sosilkj

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by sosilkj 4y ago
It seems like the question you're posing is: in the context of colon cancer risk, if one's alcohol consumption isn't enough to reach the category of "moderate", does that mean the increased risk is zero (or insignif
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by sosilkj 4y ago
(Disclaimer upfront: I am not a doctor or medical professional.) Kombucha often contains some alcohol. I'd suggest being cautious about alcohol consumption - frankly, eliminating it altogether from your diet would be my personal sugges
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Ask HN: Distinctions btwn Data Scientist v. Machine Learning Engr v. MLOps Engr?
1 points by sosilkj 4y ago|0 comments
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by sosilkj 4y ago
Start gathering contact info now for everyone you might want to stay in touch with. This is especially important if you work remotely, because if you get laid off, they might immediately kick you out of your email, slack, etc., and then i
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by sosilkj 5y ago
Is there such a thing as 'red flags' on a linkedin profile that might be hurting me? I don't get any pings at all from linkedin, and I have a fairly complete profile.
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by sosilkj 5y ago
Which magazines would your wife recommend? Would be interesting to know what others find worth subscribing to (out of the many, many that one could subscribe to).
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by sosilkj 6y ago
Thank you for this suggestion! What sort of cardio activity would you recommend for these short intervals?
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by sosilkj 6y ago
agreed. can someone explain what this role is? seems to pay extremely well for a 'junior' role. fta: "The national average salary for this role is $144,752 and job listings for these roles have grown 278% over the past year.&
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by sosilkj 6y ago
i agree with above comment. there are fields where multiple masters might help, but not in tech. degrees are for getting the HR recruiter person to like your resume enough that they pass it on to the hiring manager. period. that's it.
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Ask HN: Rise of the HR Recruiter Phone Screen?
1 points by sosilkj 6y ago|1 comments
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by sosilkj 6y ago
a phd in physics can land you a job on a quant team at a bank or hedge fund or prop trading firm. another option could be "data scientist" roles (in a tech company or other industry). 'machine learning' roles also heavil
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by sosilkj 6y ago
it seems like "tech lead" is a position with responsibility but no real authority, a sort-of middle manager. i'm sure the books are good, but the thing I'd want help with is how to achieve a balance between ensuring the
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by sosilkj 6y ago
"This is why I stopped writing code." would be interesting to hear about what career you transitioned to, if you're willing to share.
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by sosilkj 6y ago
a poignant, informative essay that illuminates what the experience is like when a malicious manager decides to target a report. also, i did not realize what a shitshow Capital One's engineering culture is ("scrum masters" at
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by sosilkj 6y ago
regarding downvote- apology if tone came off wrong . was genuinely seeking advice on this
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by sosilkj 6y ago
i'd be curious to hear more about how you've built a career around something as specific as django (if i'm understanding you correctly). does not seem a broad enough skillset for the sorts of places i've worked, and it m
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by sosilkj 6y ago
Help me understand: this guy makes a lot more money once he transitions to "Solutions Architect", and as far as i know, this sort role requires no programming background whatsoever. Do 'solutions' roles commonly pay that
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by sosilkj 6y ago
Article is blocked behind a paywall. :( Can someone provide an alternative link?
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by sosilkj 6y ago
I've got a few books like this now on my to-read list (SICP, etc). But in a profession that revolves around getting jira tickets into the Done column while my boss hovers over me with a stopwatch (so to speak), and then cramming leetco
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by sosilkj 6y ago
Is there a tuition-free CS masters anywhere?
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by sosilkj 6y ago
I feel your pain. Stay strong. Good luck.
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by sosilkj 6y ago
Thanks for sharing your perspective. Your experience is very different from mine. Are you trying to say that you believe whiteboard interviews are less common than I think they are? Or are you trying to say that there are ways to conduct a
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by sosilkj 6y ago
This article provides advice for how to spruce up your resume in order to procure interviews. Getting an interview is maybe 10% of the overall process. To make it through the interviews, you need to study an algorithms textbook and practice
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by sosilkj 6y ago
Any recommendations for better learning resources?
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by sosilkj 6y ago
i wouldn't put it quite like the person above did, but i would say: there are ways to diplomatically address, deflect, or dismiss (as needed) these types of things from teammates. if what you did was good enough in your opinion, then
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by sosilkj 6y ago
Sounds like a not-so-great culture and probably poor leadership. I can relate to what you're going through; I've worked in places that sapped every last ounce of emotional energy out of me. It was hard. No, I don't think you
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by sosilkj 6y ago
there are some interesting links in this HN comment regarding this question: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20038570 in general, research on RF radiation can take time to wade through and you might not arrive at a sat
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by sosilkj 6y ago
What would be the equivalent trio of books for the SWE?
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by sosilkj 6y ago
"Discuss your concerns with HR if you can." I don't think this is good advice. Sorry. If boss person is monitoring communications, it's 99% likely this is happening within the policy guidelines of your company.
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by sosilkj 6y ago
I think that is an interesting comparison but I'm not sure it's really applicable. A brain MRI can take up to 45 minutes or so. To be honest, I'm doubtful you could image someone's entire brain in detail via X-ray (as th

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