throwaway665654

Re:‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @08:20AM (#35786320)

Should we really be talking about AGI here? LLM are interesting and may have security challenges but they're light years away from AGI.

Re:Ask HN: Diagnosed with a incurable chronic disease, should I tell m... on Monday May 01, 2023 @06:39AM (#35771021)

Thanks for sharing this. I hope the best for your wife. I feel quite lonely in this situation but I'm extremely lucky to have a very supportive wife.

Ask HN: Diagnosed with a incurable chronic disease, should I tell my employer?

Posted by throwaway665654 on Sunday April 30, 2023 @06:56PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've been diagnosed with an incurable chronic disease a few days ago. I don't know yet the severity of my case as more tests are needed.Most likely I'll still be able to physically perform my job (SWE in big tech company) in the next few years.Right now, I'm pretty shocked and I'm not sure I'll be able to work at my fullest until the situation stabilises.Should I tell my manager and my team...

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Re:Meta is about to start its next round of layoffs on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:18PM (#35633448)

I actually wonder if you're an engineer at Meta because this isn't my experience at all. My whole team (in London) is working hard doing useful engineering work. The evaluation process is such that employees are pressured to deliver. I haven't seen anyone "relaxing".

To me, the problem with Meta is the constant focus on impact. There's little incentive to write robust software. Many tools are half-finished, fragile, poorly documented.

Re:Ask HN: Has anyone started over outside of tech? on Friday March 03, 2023 @08:31AM (#35009331)

I did the other way around. Went from teaching (university level) to FAANG. I could discuss for hours about the pros and cons of each job, but the bottom line is that I can't afford not earning that money. I'll save every single dollar I can from my SWE job and think about something else when I'm laid off, but I'm not leaving on my own.