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> I have never seen any evidence that the WMF has been following standard software engineering principles that were well-known when Mythical Man-Month was was first published in 19…

All that matters is having a good conversation and not appearing completely incompetent. After an enjoyable conversation, the hiring person will rationalize wanting you all by them…

That's just a bullshit excuse. Uber attacked healthy markets with proper consumer protection, and more importantly: wider social protection. And it did so with blatantly illegal ta…

Gee, and there was me thinking that the rise of Trump had put an end to the argument that these types of unethical behaviour are not symptoms of the same problem. Defending a lack …

> now that the tables have turned, women might need to make a compromise Most of us here on HN work in the tech industry, with its notorious sexism and underrepresentation problems…

Suggestion to stop using the same fucking stock images with the same fucking benches everybody else is using to symbolize "cool company".

Whatever sincere doubts and supposed nuances may have lead YC to continue to tolerate Thiel's presence before Trump took power, there can be no more doubts today. An organization t…

The latter has to do with the fact that those cups have a very different purpose, which is why the solo cups are marketed as "American party cups". The "American" refers to the for…

Politics isn't some isolated thing. Politics is about everything we do and say. A techie elite deciding what they do isn't political, or worse, beyond politics, is part of what got…

Any management advice that consists of a one-size-fits-all approach is by definition bad advice. Every member of my team is an individual, and they all deserve an individual approa…

In Western Europe, you'll especially get the latter. And be glad it doesn't result in an HR complaint. Or at least a permanent distrust of that creepy invasive manager. But the wor…

> Hang out more on subreddits you don't agree with. Hanging out with people you don't agree with is one thing. Hanging out with people that want you to stop existing is an entirely…

And somehow I have little sympathy for people who want to leave the US for political reasons but have a problem with countries where wealth is distributed more evenly.

Which by far doesn't solve all problems, and subsequently creates a ton of new problems. How about just an appropriate workplace for the job, like 99% of all other jobs, even some …

The lazy part here is your writing and argumentation, not the fucking swearing.

I agree with the "know the audience" part. As in: much of your audience here isn't American, and you obviously are.

No natural light is pretty much illegal in most civilized countries. This is why office buildings in most of Western Europe aren't as massive and square as in countries like the US…

No bullshit. I was taught this. It's standard practice. You may have just had a shitty instructor.

Since when is it normal for a mainstream COMPANY (since you feel it's worth shouting about this must be the crux of your argument) to interfere with how people use its products bas…

Same experience, over the course of over decade. iBook, Powerbook, Macbook, whatever, all frayed power cords or other defects at the laptop connector end. I'm an Apple fanboy most …

As a European who regularly hires people from outside the EU (including Americans), it always seemed to me that the American H1B Visas were deliberately designed to suppress wages.…

> it taught me everything is breached More likely, sold . Every service that collects user data will get offers, and many can't resist the temptation. Doesn't matter however, busin…

Ironically, the same issue is exactly why I, as a citizen of the Netherlands, support leaving the EU. Because even at this point, Net Neutrality is still less well protected by the…

I buy from Bandcamp and voluntarily pay double just out of general principle. I listen most of music via Spotify out of convenience, but I'll gladly financially support any band th…

Ah, the fine art of rationalization...