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False | NAIDBTPROG | t2_2ucjxhbv | Thanks, i didn't have financial freedom in the slightest. I had a terminal ill child who survived and was up to my eyes in debt. I lived off of credit to make it work. I'm just thankful it pulled through. | null | 0 | 1546192716 | False | 0 | ecvvs8d | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvv7zf | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvvs8d/ | 1548273612 | 17 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | int2d | t2_1ywgqli9 | It's sad that there was no example of the new interview questions. | null | 0 | 1546192766 | False | 0 | ecvvuio | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t3_aaxsey | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvvuio/ | 1548273641 | 13 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | MpVpRb | t2_3bhl4 | I've been programming since 1971
I've completed many, many successful projects for satisfied bosses/customers who paid me very well
I can't do any of those brain teasers, or recite obscure details of computer science from memory
| null | 0 | 1546192792 | False | 0 | ecvvvpy | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t3_aaxsey | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvvvpy/ | 1548273655 | 1843 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | nokeeo | t2_co6s9 | Were we at the same interview? | null | 0 | 1546192941 | False | 0 | ecvw2q1 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvv4uw | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvw2q1/ | 1548273742 | -30 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Mr_Nice_ | t2_d9547 | I really struggled to make sense of this article and I am an older coder. Maybe it's time to sail the world. | null | 0 | 1546193022 | False | 0 | ecvw6nw | t3_aav9js | null | null | t3_aav9js | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvw6nw/ | 1548273791 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | GoranM | t2_94uoz | > Also, my friend does not suck. He's going to go on to another place and actually succeed there, at which point anyone who's been paying attention will realize the problem was the company all along.
There's a pretty strong implication here that, as long as you don't suck, you can just go to a better company, and b... | null | 0 | 1546193026 | False | 0 | ecvw6tf | t3_aav9js | null | null | t3_aav9js | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvw6tf/ | 1548273793 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ArkyBeagle | t2_r4aik | > they always felt like IQ tests
That's it in a nutshell. | null | 0 | 1546193040 | False | 0 | ecvw7jc | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvow4 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvw7jc/ | 1548273802 | 14 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | wholeandswole | t2_1pbhhbci | Should've noted I was talking about C, not some higher level language. | null | 0 | 1546193070 | False | 0 | ecvw8wg | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t1_ecvuvhn | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecvw8wg/ | 1548273818 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | stackcrash | t2_11hcu1 | Not a developer but security has it's own valley bubble with a lot of similarities. I turn down offers for the Valley because they never seem to offer enough base for me to continue my lifestyle in the Valley. And honestly giving up the chance of equity in trade for 40 hour weeks, plenty of time off and the ability to ... | null | 0 | 1546193161 | False | 0 | ecvwd6r | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvupo0 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvwd6r/ | 1548273872 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Indifferentchildren | t2_a26o5 | My company expects managers to help their people "advance their careers", so since the age of about 40 I have been getting nudges towards management. I hold basically the top title for a software engineer in the company, so there is no non-management promotion path. I have had to explain to my last 2 managers that the... | null | 0 | 1546193172 | False | 0 | ecvwdrd | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvgq0a | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvwdrd/ | 1548273878 | 12 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | gnuvince | t2_1s0v | That is insufficient for all but the most trivial programs. Having background information is important to understand the code itself, and that can only be communicated through documentation (word-of-mouth is documentation, though not very scalable).
For example, the code cannot tell the reader why it exists in the fi... | null | 0 | 1546193295 | 1546205356 | 0 | ecvwjyd | t3_aavv6v | null | null | t1_ecvv0u1 | /r/programming/comments/aavv6v/the_art_of_writing_documentation/ecvwjyd/ | 1548273957 | 12 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | doomvox | t2_s32d0 | > Outside the Valley, the average software engineer is in their 40s.
And the average software designer is about 12. Or it seems that way.
| null | 0 | 1546193365 | False | 0 | ecvwnay | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvgktg | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvwnay/ | 1548273997 | -1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ArkyBeagle | t2_r4aik | I'm not sure "entitled" is the right word. And it's more like the top 20%. But the number of people involved is quite a bit less than the top 20% of population in terms of ability as we now measure it in schools. | null | 0 | 1546193480 | False | 0 | ecvwsub | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvqk08 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvwsub/ | 1548274066 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | campbellm | t2_3b632 | > It's the same "use the right tool for the job" nonsense statement repeated over and over again.
Totally unrelated to the topic at hand, but 1000x this. It's one of those things people say to make them sound wise, but it's really just so over the top obvious that everyone agrees as if it's some newfound nugget th... | null | 0 | 1546193491 | False | 0 | ecvwtdc | t3_aavxpp | null | null | t1_ecvow7j | /r/programming/comments/aavxpp/advent_of_haskell_thoughts_and_lessons_learned/ecvwtdc/ | 1548274073 | 10 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | KnowsAboutMath | t2_8jb6k | What I want to know is when "The Valley" switched from referring to the San Fernando Valley to Silicon Valley. | null | 0 | 1546193565 | False | 0 | ecvwws8 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t3_aav9js | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvwws8/ | 1548274117 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | htuhola | t2_ipowh | Coding won't be the next blue collar job because we're already getting rid of Java. | null | 0 | 1546193602 | False | 0 | ecvwyjo | t3_aaxmml | null | null | t3_aaxmml | /r/programming/comments/aaxmml/the_next_big_bluecollar_job_is_coding/ecvwyjo/ | 1548274139 | -8 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | DarkDuskBlade | t2_xe7ay | My favorite thing my high school physics teacher taught me: even professional physicists need to look up the formulas. Figured this applies to coding as well: you'll eventually memorize stuff like Data Flow, but to actually solve different problems? Probably going to have to do some research. | null | 0 | 1546193651 | False | 0 | ecvx0wy | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvvpy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvx0wy/ | 1548274167 | 553 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546193687 | False | 0 | ecvx2l6 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvfqlv | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvx2l6/ | 1548274215 | 8 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | killerstorm | t2_m827 | > Clearly, on a fundamental file-system level, every file is just a collection of bits
In a modern OS, a file is a sequence of 8-bit bytes. You can't address position in file on a bit level. Given that this article is clearly written for newbies, this distinction is important, as seeing file as some sort of a bit s... | null | 0 | 1546193694 | False | 0 | ecvx2wx | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t3_aawt2w | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecvx2wx/ | 1548274219 | 21 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | karlhungus | t2_kdva | >unless I wanted too.
This is the part I've struggled with. | null | 0 | 1546193721 | False | 0 | ecvx452 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvuka9 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvx452/ | 1548274234 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ArkyBeagle | t2_r4aik | > we would have our class war within a week.
No you wouldn't. We're all temporarily embarrassed millionaires. If I'd had any sense at all I would be one but I'm too skeptical - the woman in the office next to me is one and I declined to even interview where she went. I (correctly) surmised that the system she'd be... | null | 0 | 1546193730 | False | 0 | ecvx4k6 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvmqpz | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvx4k6/ | 1548274240 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Eirenarch | t2_46hjd | The actual blogpost the article retells (badly) - https://blog.usejournal.com/rethinking-how-we-interview-in-microsofts-developer-division-8f404cfd075a | null | 0 | 1546193743 | False | 0 | ecvx55i | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t3_aaxsey | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvx55i/ | 1548274246 | 796 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Decker108 | t2_6cpnt | I've found that the best companies to work for are small but successful. If you join a startup, there's a high risk that you'll pour your heart and soul into something that ends up going to waste. In a large company, you might not be pouring your heart and soul into the work, but it's likely to be thrown away anyway.
... | null | 0 | 1546193778 | False | 0 | ecvx6tu | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvtomz | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvx6tu/ | 1548274267 | 16 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ArkyBeagle | t2_r4aik | Meritocracy is a really bad joke. Stalin said of elections that it matters not who votes but rather who counts the votes. Meritocracy works only for those who "count" merit. | null | 0 | 1546193803 | False | 0 | ecvx803 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvtl7r | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvx803/ | 1548274281 | -1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | Learning programming in school shouldn't teach you the nitty gritty of a language. It should teach you how to solve problems. Imo anyway, and use the language as a tool to do such a task | null | 0 | 1546193832 | False | 0 | ecvx9cl | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvx0wy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvx9cl/ | 1548274298 | 325 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Mithren | t2_bf5od | Nothing’s an absolute meritocracy no, people will always have unfair advantages one way or another but in my opinion big corporate US is about as close to a meritocracy in many companies as you’re going to find.
And in any case, certainly far far better than the 20 person startup where the CTO hires his mate from the... | null | 0 | 1546193846 | False | 0 | ecvx9zu | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvucwb | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvx9zu/ | 1548274306 | 4 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546193849 | False | 0 | ecvxa5l | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvunug | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxa5l/ | 1548274308 | -1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Eirenarch | t2_46hjd | Practice shows that people who are good at these are usually good developers. Not always but with good probability. Also note that the top companies do not care as much about losing a good candidate as they do about hiring a bad one. Losing a good candidate costs far less than hiring and potentially firing a bad one. T... | null | 0 | 1546193918 | False | 0 | ecvxdij | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvow4 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvxdij/ | 1548274351 | 72 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ArkyBeagle | t2_r4aik | I always have. | null | 0 | 1546193940 | False | 0 | ecvxeje | t3_aaxmml | null | null | t1_ecvu1fg | /r/programming/comments/aaxmml/the_next_big_bluecollar_job_is_coding/ecvxeje/ | 1548274363 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | erwan | t2_18j45 | The benefit of the Valley is working there a few years when you're young and kids-free, save a pile of money then move to a saner place, where you can buy a nice house for a reasonable price.
But if you spend your life in the Valley you don't benefit that much from the high salaries. | null | 0 | 1546193983 | False | 0 | ecvxgjr | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvmh7i | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxgjr/ | 1548274388 | 8 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | DarkDuskBlade | t2_xe7ay | I, sadly, didn't learn programming stuff until college. But I got lucky in that, while they taught in Python, they went over the more general programming terms and theories. Even when I went to C# and C++ classes, it was just as much about solving the problems as it was about the specific language (and learning how to ... | null | 0 | 1546193999 | False | 0 | ecvxhau | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvx9cl | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvxhau/ | 1548274398 | 76 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | sharkdp | t2_5vrgy | Thank you for the feedback. Good point. I did write "bytes" first, but changed it to "bits" in the end due to the direct connection with the binary system. I have changed it back. | null | 0 | 1546194023 | False | 0 | ecvxie3 | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t1_ecvx2wx | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecvxie3/ | 1548274411 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | foxh8er | t2_60e80 | >So no, you won't have that sexy job at Facebook or Google but I never understood why so many people so to work at those specific places so badly anyway.
Because of the money and pedigree??? Hello??? | null | 1 | 1546194065 | False | 0 | ecvxkdo | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvuka9 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxkdo/ | 1548274436 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546194080 | False | 0 | ecvxl1n | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvvozs | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxl1n/ | 1548274444 | 7 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ArkyBeagle | t2_r4aik | > that development will eventually become more and more of an everyman kind of job
I really doubt that. I used to think that and then I started paying attention. Basic, essential debugging skill is pretty rare. It's gotten to where corporate culture has adjusted to this fact and they don't know what to do with peo... | null | 0 | 1546194098 | False | 0 | ecvxlxq | t3_aaxmml | null | null | t1_ecvv5h4 | /r/programming/comments/aaxmml/the_next_big_bluecollar_job_is_coding/ecvxlxq/ | 1548274455 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | achilles1515 | t2_ah2vy | Chill house music mixes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNLXuSchjME | null | 0 | 1546194101 | False | 0 | ecvxm1r | t3_aaw3nh | null | null | t3_aaw3nh | /r/programming/comments/aaw3nh/whats_your_favourite_programming_background/ecvxm1r/ | 1548274456 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Drisku11 | t2_bg6v5 | Shitty printer software that he couldn't fix was literally what led Richard Stallman to kick off the free software movement.
40 years later, printers still do not work, and still cannot be fixed. | null | 0 | 1546194108 | False | 0 | ecvxme1 | t3_aaco1d | null | null | t1_ecsqul7 | /r/programming/comments/aaco1d/things_i_dont_know_as_of_2018/ecvxme1/ | 1548274461 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | NotSoButFarOtherwise | t2_1ha8wt1w | Duplication is usually cheaper than the right abstraction, too.
| null | 0 | 1546194125 | False | 0 | ecvxn7w | t3_aac4hg | null | null | t1_ecr7nas | /r/programming/comments/aac4hg/modern_c_lamentations/ecvxn7w/ | 1548274470 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | My situation has kept me from going to college, so I'm entirely self taught and don't know whatst aught. I just feel the lower level theory is more important, something that can be applied to all languages, to get rid of inherent biases for or against any language. I still want to go to uni but I don't know if I can, w... | null | 0 | 1546194129 | False | 0 | ecvxnfy | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvxhau | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvxnfy/ | 1548274473 | 17 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Calavar | t2_gm1q8 | Agree. All the 40+ people have plenty of reason to go home and spend time with their kids and spouses. But what is a 20-something guy going to do at home alone at 5:30 PM on a Tuesday? Watch Netflix? I honestly never figured this out completely, but I'm not a software developer anymore, so I have a different set of pro... | null | 0 | 1546194130 | False | 0 | ecvxnhn | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvx452 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxnhn/ | 1548274474 | -5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | wakandawanda | t2_16v0ta0c | I think this was mentioned but the article writer is talking about startup culture. Which, for those who worked at startups should know is not a controversial opinion at all. What I find frustrating is that the author and everyone who is getting offended is assuming tech in the Bay Area = startups. Thats the actually d... | null | 0 | 1546194167 | False | 0 | ecvxpai | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvj5en | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxpai/ | 1548274496 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Semi-Hemi-Demigod | t2_179a4t | Not having to live in Silicon Valley is probably worth more money than I'd make at Google and Facebook, and pedigree doesn't matter to everyone. | null | 0 | 1546194276 | False | 0 | ecvxulu | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvxkdo | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxulu/ | 1548274563 | 11 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Calavar | t2_gm1q8 | Goldman Sachs came recruiting at my college once for CS grads. Only three people showed up including me. (We were a smaller CS department, but usually 30+ people would show up whenever Google or Microsoft visited.) I decided not to apply because I wasn't into the number of hours people were working there, but Goldman S... | null | 0 | 1546194313 | 1546194533 | 0 | ecvxwfo | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvxkdo | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvxwfo/ | 1548274585 | 24 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Eirenarch | t2_46hjd | This happened 20 years ago and has since been dropped in practically every company. | null | 0 | 1546194372 | False | 0 | ecvxzcf | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvop9 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvxzcf/ | 1548274621 | 73 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | stackcrash | t2_11hcu1 | Well if your site supports HTTP/2 it's faster to load than HTTP for starters. Other than that you are open to pretty much any transportation layer attack. For example if I was running a WiFi hotspot I could inject ad banners on all http sites and gain revenue from it or inject crypto currency mining scripts. To most us... | null | 0 | 1546194389 | False | 0 | ecvy09c | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvunug | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvy09c/ | 1548274633 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | 13steinj | t2_i487l | Can that be done in O(log(n)) time? I meam, yes where n is the number itself but not when n is the number of bits? | null | 0 | 1546194394 | False | 0 | ecvy0iu | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecvioci | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecvy0iu/ | 1548274636 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | fried_green_baloney | t2_41ql7 | Even in the Valley there are plenty of work groups like that. I know because I am and have worked in such environments. | null | 0 | 1546194471 | False | 0 | ecvy4nz | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvgktg | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvy4nz/ | 1548274687 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Semi-Hemi-Demigod | t2_179a4t | >everyone place you work at never has stable revenue or a significant amount of sway in the market because if that happens you'll jump ship
I've worked for startups for the last decade or so and the idea that the revenue isn't stable isn't necessarily true, if you know what to look for in a startup and what market ... | null | 0 | 1546194488 | False | 0 | ecvy5k6 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvjw2a | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvy5k6/ | 1548274698 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | NotSoButFarOtherwise | t2_1ha8wt1w | Traffic and crowdedness are only part of the problem. The Bay is increasingly feeling monotonous as everyone either works in tech or caters to those who do. It's weird when *Los Angeles* of all places starts to feel less like a one-industry town. | null | 0 | 1546194513 | False | 0 | ecvy6ys | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvu1hk | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvy6ys/ | 1548274715 | 36 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Semi-Hemi-Demigod | t2_179a4t | >Jumping ship as a company grows just means recognizing you don't enjoy roles at larger companies.
Bingo. I like working with a small core team of people, not having to have *literally* 18 months of meetings on a $5,000 budget item. | null | 0 | 1546194562 | False | 0 | ecvy9jp | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvl7ry | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvy9jp/ | 1548274747 | 20 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | NotSoButFarOtherwise | t2_1ha8wt1w | Troll accounts are why I think reddit desperately needs Usenet-style killfiles.
| null | 0 | 1546194626 | False | 0 | ecvyd1o | t3_aaco1d | null | null | t1_ecr8uqv | /r/programming/comments/aaco1d/things_i_dont_know_as_of_2018/ecvyd1o/ | 1548274818 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | campbellm | t2_3b632 | I think the point is that questions aren't the right way to go about this. | null | 0 | 1546194649 | False | 0 | ecvyech | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvuio | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvyech/ | 1548274834 | 27 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ZeldaFanBoi1988 | t2_nna51 | No offense to you, but WU would always bother me in the past | null | 0 | 1546194679 | False | 0 | ecvyg0s | t3_aalc4n | null | null | t1_ecv36gc | /r/programming/comments/aalc4n/windows_file_access_performance_compared_to_linux/ecvyg0s/ | 1548274855 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | developFFM | t2_29flsqsy | The training data of this demo is based on the [COCO image dataset](http://cocodataset.org/#explore) . It contains only one road sign, the STOP sign. | null | 0 | 1546194743 | False | 0 | ecvyjed | t3_aa91bp | null | null | t1_ecqa0sd | /r/programming/comments/aa91bp/computer_vision_ai_object_detection_and/ecvyjed/ | 1548274897 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | partyinplatypus | t2_6i3x5 | I really wasn't expecting to stumble upon the communist manifesto here | null | 0 | 1546194753 | False | 0 | ecvyjxq | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvfqlv | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvyjxq/ | 1548274903 | 10 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | duppy-ta | t2_14erjz | Code Radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAKtNV8KcWg | null | 0 | 1546194777 | False | 0 | ecvyl5r | t3_aaw3nh | null | null | t3_aaw3nh | /r/programming/comments/aaw3nh/whats_your_favourite_programming_background/ecvyl5r/ | 1548274919 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | aesu | t2_6zc3t | He said kids were something to show for their effort. | null | 1 | 1546194808 | False | 0 | ecvymum | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvsehi | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvymum/ | 1548274939 | 4 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Butter___stick | t2_13m4m0 | Sounds like a pretty sad life if you don't have anything to do but work.. | null | 0 | 1546194821 | False | 0 | ecvynj8 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvxnhn | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvynj8/ | 1548274947 | 20 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Thy_Gooch | t2_5wsqt | You brush off working more that 40 hours like its nothing, you must realize people have other interests than their jobs right?? | null | 0 | 1546194850 | False | 0 | ecvyp0c | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvu1hk | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvyp0c/ | 1548274966 | 25 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | munificent | t2_331sn | [Mark Zuckerberg](https://www.cnet.com/news/say-what-young-people-are-just-smarter/):
> "I want to stress the importance of being young and technical," he stated, adding that successful start-ups should only employ young people with technical expertise. (Zuckerberg also apparently missed the class on employment and... | null | 0 | 1546194921 | False | 0 | ecvysn0 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvj5en | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvysn0/ | 1548275011 | 34 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Daneel_Trevize | t2_dxefp | Well there is an ignore/block feature. | null | 0 | 1546194951 | False | 0 | ecvyu4j | t3_aaco1d | null | null | t1_ecvyd1o | /r/programming/comments/aaco1d/things_i_dont_know_as_of_2018/ecvyu4j/ | 1548275029 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | v_krishna | t2_3mps3 | The peninsula is one thing. But to say the whole bay area doesn't offer anything in terms of lifestyle, culture, year round outdoor activities, etc is crazy. It is December 30th and I'm about to drive 10 minutes to go on a hike with my kids. I will probably wear a sweatshirt and then take it off. On our way home, we ca... | null | 0 | 1546194965 | False | 0 | ecvyut0 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvxgjr | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvyut0/ | 1548275037 | 12 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | psierak | t2_xcxuz | Just start your own company and get your own clients. You don't need anyone's permission or 50k piece of paper. | null | 0 | 1546194992 | False | 0 | ecvyw4i | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvxnfy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvyw4i/ | 1548275054 | 34 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | wakandawanda | t2_16v0ta0c | Agreed with the issues of corporate capitalism. But the thing is that we’re talking about tech here. Even the old folks who had nothing to show for their years of grinding are still getting paid a comfortable salary. The protections set up to mitigate revolution by the ruling class are set up in this industry too. As m... | null | 0 | 1546194993 | False | 0 | ecvyw6y | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvmqpz | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvyw6y/ | 1548275054 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | sharkdp | t2_5vrgy | > but most people have no clue what a "Unicode code point" is
Thank you for the feedback. I have now added a short explanation for code points, but I didn't want to go into details in this article.
> Instead, I'd make the following distinction [..]
I wanted to have a definition that a programmer can work with ... | null | 0 | 1546194995 | False | 0 | ecvyw9r | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t1_ecvpbrm | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecvyw9r/ | 1548275055 | 6 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | spootydooty | t2_p8917vj | Yes, easily, but we usually don't care about O(f(n)) where n is a number, we care about the length of the encoding of that number, which we usually choose to be binary, but could also choose to be decimal (in which case 'n' would be the length of the decimal encoding), which only differs from the binary encoding in a c... | null | 0 | 1546195061 | False | 0 | ecvyzoe | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecvy0iu | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecvyzoe/ | 1548275097 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Squared_fr | t2_ieduoq9 | half of github is fucking "awesome" repositories reaching 300k stars because they have a 2gb README.md with links no one actually uses
i'm tired of this shit | null | 0 | 1546195097 | False | 0 | ecvz1ew | t3_aaqyit | null | null | t1_ecuuywg | /r/programming/comments/aaqyit/github_jonatasbaldinawesomeawesomeawesome_awesome/ecvz1ew/ | 1548275119 | 23 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | sammayylmao | t2_158jkw | Im the only one in my twenties where I work. Semi rural New England. | null | 0 | 1546195100 | False | 0 | ecvz1kh | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvnifn | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvz1kh/ | 1548275121 | 27 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Mr_Figtree | t2_lc1xndk | They're on to you. From [the guidelines](http://www.ioccc.org/2019/guidelines.txt) (hints and suggestions):
> The "how to build" make process should not be used to try and get around the size limit. | null | 0 | 1546195285 | False | 0 | ecvzawz | t3_aag673 | null | null | t1_ecsqcbc | /r/programming/comments/aag673/ioccc_2019_begins_official_contest_rules/ecvzawz/ | 1548275237 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Calavar | t2_gm1q8 | Actually, that's probably the one downside of working as an entry level software dev outside of the Valley. Fewer people your own age at work, and making friends outside of work can be hard if your aren't active about it. | null | 1 | 1546195317 | False | 0 | ecvzcgz | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvynj8 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzcgz/ | 1548275256 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | Honestly, hobbies. If you don't have any hobbies outside of programming, I feel bad for them. | null | 0 | 1546195321 | False | 0 | ecvzcnf | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvxnhn | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzcnf/ | 1548275258 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | fried_green_baloney | t2_41ql7 | This is notorious in sales. A star salesman is convinced to become a "district manager" or some such, flounders under the burden of administration, and eventually leaves for a place where the job is selling once more. | null | 0 | 1546195343 | False | 0 | ecvzdpx | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvwdrd | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzdpx/ | 1548275271 | 10 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | vytah | t2_52x2f | You can reverse up to 128 bits with a single VPPERM instruction: https://www.chessprogramming.org/XOP#Packed_Permute_Bytes | null | 0 | 1546195387 | False | 0 | ecvzfui | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecvqplj | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecvzfui/ | 1548275298 | 12 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | Why would anyone use a startup that has had no previous clients. | null | 0 | 1546195429 | False | 0 | ecvzhww | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvyw4i | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvzhww/ | 1548275323 | 42 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | QoL is imo more important than the pay cheque. | null | 0 | 1546195432 | False | 0 | ecvzi3b | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvu1hk | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzi3b/ | 1548275326 | 24 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Matthew94 | t2_6jzsd | > Luckily electrical engineering is a bit more forgiving in that regard than coding.
It seems to be the exact opposite to CS from what I've seen. Age is respected and most of the older engineers are the experts. | null | 0 | 1546195444 | False | 0 | ecvzip3 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecviefp | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzip3/ | 1548275334 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546195466 | 1546345221 | 0 | ecvzjsc | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvucwb | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzjsc/ | 1548275347 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | webtwopointno | t2_4fihh | > It's weird when Los Angeles of all places starts to feel less like a one-industry town.
amen! been so much noticing this lately. they have diversified and built transit while we have our heads in the sand (or its elemental form) | null | 0 | 1546195478 | False | 0 | ecvzkdi | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvy6ys | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzkdi/ | 1548275354 | 14 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | psierak | t2_xcxuz | Freelance. Build your own projects. Get your own experience. I'm just getting at you don't need anyone's permission. | null | 0 | 1546195511 | False | 0 | ecvzm1k | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvzhww | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvzm1k/ | 1548275403 | 28 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546195532 | False | 0 | ecvzn31 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t3_aaxsey | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvzn31/ | 1548275416 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | > I've found that the best companies to work for are small but successful
I agree. We are ambitious, but realistic. We keep to our 40 hours. | null | 0 | 1546195551 | False | 0 | ecvzo3g | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvx6tu | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzo3g/ | 1548275429 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | Well I mean, for instance, I've written a Java 8 jvm implementation from scratch. That hasn't gotten me anywhere. | null | 0 | 1546195583 | False | 0 | ecvzprn | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvzm1k | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvzprn/ | 1548275449 | 18 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | foxh8er | t2_60e80 | ya'll know not everyone at Google or Facebook lives in the valley lmfao | null | 1 | 1546195590 | False | 0 | ecvzq4v | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvxulu | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzq4v/ | 1548275454 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | foxh8er | t2_60e80 | > but Goldman Sachs was offering plenty of money and pedigree.
As someone that has gotten a goldman sachs tech offer this isn't really true (though its apparently better this year than last). | null | 0 | 1546195634 | False | 0 | ecvzsbs | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvxwfo | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzsbs/ | 1548275481 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Game_Ender | t2_33b51 | You don’t have to always do that, but with significant upside at the top of the market you can do that for a limited amount of time then scale back. The issue is that in many ways these things are zero sum, there are only so many top positions and usually a finite bonus/raise pool.
You can do OK without putting any... | null | 0 | 1546195641 | False | 0 | ecvzspk | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvyp0c | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzspk/ | 1548275486 | -3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | gyroda | t2_90y5r | I'm late to this thread, but this.
I'd consider moving to California if offered, but I'd be very concerned about losing my support network and feeling very isolated. Also there's a lot of cultural differences, especially around employment.
Oh, and then I'd also have to either pay for storage or give up a lot of my w... | null | 0 | 1546195662 | False | 0 | ecvztq2 | t3_a4n8jv | null | null | t1_ebhinqu | /r/programming/comments/a4n8jv/why_software_developers_are_paid_5x_more_in_the/ecvztq2/ | 1548275498 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Semi-Hemi-Demigod | t2_179a4t | Do they live where they can afford a 1500 square foot four bedroom house on four acres on one income? | null | 0 | 1546195671 | False | 0 | ecvzu60 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvzq4v | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecvzu60/ | 1548275503 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | bigxow | t2_f7qry | You could almost count UNIX timestamps by hand... | null | 0 | 1546195710 | False | 0 | ecvzw7i | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvvpy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecvzw7i/ | 1548275529 | 19 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ElvishJerricco | t2_5a5e9 | The list of people running those websites is small. I'm aware of the talents of most of them, and none of them would be capable of screwing up so badly as to require thousands of times more resources than if it were written in C. That would be a truly monumental fuckup for any Haskell dev, even beginners. In my experie... | null | 0 | 1546195721 | False | 0 | ecvzwt7 | t3_aavxpp | null | null | t1_ecvgyoo | /r/programming/comments/aavxpp/advent_of_haskell_thoughts_and_lessons_learned/ecvzwt7/ | 1548275536 | 30 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Tetragrammatron | t2_4uf3s | I think they key is working remotely for a company whose team is completely distributed, with no central office. My current job is remote and the rest of the team is remote as well and no one is treated like a contractor. Pay is equivalent to SF and NY rates, but not FANG levels. | null | 0 | 1546195823 | False | 0 | ecw02dp | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvtnjn | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecw02dp/ | 1548275605 | 4 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | absorbantobserver | t2_62o3k3s | Sometimes the fire has been burning a long time and people keep adding more wood in order to keep being firemen. | null | 0 | 1546195892 | False | 0 | ecw061s | t3_aaxmml | null | null | t1_ecvxlxq | /r/programming/comments/aaxmml/the_next_big_bluecollar_job_is_coding/ecw061s/ | 1548275650 | 7 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | webtwopointno | t2_4fihh | finally someone gets it. same patterns of boom.
miners didn't make money, those who "mined the miners" did.
who can name a single miner? Yet Levi's is one of the most recognized brands
(silver rush but point still stands) | null | 0 | 1546195905 | False | 0 | ecw06op | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvr53s | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecw06op/ | 1548275658 | 13 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | khedoros | t2_63drl | > most file/IO interfaces don't let you write numbers.
That's...an odd statement, unless I'm misunderstanding something. I've done binary file IO in C, C++, Python, Perl, and Java. | null | 0 | 1546195979 | False | 0 | ecw0ahr | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t1_ecvuvhn | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecw0ahr/ | 1548275705 | 8 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | spinicist | t2_11212t | All I know about Linux ACLs is that our IT guys use them a lot. And as I think our IT guys are super-competent, I assume ACLs must be at least passable these days. | null | 0 | 1546195986 | False | 0 | ecw0av2 | t3_aalc4n | null | null | t1_ecug72o | /r/programming/comments/aalc4n/windows_file_access_performance_compared_to_linux/ecw0av2/ | 1548275710 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | psierak | t2_xcxuz | Then build something that will get you somewhere with it. You have a valuable skill so make something useful for yourself or others. Make enough useful things with it and jobs and clients will even come to you.
Highlight your skill set to employer who isn't exactly looking for a programmer even. Show them how your kno... | null | 0 | 1546196037 | False | 0 | ecw0di0 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvzprn | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecw0di0/ | 1548275742 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | CautiousSquare | t2_2oxudu46 | Not sure if it's wise to say "my job sucks" publicly. Boss probably won't be thrill. | null | 0 | 1546196044 | False | 0 | ecw0dut | t3_aayj7p | null | null | t3_aayj7p | /r/programming/comments/aayj7p/2018_my_year_end_programming_retrospective_my/ecw0dut/ | 1548275747 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | kankyo | t2_77w4q | That's very disrespectful of car workers I must say. Also ignorant of what programming is but that seems like a given. | null | 0 | 1546196113 | False | 0 | ecw0hh0 | t3_aaxmml | null | null | t1_ecvu1fg | /r/programming/comments/aaxmml/the_next_big_bluecollar_job_is_coding/ecw0hh0/ | 1548275792 | 10 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | michaelochurch | t2_4ocdf | > I mean this in the best way possible, but it doesn’t sound like you’re in the best place mental health wise from the industry. Have you considered just leaving and finding something completely different?
Leaving my personal calculus out of it, let me just say this: the tech industry belongs to people like us, the... | null | 0 | 1546196116 | False | 0 | ecw0hm4 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvx2l6 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecw0hm4/ | 1548275794 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | NotSoButFarOtherwise | t2_1ha8wt1w | Developers make poor interviewers, but when it comes to interviewing for a technical role just about everyone else is worse. I've seen statistics in HR management literature that nearly 75% of *interviewers* feel like they don't really know what they're doing, which is why we tend to fall back on cargo-cult practices l... | null | 0 | 1546196151 | 1546202929 | 0 | ecw0jdy | t3_aaco1d | null | null | t1_ecrei69 | /r/programming/comments/aaco1d/things_i_dont_know_as_of_2018/ecw0jdy/ | 1548275815 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | NotSoButFarOtherwise | t2_1ha8wt1w | Holy shit, there is?!? Whoa. | null | 0 | 1546196196 | False | 0 | ecw0lpm | t3_aaco1d | null | null | t1_ecvyu4j | /r/programming/comments/aaco1d/things_i_dont_know_as_of_2018/ecw0lpm/ | 1548275844 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
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