FAANG Simulator

Post by windward » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC

jongjong wrote: post #36

elzbardico wrote: post #31

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Or maybe it is just sarcasm.

Maybe. Probably. It's hard for me to perceive sarcasm these days. I'm becoming just like the neoliberals I used to criticize who gets triggered at the slightest thing haha. That said, I do think a lot of cynical engineers have a "Rat race" worldview and not the "Hamster wheel" one. From my perspective, it's like if someone made a joke about genocide. My sarcasm detector switches off. This topic and this game is traum…

Post by henry2023 » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 11:51 PM UTC

Post by apsurd » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC

Exoristos wrote: post #55

preommr wrote: post #50

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This seemed to work best. Unexpected given what I know second-hand about the valley - which is to grind leetcode and keep job hopping.

One of the rarely discussed life skills is going against the flow.

Post by bfung » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC

Post by daemonologist » Wed, Jul 08, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC

vkou wrote: post #78

dzonga wrote: post #48

I don't know if I should feel sad or laugh at the pain at the same time lol. what a wonderful way to reflect reality for a good population of devs. you can hack the game i.e real life 1. live in a cheaper location 2. do things that don't scale & do the ugly work that naturally extends your runway, you don't need to apply to YC remember the median Pay in the US - is 61800 based on ADP the largest payroll provider. so…

> so before aiming for millions aim for 85K. yeah a far cry from the FAANG wage - but one - you will never get laid off. People making 85K absolutely get laid off.