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If I am just going to wait for a laptop and read documentation in the meantime, I am not gonna subject myself to that.
PS: I like using your app!
I agree with this. Gotta bring Red Star linux for maximum comedic effect given the regulated nature of the job.
I am going in with a positive attitude that this is the case, but 100% with you no actual coding starts on my personal machine.
Sadly Mac's are all soldered in these days. My first Macbook Pro back in 2009 had so many mods, that I even took out the disc drive and used a special cradle to have a second SSD.
If the pay was absurdly good, I will gladly do whatever is needed. But it's not.
I like this take. And I have been in that position before, get my self familiarized with whatever frameworks they are using.
But actual code, that's gonna need a work issued machine. They had over a week now since I accepted the offer and they have an MSP, so it's a bit odd for it to take that long.
I have considered that. The only reason I will bring it with me is if I need to fill out any other on-boarding paper work, but that is the limit. Maybe off-boarding as well if they don't take it well.
It amazes me what supposed SOC2 "compliant" companies are willing to skimp on. A recent employer of mine, also regulated kept fighting me on getting me a work laptop. Also another funded SF based startup.
If only I still had my Lenovo S10 netbook from 2009 to bring in, I totally would. But if they can't get me a machine to do my job, I am concerned about my paycheck showing up.
I was baffled when a large global consulting firm had me use my personal laptop and iPad (which they filmed to show off my work to other clients) for a month before getting me setup. And that was in 2018, I was desperate for work at the time.
To me the bigger issue is asking me to bring a laptop with me in the first place. But I will see how it plays out on Monday. As I said in another comment, I know the drill, no personal equipment ever touches company IP.
I need the paycheck, but I have plenty of runway.
Right there with you. I'll have to see how it plays out on Monday.
The only person higher I can go to is the CEO. And yes, their customer is celebrating a birthday today, I am sure they wouldn't be happy to hear about employees working on personal machines.
I don't oversell myself in interviews, most of my work in the last 7 years has been inbound referrals, so it is just a team fit interview most of the time.
That's my plan, or they can buy my existing laptop at market rate on the spot and I will happily flash it. But in all reality they can walk down to Union Square Apple store across the street and pick up a MacBook.
Posted by
gl9 on Saturday July 04, 2026 @04:42PM
from the ask-hn dept.
I am joining a small ~10 person startup in SF next week as a full time W2 employee. I am a software dev. The work is in a very regulated space (ITAR/ SOC2/etc) type stuff.My manager (who is the CTO) texted me to bring my personal laptop in on the first day. This already seems like a red-flag and if needed I will not install any software or visit any sites beyond payroll.How should I handle this...
Posted by
gl9 on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @08:50AM
from the ask-hn dept.
A few companies do "forever" licenses in addition to monthly/annual subscriptions, like Plex and Jetbrains.Plex offers their "lifetime" license for the equivalent of 24 monthly purchases.
Jetbrains lets you use their IDE forever upto the version you purchased, and you can pay each year to get the newer version.As a consumer, I like the idea that I can own the software I bought even if it is a...
That is how I look at SaaS tools. If your hourly rate is greater than the months subscription it is worth it. In enterprise, just getting something hosted in a local server was hell, add in maintenance and the money is worth it.
Really awesome! I sent you an email.
There are so many applications for this.
Posted by
gl9 on Thursday October 13, 2022 @10:09AM
from the show-hn dept.
At my previous day jobs I often was asked to create various reports from our databases and email someone a CSV. This got old pretty quick, as it distracted me from my actual assigned work. So I built a tool to automate it.Today I am announcing the beta launch of this tool, SQL2Sheets https://sql2sheets.com/It's a simple to use web app that connects popular SQL based databases and automatically...
Location: Colorado
Remote: Yes and only
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: NodeJS, Angular, Ionic, Python
Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lejnine/ (full resume by request)
Email: [email protected]
Full stack dev, with lots of experience in hybrid mobile apps. Open to contracts and full-time.
Great API, excited to see this grow into a "entertainment" api with comics and music.