My Year in Review: 2019
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My Year in Review: 2019
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Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#2Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books.
That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#3Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books. That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
are you referring to industry retaliation? maybe she has PTSD about her experience as an engineer getting sexually harassed
Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#4Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books. That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
Her whistleblowing doesn't seem to me the kind that should create distrust. It's not as if she taped conversations relating to financial practices. She stood up to a company culture that a lot of qualified observers thought toxic.
Anyway, it's well that she sounds cheerful. She seems to have been quite good at what she did in tech, and I hope that she will consider going back to it.
[edit: corrected spelling of "observers"]
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Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#6Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books. That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
Probably not.
Some people will certainly regard you as a red flag (which is good, because you will not want to work for those) but others will hold you in higher regard or even first get to know of you because of what you did and the publicity surrounding that.
Since job interviews are so much about standing out from all other candidates, having done something outstanding seems like an excellent way to increase your chances of getting a job.
You don't have to be liked by many. You just have to really click with a few. Being meh for everyone is when the job search gets really hard.
Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#7Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books. That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
Probably not. Some people will certainly regard you as a red flag (which is good, because you will not want to work for those) but others will hold you in higher regard or even first get to know of you because of what you did and the publicity surrounding that. Since job interviews are so much about standing out from all other candidates, having done something outstanding seems like an excellent way to increase your…
Some might hold you in higher regard, but probably that won't help you much in the interview process. Raw skill is what you'll lean on most of the work day, that's what they'll primarily judge you on. If they have two potential hires with equal skill but one has that on her resume, they'll go with the safer one. (I like Susan, I'm just trying to reason if being a whistleblower truly is benefit or not.) Most (thriving) employers are raw capitalists by selection pressure. Taking on extra risk by letting red flags pass through is not something top teir startups can afford.
Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#8Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books. That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
> That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
She got a job at Stripe after leaving Uber. I expect that she chose to work for the NYT.
Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#9Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books. That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
Writing is in many ways programming other people. It also has structure, function, and interaction. Not so different.
Re: My Year in Review: 2019
#10Not really related to tech, but I find it interesting that she went from software engineering to being an editor for the New York Times and writing books. That being said once you've been a whistleblower, even for good reasons, sadly, it is probably harder to find another job in your previous area of expertise...
Writing is in many ways programming other people. It also has structure, function, and interaction. Not so different.
The "coding is the same as writing" meme really should stop being subscribed to. It's soo different.