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What's bad about Maguire?

> This grant was given a year ago when I started but was communicated to me only recently. This is very strange. Normally you'd have to sign to accept the options as soon as they a…

I don't think you're necessarily being lowballed. 0.1% is a reasonable number for a hands-on engineer in series A. Keep in mind that startups typically have maybe 20% of their equi…

Well that's the point -- OP said they're having a hard time even getting an interview. In my experience, once you get to the interview stage, most big tech companies care more abou…

Yeah, Thief is another great movie.

Totally agree, excellent film. Though I think the author exaggerates a bit how obscure Mishima is outside of Japan. In particular Mishima has seen a recent renaissance among the on…

The best way to get into any company is to get a strong referral from someone who knows you and can speak meaningfully to your abilities. I think this is especially true for big te…

Ah cool. I've read a bit of Epictetus (the Handbook) and some other Stoics, but can't recall having encountered that concept.

For context, I've suffered from depression my entire adult life -- possibly due to genetic factors and childhood emotional trauma, compounded by substance abuse (mostly alcohol, bu…