st3v3r

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by st3v3r 10y ago
False choice. One does not have to live off ramen at a startup to do those things.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
Maybe startups, instead of going for the lavish offices, should put more of that VC money into salaries and health benefits. Or try to offer a better work/life balance. This entitled idea that startup founders have that they can pay sh
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by st3v3r 10y ago
I really do not trust that line of thinking.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
No. You cannot make that argument. Not in the slightest. It is an appalling and abhorrent argument. Suppose after having the children, one partner turned abusive. You would have them stay in that relationship. You would say it was a choice.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
But that's not really due to automation. That's due to R&D.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
I don't lament automation in itself. I lament the mass loss of jobs, and the inability for people to feed their families. And unfortunately, those that have been hardest hit by automation just voted in a government that does not give a
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by st3v3r 10y ago
"I have grave doubts about "can't" in most cases. I've picked up & moved 1000 miles on a whim with no job lined up on arrival, and wasn't keen on severing ties in the process - so yes I've a clue about
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by st3v3r 10y ago
Who's gonna pay the bills while they do that? You?
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by st3v3r 10y ago
"People don't need to work at 9-5 jobs to be happy" I'm guessing it's going to be extremely difficult to be happy when you're struggling to afford food or keep a roof over your family's head.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
THAT IS NOT A FLIP SIDE. The solution to being upset about one entity being able to sell your data is NOT to let other entities do it too!
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by st3v3r 10y ago
See, I don't buy the market based arguments. This is not something we want anyone doing, regardless of ISP. So why allow it to happen at all?
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by st3v3r 10y ago
That's entirely incorrect. The Republicans own actions, and absolutely nothing else, portrays them in a bad light.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
With regards to this, I absolutely can.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
"The lesson here really is that if the issue is really important, then get an actual law passed instead of trying to contort regulatory authority based on laws from the 1930s." That's silly. That's like saying phone does
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by st3v3r 10y ago
No. Just no. Seriously, what is your intention with that take? Huh? "Hmm, other people had it worse at one point, so I should stop trying to better my position." Seriously, who does that benefit? Absolutely no one.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
"My team has (real) equity" So does every other startup. Most of the time it either amounts to nothing, or is dilluted away. "What attracted me to startups when I entered the game was the sense of ownership and agency in proj
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by st3v3r 10y ago
"What if, on the other hand, your managers suck so much that good and bad workers perform at the same level? In this case signaling to your people you don't give a crap about them puts you in a powerful negotiating position."
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by st3v3r 10y ago
I'm sorry, but that is an extremely shitty position to take.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
Other people having it worse is absolutely no reason to chastise others for trying to better their lot in life. Doing so is absolutely despicable.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
I would disagree hugely, as the working people still need to buy food and pay rent.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
You'd still be working the same amount of hours. Why ask for such a pay cut? If you're willing to take a pay cut, cut the number of hours.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
I cannot put the blame on workers who have the fear of God put in them that, if they don't kill themselves for their job, they won't be able to provide for their families. This is a management failure, full stop.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
Not surprising. People are tired of working long, useless hours for nothing other than to make someone else rich. Workers haven't seen meaningful pay increases in a long, long time. Most haven't seen a vacation in years. No wonder
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by st3v3r 10y ago
Yes, it is. The tech industry is bad at it, period. Other industries being better or worse doesn't change that fact.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
How many fixed costs are there? It's an app that sends location and messages, and does billing.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
You say that as if Uber didn't have it coming, or that it's not Uber's fault. Every single thing that has come up is a direct result of Uber's actions and culture, things that the CEO is ultimately responsible for.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
And I have Lyft, not Uber. Your point?
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by st3v3r 10y ago
Problem is, every founder thinks theirs is the right hands.
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by st3v3r 10y ago
"In practice, that means making code review comments unclear and extremely passive aggressive." No, it doesn't. It only means that if the only way you can express yourself is by being mean. "I'd rather have plain, c
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by st3v3r 10y ago
No. Your post is completely off base. No one said anything about removing code reviews. They said remove the culture of aggressive and mean code reviews. No one said to remove the opportunity to express one's love of geeky things or or

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