zlast

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by zlast 4y ago
Thank you. Applied!
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by zlast 4y ago
Dm'd you on Twitter!
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by zlast 4y ago
In the case of a crash, "typical" companies do not re-grant equity. Look at your typical big tech company, did they regrant equity? All of tech is down -- few tech companies have granted additional equity.
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by zlast 6y ago
"In a statement, Mr. Rukstales said he regretted his participation, saying he exercised “extremely poor judgement” in following others into the Capitol..." He regrets getting caught. Big difference!
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by zlast 6y ago
Very interesting - some US examples that come to mind are Chime, Current, and Petal, all sporting the same modern "sleek" design. Was the Robinhood debit card the first mainstream card for this? I distinctly recall my friends and
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by zlast 6y ago
Glad it worked out for them! I left NYC recently because my lease ended - most people I knew in the city also left and are living with their parents for the time being (I'm in my early 20's for reference). My friends and I have di
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by zlast 6y ago
Not sure if this is what you meant, but I'd correct it to "what is allowed to be said" is probably 5-10 years behind certain spheres of thought. Reuters certainly wouldn't want to alienate readers with something controve
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by zlast 6y ago
No problem. What different roles did you do? I'm a software engineer (new grad), and have been thinking of switching roles to learn more, i.e sales engineering. How did you make the transition?
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by zlast 6y ago
Curious about your experiences as an early developer myself, any way to contact you?
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by zlast 6y ago
Fintech / HFT firms are known to be the highest paying for SWE, even higher than FAANG companies. I routinely get LinkedIn messages and emails for companies like Citadel, Two Sigma, Hudson River, Jane Street - new grads for these compa
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by zlast 6y ago
Creation happens naturally when you care about something very much, and try to optimize. I was raised on my mother's delicious cooking, and have traveled extensively to Asia. One particular dish I fell in love with was Japanese curry.
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Ask HN: Career Alternatives to Software Engineering?
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by zlast 7y ago
Been working for a year in NYC after college - I also see people "amusing ourselves to death" on the weekends. We are used to jumping through hoops all our lives, and once we're adults, what's the next hoop? Promotion? M
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by zlast 7y ago
The craziest thing about this is that if Jeff didn't conduct all his (illegal) business on his work laptop, he may never have been caught. And, the only reason HR decided to look at his laptop was to find "a copy of a commission s
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by zlast 7y ago
Good observation in the comments: You were rich because you discovered that you could eat little but peanut butter sandwiches and eggs and still be content. Others, despite having the discipline to spend less than they have, find they c
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by zlast 7y ago
It sounds like a break from work life would be immensely helpful. Here's another alternative that I'd recommend. You didn't mention taking any breaks / vacation during this period. Take a week or two off and see how you
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by zlast 8y ago
The emails were "sitting plaintext in an exposed database." Major things wrong: unencrypted email addresses + private messages, leaving the database without a password, database wasn't fixed until a week after knowing of the