patwork

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by patwork 15d ago
The open secret of the H1B program is that the credentials are fake. The system whitewashes candidates to provide the illusion of these credentials, but they are in fact no more qualified than an American candidate.
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by patwork 1mo ago
I used to travel for work. 100ish flight segments a year all over the country, typically carrying two laptops - corporate and client. In one airport, I had a TSA agent yell at me that I'm not allowed to bring two laptops through preche
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by patwork 2mo ago
Technology Connections on Awnings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbDfi7Ee7k
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by patwork 2mo ago
A stack is still not a domain. You could have domain expertise in building highly scaled distributed systems and still not call yourself a ____ programmer. The point is that your value lies more in knowing how to build for performance, cons
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by patwork 2mo ago
I'm not defending the US here. The Iran War is a good example of my point as well. Iran reminded the world of their bargaining chip - the strait of hormuz - that the world had either forgotten about or undervalued. I would like to see
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by patwork 2mo ago
Europe seems to have forgotten that influence is a function of power. The leaders in the article lament their ability to influence the US on policy, but what do they bring to the table to effect that influence? Military power? Economic powe
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by patwork 3mo ago
That's where this part applies to you: > NO, YOU CAN'T TALK THEM OUT OF IT > No, they don’t care about your story If you are suspected of a crime, your inclination is going to be to explain the situation because it must be a
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by patwork 4mo ago
This is a good point. It does not work to criticize someone's authority to make a "Your life's goal should . . ." statement with a "Your life's goal should . . ." statement of your own. The parent comment