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Imagine when algorithms (something like https://www.narrativescience.com/ ) start producing these stories instead of slow humans.

I can't believe he sent out that many solicitations. With an air of smugness, I'm glad I busted my ass in high school to go to a top CS school. I've probably sent about 30 resumes …

This style is really filtering those who "don't have time," not by age.

How has your career trajectory been as a remote employee? Do you receive raises and promotions? Are changes in tracks (engineer to engineering manager, etc) a possibility? My bigge…

"Even techies, who want to raise a family, can't afford San Francisco anymore". Dublin/Livermore is pretty cheap. If only more tech companies would take a hint and start building E…

I've lived in a dozen cities all over the world and there is something special about the people in the Bay Area. This is the area where the Gold Rush happened. It was an entrepot f…

Counter-counterpoint: Nazi science is one of the main reasons why we have IRBs. They conducted many unethical experiments to obtain results. If China is researching unethically (by…

Please don't organize hackathons. They're inauthentic - running counter to coder culture - and a waste of time.

There's data scientist. You don't need a PhD to pursue that. I mean, you probably won't be researching cures for cancer, but you'll still be applying research methodologies. You'll…

I use Google Messenger. Everyone has a cell phone number. No need to enroll. I can share pictures, audio, text, video. Text messaging is the only thing you need. I have a group cha…

During an interview it's pretty hard to gauge whether the environment is a fit for you. You're focused on performing well and you often brush aside things that would irritate you o…