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I do think there is ambiguity in the value of a Director/VP of Eng in an Engineering organization. It's definitely harder to quantify. From my experience, it's important to see you…

Switching industries/stacks isn't difficult for a software engineer. As another person mentioned, you should apply for jobs that interest you and see if there is a fit. Personally,…

Quick tips: - Update your resume with your latest position - Apply and take interviews with companies that you may not be interested in. This will help you rehearse and practice yo…

Are they any good resources for new devs from college or boot camps that help them acclimate to the work force? Specifically, topics like code review 101, how to manage up, etc.

When you interview for your next role, you should request an additional conversation with your new manager and get their thoughts on: 1. What is their philosophy on team developmen…

Thank you for the candidness! I've found it interesting how the story of a startup's early days morph into legends / fables.

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Systems have bugs all the time. Unfortunately, it was bad timing that all of these systems were affected by different issues. You're better off using a jump to conclusions board ra…

I think that a feature request for AppSumo would be a Deal Counter. The idea would be that once a deal hits a specific threshold (say 100), the deal would begin to advertise that t…

Too bad they didn't modify Pacman so that the ghosts have an apple logo and the pellets are Android phones.

It might be a good idea to have a follow up for this article in 6 months to see if the results can be sustained...What iPads Did To My Family After 6 Months.

Wow, it sounds like I'll be missing either of those gatherings. Are you guys available in the evening of March 29-31 or April 3-4?

I'll be traveling to Japan next week and wondering if any HNers would be interested in getting together for dinner and talk tech/startup/life in Japan etc. I'll be in Tokyo from Ma…

I think that they should use to as an opportunity to launch a consulting company focused on webapps. I've not used Garmin connect but some of the features look promising enough tha…

Sadly, you think the Mainstream Media would realize that viewers are not as afraid of the internets as they were back in the 90s. There is a reason why more people watch the Daily …

Nice story of an entrepreneur in training.

If Google does a Super Bowl ad next year, what about using AdSense in the commercial? This way they can offset the cost by providing an ad within an ad.

How was the initial response to this project?

I thought it was past Monday (1/18). Can you guys maintain a community calendar or find a way to notify people of the next meeting?

I'd be interested as well but how do you suggest we coordinate?