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uzi

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About uzi

Computer, music and photography geek. Former Rdio hacker and Planet Labs space case. Doin' what the Snoo do at reddit.

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/uzi; my proof: https://keybase.io/uzi/sigs/VGlzM5HELmj8496OIg8FowElKu1o9JPyvy5bzE_w6o0 ]

Recent public activity

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    Comment #12307544

    Nice! I have one of their devices in my car and it's excellent -- adding the 3G sounds like it will add a lot of cool possibilities in terms of possible features. Seems especially …

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    Comment #10665678

    It depends on the role. Obviously one where you need direct hands-on access to the satellites in the lab is unlikely, but software or other functions that can be done from anywhere…

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    Comment #10659998

    Planet Labs -- http://planet.com/ -- San Francisco, CA (Remote work depends on the role -- some are onsite only, others may be available to remote workers. Internships available as…

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    Comment #10578446

    Understood. I'm an engineer at the company, not a recruiter, but I'll pass the word along. Either way, thanks for the feedback and sorry for the inconvenience. A "no" response is b…

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    Comment #10578370

    I guess this is a good place to give a shout out to jmtulloss, who is one of the many talented engineers responsible for implementing the Rdio web interface... ... as well as plug …

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    Comment #10508785

    The recently released Nexus 5x and Nexus 6p phones both have USB-C, as does the Chromebook Pixel.

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    Comment #10503244

    Really hard to say. Could be a number of things from the engineer reviewing the code being swamped to the coding sample not being strong enough to needing more time. If it's been a…

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    Comment #10497789

    I'll check, but in general if a company is hiring you to work in a specific office/locale, then they're likely willing to help with the process of being employed and employable the…

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    Comment #10497782

    Applying via the website is the best and only way. We've been updating our tooling and process with the aim of being better about responding moving forward, but it goes with pretty…

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    Comment #10497770

    It is fun. Thanks!

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    Comment #10492792

    Planet Labs -- http://planet.com/ -- San Francisco, CA (Remote work depends on the role -- some are onsite only, others may be available to remote workers.) Planet Labs has a large…

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    Comment #10315688

    Planet Labs -- http://planet.com/ -- San Francisco, CA (Remote work depends on the role -- some are onsite only, others may be available to remote workers.) Planet Labs has a large…

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    Comment #10154384

    Planet Labs -- http://planet.com/ -- San Francisco, CA (Remote work depends on the role -- some are onsite only, others may be available to remote workers.) Planet Labs has a large…

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    Comment #9996362

    Planet Labs -- http://planet.com/ -- San Francisco, CA (Remote work depends on the role -- some are onsite only, others may be available to remote workers.) Planet Labs has a large…

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    Comment #9823752

    Yes -- feel free to apply for all roles you're interested in.

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    Comment #9823746

    Working in SF would certainly be an option for most (if not all) roles, and working remote in the US is an option for some roles. As for working remote outside the US ... we do hav…

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    Comment #9819697

    Now you guys are pushing it... J/K, yes, and we have several Canadians already employed at the company, as well as folks from some other countries.

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    Comment #9817344

    Not really -- we don't have mobile apps.

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    Comment #9817339

    It depends on the role... we've got a number of remote employees.

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    Comment #9817336

    Yep -- simply apply for a role.

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    Comment #9815325

    Yep, that is the way to apply.

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    Comment #9814756

    Planet Labs -- http://planet.com/ -- San Francisco, CA (Remote work depends on the role -- some are onsite only, others may be available to remote workers.) Planet Labs has a large…

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    Comment #9643998

    Sure, happy to chat. I believe you should be able to see my personal email if you click on my username. Alternatively, my work email address is my username at planet.com.

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    Comment #9643154

    Planet Labs ( http://planet.com/ ) in San Francisco, CA has a large number of positions open. We're a collection of electrical, mechanical, aerospace, software, science, etc. folks…

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    Comment #9342712

    Over the years for work chat, I've used IRC, Skype, Slack and Hipchat (not to mention outside of work use of some of those, plus ICQ, AIM, Facebook, Meebo, etc). I've had coworkers…