markwaldron

Joined 11 years ago

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Comment · 1 year ago
My take on this post is that things will break, but they should tell you they broke in an actionable and somewhat standardized way. If the only message that shows up is "An error has occured" that doesn't help the user, especially if they are non-technical.
Comment · 3 years ago
10+ years of experience. Job search was easy this time around. I marked myself as available to opportunities on LinkedIn and within two weeks my inbox was flooded with opportunities. Most of them were not what I was looking for at all, but a few of them were.

I probably applied to a total of 20 places outside of the companies that reached out to me. Most resulted in some form of auto rejection, but a few turned into recruiter calls or more.

The role I ended up taking at DoorDash was from a recruiter reaching out to me back in August.

Comment · 3 years ago
"Impacted" by layoffs on May 24th. Took a nice 3-4 month break before I even started my search. Just started at DoorDash this week. A lot of former Meta/FB folks here
Comment · 4 years ago
I'm also at a FAANG, and work with a lot of people in their 40's
Comment · 4 years ago
+1 to this. I didn't start talking to one until my late 20's and my only regret is not starting sooner.
Comment · 5 years ago
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Kustomer is the original omnichannel CX platform, and our mission is to provide the perfect the customer experience. Our engineering team is organized into cross-functional squads, where engineers collaborate side-by-side with product managers, designers, test engineers, and technical writers to truly own a part of our product – almost as a mini startup. We’re looking for engineers, managers, and designers in the NYC area to help us continue to innovate and scale.

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Comment · 5 years ago
Kustomer | Software engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Data Engineer, Fullstack Engineer, Senior Product Designer | Full-Time | New York City, New York | https://boards.greenhouse.io/kustomer

Kustomer is the original omnichannel CX platform, and our mission is to provide the perfect the customer experience. Our engineering team is organized into cross-functional squads, where engineers collaborate side-by-side with product managers, designers, test engineers, and technical writers to truly own a part of our product – almost as a mini startup. We’re looking for engineers, managers, and designers in the NYC area to help us continue to innovate and scale.

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend): https://grnh.se/40ae1e761us

Software Engineer II (Frontend): https://grnh.se/aafab8781us

Senior Software Engineer (Backend): https://grnh.se/51421cf41us

Senior Software Engineer - Data (Backend): https://grnh.se/64a27ae61us

Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack): https://grnh.se/c37097841us

Engineering Manager, Platform: https://grnh.se/2f6da3441us

Engineering Manager, Channels: https://grnh.se/36c9021d1us

Senior Product Designer: https://grnh.se/af0471511us

Other roles or departments? https://grnh.se/271cdd631

Comment · 5 years ago
Kustomer | Senior & Pricinpal Engineers, iOS, Security, Manager | Full-Time | New York City, New York | https://boards.greenhouse.io/kustomer

We’re looking for Senior and Principal Software Engineers in NY to help us continue to innovate and scale. Positions open across the stack and for multiple teams, so reach out to learn more or apply below!

Senior Software Engineer (iOS): https://grnh.se/2c94ec2b1us

Senior Software Engineer (Backend): https://grnh.se/51421cf41us

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend): https://grnh.se/40ae1e761us

Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack): https://grnh.se/c37097841us

Principal Software Engineer (Backend): https://grnh.se/a322552e1us

Other roles or departments? https://grnh.se/271cdd631

Comment · 6 years ago
An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Wil Laron is one of my favorites
Comment · 6 years ago
Anyone who is intimidated math, I highly recommend reading through his site. Paul's Online Notes got me through all of my math requirements for my CS program. I would go to my lecture and struggle to understand what was going on each week. When it came time to do my homework, I'd read his notes on whatever class I was taking (Calc, Linear Algebra, Diff Eq) and instantly feel better and have more understanding. I cannot praise this site enough.
Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
I've always looked forward to the next Age of Discovery, when we set out to colonize on other planets. What I've never understood, though, is the "plan" that Mars is a good backup to Earth. Outside of some cataclysmic event - our planet will continue to be more hospitable than Mars. I have little doubt we would be able to set up a small station on the moon or Mars within my lifetime, but I don't see us supporting large amounts of people on another planet anytime soon.

If we inflict something on ourselves that makes the Earth no longer hospitable for humans, I think that's when we should call it quits on humanity because we obviously aren't mature enough a species to take care of our gifts.

Comment · 6 years ago
I've seen rates as low as 2.75% on Better (500k mortgage with 5% down). As someone who was a first-time homebuyer a.little over a year ago, I've been wrestling with the pros and cons of refinancing now to drop my 4.2% interest rate. A few friends and coworkers have done it recently, but it seems to only make sicne if you're not getting killed with closing costs.
Comment · 6 years ago
Good on GitHub for being transparent. That said, I hope they return to being a more reliable platform soon
Comment · 6 years ago
This post reeks of privilege.

There are people who quite literally do not have time. They are born into a world where they know nothing other than having a lack of time. They grow up in a household where their parent(s) work multiple jobs to keep food on the table and the lights on. They aren't contemplating taking gap years to travel or learn a new language.

While everyone has 24 hours in a day, not everyone can dictate what they do during them. Free time is a luxury.

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