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enknamel··on Minecraft removing obfuscation in Java Edition
This is fairly common in gaming mods. I wrote some mods myself and had to work with decompiled obfuscated code to find the right hooks, injection points, reverse implementations, etc.
enknamel··on 1% Equity for Founding Engineers Is BS
Is equity in crypto any better than the crypto?
enknamel··on Introducing deep research
So they did a RAG on the whole internet? Basically Google search results summary but better?
enknamel··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2023)
Useful is the fastest way for PMs to create powerful highlights from customer conversations to share insights and learnings with their teams. For teams, Useful offers a shared, searchable database of customer calls. We’re creating the system of record for customer conversations that drives product decision making. I am hiring engineers of all levels to build a brand new product. We are recently well-funded by Spark Capital and Unusual Ventures and looking to hire and create the next unicorn! We are working on a new product that will need to be highly performant and support real time user interactions as well as process a lot of video content. If you are interested in transforming an industry and high performance scalable development feel free to apply below or directly email me at daniel@useful.app.

The below position I am hiring will be the core of Useful's engineering team and future leaders in the growing org. As this is the founding team, there is a lot of opportunity to have massive impact and receive significant equity awards.

- Senior Frontend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/b72dfa31-0b52-4b57-97ea-6e81...

enknamel··on Google exec fired after female boss groped him at drunken bash, suit says
That's not really a point relevant to the discussion. What matters when it comes to hiring, is that for any open CS role, >90% of applicants are male.

Looking up the funnel, about 80% of CS graduates are male (even though females outnumber males in college attendance).

enknamel··on Ask HN: Why isn't remote work advertised as a pro environment initiative?
It needs more analysis to determine if it's actually a net positive on the environment. People may travel more in their day, live more remotely, houses (as far as I know) aren't as well built as offices and use more energy per sq ft during the day, etc.

Technically if you want to optimize emissions reductions, you should eliminate homes, not offices. If everyone lived in the office we would all use less energy!

Anyways, transportation for commuting is one of the smallest buckets of emissions. So if it is a net positive it's still not moving the needle in a meaningful way.

enknamel··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2022)
Useful | https://useful.app | REMOTE | Full-Time |Software Engineers

Useful is the fastest way for PMs to create powerful highlights from customer conversations to share insights and learnings with their teams. For teams, Useful offers a shared, searchable database of customer calls. We’re creating the system of record for customer conversations that drives product decision making. I am hiring engineers of all levels to build a brand new product. We are recently well-funded by Spark Capital and Unusual Ventures and looking to hire and create the next unicorn! We are working on a new product that will need to be highly performant and support real time user interactions as well as process a lot of video content. If you are interested in transforming an industry and high performance scalable development feel free to apply below or directly email me at daniel@useful.app.

The below positions I am hiring will be the core of Useful's engineering team and future leaders in the growing org. As this is the founding team, there is a lot of opportunity to have massive impact and receive significant equity awards.

- Senior Frontend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/b72dfa31-0b52-4b57-97ea-6e81...

enknamel··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2022)
Useful | https://useful.app | REMOTE or Austin, TX | Full-Time |Software Engineers

Useful is the fastest way for PMs to create powerful highlights from customer conversations to share insights and learnings with their teams. For teams, Useful offers a shared, searchable database of customer calls. We’re creating the system of record for customer conversations that drives product decision making. I am hiring engineers of all levels to build a brand new product. We are recently well-funded by Spark Capital and Unusual Ventures and looking to hire and create the next unicorn! We are working on a new product that will need to be highly performant and support real time user interactions as well as process a lot of video content. If you are interested in transforming an industry and high performance scalable development feel free to apply below or directly email me at daniel@useful.app.

The below positions I am hiring will be the core of Useful's engineering team and future leaders in the growing org. As this is the founding team, there is a lot of opportunity to have massive impact and receive significant equity awards.

- Senior Frontend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/b72dfa31-0b52-4b57-97ea-6e81...

- Senior Backend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/87c1b295-6d47-4045-aec7-1bb9...

- Senior Full-stack Engineers https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/c8954b53-f509-48d5-8550-0625...

enknamel··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2022)
Useful | https://useful.app | REMOTE or Austin, TX | Full-Time |Software Engineers

Useful is the fastest way for PMs to create powerful highlights from customer conversations to share insights and learnings with their teams. For teams, Useful offers a shared, searchable database of customer calls. We’re creating the system of record for customer conversations that drives product decision making. I am hiring engineers of all levels to build a brand new product. We are recently well-funded by Spark Capital and Unusual Ventures and looking to hire and create the next unicorn! We are working on a new product that will need to be highly performant and support real time user interactions as well as process a lot of video content. If you are interested in transforming an industry and high performance scalable development feel free to apply below or directly email me at daniel@useful.app.

- Frontend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/a268b84b-a632-4b78-b2f9-07f7...

- Backend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/d9022af0-cb52-417d-a2e7-8cec...

- Senior Frontend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/b72dfa31-0b52-4b57-97ea-6e81...

- Senior Backend Engineer: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/87c1b295-6d47-4045-aec7-1bb9...

- Senior Full-stack Engineers https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Useful/c8954b53-f509-48d5-8550-0625...

enknamel··on The top-ranking HTML editor on Google is an SEO scam
Or .... how much money you pay Google. This is working as intended for a free search engine.
enknamel··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2021)
Amazon - Seattle (US) | Software Development Engineer (mid to senior) | Full-time onsite (remote for now)

I'm hiring for my team in Consumer Electronics. We support one of the most technically challenging retail sectors, creating new customer experiences, using ML, and enable vendors to sell complex products like wireless service. Currently I am looking for mid and senior level engineers (Level 5 and 6 at Amazon).

Direct job links for more info

https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1431895/software-dev-enginee...

https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1453778/software-dev-enginee...

enknamel··on For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity
I would like to move towards informed consent. A product should clearly state that it only accept OEM parts VS it will accept any replacement parts or only certified parts. Or that is unrepairable or only repairable by the manufacturer or can be repaired by anyone.

Heck think about printers. I would gladly only purchase printers that take ink or toner without chips only.

enknamel··on Human blood cells can be directly reprogrammed into neural stem cells
I remember reading an article on neuroplasticity into old age. And people with extremely high neuroplasticity had better cognitive function throughout their lives however were much more likely to have dementia in old age. It's probably similar I'd guess.
enknamel··on Hype and plunder: Domo a new low for self-indulgent IPOs
>putative

Never heard that word before. Other than that, the isn't really anything new in this article. Successful startups are rare. It's rare that they even survive going public.

enknamel··on The Senate has forced a vote to restore net neutrality
Why do we need NN? I have yet to hear any valid argument for it. Everything that people complain about is already illegal under multiple laws.
enknamel··on Seaweed in Cow Feed Reduces Methane Emissions Almost Entirely
I've seen this posted many times. What's the outcome?
enknamel··on Medicare will require hospitals to post prices online
I never understood why doctors, hospitals, etc never do this. They know their prices but they never want to let you know until too late. Heck doctors have often told me they take my insurance then say "woops you gotta pay me cash!". Medical billing needs some serious fixing or consumer protections.
enknamel··on Poor Grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Our Biological Clocks
Can't biological clocks change? Or are there really populations of people who have a truly different clock? Or is it a result of their environment?

Personally I've been a night owl and a morning person alternating between the two throughout my life by choice.

enknamel··on Amazon's policies promote counterfeiting
> And Jeff Bezos, if you're reading this, come on - this is day 2 activity.

That is a serious burn. It really drives home the point of how serious this issue is.

enknamel··on Ex-Google recruiter: I was fired because I resisted “illegal” diversity efforts
Well the top of the funnel (your applicant pool) is like 90% asian or white men. If you want a 50/50 workforce you MUST be super discriminatory.
enknamel··on Amazon laying off corporate employees in rare cutback
As someone working in Amazon retail, I have to say I'm now worried. Though it does feel like we don't have enough people to do the work we are planning to do for the year.
enknamel··on Grammarly shared its tokens with all websites
Is the grammarly ToS more than a CYA? I think they may do it that way to protect themselves from being sued after retaining your work. But I don't like the possibility of them owning your work.
enknamel··on Tech Start-Up Fires Engineers Amid Union Organizing Effort
Just wait until Google engineers threaten to unionize. I'll need a few buckets of popcorn when that happens.
enknamel··on Turning Down a Blockchain Job Offer
Not necessarily. Right now cash is anonymous. It changes hands without any record. It has no provenance. And is a centralized currency. There was a joke at the top of the crypto reddit a few days ago about how cash is just more convenient than bitcoin for ordering a pizza. It doesn't have to be government but I would like to see a trusted owner actually own the governance of a crypto currency. Right now it is way too wild west to instill a lot of confidence. Which is great way to make a lot of money quickly. But over the long term I can see a lot of issues coming up.
enknamel··on Turning Down a Blockchain Job Offer
And all of those points is why it is a poor currency. Great we can fork at any time and from any single transaction. So, we can essentially make infinite currencies. That's hugely wasteful and causes mass inflation. It makes it hard to invest, or even take seriously, a currency that may become worthless tomorrow. If you add some centralized backing, like with USD for example, you get way more clout. What would bitcoin be worth if it had government backing and insurance? I think it would be hugely more valuable and attract a lot more interest. As it is now, it is too speculative, and prone to wild swings in pricing. Also you get people who want it even more decentralized by making it ASIC resistant vs people (China) who want to keep it ASIC based to restrict access. It's just a mess right now.
enknamel··on Turning Down a Blockchain Job Offer
I really dislike how decentralized cryptocurrencies are. I'd be ok with how it is currently implemented as long as there was some level of central governance to guarantee the currency could continue forever. What's the point of mining bitcoin once all coins are allocated? Just for transaction fees? Or would people push to generate more coins? A central governing authority would be great in a situation like this. Right now it is all open and built on consensus which is open to attack.
enknamel··on Researchers find that one person likely drove Bitcoin from $150 to $1,000
I don't believe that to be true. Cryptocurrency is very easy to attack. Look at the previous ethereum, bitcoin, etc attacks. Not to mention massive wallet thefts. The complete lack of any insurance. It's very much a wild west market.

Sure the traditional stock market is heavily manipulated but there's enough cross competition there that it balances out.

enknamel··on The sound of the dialup, pictured (2012)
I always wanted to know this. But by the time I was old enough to understand it, dialup was out of my life.
enknamel··on Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator
This is pretty unforgivable. It's like ok great, I'm paying 50 people to make an app and NONE OF THEM EVEN USED IT?!
enknamel··on Tesla factory workers pushing for a union send demands to Tesla's Board
Yes. Now why do we need unions if their mission has been accomplished? Their purpose has been served.
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