Ask HN: What made your favorite manager so great?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What made your favorite manager so great?
Ask HN: What made your favorite manager so great?
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?
Have you ever been afraid your current tech stack at work will limit your career options in the future?
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.
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.
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.
Cuts to research funding in the US have forced many scientists to rethink their careers.
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.
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.
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.
Cuts to research funding in the US have forced many scientists to rethink their careers.
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.
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.
Ask HN: EM to Director
(ycombinator.com)
How are you all thinking about your careers and making this move?
How are you all thinking about your careers and making this move?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
I'm a recent Mechanical Engineering / CS graduate working in the Sales Engineering space for a cybersecurity company.
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: What is the Most "Impressive" Person you know working on?
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?
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?
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.
After (many) years of work, I've decided to take a break. Maybe for a year. Maybe indefinitely.
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.
Hi HN,<p>I recently started a new position as a "program analyst" in the context of software for public administration in EU.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A few days ago, I resigned from my job at the art gallery to write Escaping Flatland full time.
Ask HN: Should I disclose my disability when applying for jobs?
(ycombinator.com)
I have a mental disability. It affected my career in the past but since getting diagnosed and treated for it a few years ago my career has improved significantly and I have been able to put in consistent work.
I have a mental disability. It affected my career in the past but since getting diagnosed and treated for it a few years ago my career has improved significantly and I have been able to put in consistent work.
Ask HN: Why isn't having two or three careers the norm?
(ycombinator.com)
Wouldn't this allow you to maximize your happiness by taking into account what you learned as you try different careers?
Wouldn't this allow you to maximize your happiness by taking into account what you learned as you try different careers?
A career-ending mistake
(bitfieldconsulting.com)
You came for the schadenfreude, but you’ll stay for the thought-provoking advice
You came for the schadenfreude, but you’ll stay for the thought-provoking advice
Ask HN: Do indie devs enjoy programming less than software engineers do?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Do indie devs enjoy programming less than software engineers do?
Ask HN: Do indie devs enjoy programming less than software engineers do?