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by xenihn 6y ago
Riot is the only videogame industry employer I can think of that tries to pay fairly. My friends' Riot SWE offers are the only ones that I've seen come anywhere near FAANG compensation. Sadly they still fall short due to no RSUs,
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Blizzard has always treated their rank-and-file employees poorly, and underpaid/exploited them. The latter is generally expected from the videogame industry, but I don't think that excuses it. It's worse when you consider tha
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by xenihn 6y ago
I don't think you understood that user's post. It's not an equivalency between BLM and Gamergate, it's about the behavior of businesses that seek to make money, and how those businesses' actions in both cases have b
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by xenihn 6y ago
I miss having the freedom to choose between being remote or in-office. I don't know if I can decide between which I prefer. I always rent near work, so commuting isn't a huge issue. If I owned a home and had to commute, I would de
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by xenihn 6y ago
I once left a $60 item in my cart in the Costco parking lot. It was a lot to me at the time because I was still unemployed after college. I didn't realize I had left it until I got home. I went back to Costco and looked around in the p
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The commercial grade machines I've dealt with in SF apartment and condo buildings were worse overall than the non-commercial ones in Victorians and townhomes. They could take larger loads and washed/dried faster, but they had wors
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What would you recommend for someone who doesn't have the calculus and linear algebra?
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I can still vividly remember posting in the Something Awful thread for this event on the day that it happened. I can't believe it's been sixteen years! I was fourteen. Holy shit I feel old.
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I agree with you in regards to the delusion. People in the EU are so much happier and have better quality of life in comparison with your average American. Working in tech is one of the most valid reasons to remain in the United States. We
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by xenihn 6y ago
Anecdotal, but...I don't know a single person who is interested in either returning to China or starting a new life there, and my social circles are overwhelmingly Chinese of all types (born here or Vancouver, moved here in grade schoo
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Visual Basic and MongoDB on Azure.
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That is absolutely not the same thing. You have to play the game by the rules, that user is just telling you how to win.
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I would blindly follow them too if I worked for them. We're entering the technocratic feudalism stage of our country's history. Your government won't be able to ensure the safety and wellbeing of you and your loved ones, but
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My take from your post is that you now see yourself as better than the Hong Kongers you once admired when you were younger. You were never really sympathetic, you just respected HK's wealth, and the power that came with it, until you r
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by xenihn 6y ago
A master's degree. Body shops can bill more for contractors if they have one. This often means they make it a requirement.
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by xenihn 6y ago
Are you in SF? I just left a place where the landlord wasn't able to find anyone to replace me with two months notice and a 20% reduction. Lots of places aren't reducing the monthly rate outright, but are giving 1-2 months free. S
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by xenihn 6y ago
I think I get it. Everyone knows his name, but no one knows the names of people who lived and died trying to rescue people like him.
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by xenihn 6y ago
Do you know of any standalone monitor that is close to the iMac 5K?
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Do you have the specific model numbers? I'm buying a new monitor soon, and considering using a 4K TV. Would be great to check out the ones you're using!
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it's primarily a big deal because this is the end of YOY increases that lasted for more than five years
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I feel this way about San Francisco. I'm getting out this month, and I'm not coming back until I have to. I can leave without a COL salary adjustment so long as I stay in the state. I imagine lots of other people are doing the sam
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by xenihn 6y ago
>there still exists a lot of prejudice against nerd culture We are not on the same page here. You think "nerd culture" is still distinct from "normal culture". I disagree with you. It is no longer distinct. It has bee
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by xenihn 6y ago
>I also happen to be quite geeky and nerdy. Which is probably something most people don’t expect when they think of a beauty queen. It's 2020. There are now lots of attractive women who are geeky and nerdy. Just look at the cosplay
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How did it happen, and do you have any suggestions for avoiding it? I want to start running, but I'm scared of something like this happening to me. I've never stuck with consistent exercise, and I know that gradually building up i
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>A middle man advocates for you Triplebyte is doing this by making you pass their assessment prior to listing you. Your presence on their platform is them selling you up. Even if they do nothing but provide an introduction between you an
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by xenihn 6y ago
Have you actually used Triplebyte? You're required to provide an expected salary range as part of your listing. And yes, you can technically provide an open-ended band (e.g. $0 - $999,999) -- can you guess what happens if you do that,
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by xenihn 6y ago
Drinking coffee without adding l-theanine has always made me jittery and hyperactive. I recommend trying it. It's what makes the caffeine buzz from matcha/green tea better than coffee's.
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Given that this is the closest thing to a monitor discussion thread I've seen on HN, I'd like to ask if anyone has a recommendation for what I should upgrade to next. My progression has been the 2560x1440 Thunderbolt display to th
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by xenihn 6y ago
Bay Area SWE salaries are bimodal. Negotiating a high salary that's part of the lower peak (which I'm currently part of) is easy. Doing so for a salary that's part of the second peak is not. If Facebook or Apple or whoever ar
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Do you have a link?

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