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Re:The effects of living in a poor neighborhood
on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @09:41PM (#11859432)
UBI will only increase the amount of syringes I have to pick up in my backyards.
Re:The effects of living in a poor neighborhood
on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @07:36PM (#11858914)
As someone who actually owns rentals in poor black neighborhoods, UBI is the most retarded ivory tower idea I've seen gain traction. All the black families on my street have section 8 vouchers, so they basically have no debt service. What do they do with all this free time? Deal drugs, look for marks to mug, break into vacant apartments, wake up at 2 pm, etc. Drive through my street around noon and count the number of able bodied men doing absolutely nothing productive and you'll lose count. They're hopeless.
Re:Ask HN: Would you watch Infrastructure/DevOps Screencasts?
on Saturday May 14, 2016 @08:43PM (#11698755)
How does it feel to know these devop types are a decade younger and make the same if not more money than you?
Re:Ask HN: Is My Career Over?
on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @09:07PM (#11484940)
How old are you? You still got a chance if you're under 35.
Re:How Regular One-On-One Meetings Saved Our Company Culture
on Thursday March 10, 2016 @12:57PM (#11260691)
Before you become honest, make sure you understand the politics of your team. I worked with a 40 something obese, single, just plain miserable neckbeard who got off on hazing new employees. I mentioned this in the one on one to our manager and the day after, both manager and neckbeard conspired to make my life hell. And they won, I resigned.
Re:Homejoy back as Homeaglow
on Thursday February 04, 2016 @11:35PM (#11039476)
Aaron Cheung just won't give up. I wonder what site he wget'ed this time?
Re:In Memoriam: Ian Murdock
on Wednesday December 30, 2015 @11:00PM (#10816043)
How do you know if he will just "rough" you up? Maybe Ian thought the same too. Expecting mercy from a criminal is like hiring a pedo to babysit your kids.
I was pulled over once while carrying and the cop went from asshole to polite in a millisecond once I informed him I was legally carrying at 4 o'clock. Ultimately if a cop is going to draw on me with criminal intentions, then I will defend myself as if he were a criminal.
Re:In Memoriam: Ian Murdock
on Wednesday December 30, 2015 @09:34PM (#10815792)
Red states are wrong about many issues but gun control isn't one of them. Cops think twice when they know there's an equalizer in the equation. If you live in a part of the country where the populace is disarmed, don't be surprised that police are beating the shit of you, or terrorists are targeting your gun-free zones. Exercise your 2nd amendment rights, and open carry that AR15 with 30 round magazines proudly.
Re:Ask HN: As an entry-level developer, what's expected of me on the f...
on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @01:32PM (#10583021)
Your contributions aren't that important. What is important is how much you pander to the senior members of your team and other teams. Your manager will consult with them to determine your worthiness. If the senior engineers think you're "smart" and a "good fit", you're on the trajectory to career advancement.
Re:Ask HN: How do you fire a “B Player?”
on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @12:58AM (#10579415)
The sooner the better. The added bonus is you'll get more quality work out of your engineers for the next month or so until they fall into their "tests are running" routine again.
Re:Ask HN: What can we do against terrorist attacks, like the one in P...
on Friday November 13, 2015 @11:55PM (#10564520)
Concealed carry permit holders actually follow the law and don't solicit businesses that are "gun free zones."
Re:Ask HN: What can we do against terrorist attacks, like the one in P...
on Friday November 13, 2015 @11:53PM (#10564516)
More than half of these mass killings occur in "gun free zones." Who follows the law? Concealed carry permit holders. Who doesn't? The crazies.
Re:State of emergency declared across France after Paris shootings and...
on Friday November 13, 2015 @11:41PM (#10564489)
Please just give up religion altogether. Read "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins and step into the 21st century.
Re:Pondering Homejoy’s Failure
on Monday November 02, 2015 @12:23AM (#10490177)
The only real failure here is that the author gave two years of his life (including holidays) working for the Cheungs. Hopefully he was in his early 20s, otherwise he has no excuse.
Re:Ask HN: Hiring Managers, what are you struggling with in hiring peo...
on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @11:14PM (#10469014)
Only aspiring middle managers, new grads, and boot campers are available for hire these days. The rock stars have already left the game for greener pastures.
Re:Didn’t Homejoy Shut Down?
on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @11:10PM (#10468998)
So much for Livingston's highly tuned ethical radar.
Re:How Can We Achieve Age Diversity in Silicon Valley?
on Monday October 19, 2015 @11:44AM (#10413613)
As a person on the wrong side of 30, how can you live with yourself pandering to 20 somethings? I've watched over the years my 40 something coworker do this and it's the most pathetic existence I can think of. It's no surprise he sees a therapist weekly. And yes ladies he's single and ready to mingle.
Re:Interview Questions for Hiring Top Performers
on Monday September 28, 2015 @04:13PM (#10292871)
If a candidate actually had any of those attributes, never mind all seven, they wouldn't be interviewing at your company. Companies need to realize 99% of candidates are B players, and 99% of their own employees are too.
Re:Ask HN: I have lost all interest in my life. Not sure what to do?
on Friday September 04, 2015 @08:20AM (#10169917)
This is a basic supply/demand problem. I don't see why I'm being downvoted. The exact opposite is happening in Hong Kong. I know many girls who have been trying to get married there with no luck, but the second they end up in SFO they get hitched.
Re:How to Ace a Phone Screen
on Friday September 04, 2015 @12:49AM (#10168855)
Anybody with actual experience and skills doesn't give a rats ass about your company's mission. And are you seriously asking devs about where they want to be in 5 years? I hope you're not any older than 30.
Re:Ask HN: I have lost all interest in my life. Not sure what to do?
on Friday September 04, 2015 @12:28AM (#10168813)
To many dudes making 120k in SV. Women see your types as a dime a dozen. Move to Boston or NYC or even Providence, RI (best kept secret).
Re:The Unemployable Programmer
on Monday August 03, 2015 @09:21AM (#9995534)
20 somethings aren't comfortable hiring 40 somethings. That's the bulk of it, and if you think this isn't true you're lying to yourself.
Re:Take-home interviews
on Thursday July 30, 2015 @12:31AM (#9973177)
Only desperate people do these tests. I know this first hand because I've been given a handful of them and can never find the motivation to complete them.
Re:The tech boom may get bumpy, but it will not end in a repeat of the...
on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @05:00AM (#9960307)
Are MBAs really an indicator of a bubble?
Re:Ask HN: Am I excessive in wanting to fire a dev?
on Monday July 27, 2015 @10:48PM (#9959261)
It sounds like you already hated him, and your confirmation bias is blindsiding you.
Re:Ask HN: I'm falling in love with my already involved cofounder,what...
on Monday July 06, 2015 @03:53PM (#9841769)
Speaking as a hedonist, I say go for it. This fling will bring you to highs that even a billion dollar exit can't buy. Think about that! Even our hero Sergey Brin chose a 26 year old project manager over his family and lead Android engineer.
Re:Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days?
on Friday April 10, 2015 @12:41AM (#9352622)
Do you recommend reading this trilogy in any particular order? I noticed that Permutation City was written before Diaspora.
Re:Ask HN: Work on your own car/home or contract out?
on Friday April 10, 2015 @12:23AM (#9352574)
I try to do everything myself because no reasonably priced mechanic or contractor cares more about my stuff than me.
Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with professional jealousy and getting older?
on Thursday April 09, 2015 @01:24AM (#9345909)
Do you remember how in school you used to complain to your dumber friends how difficult an AP class was, but really you took pride in enduring the grind? Parents complaining about their kids are doing the exact same thing.
Re:Ask HN: I am the dumbest person in the room. What should I do?
on Thursday March 26, 2015 @09:37PM (#9274300)
Even if you had "rock star" skills, would you really want to work with these types of people? They've already shown their true colors like someone who treats their waitress like crap.