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throwaway019254··on I worked 80 hour weeks to deliver a platform for a hedge fund,then they fired me
> It’s your choice, and you don’t need to choose to.

And if I don't choose it, I can just choose to not pay bills/rent when I'm fired. What a simple solution.

throwaway019254··on Ask HN: What would it take for you to return to the office?
I was happiest when I had a quiet separate office with AC and temperature control. It was about 15 minutes walk from my home. I would definitely return.

But I don't think I would have ever chance for something similar. Now all offices are open space and housing unaffordable close to offices in my area.

So I will be probably working remotely forever. Which is OK.

throwaway019254··on StackOverflow questions down 66% in 2023 when compared to 2020
Can’t use StackOverflow, all my questions are closed as duplicate, even though I linked to other questions and explained why they are not the same thing.
throwaway019254··on Big Layoff at Duolingo
Are you looking for British English instead?
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: What games could you spend a lifetime playing?
Nethack and its various variants.

I've been on Evilhack for the last 2 years and can't beat it yet, even though I ascended Nethack many times.

throwaway019254··on Ask HN: How will the $900K median OpenAI salary work if employed at Microsoft?
If they jump ship to Microsoft, they will just get the salary in the form of RSUs. That's not a problem. There are many engineers who make more than $1M at Microsoft. The salary bands are not really strict, or they just get "staff" in their title.
throwaway019254··on How do you handle Global Tax (VAT, GST, etc.) when using Stripe?
By hiring an accountant that can handle global taxes for us?
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: How do you "ping" a modern car keyfob?
If your iPhone is new enough.
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: How to maintain an identical "hot standby" Android phone
I believe the big tech will grow even bigger in the future.

So all in TQQQ.

throwaway019254··on Berlin's famed nightclubs, losing customers, face an uncertain future
There are a lot of clubs that forbid alcohol in the US and Canada too.

Some of them are open for example only between 2am and 8am with a nice variety of other drugs available.

throwaway019254··on 21 Firms that will convert your classic into an EV
I believe it's "Magnum, P.I." reference,
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: Folks with telemetry, how's the iPhone 15 selling?
Good question just one day before Apple quarterly earnings call.
throwaway019254··on Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max
You will need to convince your politicians to lower import duties and taxes.

And that $1599 USD is without taxes. So not the whole US has this price. It was always worth for me to travel to Oregon to have zero tax.

throwaway019254··on Ask HN: Do people cheat Product Hunt?
What do you mean by cheat? They just pay to Product Hunt "influencers" to propagate their product.
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: Is 36 too old to (re)start a career in tech?
I know two guys who were in non-tech field their whole life and successfully switched to software engineering in their fifties (so about 15 years older than you). They started as QA engineers and then switched to software development after a few years.

So I don't think it's impossible.

throwaway019254··on iOS 17 is available today
What do you mean? Of course they do.
throwaway019254··on Carrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brands
So they increase margin to cover for uncertainty and incorrect estimations. And in case the original estimations were right, the higher profit is just unintended consequence.
throwaway019254··on iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
Apple just released update for SE 2016. I wouldn’t worry.
throwaway019254··on Flexport is rescinding a bunch of signed offer letters
Getting pretty common recently.
throwaway019254··on Tolkien, 50 Years On
Loose and lose has different pronunciation?
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: Is there any hopeful news about climate change?
Canada will gain a lot of farmland in the upcoming years. So good news for Canada?
throwaway019254··on Epicycle Clock
There’s a button in the bottom right corner that will add seconds "_:00".
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: Anyone else getting continuous adverts from YouTube?
No, using ublock origin and don’t see any ads.
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: What books or courses do you know similar to "From Nand to Tetris"?
Linux From Scratch: https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
throwaway019254··on Paper airplane ideas and tips
> The back of the wings can be adjusted to steer your paper airplane. Bend the wings up to make the airplane dive and bend the wings down to make the airplane climb.

Isn't it the other way around?

throwaway019254··on Wave of Bay Area tech layoffs may foreshadow something worse
It’s not SF company. Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, WA (Seattle area).
throwaway019254··on Canada's new tech talent strategy
> I get gigabit for ~$70/mo

Which provider? I will be arranging internet in my new home in a few weeks and it would be great to have this rate.

throwaway019254··on Ask HN: How do I get my resume to pass application bots’ analysis?
You are not passing the algorithm because you are not supposed to pass it. If you are going to be just blindly sending your resume to the system, nobody will ever reply to you.

What you do: 1. Find a company you want to join with an open position. 2. Create a profile on LinkedIn and nicely fill your profile. 3. Find a recruiter that works for this specific company and send them a direct message.

This needs to be a recruiter working directly for this company. You need to approach them and ask for an interview.

Companies have multiple recruiters so if one recruiter is not responding, you can contact another.

This way you will skip the algorithm.

And if you can't find a recruiter, there will be definitely an engineering manager you can contact. That works sometimes too.

I used this method about a year ago and was successful 9 out of 10 times.

I also tried blindly sending my resume about 5 years ago and got a reply only for 1 out of 100 applications.

throwaway019254··on Ask HN: Found a phishing site. Is there anyway to get it taken down?
Hosting company: abuse@bluehost.com
throwaway019254··on Ask HN: What are some educational resources for more senior engineers?
The Staff Engineer's Path - Tanya Reilly

https://staffeng.com/

https://leaddev.com/staffplus-new-york/on-demand

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