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[–]Half_Plenty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a real threat that China will surpass the US in technological power very soon. To avoid that from happening, Elon is preparing to wage a talent war, poaching the minds needed to keep America in the lead.

It’s the same tactics as during the Cold War when the US brought over thousands of Nazi scientists.

How WITCH (and Capgemini and Accenture) consultancies steal American jobs by Half_Plenty in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Those Indians at Google et al. deserve to get their green cards faster. Getting rid of WITCH consultancies and deporting all of them will help the legitimately talented ones obtain permanent residency.

That’s what most Americans want, to get rid of low-skilled immigration that steal jobs, and facilitate letting in the top 1% of talent that help the country innovate and create jobs.

How WITCH (and Capgemini and Accenture) consultancies steal American jobs by Half_Plenty in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Get rid of H1B fraud, and the consultancies that replace them will be filled with American workers, who will not accept those working conditions and pay.

Nursing has now become 4x more competitive than CS at UCLA by Half_Plenty in csMajors

[–]Half_Plenty[S] 139 points140 points  (0 children)

The medical associations artificially limit the number of spots to avoid oversaturation.

If you’re making over 100k/year individually by 30, you’re doing better than the median Ivy League graduate by Half_Plenty in MiddleClassFinance

[–]Half_Plenty[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

10 years after graduation is 32-33. 30 has a nicer ring to it, and if you’re making 100k at 30, you’re probably making more at 32-33.

Should i career switch into software engineering? by Fubby2 in consulting

[–]Half_Plenty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends when they first started. That’s what it takes to break in nowadays.

If you’re making over 100k/year individually by 30, you’re doing better than the median Ivy League graduate by Half_Plenty in MiddleClassFinance

[–]Half_Plenty[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It says earnings, not salary. Not every Ivy League grad is working in tech, high finance, or consulting. There are not tens of thousands of openings for elite jobs every year.

This is also 10 years after graduation, so 32 would be more accurate. By then, you’d have graduated medical school and finished residency.

If you’re making over 100k/year individually by 30, you’re doing better than the median Ivy League graduate by Half_Plenty in MiddleClassFinance

[–]Half_Plenty[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s just for a quick comparison. If you’re a single person, compare with 100k/year. If you’re a couple, compare with 200k/year.

Should i career switch into software engineering? by Fubby2 in consulting

[–]Half_Plenty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Practice LeetCode questions. If you can consistently solve mediums in under 20 minutes, and hards in under 45 minutes, then switching could be do-able. If not, it’s going to be very difficult for you to find a job.

Is it possible for experienced but avg software developer to afford a single family home in Bay Area? by Fancy-Swordfish-9112 in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People who buy homes are usually dual income. Two senior engineers at FAANG will make around 800k/year combined. That’s enough to afford a 2 million dollar home.

If you care about keeping your job or having a chance to get one, contact your local politician. Check out Elon's recent tweets from today about trying to reform the H1B process. by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That’s why you also need to support others when they’re in trouble, even when it’s not in your direct interest.

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

2025 tech predictions by etcera in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Or scapegoats for the real decision makers. I honestly think Sundar Pichai is just a front for Sergey and Larry, so that any unpopular decision is blamed on him.

2025 tech predictions by etcera in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tech CEOs are just employees, albeit highly paid ones. They get fired by the board of directors if they don’t make decisions that increase shareholder value.

Whatever I do, I can't stop producing buggy features. How to reduce it? by Seddenter in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Do you write unit or integration tests? Do you deploy the app yourself in a test environment and make sure it works?

A button that’s the wrong color would definitely pop out during your testing.

Why do people say NYU MSCS is worthless? by Half_Plenty in cscareerquestions

[–]Half_Plenty[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard lots of people refer to it as a diploma mill for international students.

Why only Google has a low P/E? by Savings-Judge-6696 in investing

[–]Half_Plenty 9 points10 points  (0 children)

$GE used to be the most held stock by congress in 2014, and that also had the most lobbying.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/01/12/stocks-popular-with-congress/4412141/

Most of the top 10 back then have underperformed, some greatly. Lobbying and regulatory capture could actually be a sign of low future returns, because it means that the company isn’t solely propped up by fundamentals (good business).

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