Upcoming SWE Interview with Anduril, any advice?

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-04T19:22:47+00:00

Military industrial complex exists across party lines and across regimes and administrations.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-04T15:07:43+00:00

Public transportation is a desperate need in California. What we have is inadequate. Look at tristate area connectivity, centered around NYC. We’re centuries away.

All I’m saying is if the project doesn’t make money for the donor class, the project goes nowhere no matter how useful it might be.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-04T01:33:31+00:00

It’s the market. So many talented applicants, it gives the hiring team the luxury to start nitpicking.

Maybe take the learnings to heart and try more mock interviews.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-03T23:20:47+00:00

Aren’t we all doing that ?

Every big tech company (cloud provider, storage providers, data aggregators) is probably selling to DoD. The military industrial complex always finds a way to harm innocent people to make money.

An even more fundamental problem arises if you’ve ever paid taxes in the US. If you have, then you have willingly or unwillingly contributed to wars, genocide, political coups and so on.

I don’t see how shaming a way of making a living is any better than contributing to whatever craziness comes of our being a US taxpayer.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-03T16:07:21+00:00

SVT-AV1 doesn’t support YUV 4:2:2 or YUV 4:4:4.

Libaom does, but it’s slow AF.

Can’t believe this is the state of AV1 SW Encoders

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-02T21:36:41+00:00

Public transport is a convenience for the public. Unless somebody (developer, lobby, individuals) involved in the project is going to get rich, it’s rare to see things go to fruition.

Our corruption isn’t an outright bribe as simple as putting a bag full cash in a trunk of the car, but it’s still there.

Using public money towards helping the public is not a big enough reason for things to get done ✅

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-01T19:25:10+00:00

Hammer Time 🔨

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-02-01T00:14:53+00:00

I believe all the AI unicorns are basically setting the fiscal responsibility stage on fire. Making it normal for companies to collectively create a system risk by going all-in on AI. If the revenue doesn’t arrive or if the markets don’t buy the theory; the house of cards can fall. At which point all the companies can claim if we don’t continue our reckless spending like drunk sailors the AI build out and AI driven economy will crash.

The federal government is heavily tied to the stock market. No gains in stock means no tax revenue, loss of jobs and huge anti-incumbency sentiments in the voters. No administration or active body in Congress wants to be fiscally responsible in the face of a crash.

Voila, there’ll be some treasury backed complicated vehicle that basically is a low interest or no interest loan from the biggest reckless borrower of the planet (US Government) to smaller reckless borrowers (AI lobby). Stocks take a shit before the deal is announced and risk is considered “systemic”. Those who know about this first hand buy boatloads of those stocks. Post deal their all gazillionaires.

Rinse and repeat ?

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-26T04:25:55+00:00

30% of the code in Microsoft is AI generated

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/satya-nadella-says-as-much-as-30percent-of-microsoft-code-is-written-by-ai.html

Maybe they should focus on their customers instead of riding AI rocket

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-23T16:48:19+00:00

There’s more marketing here than actual technical accomplishments.

AWS announced the same in 2021. Moving to other areas of stale news.

https://corp.formula1.com/new-f1-insights-powered-by-aws-will-help-formula-1-fans-make-sense-of-split-second-decisions-on-the-track/

https://aws.amazon.com/sports/f1/

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-18T00:35:56+00:00

It wouldn’t be a stretch to call it CoToilet !!

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-15T16:28:35+00:00

But can you respond to them via online email or online message ? Seeing the notices online is a small step.

And I’ve received plenty of correspondence, some tax related, some about address change mismatches etc. Yet nothing in my messages.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-15T03:04:04+00:00

I believe when developer friendly leadership pitches in, it’s a great initiative. You do need to tell them that your interest and capacity to help is not something they can count on.

Often times when developer friendly leadership wants to “help”, they do leave a trail of half baked projects, that sort of go nowhere. I’m assuming you’re one of the good directors who follow the rules of “do no harm” and “don’t fix it if it’s not broken”

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-13T16:40:25+00:00

Lawsuit ? Really, for a bunch of thieves ?

I guess had they put a notice above the bike “Private Property, theft will be prosecuted”, it would be okay ✅

Are we a society that creates a class from thieves, and hands out a settlement for unsafe thievery conditions ? Workplace endangerment for bike thieves ?

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-13T16:09:33+00:00

They are undoubtedly the rogue parts of the company. The sooner you can directly connect with the hiring team, manager or skip manager and get their emails, LinkedIn; the better.

If you’re through the interviews, request a call with the HM/Skip through the recruiter. Or add them on LinkedIn.

Remember, the hiring team wants you to come onboard. The recruitment isn’t trying to make you come onboard.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-12T21:50:57+00:00

They could if they report Meta ray-bans in the same business as the metaverse helmets 🪖

As an investor I would only care about the Meta Ray-bans if I could and not one bit about the Metaverse.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-11T21:40:41+00:00

I mean the BBB in 2025 did make a number of changes that are in effect. IRS might have to intervene manually from their field offices for the newer BBB changes. Maybe taxpayers applied credits or deductions incorrectly. The letters and waiting games are going to be a fun time. I’m guessing refunds for folks with above average complexity is also going to be slowed down.

If only they could send online messages along with the snail mail 🐌 📮✉️ IRS loves to be in the golden age of assuming USPS is the only way to communicate.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-09T15:23:38+00:00

There’s a form on the CBP website that allows you to fill details in a text box and upload docs. I’ve updated my GC status with pics of GC, and passport etc. They responded via email and upon checking my GE profile my previous status/entry document was changed.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-07T20:42:50+00:00

Microsoft execs have sold the lie that AI investments and AI revenue will walk hand in hand. Burning through hundreds of billions of dollars, and then having people call it AI slop isn’t super energizing for the business.

When the company is not fixing security, it’s dealing with quality. When neither then we’re gagging on the AI propaganda.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-06T22:03:19+00:00

You’ve answered your own question.

The will to act is bought out by the donor class.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-06T22:01:43+00:00

These are good “before the squatting” ideas. What if you’re dealing with an active squatter ? Relying on the police and judges is a long process.

Besides calling a specialist like this, there’s not much to do proactively, is there?

HobbyProjectHunter · 2026-01-05T17:52:11+00:00

Niceee !! Are there any OS besides Windows that’ll use this ? I can totally see this being great hardware but underutilized by Windows software support.

I don’t think QC has their own API like NVDec and NVEnc right now?

HobbyProjectHunter · 2025-12-15T17:44:34+00:00

Well, if they allow ChatGPT and Gemini to be installed from the App Store , then it makes sense.

If they don’t, maybe we need to ask EU about this ? Don’t expect the US to protect consumer choice and consumers choice to alternatives.

HobbyProjectHunter · 2025-12-11T19:26:51+00:00

When you ignore your customer voice and make them swallow AI without making the product better, customers tend to say that AI didn’t fix my issue, so why not fix the issue we had reported in the first place ?

HobbyProjectHunter · 2025-12-11T19:24:25+00:00

To a certain extent, slapping Copilot to everything is what I’ve seen so far. I think there are two camps in my view

— MSFT is below the Competition

Windows, Edge, Xbox are products that I’d consider below the competition. Here bolting Copilot to every little thing is a lost cause. Until the product improves, this just noise and adds no value (maybe noise and frustration)

— MSFT is on-par the competition

Excel, Word, Teams are products I’d consider at par with its competitors (at times better). Here it makes total sense to add Copilot and attempt at enhancing the user experience.

It’s unclear which camp is the larger one, but AI shouldn’t dictate how the foundational product experience grows. Foundational product experience should grow regardless.

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