Ask HN: Am I under paid?
I make $150K base salary per year (besides stocks), with 10 years of experience total. I live in the san francisco bay area and feel like I'm underpaid.
cofounderYC17
Re:Best book/paper you read in 2018?
on Saturday November 17, 2018 @06:19PM (#18477925)
Echo chamber?
Re:Ask HN: Am I under paid?
on Friday May 12, 2017 @11:56PM (#14329473)
FYI - I am not at a YC startup :)
Re:Ask HN: Software Engineers – What is your base-salary in 2017?
on Thursday May 11, 2017 @04:55PM (#14319426)
$130K and 5 years of exp...
Ask HN: How much do Senior iOS Engineers make?
Glassdoor is not really reliable, so I'm wondering how much does a senior iOS engineer makes in big companies like facebook, google, apple, et
Re:Ask HN: How much does a senior iOS engineer make?
on Sunday April 23, 2017 @10:39AM (#14178320)
Interesting, thanks for the details. I'm in San Francisco bay area and thought $150k would be the "bottom" for big companies.
Ask HN: How much does a senior iOS engineer make?
Glassdoor is not really reliable, so I'm wondering how much does a senior iOS engineer makes in big companies like facebook, google, apple, etc?Thanks!
Ask HN: YC 17 Summer – 0 views on our 1 min video
I've been monitoring the number of views on youtube on our 1 min presentation video for our YC application. I still don't see any views, we submitted our application on the last day a few hours before the end.We still have 4 days left before they send out invites/rejections. Have you guys noticed any views on your videos? Does YC even watch them?
Re:Ask HN: Is Product Management a safer bet in 2017?
on Sunday February 19, 2017 @10:59AM (#13680261)
Sure, the first car was invented in 1807. Ford was created in 1903. The upcoming Ford GT (limited production) became one of the most wanted car in history last year.
You need to understand the difference between creation, industrialization and adoption.
Re:Ask HN: Is Product Management a safer bet in 2017?
on Sunday February 19, 2017 @10:49AM (#13680207)
Here is an example of well known agile teams: windows team, iOS team, android team, etc. I'd be curious to know where you work and what you do. If it's not related to software development. Are you an Ops guy? Sys admin?
Re:Ask HN: Is Product Management a safer bet in 2017?
on Saturday February 18, 2017 @08:37PM (#13677739)
Sounds like you've never heard about Agile/Scrum and the software lifecycle. Developers are resources, they get allocated on a set of tasks. Have you ever heard of velocity? It's the number of tasks a group of developers can complete in one single iteration. It's called productivity. Welcome to the modern world my friend, it is indeed a factory out there and I don't know where you work but it might be outdated. You should google about the Software lifecycle. It's good to know if you're in the software business.
Re:Ask HN: Is Product Management a safer bet in 2017?
on Saturday February 18, 2017 @08:34PM (#13677722)
Of course... listing all the PM tasks is not the point here. I'm referring to tasks that are in direct relationship with coding. If we get rid of the coding step then the closest thing is the PM. Which is the point I'm trying to make here.
I sure know about the vision, strategy, blablabla... that's why I think it's the best bet, because those skills will be harder to replace compared to programming languages.
Ask HN: Is Product Management a safer bet in 2017?
AI is moving fast and coding will soon be handled by machines. We, the developers, will lose our jobs. Most of us are pushing features, fixing bugs, etc. Things that don't involve creativity, decision making or business knowledge.I have a feeling that Product Management will be the next big thing moving forward. Call me crazy - but it seems like a perfect candidate for software "development"....
Re:Ask HN: How would you disrupt the current dev. hiring process?
on Sunday February 05, 2017 @03:37PM (#13574488)
My solution would be to setup a standard exam that would result in a score. This score would be valid for a period of 6 months, which would help candidate applying to multiple companies at once using the same score. You would have the possibility to re-apply to the exam several times until you'd land a good score. Your score would expire after 6 months. This exam would be hosted by several skilled engineers from different companies. They would be trained in evaluating technical skills and would be specialized in different areas.
When you'd apply for a job, there would be a place to enter your score or a way for the company to pull out your score. Then they would trust that score and not run any technical interviews during the hiring process.
Instead, they would only focus on cultural fit. All you'd have to do is to chat with the team about work, life, etc. Of course, you'd get invited only if you have a certain score. By focusing on cultural fit, this would increase employee retention. Also, this would balance out the referral process and give an equal chance for everyone. My score would be comparable to your score in a meaningful way.
Long story short, we need a GMAT for software engineers in order to normalize the process.
Re:Ask HN: Y17 partner/cofounder Y combinator
on Saturday January 07, 2017 @11:27PM (#13348245)
I'm also looking for a cofounder in San Francisco for YC17. I'm a software engineer looking for another tech guy.
PM me if interested - [email protected]