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This comment describes a real problem for senior engineers who want to explore a new domain. It is impractical for someone with 10+ years of experience to work as an entry level en…

The past few months have been stressful for most people in the tech industry owing to mass layoffs everywhere. Luckily, I survived the layoffs at my company. But I was very anxious…

You can buy at if you are a Resident-Alien (for tax purposes) in US with a valid SSN. I bought it and I am on a non-immigrant work visa.

A bit tangential to the main point covered in the post. >> Becoming rich and famous is mostly a matter of luck. I am not sure if I agree with this completely. I recently watched a …

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People here on work visa (H1-B) have to go through renewal of their work visa application as it is tied to their employer. This step while being fairly straightforward can add to t…

I had joined Amazon as my first job out of school. I was super excited and would not mind working the long hours as the project was interesting. I enjoyed working with my team and …