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> Just to be clear - the pay gap mostly disappears once you control for field, position, and experience. That doesn't mean anything, because controlling for position means you're f…

I don't think it's intrinsic that (as you said) "Women choose partners, at least in part, based on their ability to provide resources." A hundred years ago, it was considered intri…

You're absolutely right, of course. I only note this: smart men are likely to seek more lucrative fields if they're informed about the actual odds. Having a high IQ doesn't mean al…

Do you know how offensive it is to compare an ethnic group (in fact, numerous ethnic groups) to the ultrarich hyperconsumptive ghouls who run the world? People can choose not to be…

The old money kids don't have to use the open-plan offices, and they usually either get choice roles (not regular SWE work, but GoogleX stuff) or directly put on the management tra…

Her portrayal of the wealthy was downright kind (which makes sense, because at a party you won't really get to know them) compared to the actual behavior of such people. I've worke…

> Except there's plenty of old-money (hereditary class) in the US that looks, talks and acts exactly like the "class" structures you're claiming are very different from those in Eu…

I was an engineer at a FAANG. The effects of pre-existing, generational social class are as strong there as anywhere else. If you grew up old money, you get tapped for the best pro…

> Her life seems intense to me, and I don’t understand how she’s here at this party looking lively. I personally can work on my research a few hours a day before I need to go nap o…

> I wonder how much of this is intentional behavior by tech companies. They want to select for workers that will tolerate their bullshit and are willing to receive some level of ab…

Are women maltreated in technology? Yes. Capitalism is classist more than anything else and if you weren't born into generational wealth and connections, you're going to get fucked…

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You could be right, insofar as in the 1990s, "selling out" was a discrete event and there was no denying that one had given creative control up. In the 2020s, the PR departments ar…

You should aim for a research environment where you don't have to justify your existence to some "product manager" every 24 hours. Take it from me as an old person: if you work in …

GIOS Spring '22, AI Summer '22. Really excited about Compilers. I've heard it's very good. Haven't decided on a specialization yet; I'm still in that phase where everything looks i…

I'm guessing the OP is bashing OMSCS based on Reddit comments from people who tried a course, found it difficult (because, hello, it's actual graduate school at a real university),…

It's making effective use of your time in standups. If you have an advanced degree and your job is making you do standups, you should get another job.

For other topics that aren't strictly programming, eg AI, ML, game theory, cryptography, quantum computing, probabilistic methods, optimization,... it would take a significant amou…

You, shall we say, "had a learning experience" if it's 2022 and your son still believes in capitalism. Maybe it's too late for us old farts, but the generation coming up needs to o…

No one ever says they saw a great opportunity and passed on it I had the opportunity to buy Bitcoin in 2010 and didn't. I was simultaneously correct (about the moral value and natu…

Or, "I'm fully self-made. All I had was an introduction to the CEO of Sequoia by my father who happens to be a Senator and a small zero-interest loan, barely a million dollars."

Success stories in capitalism are usually heavily censored to hide the trail of wrecked careers, shady dealings, and invisible nepotism that occurred along the way. If you want to …