Hacker News with Generative AI: Careers

Ask HN: Decided I no longer want to be a SWE – what next? (ycombinator.com)
I recently spent the past six months working on a startup. We had a fair bit of momentum coming out of a well known accelerator and an idea with traction, but unfortunately the money just didn't quite show up for the seed. At 30, doing this without pay (and expenses covered) seemed like an ok idea, at least for a few months. But at this point I'm kind of done.

Careers, Startups, Software Engineering

49 points by leeroihe 55 days ago | 63 comments

How to Make a Living as a Writer (thewalrus.ca)
When people ask what I do for a living, I’m faced with two choices: either I can lie or I can bore them with the truth, which is too complicated to explain succinctly.

Writing, Careers, Freelancing

176 points by pepys 58 days ago | 119 comments

Show HN: apply.coop - Matching people with jobs that fit their values & passions (apply.coop)
<h2>Latest Job Postings</h2>

Job Searching, Values, Matching, Careers

58 points by blainsmith 62 days ago | 7 comments

Ask HS: Career Advice for Someone Struggling (ycombinator.com)
Hi, all. I'm in a tough spot career-wise right now and would love some perspective from those who've worked in tech, have undergone a career change, or have some general life lessons they've found helpful.

Careers, Advice, Tech, Life Lessons

11 points by aireo 82 days ago | 21 comments

Anti CV (overleaf.com)
Most overleaf users have a curriculum vitae or a resume, but how many have an Anti CV? An Anti CV is the opposite of a CV, hence the name. It is a document detailing all of your professional failures.

Careers, Self-Reflection, Resume, Humor

6 points by anewhnaccount2 84 days ago | 2 comments

Ask HN: What made your favorite manager so great? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What made your favorite manager so great?

Management, Leadership, Ask HN, Careers

38 points by TimTheTinker 101 days ago | 26 comments

Java is dying and it paid off my mortgage (alyosha.net)
Have you ever been afraid your current tech stack at work will limit your career options in the future?

Java, Programming Languages, Careers, Technology

20 points by nkzd 104 days ago | 22 comments

Show HN: Defense Jobs EU Job Board (defensejobseu.com)
The world is changing — fast. Europe needs sharp minds and steady hands to stay safe. Discover high-impact careers in the defence sector across the EU.

Defense, Europe, Jobs, Careers

6 points by Collusus96 104 days ago | 2 comments

Kelsey Hightower – On retiring as Distinguished Engineer from Google at 42 [video] (youtube.com)

Software Engineering, Google, Technology, Careers, Video

4 points by jonas21 106 days ago | 0 comments

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving (nature.com)
Cuts to research funding in the US have forced many scientists to rethink their careers.

Science, Research Funding, United States, Careers

11 points by dluan 116 days ago | 1 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, Careers, Leadership

31 points by jgrahamc 116 days ago | 15 comments

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving (nature.com)
Cuts to research funding in the US have forced many scientists to rethink their careers.

Science, Research Funding, United States, Careers

18 points by sohkamyung 116 days ago | 3 comments

Beware tech career advice from old heads – Jacob Kaplan-Moss (jacobian.org)
If you’re new to tech – say, less than 5 years in the field – you should take career advice from people who’ve been in the industry more than 10-15 years with enormous skepticism.

Technology, Careers, Advice, Experience

35 points by raybb 130 days ago | 46 comments

Ask HN: EM to Director (ycombinator.com)
How are you all thinking about your careers and making this move?

Careers, Management, Professional Development

20 points by emthrowaway123 131 days ago | 18 comments

Schools reviving shop class (wsj.com)
In America’s most surprising cutting-edge classes, students pursue hands-on work with wood, metals and machinery, getting a jump on lucrative old-school careers.

Education, Vocational Training, Manufacturing, Careers

293 points by bookofjoe 141 days ago | 217 comments

Ask HN: Advice for someone who stagnated in their career. Help (ycombinator.com)
But I haven't been able to get in the door anywhere new (corporate, consulting, or funded startup) and I can't figure out why. At this point I don't know who wants to hire someone like me.

Careers, Job Searching, Advice, Networking, Self-Doubt

16 points by justonemore 148 days ago | 11 comments

It's time to become an ML engineer (2022) (gregbrockman.com)
AI has recently crossed a utility threshold, where cutting-edge models such as GPT-3, Codex, and DALL-E 2 are actually useful and can perform tasks computers cannot do any other way.

AI, Machine Learning, Technology, Careers

38 points by jxmorris12 151 days ago | 48 comments

Belief of Aliens Derailed This Internet Pioneer's Career. Now He's Facing Prison (bloomberg.com)
One day in August 2021, Joseph Firmage walked into a video production studio in Salt Lake City and declared that he was going to change the world.

Technology, Conspiracy Theories, Careers

32 points by helsinkiandrew 163 days ago | 12 comments

Ask HN: Promoted, but Career Path Derailed (ycombinator.com)

Careers, Promotion, Software Engineering

138 points by golly_ned 172 days ago | 138 comments

Ask HN: Looking at AI development, I feel pointless in the work I'm doing (ycombinator.com)
As a web developer, I thought I was doing well for years. But recent work on AI makes me feel useless. How do you guys feel?

Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, Careers

15 points by dxaca 180 days ago | 20 comments

How to know when it's time to go (bitfieldconsulting.com)
I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. When you hate your job, no matter how much you try to put up with it, there comes a point where you’re mad as hell and you’re just not going to take it anymore. So, maybe this is the right moment to reflect: is it time to go?

Careers, Job Satisfaction, Personal Development

20 points by chautumn 180 days ago | 7 comments

Ask HN: Work on robotics or agents? (ycombinator.com)
I'm a recent Mechanical Engineering / CS graduate working in the Sales Engineering space for a cybersecurity company.

Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Careers, Software Engineering

79 points by _js4b 193 days ago | 64 comments

Ask HN: What is the Most "Impressive" Person you know working on? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What is the Most "Impressive" Person you know working on?

Ask HN, Careers, Software Engineering, Personal Experiences

16 points by Jaedon_Proctor 194 days ago | 11 comments

Ratchet effects determine engineer reputation at large companies (seangoedecke.com)
How do engineers become higher-status or lower-status at large tech companies? In other words, what determines who gets promoted and who doesn’t, or who gets assigned the exciting difficult work and who gets put on keep-the-lights-on maintenance duty?

Engineering, Careers, Technology, Social Dynamics

115 points by rbanffy 196 days ago | 41 comments

This Is Not Your Last Job (chriskrycho.com)
Unless you’re retired, and maybe not even then.

Careers, Technology

60 points by mooreds 197 days ago | 50 comments

Ask HN: Who Is Retiring? (ycombinator.com)
After (many) years of work, I've decided to take a break. Maybe for a year. Maybe indefinitely.

Retirement, Careers, Life Decisions

12 points by edent 199 days ago | 17 comments

Ask HN: How do I get the most out of an analyst job? (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN,<p>I recently started a new position as a "program analyst" in the context of software for public administration in EU.

Careers, Software, Public Administration, Europe

8 points by Qision 217 days ago | 2 comments

Ask HN: Who has an interesting job? (ycombinator.com)
If your work brings you a sense of fulfillment, interest, or enjoyment I would love to hear more about it and what about your job allows you to feel this way.

Careers, Work, Job Satisfaction, Personal Development, Hacker News

36 points by nizbiz 218 days ago | 34 comments

How to grow professional relationships (tej.as)
Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know some of the world’s most incredible builders. This same career has also seen quite a significant amount of gatekeeping: various (m|b)illionaire boys clubs and cliques have made it quite clear that they’d prefer to keep their world small and exclusive, and that there’s no room at their table.

Networking, Professional Development, Careers, Advice

411 points by Liriel 229 days ago | 195 comments

6 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, Careers, Writing

6 points by lhoff 232 days ago | 1 comments