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by b20000 2y ago
posting jobs without the intention of hiring or having the headcount available should be illegal under CA law with a 1MM$ fine per occurence
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by b20000 2y ago
recently i was given 72 hours for a take home. they required me to keep the “challenge” confidential and assign the rights to the code to them. i’m wondering what you all think of that.
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Ask HN: Automate Collection of Financial Statements
2 points by b20000 2y ago|0 comments
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by b20000 2y ago
Something to consider... it does sound more like a small business / small time user type situation and not an enterprise arrangement.
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Ask HN: Use after license expiration protection schemes
3 points by b20000 2y ago|3 comments
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Ask HN: What does the recruiting process look like for VPs at FAANGs?
16 points by b20000 2y ago|3 comments
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by b20000 2y ago
the device is worth $3,000 but listed for $300 because it is used and likely has problems
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by b20000 2y ago
the last 1% of a project takes as much time as the first 99% of a project
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by b20000 2y ago
why do you think a subassembly cannot cost $250 if you picked up the device for $300? just go buy another device then? what is your point? you want to buy a porsche for 20k and then you are surprised that a new gearbox is 30k???
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by b20000 2y ago
these models are search engines with some interpolation thrown in
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by b20000 2y ago
so what happens if you get these RSUs and you can’t sell them but you still get a huge tax bill because you got them??? do they sell some off themselves to pay your tax bill?
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by b20000 2y ago
these samplers used to cost $3000-5000 if you are concerned about $200 for a replacement kit you should probably sell them to someone else
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Ask HN: How to determine RSU value for offer for non-public company?
2 points by b20000 2y ago|5 comments
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by b20000 2y ago
nobody will care unless you can do leetcode
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by b20000 2y ago
No need to venture into personal attacks. If you can't productively contribute to this post then please refrain from commenting.
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Ask HN: Rights to receive copies of / delete past job interview data
2 points by b20000 2y ago|3 comments
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by b20000 2y ago
ask them how much money is at stake then charge them a fraction of that
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by b20000 2y ago
background in FAANG means nothing
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by b20000 2y ago
what cheap place did you move to?
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by b20000 2y ago
don’t require coding interviews and hire based on experience
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by b20000 2y ago
financial freedom
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by b20000 2y ago
solve this coding problem which has nothing to do with the job you will be doing
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by b20000 2y ago
optimizing for people who do competitive programming means you optimize for education culture where repetitive practicing of a routine is important in contrast to education cultures where careful thought and planning and critical thinking m
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by b20000 2y ago
PRIVATE universities maybe. I graduated at a public university. companies need to educate you on the job. that will never change and it is unreasonable to demand you already have all skills ready to go. but that is where we are in the US….
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by b20000 2y ago
not sure if you realize how idiotic this sounds
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by b20000 2y ago
i am against companies taking over education, sorry this limits people’s mobility as they are then glued to a set of company specific skills
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by b20000 2y ago
that is what university is for
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by b20000 2y ago
you mean like go to university and get a real CS degree and have companies use that to give you a job? oh wait… this was supposed to be how it works but then some indian dude came along and made a platform and then some woman wrote a book a
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by b20000 2y ago
Find a place that teaches shop skills? Once he has some basic skills maybe buy him some basic tools. After that you can get him a small lathe or mill and from there teach him CNC machining or woodworking. You probably already know this but
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Ask HN: Consulting Gig Optimization Problem
2 points by b20000 2y ago|0 comments

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