algaeontoast

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by algaeontoast 7y ago
And the most painful irony is this is getting down-voted by people who are likely convinced they're on the side of "helping the environment"...
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
“Equity” lmao
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I’m bad at this, sometimes I struggle to convince myself I know how to try “hard” at something. Usually I just try to “try” at something hard enough that I get frustrated enough to quit or palpably get something done.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I’m not super rich but I wouldn’t call their wealth “unearned”. Why are you privy to their money? The rich have an us vs them mentality because the media demonizes them for working hard. I dislike rich people as much as anyone but the pro
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
No, it’s not. Rage removes the ability to discuss anything and fuels the “us vs them” mentality which has been proven time and time again to be unhealthy and NOT productive.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Yeah, unfortunately this is a sad truth.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Yeah, I really don’t understand why the bracket of “extreme wealth” is $250k? I’d be all for adding some bracket for earners over $1MM or over a certain amount of capital gains tax. However, a lot of people rely on capital gains for their
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I think a study of emotional fragility with the context of gender would be very helpful in identifying this modern phenomenon. Complicating modern culture in this way can not be conducive to progress or quality of life for anyone involved.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Being asked why I “didn’t understand who or how” horrible design decisions were implemented in a scrapped together ruby monolith by another team. Then being reprimanded when I was honest. AMZN PIP / workplace principles are also in th
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
In the U.S. it's completely legal in most states to purchase armored vehicles. Most people can't afford them since even used decade old vehicles are $300k+ . This is very similar to why it's 100% legal to purchase soft body
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I had a friend I recently had to cut ties with because he refused to seek help for mental health problems and just self-medicated with marijuana. For context, a mutual friend who owns an edibles company though he consumed too much. Very cu
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
How on earth did she pass their interview screen? But yeah, at Amazon I encountered people who passed their tech screen but spent days trying to figure out basic bash / zsh config problems.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Statistics and solid math / logic fundamentals.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Couldn’t one argue that they were duping the United States Government (a federal offense) and the universities they were attending with fraudulent visas?
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Are Americans on average more successful at their first attempt of suicide? (obviously firearms play a part in this)
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
The number of times I've been cut-off or nearly run off the road by someone driving an Amazon delivery van is one too many for me to not question the real value I'm getting from Amazon Prime. I get it, people have to make a living
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Well, guess I need to destroy my Bose headphones now...
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I wonder if binge drinking culture is a factor here?
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Good thing China has increased co2 emissions from coal equivalent to the current co2 output of all of Europe. The US can do better, but China and much of the developing world isn’t exactly helping.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Their one problem is people absolutely hated when Bird launched in Cambridge Ma.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
CA really deserves a slow clap for this one... Can't wait to see them try to regulate their way out of this bit.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I know right, I think he has a really solid network. Yet, all the interviews he set up required tech screens and seemed random. Only other info is that his first job was at Comcast of all places.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Not really, he never worked for a FAANG, only got into Cs after doing a two year program at a solid college after getting a political science degree from NYU.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
This guy I know who’s 5-6 years into his career and can in 2-4 days line up 10+ interviews and has an 80%+ rate of converting offers. Even though he had a period of spending 3-4 months at four different companies. It bows me away. That, t
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I think if more people had an elementary understanding of statistics the values you mentioned would be better understood and considered in common discourse. It’s really kind of sad.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I’m actually only 3-4 years into my career.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I’ve never gotten a response from companies that claim to not do leetcode esque screens. How do you identify these companies? I’ve just used the GitHub list of “interviews without whiteboards”.
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I’m still going through this process after my team at a FAANG was killed off. Granted, I can at least get interviews. But with each rejection, even when I make it to on-sites that seem to go well, I just walk away feeling like I suck or sh
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
I think this is a uniquely western / American dilemma. I recently had an older relative decide to not proceed with treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer and my family’s response was almost of shame and aghast. It’s still odd to m
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by algaeontoast 7y ago
Citalopram also works wonders, that said it’s only half of the equation to healing your psyche. It’s important to remember that drugs affect everyone differently. But an antidepressant can be a good first step to getting out of a rut (even

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