Hacker News with Generative AI: Careers

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 6 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 6 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 7 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 20 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 21 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 31 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 39 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 41 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 53 days ago | 12 comments
Ask HN: Promoted, but Career Path Derailed (ycombinator.com)
Careers, Promotion, Software Engineering
138 points by golly_ned 62 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 70 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 71 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 83 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 84 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 87 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 87 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 89 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 107 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 109 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 120 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 123 days ago | 1 comments
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.
Careers, Mental Health, Disability, Employment
23 points by annie_muss 127 days ago | 12 comments
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?
Careers, Happiness, Work-Life Balance, Personal Development
20 points by amichail 127 days ago | 22 comments
A career-ending mistake (bitfieldconsulting.com)
You came for the schadenfreude, but you’ll stay for the thought-provoking advice
Careers, Advice, Mistakes
362 points by gus_leonel 129 days ago | 207 comments
In September, I got to pair program for two hours with the legendary Steve Yegge (twitter.com)
Software, Programming, Careers, Twitter
6 points by tosh 130 days ago | 0 comments
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?
Indie Development, Software Engineering, Programming, Careers, Opinion
5 points by amichail 140 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: I don't want higher salary, I need more freetime (ycombinator.com)
As a software Engineer with the same need, what career paths did you take to achieve this goal?
Work-Life Balance, Software Engineering, Careers, Remote Work
31 points by mrhichem 141 days ago | 40 comments
Carving your space (heather-buchel.com)
Doing the work you love is hard when teams don't hire for it.
Careers, Entrepreneurship, Work-Life Balance
51 points by leotravis10 141 days ago | 20 comments
Perks of Being a Python Core Developer (mariatta.ca)
I’ve been a Python core developer since January 27, 2017.
Python, Programming, Careers
8 points by todsacerdoti 173 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: How long to stay in a role to avoid being considered a "job hopper"? (ycombinator.com)
It really depends on the industry. These are opinions, but for a seat-of-the-pants dev job like a web developer, at least a year is fine, with the occasional longer stint of 3-5 years recommended so it shows that you are capable of having a little patience and can own the full product lifecycle.
Careers, Software Development, Job Searching, Industry Trends
8 points by roland35 179 days ago | 5 comments