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Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by zoomablemind »

nvarsj wrote: post #429
icedchai wrote: post #310

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I don't believe this. Almost all mainstream languages use pass-by-reference by default. Java, python, javascript all pass objects by reference.

I'm definitely nitpicking here, but I'd say almost all languages use pass-by-value, and what you're talking about is copying a pointer. C++ actually has true pass by reference, nothing is copied in memory.

In addition to pass by value and by reference, there's also a pass by descriptor mechanism. It's not widely supported, but it's just another way to glue different conventions for defining arrays in various languages, where it's not just a raw pointer to alloc'd memory.

Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by single_identity »

fxtentacle wrote: post #362
single_identity wrote: post #256

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> so I'd expect an effective tax rate of around 15%. That 100k€ gross will turn into 85k€ after taxes. Your calculus is far far from reality so your further reasoning is therefore flawed from the very start. 4-4.5k EUR is probably more realistic. Moreover, property prices around EU are generally speaking anywhere from 3k EUR to 15k EUR per sqm. For a 100sqm home that's 300k EUR for the cheapest one, 700-800k EUR as a…

https://www.steuerklassen.com/kinderfreibetrag/rechner/ with 100k€ income and 2 Kinderfreibetrag and no further deductions comes out at 18k€ taxes which is 18%. So to reach the 15% I predicted you only need 3k€ in additional deductible expenses like trash, cleaning, gardening, daycare, etc.

Please, stop spreading the nonsense and incorrect information. It's not anywhere near what you state and if it had been that way, we would have a tax oasis in EU which we clearly don't.

Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by [deleted] »

rockemsockem wrote: post #441
Kranar wrote: post #412

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No sorry, you are incorrect and you can verify the correct answer on Wikipedia or any technical book on this subject. For example the Java Language Specification states in section 8.4.1 that Java is pass by value: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-8.html... ECMAScript's Language Specification also states in section 10.6 that it uses pass by value semantics, although it's much more formal about the…

This is indeed correct. Object references themselves in Java/Python are passed by value, which is why the following two code samples do not have the same effect: Python 3.8.10 (default, Jun 22 2022, 20:18:18) [GCC 9.4.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> def f(d): ... d['foo'] 'bar'} ... >>> a = {} >>> f(a) >>> a {'foo': 'bar'} Python 3.8.10 (default, Jun 22 2022, 20:…

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Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by single_identity »

fxtentacle wrote: post #374
f1shy wrote: post #142

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Gross... and about the 1/2 goes away. Like 45%. Also depending on where you come from, you can be shock by the 19% VAT on almost everything. While food is cheap, some other things are more expensive (tech stuff). The gov. has good health service, and also education. But the education system has some interesting limitations, that may surprise you.

FYI you only pay 45% on the income that exceeds 277826€ annually. A typical rate for 100k€ income for a family of 4 would be 15%.

I'll say again. Please stop spreading this nonsense information around the thread. Either you're very much misinformed or motivated by something else. Just stop.

Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by [deleted] »

rockemsockem wrote: post #441
Kranar wrote: post #412

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No sorry, you are incorrect and you can verify the correct answer on Wikipedia or any technical book on this subject. For example the Java Language Specification states in section 8.4.1 that Java is pass by value: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-8.html... ECMAScript's Language Specification also states in section 10.6 that it uses pass by value semantics, although it's much more formal about the…

This is indeed correct. Object references themselves in Java/Python are passed by value, which is why the following two code samples do not have the same effect: Python 3.8.10 (default, Jun 22 2022, 20:18:18) [GCC 9.4.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> def f(d): ... d['foo'] 'bar'} ... >>> a = {} >>> f(a) >>> a {'foo': 'bar'} Python 3.8.10 (default, Jun 22 2022, 20:…

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Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by ergvgdvgrd »

token8791 wrote: post #433

Not laid off, but my 2c, from Euroregion. Demographics is the killer force, basically with a MINT background, you can find a job almost instantly. You may not earn a top salary, but you'll earn enough to get by well. Given Europe is in the worst crisis since WW2, I'd say job market is fine.

What is mint?

Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by TillE »

dataexporter wrote: post #404
swyx wrote: post #150

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just chiming in for others that i've had a job specifically waive a coding test because they saw me livecode in front of 2000 people and my fave amazon interview story was a guy that walked in with his laptop open to my blog saying "this is just a formality i've read your work" lol TLDR why leetcode in private when you can work in public* (*yes yes, not everyone can work in public, but i bet a fair amount of you can…

So your suggestion is to just become a content developer and start marketing yourself online? Getting your work in front of others and getting the amount of reach that you have is also a lot of luck. Not everyone can get the same amount of reach as you have - I've seen hundreds of developers shouting out into the void without any recognition.

You don't need to become a Twitch streamer or anything, I expect the main developer of a significant open source library would have a similar advantage in adjacent industries.

You can take a traditional career path, or you can carve out a niche somewhere.

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Post by dang »

anonymouse008 wrote: post #361
anonymouse008 wrote: post #270

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Completely off topic, but I wanted to see if your bio could be parsed for an email with chatGPT - since I thought yours was the most interesting I've seen in some time. Turns out cgpt is quite clever: What's the email address: To email, send to the domain [redacted], using the mailbox "[redacted]". In general, email addresses consist of a username followed by the at symbol (@) and the domain name, such as [redacted]@…

Hey someone flag the above comment - I’m an idiot and left the email in there

We've redacted it now.

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Post by gnutrino »

oneplane wrote: post #499
muffinman26 wrote: post #416

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The core project for my compilers course in Germany in 2016 was about writing a C compiler in C++. I didn't do my intro courses at that university, but the professor clearly assumed all the students were already familiar with the language. A lot of people seem to underestimate the prevalence of C/C++. I've had people tell me that C/C++ is completely dead and the future is machine learning entirely written in Python,…

There isn't even a compilers course here, unless you go for a science masters. This likely got shaped this way due to the lack of interest and a push from industry to deliver more 'ready to use' engineers.

I went to a small Wisconsin state school, grad with a BS in CS in 2009. We learned C, operating systems, and had a compiler class. Definitely not useful in my day job, but it was fundamental in my understanding of programming languages and computing. Can’t believe there would be a CS program out there that would skip this.

I do know there are programs out there that focus on different aspects though, and not surprised they would be geared to make people more job ready. We actually didn’t really learn about unit testing, and such, so it’s a balance.

Re: Ask HN: How is the job search coming along for people who got laid off?

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Post by ProZsolt »

type-r wrote: post #228
Bluecobra wrote: post #207

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So you spent roughly a quarter of your career not working? That's likely a red flag for a hiring manager. Why would they risk hiring you and you quit when they can hire someone with no gaps in their history? Should they care about this? No, but that's just the way it is and employment gaps are not a protected class.

not in my experience. coming out of college, i worked for 3 years then took 18 months off. nobody i spoke to cared. if they asked about it, it was out of genuine interest for what i got into during that time.

Same for me. After my first job (3.5 years) I took a 1.5 year long sabbatical to travel around New Zealand. I even put that on my CV. I think it made me more interesting for the interviewer.
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