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elixirlabs.org :) donate your spare time to building tech for nonprofits who could really use the assistance!

If you're going for an MBA, the intention is to pivot away from an engineering position. There's no reason to get an MBA if you want to stay as a SWE.

BS & MS in CS. Worked at one of the big 4 (google/apple/amazon/facebook). Got my MBA from a top 10. Currently in venture capital. If you want to stay in engineering, there's no nee…

Actually, please find me on twitter @aswin8728. Didn't realize the volume of responses I'd be receiving, so I need a way to separate the two :)

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PM @ McKinsey & Company (New Ventures group) -Background in software engineering and human-centered design. The best product managers I've been around have a mix of technical, busi…

UW is #6 in the nation in CS (US News & World), #48 in national universities (US News & World) and #26 in global rankings (Times Higher Education Rankings)...

In my opinion, college is worthwhile ONLY if you attend a university that is worth the cost. In most situations, students attend a particular university wishing that it will guaran…

Hi, I am currently a SDET, but I've been really interested by InfoSec and I wanted to see if there was anyone on here who would be willing to speak with me for 30+ min about how to…

I am organizing a weekly (or bi-weekly) virtual meetup for people interested in presenting on a particular topic or elaborating on their area of expertise. Every week, we would hav…

I agree with sdesol. Why should I use this app when I can just tweet a celebrity from my account? What is the advantage of doing it this way? Wouldn't the celebrity also need to ha…

HN is often filled with success stories, which can give a false representation of the overall success that people are having. Instead of your biggest success, what is your biggest …

YouTube is one of the best mediums for promotion. Go on a related video, such as "How to build websites", and link your Udemy course in the comments section. Chances are, at least …

I noticed that a lot of people on HN have side-businesses that operate in the form of a consultancy. What do you do as a consultant? Is it always programming? or are there other ni…

I know the Wikimedia Foundation and Mozilla have remote jobs, but are there other companies that allow telecommute?

Did you use your own money? Did you find an angel investor? If so, where did you look? Just wanted to get a feel for how people reached their fiscal goal before I dive into trying …