Hacker News with Generative AI: Career

Stuff I Learned at Carta (lethain.com)
Today’s my last day at Carta, where I got the chance to serve as their CTO for the past two years.
Software, Career, Startups, Technology
79 points by blueridge 35 days ago | 49 comments
Root for your friends (josephthacker.com)
Heads‑up: The concept of this post might seem trivial, but it can improve your career, happiness, and the people you care about. Proceed without caution. It only takes about 10 minutes to read.
Friendship, Career, Happiness, Relationships
437 points by rez0123 35 days ago | 168 comments
Is Philosophy Still Useful in the Age of Science? (write.as)
As someone interested in pursuing a philosophy PhD, there are many things to worry about. Could I get accepted? Could I get funding? Will I be lonely? Will I come to hate it?
Philosophy, Science, Academia, Career, Research
5 points by pppone 36 days ago | 4 comments
The Three C's of Meaningful Work (psychologytoday.com)
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employees are seeking more than just a paycheck—they want meaning in their work.
Work, Psychology, Meaningful Work, Career
9 points by exiguus 40 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: Facing unemployment – what now? (ycombinator.com)
Hey everyone, I could really use some advice.
Unemployment, Advice, Career
49 points by octo888 42 days ago | 40 comments
A server that wasn't meant to exist (dragas.net)
Yesterday I read a piece of news that brought back an important - and painful - episode from my career. A story about trust, technology... and the kind of problems that can't always be solved.
Technology, Trust, Career
407 points by jaypatelani 44 days ago | 146 comments
Three Chapters at Cloudflare: Programmer to CTO to Board of Directors (cloudflare.com)
Today, after more than 13 years at the company, I am joining Cloudflare’s board of directors and retiring from my full-time position as CTO.
Cloud Computing, Leadership, Technology, Career
148 points by jgrahamc 51 days ago | 27 comments
List of remote jobs updated daily (listofremotejobs.com)
Note: this list is refreshed daily. For real-time listings, use the search page.
Remote Jobs, Job Searching, Career, Employment
4 points by sp1982 54 days ago | 3 comments
Ask HN: Anyone else give up on trying to get rich? (ycombinator.com)
Let me preference this by saying I'm comfortable where I'm at. I have a solid upper middle class job and I can afford to take vacations and travel.
Personal Finance, Career, Lifestyle
17 points by 999900000999 54 days ago | 39 comments
Tech Work Overseas: Country Guides (relocateme.substack.com)
Resources to help you get started.
Remote Work, International, Technology, Career
8 points by andrewstetsenko 62 days ago | 3 comments
Someoen accidentally saved half a million-dollars (mataroa.blog)
I saved my company half a million dollars in about five minutes. This is more money than I've made for my employers over the course of my entire career because this industry is a sham. I clicked about five buttons.
Business, Money, Software Engineering, Career
48 points by jeeybee 65 days ago | 4 comments
Business Cards (kolyder.com)
Business is war. Your career is a battlefield.
Business, Career, Marketing
29 points by kolyder 67 days ago | 7 comments
Ask HN: How do you make a living contributing to and/or creating OSS projects? (ycombinator.com)
How would one go about being a 'rogue' OSS contributor so to speak? Live off of donations, bounties, hackathons, ect?
Open Source, Software Development, Career, Financial Independence, Funding
88 points by Brysonbw 86 days ago | 68 comments
The Gen X Career Meltdown (nytimes.com)
Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
Generations, Career, Workforce
58 points by littlexsparkee 91 days ago | 46 comments
Sell yourself, sell your work (solipsys.co.uk)
Doing technically brilliant work may be enough for your personal gratification, but you should never think it's enough. If you lock yourself in a room and do the most marvellous work but don't tell anyone, then no one will know, no one will benefit, and the work will be lost. You may have derived personal satisfaction from it, but as far as the wider world is concerned, you may as well not have bothered.
Marketing, Self-Promotion, Career, Work
449 points by ColinWright 94 days ago | 173 comments
The Software Engineering Identity Crisis (annievella.com)
Many of us became software engineers because we found our identity in building things. Not managing things. Not overseeing things. Building things. With our own hands, our own minds, our own code.
Software Engineering, Identity, Career, Personal Development
143 points by napolux 96 days ago | 159 comments
Ask HN: Have you ever been hired because of open-source contributions? (ycombinator.com)
One of the most publicized advantages of contributing to open-source projects are the (supposed) better odds at landing jobs.
Open Source, Hiring, Software Development, Career
31 points by mothhabit 100 days ago | 22 comments
Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to fed funding cuts (apnews.com)
Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.
Science, Education, Funding, Government, Career
11 points by zzzeek 103 days ago | 1 comments
Tell HN: I am no longer worried about losing the use of my hands (ycombinator.com)
I have done well as a programmer. My biggest job-related concern has been sustaining an injury to my hands that prevents me from typing, which would prevent me from doing my job and end my career potentially.
Programming, Career, Injuries, Health
10 points by elliotbnvl 112 days ago | 5 comments
Ask HN: Are you a 40-year old software engineer without a job for > 1 year? (ycombinator.com)
Large numbers of skilled software engineers are unemployed for months. Many are unemployed for more than a year.
Software Engineering, Employment, Career, Tech Industry
105 points by nextn 117 days ago | 81 comments
I failed my Anthropic interview, came to tell you about it, so you don't have to (goncharov.page)
Anthropic – those dudes behind Claude. It’s an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, backed by some seriously massive investments from Amazon. Rumor has it they’ve got a model even more powerful than OpenAI’s o3, but they’re so obsessed with safety (which is a great thing!) that they still keep it private.
Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Interviews, Career
44 points by aigoncharov 135 days ago | 29 comments
Ask HN: What inspires you about computing? (ycombinator.com)
I am a ~30yo software developer working in the cybersecurity space who is pretty damn depressed. I'm dealing with a combination of family issues, work instability, and the fallout from exiting a 3-year relationship.
Software Development, Mental Health, Career
11 points by HomelyQuarter38 136 days ago | 23 comments
Five coding hats (dubroy.com)
Early in my career, I was convinced there was “good code” and “bad code”. That you could look at something and — without knowing anything about the context — pass judgement on it.
Software, Programming, Code, Career, Opinion
66 points by azhenley 143 days ago | 1 comments
Laid off for the first time in my career, and twice in one year (dillonshook.com)
So, I got laid off again… This time it was the week before Christmas, last time it was a week into paternity leave. Both great timing, I know. Last time I didn’t feel like writing about it since it was a swirl of emotions with a new baby in the house and the first time I had been laid off in my career, 13 years in at that point.
Layoffs, Personal Experiences, Career, Job Market
292 points by luu 171 days ago | 318 comments
Show HNL: Upload resume, get a motivational audio (adauris.ai)
Turn your 2025 goals into a motivational podcast. Start your year off strong!
Motivational Audio, Career, AI, Podcasts
17 points by zino3000 171 days ago | 5 comments
Conscious unbossing (robertwalters.co.uk)
Over half of Gen-Z professionals don’t want to take on a middle management role in their career.
Management, Generation Z, Career
113 points by gpi 175 days ago | 121 comments
Ask HN: How is your job search going? (ycombinator.com)
I’ve been pretty depressed trying to find a job recently, so I’m wondering how it’s going for you guys. Wanna share your success story? Or are you struggling too and need to vent? This is the place.
Job Searching, Career, Technology, Mental Health
50 points by notpushkin 176 days ago | 51 comments
Ask HN: What skills do you want to develop or improve in 2025? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What skills do you want to develop or improve in 2025?
Skills Development, Career, Technology
227 points by meridion 184 days ago | 295 comments
Dimension of Professional Growth: Understanding How Others See You (medium.com)
Beyond the numbers and achievements that fill our performance reviews lies a crucial blind spot: how do others truly experience us? While we meticulously track our deliverables, we often overlook the profound impact our presence and interactions have on our professional relationships and success.
Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Career
11 points by extrawurst 193 days ago | 0 comments
Lessons I learned working at an art gallery (henrikkarlsson.xyz)
A few days ago, I resigned from my job at the art gallery to write Escaping Flatland full time.
Art, Career, Personal Experiences
488 points by bkudria 207 days ago | 189 comments