Hacker News with Generative AI: Career

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 1 day ago | 3 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

103 points by nextn 6 days ago | 80 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 24 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 25 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 32 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 60 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 60 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 64 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 65 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 73 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 83 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 96 days ago | 189 comments

IMBA: A Curated Self-Learning MBA Inspired by 'The Personal MBA (github.com/abari111)
Having an MBA from a renowned institute opens doors, allowing us to take a significant leap in our career.

MBA, Self-Learning, Education, Open Source, Career

14 points by abari97 101 days ago | 1 comments

A silly science prize changed my career (nature.com)
A levitating frog, a necrophiliac duck, taxi drivers’ brains — the Ig Nobel prizes have shined a spotlight on offbeat work. Here’s an inside look at how winners feel about this sometimes unwanted ‘honour’.

Science, Awards, Career, Humor

110 points by sohkamyung 110 days ago | 15 comments

Is It Time to Step Away from Coding After 10 Years? (ycombinator.com)
After more than a decade of daily coding, I'm questioning whether to step back.

Software, Programming, Career, Burnout

14 points by tiagom87 115 days ago | 28 comments

Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2024) (ycombinator.com)
NEW RULE: Please only post a job if you actually intend to fill a position and are committed to responding to everyone who applies.

Hiring, Jobs, Technology, Career, Job Market

379 points by whoishiring 127 days ago | 495 comments

Ask HN: Where to start when creating a programming language? (ycombinator.com)
I've been a programmer for more than 5 years and during that time I've already developed a few small things, but now I want to start understanding in depth what a programming language is and how it works, but I don't even know where to start. If anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it.

Programming Languages, Computer Science, Software Development, Advice, Career

11 points by cannibalXxx 129 days ago | 15 comments

How do you find side projects? (ycombinator.com)
Trying to find some side project but really hard to find one.

Side Projects, Programming, Career, Work-Life Balance

13 points by annaletitgo 131 days ago | 24 comments

Ask HN: Software devs who went to work to Middle East how did it go? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Software devs who went to work to Middle East how did it go?

Software Development, Middle East, Job Market, Remote Work, Career

12 points by ravshan 136 days ago | 4 comments

Ask HN: What is a programming language that you don't use at work but enjoy? (ycombinator.com)
At work, I use Go and Python, but a short while ago I started learning Clojure and fell in love with the simplicity and a totally different approach to everything.<p>What is your favourite second language and why?

Programming Languages, Developer Communities, Career, Personal Projects

11 points by dondraper36 137 days ago | 26 comments

I stopped the RSI pain that almost destroyed my programming career (2016) (codewithoutrules.com)
If it hurts to type you’ll have a much harder time working as a programmer.

Programming, Health, RSI, Career

7 points by sea-gold 143 days ago | 4 comments

Nearly 50% of researchers quit science within a decade, huge study reveals (nature.com)
A study of nearly 400,000 scientists across 38 countries finds that one-third of them quit science within five years of authoring their first paper, and almost half leave within a decade.

Science, Research, Academia, Career, Statistics

12 points by mitchbob 151 days ago | 11 comments

Woman gets reply about job application – 48 years on (bbc.com)
A woman who spent 48 years wondering why an application for her dream job was never answered has finally found out why.

Job Applications, Career, Long-term, Personal Stories

24 points by adrian_mrd 152 days ago | 7 comments

Leaving my last job [at Apple] (typesanitizer.com)
I worked at Apple on the Swift team from July 2019 to Sept 2021. In terms of my career as a Software Engineer, this was the Year 0 - 2.25 period.

Software Engineering, Apple, Swift, Career

14 points by azhenley 160 days ago | 1 comments

Conscious unbossing: why Gen Z are refusing to become managers (theguardian.com)
Research has found more than half of British young professionals do not want to take on a middle-management position. And who can blame them?

Management, Generation Z, Workplace Culture, Research, Career

5 points by n1b0m 164 days ago | 1 comments

What I've Learned in the Past Year Spent Building an AI Video Editor (makeartwithpython.com)
Last year I was let go after just 6 months in a new role.

Artificial Intelligence, Video Editing, Personal Development, Career

168 points by burningion 166 days ago | 67 comments

CS Career fair cancelled at community college because no companies reached out (twitter.com)

Education, Career, Technology, Community Colleges

77 points by ajdude 176 days ago | 106 comments

Ask HN: Why should I learn Rust? (ycombinator.com)

Programming Languages, Rust, Community, Career

9 points by jdthedisciple 183 days ago | 10 comments

Ask HN: What is your plan if AI ends coding as a profession in 2-3 years? (ycombinator.com)