funemployd

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by funemployd 2y ago
Computers can already do this! :D No browser required!
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by funemployd 2y ago
Why couldn't they just make it, like... a program that runs?
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by funemployd 2y ago
That's because the big optimization would be "don't cram this entire application into the browser", but we've all collectively decided desktop software is impossible, so.
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by funemployd 2y ago
There are plenty of advanced compiler techniques, but you can't understand them until you understand the fundamentals. There will always be a place for the purple dragon book.
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by funemployd 2y ago
I don't think anyone ever claimed Brian Kernighan was the best programmer ever.
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by funemployd 2y ago
Except our entire sociopolitical system here doesn't incentivize lofty, crunchy-granola companies. The same reason why we're in this mess in the first place is, well... because we're in this mess in the first place. I.e. you
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by funemployd 2y ago
The US is one of the most business-friendly countries on the planet (it's why you don't have to provide your employees, you know, rights). No idea what GP is on about.
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by funemployd 2y ago
Behavioral interviews select for people who are good at lying. Why else is interview prep a multi-million dollar industry? I can train anyone to tell interviewers exactly what they want to hear. Do you want people who are honest but maybe s
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by funemployd 2y ago
Let me guess: you're one of the good ones.
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by funemployd 2y ago
It also filters for "people with children", "experts who realized they aren't show dogs", and "anyone who values their time".
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by funemployd 2y ago
Have you considered that that's a function of startups and not any intrinsic necessity of those positions?
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by funemployd 2y ago
I'm also sorry, because that's ridiculous. There's more to tech than web programming.
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by funemployd 2y ago
4-5 hours... per job. Do you think most people apply to a single job and just get it?