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Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#901

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been married since 2003, and my daughter is 9 years old. And I do care about my business more than about my family.

This is horrifyingly sad. Please erase evidence of this before the HN edit deadline expires and seek therapy. They offer it online now: try http://talkspace.com . The impact you can have on the world through children is much bigger than the impact you can have through Yet-Another-Music-Startup. A typical child is going to influence generations. It will be hundreds of years before their significance fades, whether the…

While it's true that you won't become famous by raising good kids, the net effect is far superior for everyone than any corporate effort could be.

One of the key lessons of our time, one should hope.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#902

Rocket Fuel | Web Application Developer| Redwood City, CA | Fulltime | Onsite| VISA We successfully hired a junior developer through HN last month and we are now looking to fill positions for a mid to senior level engineer. If you are interested and if you have any questions, you can email me : skolman at rocketfuelinc dot com. Rocket Fuel is an ad tech company providing DSP and DMP services. We have engineers workin…

Shitty company. I've spent 4 hours on-site (+ ~3 over the phone) and never heard back from recruiter. Nothing! Also, was very disappointed about technical level of interviewers. And look at their 5-year stock (google "rocket fuel stock") - this is the reason why you DO NOT wanna go there.

I went through many interviews with Rocket Fuel. I did one 8 hour take-home project, probably about 5 phone interviews and the whole day on-site. It didn't seem like the recruiter was going to call me back either, but thankfully I followed up with him. They didn't give me any real feedback as why I wasn't getting the position, so that was disappointing.

That being said, I thought the interviewers were very pleasant to meet and talk to. If I had to give feedback to Rocket Fuel, I'd say that they need to streamline their interview process (several unexpected interviews happened in my case). Also, more feedback should be given to the interviewee, especially after such a long process.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#903
KID Group | San Francisco | Full Time | Onsite | Embedded | LOCAL candidates only | Software Engineer | kid-group.com A small, but established, world-renown toy invention firm, is seeking an engineer interested in games, robotics and smart products. Office hours M-TH, work from home Friday. Your job is to code and sometimes wire up prototypes to bring them to life. You will be working on products including electronic games, smart toys, remote-controlled vehicles, robotic creations and even artificial intelligence. Circuit building and micro controller programming (C language) experience preferred. Contact kidgroup@kid-group.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#904
Netflix

Senior Android Engineer - Los Gatos, CA

[Onsite, Visa Transfers]

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Netflix is the leading video streaming service globally and the Netflix Android app is one of the most widely used and highly rated mobile applications. We work hard to constantly improve the performance, features, and quality of the app as we grow our service out to every country in the world.

Our Android Innovation team is currently leading development of new products and features for all mobile clients at Netflix. Examples of current projects include:

* redesign of the app for phones to provide easier and more personalized browsing of content

* making better use of video in the browsing UI

* optimizing app for usage in low-bandwidth scenarios

* improved, more informative second-screen experience for Chromecast

* dedicated experience for kids on tablets

* secret, mobile-only project :)

We make an effort to be flexible and up-to-date with our tools and processes, and are always working to reduce developer friction. We'd love for you to join our team of senior engineers and take this unique opportunity to delight millions of users each day!

https://jobs.netflix.com/jobs/367

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#905
New York, NY | Vimeo.com | Full time, Permanent | VISA Transfer only | Will Relocate | Can accommodate remote for certain locations

Vimeo.com is looking to hire Software Engineers for the following opportunities...

Lead Engineer, Player... http://grnh.se/6pfrmx (Vanilla JS, HTML5, CSS, Cross Browser Exp, 5+ Yrs Exp) (Bonus: HLS or Dash)

Sr. Operations Engineer… http://grnh.se/gq2ik8 (Linux, Hardware Exp, CDN’s, AWS, DevOps Tools 3+ years exp)

Application Engineer, Player... http://grnh.se/85mp37 (Vanilla JS, HTML5, CSS, Cross Browser Exp, 2+ years exp) (Bonus: HLS or Dash)

Backend Engineer, Player…http://grnh.se/fe2ap3 (Python or Go, Linux, 3+ years exp)

Backend Engineer, Upload…http://grnh.se/8gtv6l (Python or Go, 1+ years exp)

iOS Engineer...http://grnh.se/pkefj3 (Obj-C, Swift, iOS, tvOS, 1+ years exp)

Security Engineer (All Levels)... http://grnh.se/tkis52 (TCP/IP, HTTP, Linux, AWS, Security Frameworks)

If anyone is interested in hearing more about these opportunities, please email Samer Zaben at samer@vimeo.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#906
New York, NY | Vimeo.com | Full time, Permanent | VISA Transfer only | Will Relocate | Can accommodate remote for certain locations

Vimeo.com is looking to hire Software Engineers for the following opportunities...

Lead Engineer, Player... http://grnh.se/6pfrmx (Vanilla JS, HTML5, CSS, Cross Browser Exp, 5+ Yrs Exp) (Bonus: HLS or Dash)

Sr. Operations Engineer… http://grnh.se/gq2ik8 (Linux, Hardware Exp, CDN’s, AWS, DevOps Tools 3+ years exp)

Application Engineer, Player... http://grnh.se/85mp37 (Vanilla JS, HTML5, CSS, Cross Browser Exp, 2+ years exp) (Bonus: HLS or Dash)

Backend Engineer, Player…http://grnh.se/fe2ap3 (Python or Go, Linux, 3+ years exp)

Backend Engineer, Upload…http://grnh.se/8gtv6l (Python or Go, 1+ years exp)

iOS Engineer...http://grnh.se/pkefj3 (Obj-C, Swift, iOS, tvOS, 1+ years exp)

Security Engineer (All Levels)... http://grnh.se/tkis52 (TCP/IP, HTTP, Linux, AWS, Security Frameworks)

If anyone is interested in hearing more about these opportunities, please email Samer Zaben at samer@vimeo.com

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#907

>The interview process is several phone screens, a take home coding challenge, and finally an on-site interview. It has become really arduous to switch tech jobs these days. I've been spending close to 20-25hrs/job-application even before on-site interview which is another 2 days of time sink. I've used up a major chunk of my vacation this point just for tech interviews. Feel angry and powerless. Maybe next year!!

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12406455 and marked it off-topic.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#908

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is horrifyingly sad. Please erase evidence of this before the HN edit deadline expires and seek therapy. They offer it online now: try http://talkspace.com . The impact you can have on the world through children is much bigger than the impact you can have through Yet-Another-Music-Startup. A typical child is going to influence generations. It will be hundreds of years before their significance fades, whether the…

I am afraid you are still not getting what I've been trying to explain. There might exist completely different perspectives and things can work differently for different people, different relationships, etc. Not spending a lot of time with your family doesn't necessarily mean having bad relationship or having troubles with your relatives. Moreover, if your partners accept what you do and how it affects them (sometime…

First, I want to commend you for remaining civil and calm on this very personal topic and recognizing that I'm not trying to attack your fundamental character. That does show that you have a lot of restraint and that you are good at processing the data before you critically and carefully. Most people aren't able to keep it together after a reply like mine.

I understand that you don't have to spend "a lot of" time with your family to have a good relationship with them. One of the most important roles to play in a family is that of breadwinner, which necessarily means that you will have to spend a lot of time out winning the bread. Though this prevents you from spending time with your family, it's an act of love for and in behalf of your family, and it's a good thing to do. So it's not just about not spending "a lot of" time with them.

You should spend some time with them, and they should be higher priority than a business venture. It is fine that you and your wife have an understanding, but I think your phraseology may be cockeyed. A family should never be second-best. It is always worth the time. When you say your family is less important, it evokes images of letting your wife die alone in the ER after an accident so that you can keep making cold calls. Your family should be top priority, which doesn't mean you have to spend every waking hour physically with them -- it just means everything you do should be first and foremost in their service. That includes commercial endeavors, but is not limited to them. Balance must be achieved.

I finished reading Ed Catmull's Creativity Inc. last night. The book ends with an afterword in which Catmull, who spent a quarter-century working closely with Steve Jobs at Pixar, discusses the unfair treatment that Steve receives in the media. He lamented that everyone wants to immortalize Steve in his early, immature days, the days when he was a hothead and would behave questionably. That's the Steve we always hear about, but according to Catmull, Steve matured hugely between the start of their relationship and his death. Catmull explicitly ascribes that maturity, the maturity that allowed him to do his best work and revitalize Apple, to Steve's family. Once he started caring about his family and paying more attention to his 3 kids, they helped him learn how to be a better leader, a better manager. How to be kinder and more mindful.

Even tech's best-known example of a deadbeat dad wasn't able to achieve his dreams until his family issues were fixed. Remember, despite young Steve's obvious talent and vision, he was forced out because he was brash and off-balance. After 15 years of additional maturity and growth, which, again, Catmull attributes directly to Steve's improved relationships with his wife and children, he was able to come back to Apple and finally make the lasting impact he envisioned.

After finishing Creativity, Inc. I went to Pixar's web site and clicked around. The only video I watched was from director Brad Bird. He was talking about how hard it is to be a director and how there are many conflicting demands. And he said, "I'm a much better director since having kids; they teach you how to stay calm". First and only video I watched. Not searching it out in any way. No indication that children would be mentioned before I clicked. And here again, just in one night, the second substantial evidence I encountered that caring for children makes workers better.

You have to get this right. Whatever you think you're going to do in the commercial world, it can't be second fiddle to your deep-seated psychological and biological needs for family, belonging, and so forth. I understand you are probably going to say that some people just don't need that kind of thing, to which I say, baloney. Surely some people end up not having that kind of thing, but the evidence is clear: a healthy family life (which includes prioritizing family as the 1st priority) makes workers better, not worse. Family is a pre-requisite to doing one's best work, not an afterthought.

Companies come and go. Maybe you'll get sued into bankruptcy, or maybe you won't (as a music startup, you probably will). Your family is permanent. It is static. It is stable. The economy can't change it. What you do or don't do is going to affect your wife and your children not only for the rest of their natural lives, but for the lives of tens of thousands of their descendants over the next few hundred years. You need to get your head on right and acknowledge that fame and accreditation are fleeting and stupid, and they don't make a real impact. They can't outdo biology.

Your family needs to come first.

Re: Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2016)

#910

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am afraid you are still not getting what I've been trying to explain. There might exist completely different perspectives and things can work differently for different people, different relationships, etc. Not spending a lot of time with your family doesn't necessarily mean having bad relationship or having troubles with your relatives. Moreover, if your partners accept what you do and how it affects them (sometime…

First, I want to commend you for remaining civil and calm on this very personal topic and recognizing that I'm not trying to attack your fundamental character. That does show that you have a lot of restraint and that you are good at processing the data before you critically and carefully. Most people aren't able to keep it together after a reply like mine. I understand that you don't have to spend "a lot of" time wit…

Unfortunately, you still couldn't get the point I was trying to deliver.

By the way, please note that I never argued with anyone here regarding their beliefs and personal views. Neither did I give them advice or ask to do something. I just pointed out that various people can live, think and behave differently (some of them a lot). I never said anything regarding what is right/wrong or good/bad. I prefer to let people decide for themselves. And I believe this is very important for people to keep open-minded so the humanity could continue developing itself and thrive. Make mistakes, learn from them, improve, and so on.

Do you really think that people can treat seriously what you write and feel respect for you when you constantly tell them what they "have to do", or make such references as "baloney", "stupid", or ask them to "seek therapy", and stuff like that?

I respect what other people say and do even if their views are totally different from mines. Sometimes I learn something from them, sometimes they learn something from me. But whatever they, or I, think and do is our personal choice, and no one can tell whether it's right or wrong.

You sound very judgmental, but it doesn't make you right (or wrong). It's all still only your personal opinion. Is Trump the future of the USA or its doom? Is Putin a rescue for the whole world or evil? There are both supporters and haters. Who is right? I am not to judge. And neither anyone else, I believe. The future will tell us. I respect your way of thinking, and will appreciate very much if you start doing the same (regardless of whether you agree or not with some particular things, and towards all the people around, not me specifically).

BTW, I love this article: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/204856

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