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Re:The Dead Children We Must See on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @11:25PM (#38455559)
There aren't actually 2 million people in Gaza. You can google their (mis)-counting tactics e.g not deducting those who emigrate etc
Re:The Dead Children We Must See on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @10:56PM (#38455369)
And it buys itself invaluable feedback by way of Israeli military being the beta users of many weapon systems. And of course intelligence sharing
A vacated city doesn't wait around for your blip to pass, it fills up with all sorts of nastiness, making it even more unpleasant for anyone to return.
Best quote:

> "They still want patients to avoid hospitals yet not hesitate to go if there are signs of an emergency"

In the same boat as you here.

As everyone here says, you have to practice.

Then, when you're finally fairly good at coding challenge questions, you'll discover that you also have to be good at system design questions which is a different beast altogether. And then you'll learn that instead/addition to the above, company X actually wants you to complete a take-home exercise, and company Y won't consider you because they do Python while you have Java.

It becomes very hard to know what to focus on when you don't have your eyes set on a particular company.

You might enjoy "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"[0]

[0] - https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-SpaceX-Fantastic-Future/dp/...

There is so much talk in the tech world about equality in the work force, yet, all too often, you hear lines like "separating the wheat from the chaff" regarding job applicants. Is there maybe a more respectful way to speak about people who are less talented than others?
Good English is, clearly, not one of your company's core values..
Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect? on Sunday May 13, 2018 @09:07AM (#17058715)
This speech made a very strong impact on me as well.

I find listening to the speech even more chilling: https://youtu.be/8CrOL-ydFMI

Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect? on Friday May 11, 2018 @11:50AM (#17048268)
Yuval Noah Harari's books, 'Sapiens' and 'Homo Deus' really changed the way I look at things.
The Bible mentions Jacob placing rocks in formation around his head before going to sleep in the wilderness. The assumption there is that he did this to protect himself from wild animals.