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I was there around the same time and I took a discrete math course he taught. I wasn't a math major and had no idea who he was, but I remember some students mentioning that he was …

Certainly, the salaries are a bit of an illusion when you take the insane housing costs of the Bay Area into account. If breaking up the American tech companies helped disperse job…

Many companies across many industries vertically integrate. Should they all be broken up? “Shady data practices” is hand-wavey and non-specific. What do you mean? Many companies to…

Has Europe’s pro-union climate led to more competitive software companies, or better pay and benefits for its software engineers? Every European engineer I talk to seems either ama…

What is the corporate abuse here that necessitates a breakup?

Yeah, I think you are in agreement. It’s worse than that though, because I’d be afraid to say anything contrary to the activist’s opinions. I don’t want to be stalked or harassed. …

The mental gymnastics some of us are using to justify the bad actions of these employees are astounding. Making documents and calendars accessible is one example of Google’s “open …

I think there’s an uptick at the moment of paid online services. We’re getting four models: 1. Free commercial services supported by advertising. 2. Ad-free commercial services sup…

> the only people who the company encouraged socializing with. This is not my experience at all. Work-life balance there was way ahead of other tech companies I’ve worked for. Most…

That's not an actual quote, FYI. They peddled something called "community-adjusted EBITDA."

> "Now the problem is "Productivity" is stagnating since the 80's" This is the exact opposite of what your chart shows. Productivity, in the economic sense, is growing since the 19…

> I've been dealing with a hormonal issue that's been negatively impacting my deep sleep for almost two years. Also, not getting enough sleep can wreak havoc on your hormones. "Men…

It’s unfortunate that the batteries in these things wear out so quickly. And the battery is glued inside, making them $200+ disposable headphones. But even so, AirPods are one of m…

Most people understood the intent of the question exactly, and still found the answer unintuitive.

This is probably the clearest explanation, sorry you were downvoted.

Evidence why people should value their stock at zero.

> "none of the younger team members knew how to relate with them which made day to day interactions a lot more awkward than they would have been otherwise." If they're out of schoo…

The article never refers to a "neurodiverse person". It does refer to groups: neurodiverse workers, neurodiverse employees, neurodiverse staff, neurodiverse colleagues, and neurodi…

Some had frat house vibes, some didn't. In any case, I think I'm pleasant and easy-going at work, and I do a good job, which makes other peoples' job easier. If someone would becom…

I can certainly relate to coming off as weird or socially awkward or unintentionally rude, and it has affected my job interview performance. People diagnosed with ADD/Asperger's do…

I haven't had heard it in interviews, but I've been asked several times by former managers in performance reviews. Do they want the truth? "I'd like to be managing you."