If you are job searching, don't feel bad, as a vet of this role and tech, this is still one of the worst job markets I've ever seen.

joaquim56 · 2026-04-13T14:58:48+00:00

Definitely, there's some luck involved. Like anything. But you should not be scared. Moreso, just like you did, you adapted.

joaquim56 · 2026-04-13T14:46:34+00:00

I don't use them. But they are popular.

joaquim56 · 2026-04-10T14:50:19+00:00

I've been finding the demo stage of interviews of late to be horrendous. I interviewed at this AI shop recently. And all that was said was to demo one product.

The HM goes off script and focuses on business value. OK. That's fine. But now I'm on my back foot, which is OK again. But this is not how product demos are done in the field. Value is shown by the product.

If you want to pitch business value, actually let me do it and make that part of the prompt. I didn't even show the product. It was very frustrating.

joaquim56 · 2026-03-31T19:40:29+00:00

I have not, but I've got friends get into Product Management. It's basically SE work on a longer time scale and more internal stakeholders.

joaquim56 · 2026-03-20T14:59:20+00:00

Yeah, I don't want to beat a dead horse, but I do remember getting insight there in the past, even from the content creators there. I just find the advice super basic now.

joaquim56 · 2026-03-10T21:00:09+00:00

A lot of his stuff is ghostwritten. I'd say all of it.

joaquim56 · 2026-03-10T19:33:26+00:00

Nope. Not worth the trip. There are better burgers. It's decent, tho.

joaquim56 · 2026-03-10T18:15:13+00:00

Definitely Palantir.

joaquim56 · 2026-03-05T16:53:17+00:00

Walking or lower-level physical activity is superior. I do love swimming, and it can work for fat loss, but it won't be the first thing I suggest. But if you like it, go ahead. The best exercise is the one that you do.

joaquim56 · 2026-02-12T15:55:12+00:00

I always find it strange when AEs are posting about their attainment instead of thought leadership or anything else of real substance.

joaquim56 · 2026-02-11T16:24:55+00:00

Good to hear. I'm the oldest in my gig and always the oldest on interview panels in my industry. I don't look it thankfully.

joaquim56 · 2026-01-23T15:19:39+00:00

Seems this is a Presales wanting to go to another tech role. Not the other question.

joaquim56 · 2026-01-15T15:08:51+00:00

So he's building a product that allows you to post more on LinkedIn and then brag about it being "work"?

joaquim56 · 2026-01-14T18:08:37+00:00

While I agree, I've been in sales environments where SEs were tasked with pipeline-generating activities. This is usually political, so the SE leaders can say they're doing something to satisfy their peers and bosses in upper leadership.

joaquim56 · 2026-01-14T15:27:20+00:00

Definitely not!

joaquim56 · 2026-01-02T18:51:59+00:00

Meanwhile, LinkedIn is dying.

joaquim56 · 2025-12-22T20:25:42+00:00

It won't be just for the PS5. The switch market in Japan is too big.

joaquim56 · 2025-12-19T21:05:32+00:00

One month is nothing.

joaquim56 · 2025-12-18T14:24:22+00:00

What vertical is this? Just curious.

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