really used leet code in my job
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by roland35 4y ago
Meta and Amazon are the most remote friendly. When I interviewed at Google it was a hassle to match with a team that was hiring remote. Anywhere in the US is very good compensation. London is a different story.
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by roland35 4y ago
It at least avoids low effort searches for "Google" to point to his user profile, I guess!
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by roland35 4y ago
Miami or Atlanta also have some software industry
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by roland35 4y ago
I am at a different FAANG. Before striking out to find a new job at a different company, I think you should at least pursue opportunities at different teams inside "frugal :P". There definitely are teams which have less scope and
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by roland35 4y ago
Yes. In fact I'm wearing a tight undershirt and I'm feeling chubby right now!
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by roland35 4y ago
Breastfeeding isn't easy! Some babies just never really get it, and if you don't start right away it's hard to produce enough breast milk.
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by roland35 4y ago
Anecdotal, but I live near Akron and haven't noticed any change here. I am upwind though!

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