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Mandatum··on Qemu.js – a proof-of-concept port of QEMU to web browser using WASM JIT (2019)
This is amazing.

The implications of this will result in some very interesting restrictions in corporate networks.

Mandatum··on Ask HN: Transitioning to a Solutions Engineer / Sales Engineer
Don’t do it right now.

Your level will be meaningless. Nobody in sales cares about your experience unless you’re an industry “thought leader” pumping out articles, podcasts and keynotes.

More likely than not you’ll start as a regular SE. To get promoted, you’re going to have to sell.

You could try with a startup and be sales person #2 after the sales-only-sales-person-without-tech-experience. That’s a good way to learn the basics, get a title, and then move into an established company who will respect your background more and compensate you as such.

But it’s really, really not a good time to get into this. Anywhere.

It’s usually feast or famine, and it’s globally a famine - those with jobs are usually just getting base right now unless you’re at a lottery winner who’s selling into gov with expansion guaranteed.

Mandatum··on Show HN: BrowserBox – do stuff with browsers that you can't normally
It looks to be an implementation of "browser in a browser". Originally the project seemed to handle usually unsupported apps, like IMAP clients in the browser. I assume they have a server running, and JS libraries that act as a shim for IMAP et al control via websockets. Also appears to create usable web-based proxies for modern security-controlled websites which would break on legacy web-proxy methods.

Ah, it looks like they've MuleSoft'd ViewFinderJS: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28015601

Add the most requested features to a commercial offering.

Mandatum··on Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco
I don't know why anyone would live in that city. Unless you're being bussed directly to a campus from out of area, it's an insane place to work, let alone live. Understaffed, under-resourced and under-appreciated.
Mandatum··on Postman Flows: the next generation of software development
Insomnia by Kong. Basically same as original Postman but less bloated and more performant.
Mandatum··on Postman Flows: the next generation of software development
Finally n8n with some funding. Or Tines, but less expensive (and a little bit worse).
Mandatum··on Video shows ‘ghost co-driver’ added to trucker’s ELD to skirt HOS rules
Seems like WORM drives, and EU/gov-operated cloud logging services should be a good mechanism for this. If you get audited, they check your vehicle against cloud logs - if they aren't present, they request your WORM drive backup (a 3TB drive would last beyond the lifetime of a vehicle). If you can't produce the backup log, your employer is fined.
Mandatum··on Ask HN: How many hours do you work on a daily basis?
Max 6, average 3
Mandatum··on Apple passwords deserve an app
Me too. Now to try and figure out if I can create a Macro to launch this.
Mandatum··on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast [video]
Looks like he had his nose done, has definitely had Botox - I don’t think he’s had fillers, looks like steroid puffiness. Probably adjusting to something hormonal, might be getting over COVID or similar with some help.
Mandatum··on Companies to publish salary ranges in job adverts under new EU rules
Every salary range I've ever seen has been negotiable unless it's for government or tertiary roles. I don't understand how this helps except for quickly assessing who the top players are in the market, which you'll already know.
Mandatum··on Anti-recruiter prompt injection attack in LinkedIn profile
Networking with colleagues. Finding a new job. Filtering recruiter offers (instant-response bot: Remote only? Salary >X, or daily rate >$? I'm an X citizen. If the role meets these requirements, message me again!)
Mandatum··on Emptying the dishwasher with systems theory
Hey, heads up - you should probably look into that speaker a bit more. I'm not disregarding everything, obviously there's some truth to what he's talking about - but he's got a very warped view on marriage, relationships and women in general.

I won't link anything, but I'll let you look it up yourself.

I think a lot of what that video latches on to is typically how our generation, and the generations before us have treated "dealing with problems". I think you'll find younger people will look at this video and go, "what the fuck".

Mandatum··on Was there a tech-hiring bubble? Job postings data suggest so
Hard to find a job in FAANG or other unicorns. Regular companies are hiring, funded startups are hiring, government and public sector is hiring.

There won't be any bread lines.

Mandatum··on Urgent: Sign the petition now
No.
Mandatum··on A suspiciously criminal portfolio website
Jeremy, I think this is neat.
Mandatum··on Ask HN: Found a leak of US citizens personal data. Should I report it?
Hi, do you have a bug bounty program? Or do you operate a private bug bounty program for security researchers? If so, what is the process to be invited?

No? Zerodium.

Mandatum··on The vertical farming bubble is finally popping
If they do direct to customer that makes sense. If that’s just SAP fees, wow.
Mandatum··on Ask HN: Found a leak of US citizens personal data. Should I report it?
Ask if they have a bug bounty program first. From ProtonMail.
Mandatum··on Blizzard Infuriate Devs, End Remote Work, Cut Profit Sharing Bonus, Insult QA
Slack and Salesforce just did the same thing.
Mandatum··on Tell HN: Please let me just buy stuff without having to “Contact Sales”
Makes sense, I'm a sales engineer whom specializes in security products.
Mandatum··on Tell HN: Please let me just buy stuff without having to “Contact Sales”
Slack was self-serve. They famously said they didn't need sales people.

Then they sold to Enterprise, governments, and had to face compliance queries.

Mandatum··on Tell HN: Please let me just buy stuff without having to “Contact Sales”
No. You spend more money when I get you on the phone.

Because it’s not usually engineers I’m taking to, it’s directors and managers.

If you’re a startup and I have enterprise pricing, I likely don’t prioritize you.

Mandatum··on Money Laundering and AML Compliance
Sure, but they like to allow as many of them in as they legally can. Hence the questions.
Mandatum··on Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office?
Work for the government, or finance with a strict "no remote" policy.
Mandatum··on Microsoft Teams Premium: powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3.5
Salesforce, SAP, AWS and Google about to get leapfrogged.. If they buy Notion - endgame. Microsoft is our new overlords.
Mandatum··on Ask HN: Fake Job Candidates?
Neither of you can confirm the person is the same without violating privacy laws.

You’d have to go to court.

Mandatum··on Ask HN: Fake Job Candidates?
> we coordinated termination on both sides

Outside of the US that would be very risky. You’d be opening yourself up to litigation.

Mandatum··on Ask HN: What API's do people wanna buy/pay for?
Not many.

Most build an MVP product.

If you’re selling access to data, it’s niche and easily replaced.

A product with corporate and business integrations? Not so easy.

Mandatum··on What Are 'Dark Factories,' and Do They Exist?
Isn't that was a server room is?
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