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I'll share my story here. I graduated with a non-CS degree and zero programming experience. It took me about 3 months to land my first programming gig (freelance), then an internsh…

We are using two different interpretations of what they meant by 'contributions to the company'. In terms of well-being and quality of life to the staff, the chef made tremendous c…

Great post because sometimes we forget how easy some of our jobs are. One thing that bothered me about the article and your post, however, is the "google chef" comment is bugging y…

Have you seen the production quality of Apple's manufacturing videos? The ones that include Jony Ive and Bob Mansfield? People like working with human-centered companies. Showcasin…

At the moment, (22 people), >50% are pulling 200+k, >25% are half a million and up. There seems to be information asymmetry in programming that doesn't exist in law, medicine, or b…

No risk if you're a VC. Best case, you're net worth increases by orders of magnitude - worst case, you still earn a hefty management fee on all committed capital. If someone else s…

Thanks. I see it both ways, and agree with both you and rumpelstiltskin. My current job pays abysmally low, but it offered great experience when I didn't have any. And I'm getting …

I'll take the job with the best experience/learning curve, coworkers, and future growth. I'm not worried about maximizing salary - I'm just trying to establish floor and ceilings f…

Sure, do you have a throwaway email? Put it in your profile, and I'll shoot you an email.

I mentioned in the OP its a traditional fund - not a quant shop. I have some professional experience in shipping financial trading applications. I'm not trying to score a sweet dea…

Thanks for the feedback. I won't be involved in the investment decisions, but will be developing tools for the traders. There is a bonus, but I'm not sure what the typical size is …

I'm a self-taught programmer w/ 0-1 year of professional experience. My current income is pretty dismal, and the recruiter (third-party) forced me to disclose it. Now I'm worried i…