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Needless to say I quit because my “reviews” were bs and I never used any of the products I wrote reviews for...so I have a tough time these days trusting any site like this.
This is a position I was in for my own company and I will never put myself in a position like that again.
I spent countless nights and 20 hour days writing code, rewriting code, deleting everything, starting over, integrating every fucking thing on the planet, removing those integrations, etc.
The non technical founders won’t have any sense of what it takes to do the random bs things they come up with while “at a lunch,” and will expect you to whip it up quick, oh and it’ll have to take precedence over that thing they asked you to whip up quick just yesterday.
When you finally decide you’ve had enough and things aren’t going anywhere and you leave for a super high paying job, they’ll turn around with claims that you never did anything and you really fucked them.
I know this might come off as harsh, but being the only technical person is a huge mistake. Try to get at least one more in there and REALLY push to set expectations. Be very transparent in exactly what it’ll take to do something. If you need to create a feature, let them know “sure I can do it. It’s not easy though. There are database migrations to write, the feature will need to be tied into our existing codebase. It’s currently X, but needs to be Y for this to work with it. Problems A, B, and C will probably arise and I’ll have to 1, 2, 3, ...200.”
Even then they’ll just be daydreaming about their next “important meeting” where they’re really just getting drunk at another lunch with someone and discussed the product in a few hushed tones before “shooting the shit.”
You are the backbone and the heart of this company. Don’t be afraid to speak up, and understand if you leave, they’re fucked. Don’t let them make you believe otherwise.
On top of this, we pretty much hand out drivers licenses like fucking flyers in this country. Just stand in line and earn yours.
If you’ve ever been on a road in Europe you’ll see a dramatically different scenario. Free flowing traffic, everyone seems to see everyone else around them; people are paying attention and know their cars.
The market for automated vehicles is ripe because we’re fucking morons behind the wheel, and somehow we’re ok with that.
I’ve only done this for apps not using certificate pinning. It gets more complicated from there.
On another note, what the flying fuck is this supposed to achieve? All this will create is scenarios where people are only there because they legally have to be, not because they’re the best person for the job.
I’m 100% for equal rights. I don’t judge a person by anything but their ability to perform the job as best as possible. This isn’t equal rights. This is a legally binding pitty-hire. Hopefully people leverage it positively, though, and start considering more women for board positions. On that note, women need to also push for these positions, too. It’s not exactly a cookie cutter issue.
The valedictorian will frequently bother me for the next task or to sign off on something, the 3.0 gpa figures it out on her own. Obviously this isn’t always the case, but it’s what I’ve observed in my mere 28 years on this earth, and happens to match my beliefs.
Thankfully, many places now price match with Amazon, so the need to use them is becoming less and less.
Just be careful on these rapid upticks, and be prepared to bail out if you went in too aggressively.
I’m a huge fan of the “1 million jobs” type of companies like this, but there’s a level of trust that comes with allowing someone to handle the food you eat. I’m not even a judgemental individual, and I hate people that are, but I shouldn’t feel uncomfortable about my food delivery. I now go get my own food. Oh well.
Actually, no. Political trouble reigns from the notion of “sides.” I understand that sides make it easier for people to “choose a side,” but it severely reduces the number of people who have any idea what they’re actually on the side of.
We honestly need to rethink the notion of having political parties, because it’s breeding bandwagon voters who no longer feel the need to look at the details, and will openly vote against something they are personally in favor of because that’s what their “side” is doing, like it’s some sort of necessary compromise.
Thus I’m not surprised when i hear about Elon being sad or annoyed with “shareholders” and the board, because he holds a vision for our future that Wall Street just cant comprehend, and thats depressing.
The interpretation here is the most dangerous part of the "fake it 'til you make it" mindset.
No, really. You can read all the books, blog posts, open source code samples you want, but nothing will substitute writing code.
I maintain a handful of side projects as well as write code daily for my job. Plus, I love it. Also, my side projects usually encompass something I have no idea how to do, which quickly elevates my skill level. I love learning, so it works for me.
Vipers aren’t exactly in the same group. It’s not performance based, just statistics.
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Both were spun up in a weekend. They’ve changed a lot since then, but only because of how many people use them now :)
Otherwise, you’ll have to go through the OS and attempt to uninstall anything that appears to be installed by the law firm, but usually you’ll leave behind small trace files and things that might keep them up and running.