robynsmith

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by robynsmith 6y ago
Great topic. Yes/no. It depends. Context is king. If we're talking VP/C-suite level compensation, probably not. If we're talking engineering manager / director level, the answer is likely yes. The issue is, the high
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by robynsmith 6y ago
A note from a recent Engineering Manager: I think in general, the management career path can lead to faster short-term gains in terms of career and compensation, but the most senior devs almost always have more interesting work, autonomy, a
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by robynsmith 6y ago
Thanks for the recommendations!
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by robynsmith 6y ago
Ah interesting. I think I might just be idealistic and having thought about it this way. Thanks for the context.
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by robynsmith 6y ago
Source? I'm a relatively new engineering manager in an older company in Canada (turning itself into fin/insurance tech), and a big part of my role has been about breaking down silos. The silos where created at a time when being re
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by robynsmith 6y ago
Privacy and long term support converted me from Android to iOS in 2019. I’d say the narrative is working :) Try and find an alternative device that has the same level of privacy and updates for 5 years. You can do it if you flash a rom on y
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by robynsmith 6y ago
Agreed. This is becoming a pet peeve of mine. When I run into my limit I just skip the read or find a way around it :) Wish people would just stop posting to or linking to medium.
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by robynsmith 8y ago
True. But Toronto is pretty bad too. And we generally don't have the high levels of stock compensation. That looks like it could make a huge difference.
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by robynsmith 8y ago
This makes salaries and compensation in Toronto seem outrageously low. Wow. Maybe I should be moving? Crazy. (Sadly, family is here, so moving is unlikely)
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by robynsmith 8y ago
Is there a way to counteract the effects? Especially if you live in a large city?
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by robynsmith 10y ago
I started reading this and experienced deja vu. After a few minutes, I realized I read and thought heavily about this before. Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9265817
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by robynsmith 10y ago
Why the cat hate on HN?
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by robynsmith 10y ago
Agree++ >People will move to cities and use roads less if cities are affordable. If we can lower rent in the city, automobile usage will go down on its own. This is where the fight should be pointed I believe. This. So much. Affordable h
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by robynsmith 10y ago
Should I go for the book or the tutorial? Does the book have a lot of advantage over the tutorial?
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by robynsmith 10y ago
+1 Thanks. I'll have to give it a try. If it supports images I may well switch. If you wanted to import notes from Evernote, what would be the best strategy for that? Are there any already written tools for that? I think I'd basic
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by robynsmith 10y ago
Really nice effort! It seems really "fast" and it supports markdown! I'm super happy about this. As a longtime Evernote user, this app is highly comparable. The choice to only allow tags is interesting, and I think I could li
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by robynsmith 10y ago
The SOLUTION to this problem is multifold: 1) Leadership: Stop viewing the IT/Ops/Support department as a "cost to keep down". 2) Leadership: Treat the department like they are manned by people. 3) Realize that not all r
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by robynsmith 10y ago
> Sysadmins develop strategies for reducing the number of requests at any cost, usually by making the experience as opaque and unhelpful as possible. This is sometimes an organizational problem. I worked in a support role at VMware for a
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by robynsmith 10y ago
Is the C# runtime open source?
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by robynsmith 10y ago
I'm a huge fan of this essay: Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice | Kalzumeus Software ---> http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-pro... I prefer not to c
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by robynsmith 10y ago
Agreed! I'm one of those people that types "backspace" and goes back unintentionally way too often. I've lost form data because of this!