Let's not perpetuate more of the bias and sexism that the article is talking about.
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That said, I generally agree with you: I think a lot of the advancement we'll see in the coming years will be in the VR/AR space, which will present a different enough experience that users won't be comparing it to existing interfaces.
If you can handle the risk and stress, the CTO job will likely be more rewarding.
That said, it's absolutely critical to find a mentor outside of the company to lean on. It's likely that your peers will know nothing about running engineering teams, and having an experienced voice of reason can make-or-break your experience.
(This is more of a response to the other comment saying that subscriptions get expensive. You just had a nice enumerated list to work with!)
That's the key takeaway here, IMHO. If you aren't in a situation where you absolutely need the money, there's nothing wrong with prioritizing your own happiness and wellbeing. People regularly take pay cuts and give up options for a better quality of life.
- Is the test using a language they're familiar with? An editor they're familiar with? Is it pair programming, or are they just given a computer and a desk? Are they allowed to use Google/SO/etc?
- Why do you expect them to have a curated and up-to-date GitHub? Most of the code on there will only be stuff related to their bootcamp program.
Without knowing the specifics of your interview or the particular bootcamps you're hiring from, it sounds like your expectations are mismatched with what the bootcamps are teaching.
This sort of language is problematic and harmful in that it implies that "white guys" (not even white people, just men) by default can always "do the job," and that anyone outside of that group must be judged to some sort of different standard. It makes it challenging to talk about diversity when statements start off with racist and sexist undertones.
I'll wait for the Lyft one though.
It's the same as the issue with booth babes.
SaaS that lets small businesses accept and display testimonials on their website, as an alternative to relying on Yelp.
No traffic/income, just a project I put way too much personal time into :)
The one difference (compared to 17) is that I have a lot less free time now - I wake up at 7am, I'm at work by 9:30am, leave around 5:30pm, and I'm home at 6:30pm. I end up with maybe three free hours after dinner. When I was younger I spent that time tinkering with side projects or working, while now I prioritize doing things that are fundamentally different than my day-to-day work :)
My biased opinion is -- if you don't absolutely need the money -- spend the time on fun side projects with cool technology or practice an instrument or something else fun. You'll have years and years to code 40 hours a week for money!