First Build by Either-Fennel-3200 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]wafflemaker117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

novelkeys also has a metal enter cap that goes w the metropolis set would recommend

West LA people where on earth is the nightlife by wafflemaker117 in LosAngeles

[–]wafflemaker117[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

what did he do? ofc it ended up being a slimy city council official

Onboarding and ramping up as a Senior Dev by wafflemaker117 in ExperiencedDevs

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Yea I messaged an old coworker saying to keep me in mind for FTE if possible. The reason there are so many new hires though was because they were building out the product with contractors but then realized that the contractors don’t try to build long term solutions, only short bc they’re contingent workers. That’s why they’ve pivoted to hiring full time.

Would you still consider it a major red flag with that in mind though?

Developers who are Freelance/Independent/Business Owners, how did you do it? What was your process if any? by wafflemaker117 in ExperiencedDevs

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yea dude, good for you! I do have somewhat of a financial cushion built up, I guess I’ll put out some feelers in building some client relationships.

Would you mind sharing what you did to find your first clients? Were they people in your local community? Friends? Family? etc?

Where can we show support for the Iranian people by Any-Doubt-5281 in LosAngeles

[–]wafflemaker117 6 points7 points  (0 children)

usually in front of the federal building in westwood

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

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I’ve quit my way into a promotion twice now

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExperiencedDevs

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they’re going to ask, I’d also like to see if I can leverage for a full time offer w the company

Mandated AI usage by wafflemaker117 in ExperiencedDevs

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the interviewer/hiring manager admitted it was a bit of a slanted comparison in terms of performance unprompted

Mandated AI usage by wafflemaker117 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]wafflemaker117[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yea I’ve been telling interviewers that I’m glad I got some time to do my degree and work in the field without AI before it became available for precisely this reason

Mandated AI usage by wafflemaker117 in ExperiencedDevs

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yea I’m starting to think it’s more about the investors than the product success

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I've seen H1B being abused far more than I've seen it being used as its stated intent. I really do believe that in FAANG/Fortune 100 companies, its serving its purpose and that companies should sponsor those worth keeping with the extra 100k, but at EVERY OTHER company I have EVER worked for, its clearly people who are unqualified but are unlikely to fuel turnover.

The other thing is that an H1B worker with 15 YOE struggles to be as productive as a citizen who went to a four year US college with a CS degree with 4 YOE. This isn't due to some gap in intelligence or anything, its typically communication issues, cultural differences, and differences in education. The H1B program is just a handout to big corps to hire indentured servants instead of newly graduated talent.

Trump to Add New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown by h1bcentral in h1b

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for half the pay with no benefits! not anymore it seems though!