cblock811

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by cblock811 7y ago
They probably meant exactly what they wrote and didn't need a snarky correction.
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by cblock811 7y ago
I've held off on buying a Tesla because I don't know for sure if the company will be around in several years and I worry about maintenance. News like this obviously doesn't help, but it makes me wonder when is a "good&q
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by cblock811 8y ago
Having worked for both companies in my old career this is unsurprising. Marriott has a history of changing things for the worse. One great example is when they bought Ritz Carlton. They said they wouldn't change much, and then did a s
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by cblock811 8y ago
It's the law! I'm not sure how you don't get that. People have to get explicit consent to Terms of Service and marketing. If you don't understand that times change and companies have to adapt to follow the law (with a po
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by cblock811 8y ago
That's a stretch. I worked on GDPR compliance and it wasn't because of anything underhanded or nefarious. Just had to comply with new regulations.
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by cblock811 8y ago
Implying that white males don't care is not helpful and is both racist and sexist. I'm a white male and I care about abuse and all kinds of other things. Maybe you should do some reading on unconscious bias.
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by cblock811 8y ago
Because the scooters were already clogging sidewalks and aggravating people. The limit prevents that. Otherwise VC's will invest in ten of these companies like lemmings, kind of like how we have so many food deliver apps. At least thi
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by cblock811 8y ago
tldr; > The Supreme Court, gave its opinion today on Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and, in a 5-4 split, decided to uphold forced arbitration agreements that preclude employees from pursuing class-action lawsuits against their bosses in cou
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The Supreme Court Just Torpedoed the Hopes of Every Gig Economy Worker(gizmodo.com)
2 points by cblock811 8y ago|2 comments
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by cblock811 8y ago
It sounds accurate for Grindr, Scruff and Hornet in the world of gay 'dating' apps as well.
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by cblock811 8y ago
I trust that they do, which is more than can be said for Facebook at this point.
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by cblock811 8y ago
Even if they did I doubt Facebook has enough of a handle on their data to avoid the fines for GDPR. They're infrastructure must be massive, and they have a big target on them. I can't say I feel bad for them.
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Fasten Shuts Down in Austin and Boston(blog.fasten.com)
2 points by cblock811 9y ago|0 comments
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by cblock811 9y ago
Maybe if you printed them as a "backup". What makes you think having them is unhealthy?
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by cblock811 9y ago
That it's not a crime doesn't excuse dickishness.
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by cblock811 9y ago
I grew up in Charlotte and a lot of my engineer friends have settled and started families in Raleigh. It's made me consider moving there when I finally burn out on the Bay Area scene.
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by cblock811 9y ago
Sure, but I feel like people just throw that word around so much that it glosses over the fact that people did work hard to get to where they are. Maybe I just have privilege fatigue after hearing it at conferences, meetups, work, forums,
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by cblock811 9y ago
My decision to leave a career where I made very little (hospitality), teach myself software engineering, and then make this transition successful was...work, not privilege.
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by cblock811 9y ago
Thanks for sharing these. I'll give them a look.
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by cblock811 9y ago
Sounds like it was less than ideal. I feel pretty good about my prospects where I work now. We have a great culture and are growing. Hopefully if I get into leadership here I wont have such an unpleasant experience. Thanks for sharing.
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Ask HN: How did you transition from an engineer to team lead/engineering manager
4 points by cblock811 9y ago|4 comments
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by cblock811 9y ago
When I went through this I tried to weigh how much money I was leaving on the table vs how much I valued: already knowing the culture where I work, mostly enjoying the job, loving the people I work with. In my case I got promoted right as
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by cblock811 9y ago
Funny that it mentions TaskRabbit, which hasn't failed (I know because I work there). We pivoted a long time ago sure but that's very different from the fate of the other companies..and the title of the article.
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by cblock811 9y ago
I've been hoping funding would slow so all the dead wood (we don't need all these delivery apps) can burn off without adding more to replace them. Hopefully we'll see companies try to grow sustainable businesses rather than a
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by cblock811 9y ago
Wow you have a lot of self esteem tied up in your kharma points if you need to go out of your way to post this.
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by cblock811 9y ago
I cant help but chuckle at the exact definition being thrown at me. I guess that by definition this is a lost art. I still think it's a bit over the top though.
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by cblock811 9y ago
Just because we don't do something anymore that doesn't make it a "lost art".
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by cblock811 9y ago
Not sure why this is being downvoted. Maybe it came off as harsh? Pushing yourself to continue studying when you've lost the motivation would certainly require discipline though. I've considered signing up for classes before but
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by cblock811 9y ago
If a guy who is bigger than you and had the kind of leverage he had did that, I wonder if you would say "aw let's give him a break, he's just hitting on me".
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by cblock811 9y ago
Did you even read the article? "At this point, I led him to the door and told him he needs to leave. On the way out, he pushed himself onto me to the point where I was backed into a corner, made contact to kiss me, and said something a

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