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the good news is, 500k is indeed a floor for a lot of FAANG roles (when you factor in equity comp)

i think you're saying this, but just to clarify: RSUs (even facebook-style) are definitely taxable. With options, you're in control of when to take the tax hit. With facebook-style…

not that it necessarily changes your argument, but the signup bonuses that uber / lyft offer are significantly higher than $5 (closer to $1k), and are structured in such a way to e…

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this is a really cool comment -- thank you! -- do you have any more reading you can link to?

what's the novel?

spoken like someone who hasn't used the product. snapchat's ads fit the format amazingly well, and now that snapchat is also paying for content directly everyone's incentives are a…

Ah, interesting, hadn't heard that -- is it the same as https://austinstartups.com/rideaustin-turns-tnc-lemons-into-... ?

you're betting that a facebook group is a scalable solution? arcade city is a great example of unintended consequences -- instead of safer rides, austin's regulations led to consum…

In my experience (SF) it's the opposite -- drivers like that Uber gives them more dispatches

Certainly matching you with a commuter going in the same direction is a service worth paying for? Plus integrating payments, trust, safety, and all the other things you get with th…

certain powers of unions are protected by the government -- i.e., by default you can't band together with a bunch of people and set a minimum wage you'll all work for (that's price…

i think you might be misunderstanding the point of managers..

I've had the same anecdotal experience with a coworker. Brilliant engineer and amazing mind for engineering -- but not reliable in the slightest with a terrible work ethic.

it's a kid fresh out of college, though -- how is he supposed to know any better? working for a name brand makes the decision a safer decision; i'd put the onus on those advising h…

the difference is delivery times though -- uberEATS / caviar fastbite and friends deliver in < 10 minutes

maybe instead ask "how do you like being considered a contractor and setting your own hours vs full time with health benefits"?

Square's POS is also free

while you're waiting, you can remap the caps lock key to ctrl (type cmd-space, then "caps lock" and open the Keyboard preferences item that comes up).