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Hi HN, I used to be a hard-core, passionate builder/hacker. Would build stuff all the time. Post a PhD and many years of corporate life, I don't build directly myself. I have a team of excellent hackers that work with…

I've heard that unlike most companies that cobble together software dev systems by mashing disparate products (confluence, slack, jira, github, terraform, etc.), opensource pieces (ELK, Prometheus, argo-cd, etc.) and…

Regardless of whether we end up being a technical recession or not, tech companies are clearly shedding jobs. It seems to be messed up with all the big names announcing layoffs or hiring freezes. Apart from startups,…

First off, I want to acknowledge my mistake. I know the industry is a small place and I generally try not to be unprofessional or a bad person. However, I made a mistake and would like some opinions on how to move…

Hi, I'm a mid career technologist, and was thinking of picking up a coursera plus sub this year. I'm looking for good technical courses that will put some updated credentials on my cv. I am an autodidact (always…

Hello .. I used to code C/C++ about 15 years ago, and mainly used it for MFC/Windows programming. I spend years doing Java and enjoyed using it for Android development. I since moved to Python for most of my work…

I am a mid-career scientist who is getting fed up with publish-or-perish. I dont' want to publish in second-tier or less venues and don't have the energy to deal with the randomness of the review process at top-tier…