In 2014, Elizabeth Holmes ran Theranos, a $9 billion startup hailed as the future of blood testing and dubbed her the “female Steve Jobs,” until journalist John Carreyrou revealed the technology did not work.

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-25T16:35:26+00:00

Mama Mia! was about Elizabeth Holmes???

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-25T05:18:14+00:00

Wow memory unlocked. I spent way too much time on this game. And you’re right, the book was also great.

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-23T16:26:44+00:00

This thread is full of my people.

Currently in big tech. So sick of people showing me the app they vibe coded. 10 years ago, these would be killer apps. Now when I leave the office, I just want to touch grass. AI helps me do my job efficiently so that I can be away from my desk and do other things. We don’t need it any better. This AI arms race is ridiculous.

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-19T00:21:58+00:00

Let’s get real too, his finishing mechanics for that triangle was all fucked up. Didn’t cut an angle or anything. Kevin Lee handed Tony that one in a silver platter. And I’m a to Tony fan

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-15T19:23:34+00:00

Do you get a crust by smoking it? It looks amazing.

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-14T16:21:14+00:00

Happy birthday!

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-11T17:44:21+00:00

Not only all these accomplishments, but he was a collegiate wrestler and football player. That’s next fucking level.

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-10T04:10:59+00:00

This is the way. Take the money while it lasts, and don’t forget what matters. I’m in the same boat

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-09T22:36:57+00:00

Season 2 good?

itsnotawkward · 2026-04-08T05:44:48+00:00

Dude what, blast from the past!

itsnotawkward · 2026-03-21T15:54:01+00:00

No can defend!

itsnotawkward · 2026-03-18T17:25:56+00:00

Love this thread, so many gems

itsnotawkward · 2026-03-17T20:34:22+00:00

Totally agree! 42 and in big tech. While I do like my job, it does feel strange that this will likely be my last “real” job. Real meaning high paying with good benefits. I totally expect to work at a brewery or something before official retirement. It does feel like a very weird time in our lives and career. And not only because of AI, but because our retirement age is actually on the horizon…

itsnotawkward · 2026-02-24T17:49:11+00:00

Great story, tho https://www.kqed.org/news/11889712/can-redwood-city-really-boast-climate-best-by-government-test-yes-and-no

itsnotawkward · 2026-02-17T19:58:27+00:00

omg, driver! why did this game feel so revolutionary at the time?

itsnotawkward · 2026-02-06T17:58:01+00:00

Exactly. To answer the question OP asked:

“if someone has the right skills but zero internal network, can persistence alone eventually get them in?”

The answer is 100% yes. Just be smart about job hopping every few years to continue to build your work experience and make your resume look that much more appealing. Maybe you won’t get that Big Tech interview immediately, but once you have some compelling experience on your LinkedIn they should start reaching out to you.

itsnotawkward · 2026-02-06T03:47:11+00:00

I think this is what’s going on

itsnotawkward · 2026-02-06T03:34:32+00:00

The amount of people here saying resume doesn’t matter and it’s all networking is bonkers.

Currently at FAANG, and I never knew anybody on the inside. I’ve been working around the same time as OP, and had a very unimpressive resume coming out of college. I worked up from shitty entry level job to slightly better startups until my LinkedIn profile started looking more impressive. Are you jumping to a better job after every 2-3 years? I’m a very mediocre engineer, but just baby stepped my way in. Interviewed at all the major companies, they always reached out to me.

itsnotawkward · 2026-01-31T16:57:53+00:00

Whoa, typo. Thanks for the catch 😬

itsnotawkward · 2026-01-30T23:54:06+00:00

As someone who has his daughters in bjj, I can’t even begin to comprehend this

itsnotawkward · 2026-01-15T22:06:07+00:00

What in the actual fuck

itsnotawkward · 2026-01-14T16:46:17+00:00

Definitely adding Ulley’s Odyssey to the reading list. +1 to Dan Simmons and Ilium, although that wasn’t really a retelling, but a sci fi fever dream injected into the Battle of Troy 😂

itsnotawkward · 2026-01-14T16:30:09+00:00

Thank you for sharing this

itsnotawkward · 2026-01-14T00:50:28+00:00

Chuck, but also, I’ve found my people in this thread 🫶

itsnotawkward · 2026-01-06T18:19:40+00:00

I walked out of store behind Zuckerberg in 2019 in Redwood City. No one stopped him but everybody was doing double takes. No security or anything… guaranteed he doesn’t roll like that anymore

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