travjones

woah, big tyme hater

Cops may ask you not to record and even threaten you with arrest for recording. Do not be intimidated; it is your right to record without obstructing.

If you find yourself in a situation where you might be detained and thereby unable to control interactions with your device, on iPhone you can disable TouchID and FaceID by holding one of the volume buttons and the sleep/wake button simultaneously for a few seconds. This will require you to enter your passcode the next time you want to unlock iPhone. Anyone have similar instructions for Android?

I think this is a great idea. Perhaps the "Github for data" copy could use some work, but the concept of obfuscating real data for use in building systems without the overhead or concern of operating on real customer data is valuable. Of course, the degree to which the obfuscated data represents real data is important to ensuring the systems built like this are robust, but this seems possible.

I graduated this past semester (Fall 2018), but I started working in industry a little over a year ago. I knew in my second/third year that academia wasn’t for me. However, grad school gave me a paycheck (albeit small) + tuition and time to develop other skills that I did not have after undergrad. Further I had an awesome PhD advisor and enjoyed my research.

My experience in grad school wasn’t bad and I think it only benefited me when transitioning to industry. At my job, I thoroughly enjoy my work and team (it’s important you find your fit). The compensation bump was also nice compared to a PhD student stipend.

It seems that the HN community responds interestingly to topics of discrimination in tech (or, "lack of diversity"). It seems that there is a bit of denial in this community that there is indeed a discrimination issue. This is merely my observation, it could be skewed or entirely incorrect. Just keep in mind, that discrimination occurs whether you notice it or not. Further, you might be less likely to notice it if you are part of a group that suffers less from discriminatory practices.

Nonetheless, data and personal testimonies suggest that women and minorities have a harder time being interviewed and hired for positions at tech companies. Women and minority founders typically have a more difficult time securing funding and/or resources that will help them build a successful company. This isn't an issue that is unique to tech at all, rather this problem exists in organizations of all types.

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