Re:LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
by abirch on Monday October 16, 2023 @04:34PM
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LinkedIn after 2020: it's the new proctologist as a service that nobody wants.
Re:LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
by radiator on Monday October 16, 2023 @04:34PM
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I thought he actually meant that they contact him in foreign languages.
Re:LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
by nsxwolf on Monday October 16, 2023 @05:11PM
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On multiple occasions I have responded to a "perfect fit" type message on a tech stack mismatch, only to have it lead to a phone screen where everyone is confused why we're talking.
Re:LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
by jlarocco on Monday October 16, 2023 @06:34PM
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Depends on the situation.
My current job is primarily using a new-to-me language (C#) on a platform I hadn't used in 10 years (Windows), and though I have some buyers remorse (Windows is still terrible), everybody was on the same page about my skills, I've picked up C# easily enough, and it's worked out fine so far.
Re:LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
by CoastalCoder on Monday October 16, 2023 @05:42PM
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> A coworker of mine writes posts about his stance on abortion.
Pro or against?
[That was a joke. Please don't answer.]
Re:LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
by starcraft2wol on Monday October 16, 2023 @09:01PM
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I think the real joke here that one would be socially acceptable for HNers so we already know what they posted.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but not everybody is bothered by that. Most languages popular nowadays (C#, Javascript/Typescript, Java, C++, etc.) are popular partly because most devs can jump between them pretty easily.
Definitely not defending Linkedin, though. A coworker of mine writes posts about his stance on abortion. I don't know what Linkedin's policy is about it, but it's super awkward, and I just stay far away.