Confessions I just realized fresh grads at Google make something like 200k after RSUs and bonuses.I made like 70k when I graduated 7 years ago. Is this what other companies in the Bay Area pay their fresh grad programmers??? ... Read More
Confessions Bootcamp grads are horrible. Anecdotal experience, but turns out you cant sit through a couple months of classes and know anything about development. Gave them a year leash of heavy hand-holding/training and nothing. Feel like I'm a sucker! ... Read More
Confessions Dear founders dreaming of VC funding you are misguided. You want freedom and impact. VC funding will enslave and cripple you. Do not fall prey to them. No, not even the ones you call 'top tier'. They are not aligned with you, by default. ... Read More
Confessions I feel like a loser because my alternative lending startup isn't growing fast enough (we are 5 months old at this point) and while I know it's about patience I can't help but feel like a bum. ... Read More
Confessions I don't trust any bosses or business owners now. After three different jobs where they profess to care about workers as "family" then proceed to lay off those people, I don't care. The job is only there to make the CEO rich. ... Read More
Confessions Since becoming parent I see less and less sense in most of the technology being pushed nowadays. Every day I ask myself what I can do to leave a better world to our children, and that's not yet another smart marketing tool, a cool AI or an awesome VR ... Read More